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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Lunar New Year at Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia

Ring in the Year of the Horse at Please Touch Museum! Families can enjoy a festive performance by the Philadelphia Suns and interactive workshops that bring the traditions of the holiday to life.

Children’s Community School Presents Ants on a Log Family Concert and Play Day

The Children's Community School 1212 South 47th Street, Philadelphia

Join Children's Community School for a joyful morning of live music and play for the whole family, featuring Ants on a Log! The event will include a family concert, a sensory room for children to explore, a quiet space for rest and regulation, photo opportunities […]

Free – $20

Collage as Healing at Roxborough Library

Roxborough Library 6245 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia

Artist Doriana Diaz will lead a workshop on collage as a healing ritual. Participants will implement and enhance the practice as individuals as well as a collective. As a group, they will experiment with visuals that curate ideologies around joy, glory, Black paradise, and more. […]

For Love to Thrive Black Cultural Heritage Celebration

Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22, Philadelphia

Placed during the year of the Nation’s 250th anniversary, Friends of the Tanner House and the Free Library of Philadelphia present a free-to-the-public, four-hour cultural heritage resource fair in Parkway Central Library's Skyline Room. This event will celebrate African-American heritage sites and initiatives throughout the […]

Tzu Chi Philadelphia’s Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Philadelphia Service Center will be holding its annual Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2026 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. This is an opportunity for people to get together as a community and a family, to learn […]

Free

Black History Month Family Fun Night at National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia

In celebration of Black History Month, join Family Fun Night at the National Constitution Center! Enjoy the NCC’s galleries, including the new America’s Founding exhibit, and a guided flashlight tour of Signers’ Hall. There will be crafts, activities, and workshops throughout the evening highlighting Black […]

Free