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SUMMARY:Franklin Square Lucky August Specials
DESCRIPTION:In Chinese culture\, 8 is a lucky number\, making the 8th month the perfect time to visit. Enjoy special offers in August through the end of the Chinese Lantern Festival at Franklin Square. \n🥟 Mondays: Dollar Dumplings at Humpty’s Dumplings and Sang Kee\n🎠 Tuesdays: FREE rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel\n❤️ Wednesdays: Date Night with FREE Philly Mini Golf for two with the purchase of two full-priced adult Chinese Lantern Festival tickets \n📅 Open nightly June 5 – August 16 | 6–11pm
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/franklin-square-lucky-august-specials/
LOCATION:Franklin Square\, 200 N 6th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family Event,Festivals Fairs Carnivals,Food/Dining,For The Whole Family
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SUMMARY:Wish Wall at Parkway Central Library
DESCRIPTION:What do you want America to be like in the future? Perhaps you have a wish for your own future? \nVisit our wish wall\, located in the 2nd Floor West Gallery\, and write or draw your vision for our nation’s future. Your wish will then be added to the wall to encourage further discussion\, and to display the diversity of lived experiences\, stories\, and desires of our community. \nThe Free Library encourages patrons to make their voice heard and delve deeper into civic engagement. By advancing literacy\, guiding learning\, and inspiring curiosity\, the Free Library of Philadelphia can provide avenues for patrons to work towards making their wishes into reality. \nThis program is a part of the exhibition celebrating America’s 250th\, Philadelphia: For the People\, which will be on display from May 2026 – January 2027 in the 2nd Floor West Gallery of the Parkway Central Library.
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/wish-wall-at-parkway-central-library/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine Street\, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the library,Community Event,For Kids Ages 11 – 14,For Kids Ages 15+,For Kids Ages 7 – 10,For Kids Ages 8 – 10,For The Whole Family
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SUMMARY:(Daily) Botany of Nations at The Academy of Natural Sciences
DESCRIPTION:From March 28\, 2026 to February 14\, 2027\, Botany of Nations is a groundbreaking exhibition that offers a culturally layered\, new perspective on the legendary Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery\, co-curated with ethnobotanist and author Enrique Salmón\, PhD\, and developed with contributions from Indigenous cultural historians. Centering the voices of Native Nations who have protected and cared for these lands for thousands of years\, the exhibition presents plants as portals to Indigenous storytelling and knowledge — illuminating how Native Nations shaped America’s plant knowledge long before Western scientists claimed these “discoveries.” \nLearn more here.
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/daily-botany-of-nations-at-the-academy-of-natural-sciences/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:The Academy of Natural Sciences\, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Event
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SUMMARY:Design Gym: Camp Week
DESCRIPTION:It is CAMP WEEK (August 4-13) here at Design Gym! When you come to visit we’ll be exploring these design disciplines with you: architecture\, industrial/product design\, toy design\, urban design\, planning\, landscape and urban design. \n Community Build + Design Projects: \nPlus\, we’re planning a Design Fun Date for your household to enjoy\, more details to come.\nYour visit includes materials\, tools and coaching during your OPEN GYM visit. \nDiscover the design disciplines of architecture\, industrial/product design\, toy design\, urban design\, planning\, landscape and urban design during Design Gym’s CAMP WEEK!\nJoin us for our COMMUNITY BUILD project the DG CAMPING GROUNDS by adding your own Design-It-Yourself (DIY) projects: tent\, RV/camper\, or cabin! Then design campsite maps\, pizza\, and more! \nDesign Gym is a community design studio for design thinking + creative exercise\, offering weekly activities to discover and explore design disciplines/careers at any age. \nLocation and Time:\nDesign Gym @ Colorspace Labs (southend driveway)\n1714 N Mascher Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19122\nTue-Thurs\, 12pm – 6pm
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/design-gym-camp-week/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs\, 1714 N Mascher St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Class or Workshop,Community Event,For The Whole Family
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SUMMARY:Ministry of Awe
DESCRIPTION:Ministry of Awe is a new\, ever-evolving immersive art experience in Philadelphia that’s located inside a 19th-century bank and transformed into a surreal world packed with fun for the family. Each act of wonder yields infinite returns. When visitors enter the ATM\, they end up leaving in awe.
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/ministry-of-awe/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Ministry of Awe\, 27 N. 3rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Family Event,For Kids Ages 1 – 3,For Kids Ages 11 – 14,For Kids Ages 15+,For Kids Ages 4 – 6,For Kids Ages 8 – 10,For The Whole Family
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SUMMARY:Read to a Therapy Dog at Parkway Central Library
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesdays at Parkway Central Library\, independent readers and children can practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program\, and each child will be assigned individual time to read to the dog.
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/read-to-a-therapy-dog-at-parkway-central-library/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine Street\, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Kid Event,Philadelphia Events
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SUMMARY:Signing Ceremony: Treaty of Renewed Friendship
DESCRIPTION:Signing Ceremony: Treaty of Renewed Friendship with the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania at Woodmere \n4:00pm – 6:00pm:\nMeet and greet with members of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania\, learn about the Treaty of Renewed Friendship\, and enjoy Woodmere’s sculpture garden\, grounds\, and galleries. \n6:00pm – 7:00pm:\nTreaty-Signing Ceremony. If you are moved to sign\, join the Lenape in honoring the Delaware River and Lenapehokink. \nFor information about the Treaty of Renewed Friendship\, please visit the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania’s Sojourn & Treaty page.
URL:https://phillyfamily.com/event/signing-ceremony-treaty-of-renewed-friendship/
LOCATION:Woodmere Art Museum\, 9201 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,For The Whole Family
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