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Participants are invited to explore the South Street Headhouse District in search of Easter eggs decorated by local artists, CAPA students, and SSHD business owners. Starting March 17, 2023, Easter eggs will be hidden in store fronts and business windows throughout the South Street Headhouse District, ready to […]
Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, “Disney 100 The Exhibition” will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]
Create and decorate your own cherry blossom tree in celebration of the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival. Material will be provided.
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that […]
Participants are invited to explore the South Street Headhouse District in search of Easter eggs decorated by local artists, CAPA students, and SSHD business owners. Starting March 17, 2023, Easter eggs will be hidden in store fronts and business windows throughout the South Street Headhouse District, ready to […]
Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, “Disney 100 The Exhibition” will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]
Join snake expert Scott Prior for a fun, interactive presentation of live snakes from around the world. We'll learn general information on types of snakes, their habits, care and conservation. Knowledge is emphasized to help overcome fears. This is a popular program and space may […]
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that […]
Riiiiiibbbbiiiiiit! Did you know that frog calls are unique to each species? Learn some common frog calls of the spring on this after-hours walk. Red light flashlights are recommended. No registration needed.
Participants are invited to explore the South Street Headhouse District in search of Easter eggs decorated by local artists, CAPA students, and SSHD business owners. Starting March 17, 2023, Easter eggs will be hidden in store fronts and business windows throughout the South Street Headhouse District, ready to […]
Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, “Disney 100 The Exhibition” will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]
Join the Academy of Natural Sciences for Dinos After Dark and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission, a family friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall! At Dinos After Dark: Explore signature and special exhibits, including the newest exhibits Conversations With Birds and Microsculpture: The Insect […]
Join Dr. Kerri K. Greenidge, author of The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family and Assistant Professor at Tufts University, on Friday, March 24, for an evening discussion hosted by Museum Director of Education and Community Engagement Adrienne G. Whaley. Celebrating women’s history and […]
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that […]
Participants are invited to explore the South Street Headhouse District in search of Easter eggs decorated by local artists, CAPA students, and SSHD business owners. Starting March 17, 2023, Easter eggs will be hidden in store fronts and business windows throughout the South Street Headhouse District, ready to […]
Come play with your favorite oversized backyard games, enjoy live performances, face painting, and more at the Please Touch Museum!
Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, “Disney 100 The Exhibition” will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Wawa and the National Constitution Center are teaming up to offer visitors a free Wawa Community Day Honoring Women’s History Month, on Saturday, March 25. Admission to the National Constitution Center will be free courtesy of Wawa, with Wawa Innovation […]
Kid-friendly entertainment will be provided every Saturday in the Wintergarden on the Greenfield Lawn! This week, George the Magician will dazzle with an interactive bubble magic show! Children are encouraged to chase and pop the biggest bubbles they see, and will even get a chance […]
Meet women from history and hear about their lives and times Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18, & 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Each Saturday, one woman from the 18th century will visit the Betsy Ross House. Mary was a chocolate and mustard maker who took over the business from […]
The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with students from the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center to introduce young listeners and families to Florence Price, the pioneering Black woman composer whose work was tragically overlooked during her lifetime. In a performance named for the students’ […]
Philly Goat Project's fabulous monthly, inclusive, and sensory-friendly space for folx with special needs and their friends/family! Reservations are REQUIRED even though this program is FREE so that they can arrange to have 1:1 staffing for your visit. Please email director@phillygoatproject.org or text 215-460-7725
Celebrate the start of Playground season at Play-A-Palooza 2023 with games, crafts, performances, music, dance, food, giveaways, and unstructured play across Smith's sprawling 6.5-acre property! Admission is $10 per child (accompanying adults free!) or free for Smith members and ACCESS card households*. *Advance ticket purchases […]
Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia on Saturdays is your one-stop destination for family fun! Every week the music venue/bowling alley is all ages from 12 pm-6 pm. With 12 downstairs bowling lanes and a full-service kitchen featuring a menu from Blue Ribbon, there's no better place to […]
NoName Gallery's Kid's Sip + Paint event is led by published and televised Visual Artist and Graphic Designer, Flygirrl. She will lead the kids through painting a dynamic piece of art that the kids get to take home with them! It's a fun and friendly […]
Are your favorite jeans sprouting holes in all the wrong places? Were you a recent victim of a swarm of moths with very good taste? Could your trusty sofa blanket use a little love from you for a change? Join InLiquid’s 40th Parallel North Preservation […]
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that […]
Can a woman play football? Can a man wear a dress? Yes! Canada’s visually stunning cirque troupe, FLIP Fabrique, explores what it means to be your true self in Muse. Known for offering “acts that don’t seem humanly possible,” (The New York Times) this Philadelphia premiere […]
Experience the Academy of Natural Sciences' towering dinosaurs — including T. rex — after dark! Your action-packed night at the museum barely leaves room for shut-eye. Sleep next to roaring lions, stalking tigers or ancient dinosaurs. Explore every corner of the Academy’s famous exhibits, including […]
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that […]
Participants are invited to explore the South Street Headhouse District in search of Easter eggs decorated by local artists, CAPA students, and SSHD business owners. Starting March 17, 2023, Easter eggs will be hidden in store fronts and business windows throughout the South Street Headhouse District, ready to […]
Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, “Disney 100 The Exhibition” will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]
The Oscar-winning, box office hit of the late 90s, the kids movie musical that moved audiences around the world, the “Passover movie” of all Passover movies…is coming back to the big screen! After 25 years, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT celebrates its anniversary this year. Since its release […]
The Flyers Charities Carnival is returning to the Wells Fargo Center on March 26, 2023.
Join author Ameenah Muhammed-Diggins for a special storytime about the Muslim holiday Ramadan.