The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids

Discover the best family-friendly things to do in Philadelphia with kids, including events, festivals, attractions, and free activities through our curated calendar. Find what’s happening in Philly today and plan your next family adventure!

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Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Christmas Celebration at the Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia

Celebrate with Please Touch Museum for a Saturday with Santa! Children can meet Santa as he roams the Museum, and enjoy Duke Ellington’s rendition of the Nutcracker, as performed by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s Jazz Ensemble.

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

DIY Gift Tags at Utility Works MakerSpace

Utility Works MakerSpace 18 N Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne

Led by Caroline Lancaster, participants will create festive gift tags ranging from simple punch-and-decorate designs to intricate origami trees using colorful papers and patterns, and wrapping paper will be available for any gifts needing to be wrapped. Attendees will leave with completed projects or all […]

$15

Free Victorian Ornament & Holiday Card Workshop (bonus: meet Santa!)

Historic St. George's Museum & Archives 326 New St., Philadelphia

Create Victorian ornaments & holiday cards for FREE at Historic St. George's Museum! Seal your cards at their wax seal station. PLUS, meet Santa from 2-3PM. This event is for ALL ages. Please consider bringing a book to donate to Tree House Books in North […]

Free

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Cirque Du Chanukah at Kaiserman Jewish Community Center

Kaiserman Jewish Community Center 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood

Enjoy a special Cirque du Chanukah show at Kaiserman JCC with Chanukah music, acrobats, high flying aerial and acrobatic acts, trampoline, juggling, comedy and more. A kosher dinner of of latkes, chilli, and sufganiyot, will accompany the show and is included in the ticket price. […]

T’was the Night of Rewriting with LEDC’s Art Committee

20*20 House 20 Lansdowne Court, Lansdowne

Storytellers are invited to share their creative twists on beloved holiday tales, from Christmas and Kwanzaa to Diwali and beyond, in this festive evening of reimagined classics. Participants will have five minutes or less to present their unique takes on traditional stories, with theatrics and […]

An American Celtic Christmas

Keswick Theatre 291 N Keswick Avenue, Glenside

Philadelphia's own Celtic Rock band, JAMISON, presents An American Celtic Christmas. Now in its 15th year, this lively holiday tradition blends Irish melodies, festive tunes, and high-energy performances with world-class Irish dancers, creating a show that will fill you with the spirit of the season! […]

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Mini Makers Robotics Class

Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside

Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly's Mini Makers program brings the joy of building and creating to young learners ages 3–6 through weekly Saturday STEAM robotics classes in Glenside, PA, where little hands explore engineering and creativity in a screen-free environment—and every child takes home something they […]

$25.00

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Curio Theatre Company 4740 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, Philadelphia

This holiday season, Curio Theatre Company invites families to step into the story with HANSEL & GRETEL, a brand new Make & Partake Theatre Experience written by Paul Kuhn and directed by Mya Flood. Following the success of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Three […]

$20