Join the National Constitution Center for a joyful family celebration marking the opening of Be a Civic Hero!, the Center’s first dedicated experience created especially for young children and their families.

Created in partnership with Playful Learning Landscapes and Watchdog Project Management, the new free outdoor experience invites families to discover their civic strengths through play, storytelling, and shared exploration.

Celebrate the opening with outdoor story time, civic hero crafts, cooperative lawn games, and other playful activities for young children and their caregivers. Families can also be among the first to explore Be a Civic Hero!—creating their own civic heroes, connecting constitutional principles to everyday life, exploring the historic landmarks of Independence Mall, and browsing children’s books in a new free little library.

Be a Civic Hero!: A Family Celebration activities are free and open to all. A museum ticket is required to explore the National Constitution Center’s exhibits, including Signers’ Hall, and experience the Freedom Rising live performance.

Explore Be a Civic Hero!

Be among the first to experience the National Constitution Center’s new outdoor play experience for young children and families. Discover your civic strengths, design an original civic hero, connect constitutional ideas to everyday experiences, explore Independence Mall through playful activities, and browse and share children’s books through the new free little library.

Through play and discovery, children and caregivers can explore how everyday strengths like kindness, courage, curiosity, and teamwork can help them make a difference in their communities.