The park that is our home base during the winter months has a very busy activities calendar. There is a paid activities director and the rest is done by park volunteers. In addition to the things already mentioned here is a sampling of those our park offers.
water volleyball petanque - a French version of bocce ball DJ dances with volunteer dj's karaoke darts gobs of different card games blood drive - maybe not an activity, but a good cause costume parties talent show hamburger/hot dog/bratwurst lunches all sorts of card games book club journaling workshop red hat ladies weekly golf and bowling outings
We're way to busy to get bored! Of course, this is an adult park but some of these activities could be adapted to families.

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Hi - I am staying in a cg near Philadelphia next week. They provide tours of the city for their guests. I guess it's first come, first served but it will be nice to leave the driving to someone else. So if there is a city nearby or historic area, etc. Love idea of murder mystery Froggi - it sounds like you would be a great Recreation Director - good ideas!! Computer would be good and a cooking class would be great fun. Barbizeee - you could demonstrate the chocolate, wine, expresso, delicious cake. (I went to a culinary school for a group class once and it was great fun- took two hours but we wound up with a delicious chocolate cheesecake) Marysdream Its all good!!!!!
2000 Rialta (little Sweetie)

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Marysdream Its all good!!!!! 2000 Rialta (little Sweetie)

At one gtg I went to, they had a White Elephant gift exchange where you brought something out of your rig you really didn't want and wrapped it up and they did the # thing where the first one picked a "gift" and the 2nd one could pick a gift or take #1's give and #1 picked another one. It is just a "fun" thing and not to be taken too seriously!! Groovin Grannie Fernie and Running Bear (Winnebago Warrior)

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Groovin Grannie Fernie and Running Bear (Winnebago Warrior)

I love the tours idea - as that's what I'll be doing anyway, and sometimes it's fun to do some of them in a group. And the dinner theatre or mystery theatre would be great.
When I was near San Francisco, I suggested the RV park I stay at should have had two tours - a day trip to SF and another day trip out to some wineries. They said they probably could make a fortune on that - cuz no one wants to drive to SF - and they were always getting them to the Ferry and giving them maps for the tour buses on the other end, etc - and all of us were going to wine country also. So, if there's anything local that most everyone wants to do - and could be done without them needing to do the driving - shoot, I would have stayed there an extra day or two!
If there's a casino nearby and you can work out shuttle arrangements a couple times a day to/from the park - that would be great also. Smiling is contagious - try it!
Bethers

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--------------------------- Once your reputation is ruined, you can live life quite freely :) (old German saying) Bethers

We are "almost new RVers". Took our first one week practice run last week. Set up and broke down 4 times to get the practice. (my hubby is not the mechanical type although he has researched it to death. and I am amazingly nervous about this whole full time thing. But after one week I am over being sick to my stomach. we both turn 65 this year so this is the time. An info class for newbys would be good. Any longtimers could help out new and nervous rvers. We have found question and answer sessions very helpful so far.
One other thing is anyone familiar with the Walmart gift card thing where you use the card and save 3 cents per gallon?
Thanks for everyones helpful input.