101 Fun Things To Do With Kids in Philly

Discover family-friendly events with the Philadelphia Family Community Calendar. Our team adds fresh content every week to help you make the most of raising kids in Philly, from the baby and little ones-stage through the teen years and beyond! Please be sure to check with the host location about their health and safety protocols, as well as their registration requirements, prior to heading out!

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Storytime at Christmas Village

Love Park 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Free Library will be providing festive family storytimes at Christmas Village once again this year! Join them on Tuesdays at 12:30, from November 28-December 19 in LOVE Park, for a variety of seasonal stories, songs, and an altogether cozy time! Christmas Village is an […]

Vienna Light Orchestra | Christmas Tour 2023

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia 125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Whether you’re looking for a beautiful and unique Philadelphia Christmas event or a nostalgic candlelit experience, the timeless seasonal music is an evening you and your family will not soon forget. VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA’S awe inspiring performance is a positive interruption from the noise of […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Event Series uCity Square Holiday Fest

uCity Square Holiday Fest

The Lawn at uCity Square 37th & Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The uCity Square Holiday Fest is back for a weekend of holiday fun for all-ages including shopping, crafts, pictures with Santa, crafts, pop-up ice rink, uCity Square Beer Garden, and more!  

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More

Bok Building 1901 S 9th St., Philadelphia, United States

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Philadelphia. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday inspired music at BOK Auditorium under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight Carols with the Pennsylvania Girlchoir

Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Enjoy holiday harmonies from the Pennsylvania Girlchoir’s Motet Choir. The choir will sing well-known and beloved carols old and new, including Gaudete, Carol of the Bells, and Il Est Né, as well as selections from the treble choir classic A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin […]

Event Series Cookie Chaos

Cookie Chaos

Deep End Studios 1313 S 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cookie Chaos is an artist-run holiday event where you get to bake, decorate and eat the cookies of your sugarplum dreams. Eat every cookie you bake while it’s still warm, or pack them up to ship to grandma in a tin you design yourself. You […]

Event Series Selfies with Santa & The Grinch

Selfies with Santa & The Grinch

The Rotunda at the Shops at Liberty Place 1625 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Visit Santa & The Grinch on 12/9 and 12/16 at The Shops at Liberty Place! Get photos taken for just $10 - all proceeds will benefit Morris Animal Refuge, plus The Shops at Liberty Place will match up to $1,500 per date! Families, friends (and […]

Deck the Alley

Elfreth's Alley Museum 126 Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Elfreth's Alley's popular holiday open house fundraiser returns! Don't miss this unique opportunity to start the holiday season by seeing inside the homes of Elfreth's Alley while the sounds and smells of the holiday surround you. Whether you've visited them for Deck the Alley or […]

Event Series uCity Square Holiday Fest

uCity Square Holiday Fest

The Lawn at uCity Square 37th & Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The uCity Square Holiday Fest is back for a weekend of holiday fun for all-ages including shopping, crafts, pictures with Santa, crafts, pop-up ice rink, uCity Square Beer Garden, and more!  

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Event Series Jingle & Mingle with Santa

Jingle & Mingle with Santa

Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Take a picture with Santa right here at Winter in Franklin Square! He’s arriving Thanksgiving Weekend and coming back on Saturdays throughout December. He’ll be double-checking his list and posing for elfie-selfies, so make sure you’ve been nice this year!

Event Series Cookie Chaos

Cookie Chaos

Deep End Studios 1313 S 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cookie Chaos is an artist-run holiday event where you get to bake, decorate and eat the cookies of your sugarplum dreams. Eat every cookie you bake while it’s still warm, or pack them up to ship to grandma in a tin you design yourself. You […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Storytime at Christmas Village

Love Park 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Free Library will be providing festive family storytimes at Christmas Village once again this year! Join them on Tuesdays at 12:30, from November 28-December 19 in LOVE Park, for a variety of seasonal stories, songs, and an altogether cozy time! Christmas Village is an […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Christmas Celebration

Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Celebrate the Christmas season with themed activities and performances.

Decemberfest: Made in Mt. Airy

Lovett Park 6945 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Mt. Airy's first annual holiday market is coming up on Saturday, December 16 (rain date December 17)! They'll be hosting a makers’ market in Lovett Park, complete with food & drink, live music, and a visit from Black Santa (12-3pm). Not only that, shops throughout […]

Children’s Holiday Spectacular

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Do you hear the sleigh bells jingling? Ring, ting, tingling too? The holidays are finally here and so is everyone’s favorite family tradition! Celebrate with Your Philadelphia Orchestra and fill your Saturday with sing-alongs, sounds of the season, and special guests. And make sure you listen closely—you […]

Event Series Selfies with Santa & The Grinch

Selfies with Santa & The Grinch

The Rotunda at the Shops at Liberty Place 1625 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Visit Santa & The Grinch on 12/9 and 12/16 at The Shops at Liberty Place! Get photos taken for just $10 - all proceeds will benefit Morris Animal Refuge, plus The Shops at Liberty Place will match up to $1,500 per date! Families, friends (and […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Event Series Jingle & Mingle with Santa

Jingle & Mingle with Santa

Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Take a picture with Santa right here at Winter in Franklin Square! He’s arriving Thanksgiving Weekend and coming back on Saturdays throughout December. He’ll be double-checking his list and posing for elfie-selfies, so make sure you’ve been nice this year!

(DRWC) Presents Tubachristmas

Cherry Street Pier 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Classic Christmas songs touch the hearts of millions. Tubachristmas takes that sentimental feeling to the next level by showcasing 100+ tuba players performing the world’s most beloved holiday tunes. Tubachristmas was founded by tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips as an opportunity for performers on members of […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Toddler Time: Christmas Tomte

American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Toddlers and families will get into the holiday spirt by learning about tradition of Jultomte. We will read “Little Tomte’s Christmas Wish” by Inkeri Karvonen and Hannu Taina and try Swedish holiday activities. It’s a perfect opportunity to teach your little ones about Swedish culture!

Storytime at Christmas Village

Love Park 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Free Library will be providing festive family storytimes at Christmas Village once again this year! Join them on Tuesdays at 12:30, from November 28-December 19 in LOVE Park, for a variety of seasonal stories, songs, and an altogether cozy time! Christmas Village is an […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Philly Zoo comes to light again this November for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at their biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Walk the path with light performers donned in […]

Event Series Elf in Concert

Elf in Concert

Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. […]