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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  • Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility Open Mic Night at the African American Museum in Philadelphia

    ​The African American Museum in Philadelphia 701 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrates the third day of Kwanzaa with Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility Open Mic Night on December 28, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Auditorium and Galleries. This event honors the principle of Ujima, building […]

  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]

  • Boathouse Row Light Display

    Boathouse Row 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this holiday season, Boathouse Row is getting extra festive! Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are lighting up the Schuylkill all season long with special holiday displays from now through New Year’s Day. Holiday Season Schedule: Dec 4-13: Winter Sparkle Dec 14-21: […]

  • Holidays in Franklin Square

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

    Holidays in Franklin Square runs from November 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO, with hundreds of thousands of lights set to seasonal music. Guests can enjoy festive activities like Chilly Philly Mini Golf, Street Curling, fire […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics with the African American Museum in Philadelphia

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

    To honor Kwanzaa's fourth principle, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) hosts an Ujamaa celebration on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Franklin Square. This joyful gathering embraces the spirit of cooperative economics through local Black entrepreneurs, engaging cultural programming, and community connection. Families can […]

  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]

  • Boathouse Row Light Display

    Boathouse Row 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this holiday season, Boathouse Row is getting extra festive! Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are lighting up the Schuylkill all season long with special holiday displays from now through New Year’s Day. Holiday Season Schedule: Dec 4-13: Winter Sparkle Dec 14-21: […]

  • Holidays in Franklin Square

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

    Holidays in Franklin Square runs from November 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO, with hundreds of thousands of lights set to seasonal music. Guests can enjoy festive activities like Chilly Philly Mini Golf, Street Curling, fire […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]

  • Boathouse Row Light Display

    Boathouse Row 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this holiday season, Boathouse Row is getting extra festive! Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are lighting up the Schuylkill all season long with special holiday displays from now through New Year’s Day. Holiday Season Schedule: Dec 4-13: Winter Sparkle Dec 14-21: […]

  • New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum

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

    Families can welcome the new year early at Please Touch Museum's Countdown to 2026 celebration, featuring a DJ dance party, interactive activities, and hands-on fun. The festivities include music, dancing, and a special ball drop with confetti for little ones. This year, members have the […]

  • Bluey & Bingo Inspired Character New Year’s Eve Breakfast

    Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds 3210 RTE 50, Mays Landing, New Jersey, NJ

    Come together for PFAPA's New Year's Eve Breakfast event, feature character meet-n-greets with Bluey & Bingo, live music, dancing, face painting, sensory play, and more. This also includes a balloon drop at noon, so kids can celebrate the new year and still be ready for […]

  • Holidays in Franklin Square

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

    Holidays in Franklin Square runs from November 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO, with hundreds of thousands of lights set to seasonal music. Guests can enjoy festive activities like Chilly Philly Mini Golf, Street Curling, fire […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum

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

    Families can welcome the new year early at Please Touch Museum's Countdown to 2026 celebration, featuring a DJ dance party, interactive activities, and hands-on fun. The festivities include music, dancing, and a special ball drop with confetti for little ones. This year, members have the […]

  • Celebrate 2026 with Visit PA’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks

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

    During Cherry Street Pier’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Visit PA New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront will ring in the new year with two fireworks shows (at 6 p.m. and midnight) and welcome the United States’ 250th Anniversary. This event features […]

  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]

  • Celebrate 2026 with Visit PA’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks

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

    During Cherry Street Pier’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Visit PA New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront will ring in the new year with two fireworks shows (at 6 p.m. and midnight) and welcome the United States’ 250th Anniversary. This event features […]

  • Boathouse Row Light Display

    Boathouse Row 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this holiday season, Boathouse Row is getting extra festive! Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are lighting up the Schuylkill all season long with special holiday displays from now through New Year’s Day. Holiday Season Schedule: Dec 4-13: Winter Sparkle Dec 14-21: […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • Imani – Faith Virtual Mindfulness Experience with the African American Museum in Philadelphia

    To honor Kwanzaa's seventh principle, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) will host an Imani virtual mindfulness experience on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Guided by Blackfullness through pre-recorded sessions, participants will engage in four practices—breathwork, meditation, sound, and movement—centered on faith and collective strength. […]

  • Holidays in Franklin Square

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

    Holidays in Franklin Square runs from November 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO, with hundreds of thousands of lights set to seasonal music. Guests can enjoy festive activities like Chilly Philly Mini Golf, Street Curling, fire […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]

  • Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry

    Mini Makers Robotics Class
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    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
  • Holidays in Franklin Square

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

    Holidays in Franklin Square runs from November 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO, with hundreds of thousands of lights set to seasonal music. Guests can enjoy festive activities like Chilly Philly Mini Golf, Street Curling, fire […]

  • Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid

    Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
    InLiquid 1400 N American St #314, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Running from December 6th, 2025 to January 10th, 2026, “Atopos Adaptation” is a multimedia exhibition featuring seven InLiquid Artist Members exploring life and form, and investigating the beauty, diversity, and uniqueness of organisms with whom we coexist. Using ecology as a point of inspiration, the […]

    Free
  • Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square

    Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
    Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Franklin Square's beloved mini golf course transforms into Chilly Philly Mini Golf for the winter season, featuring festive lights, seasonal music, and playful wintertime decorations throughout all 18 holes. As Center City's only outdoor mini golf course, families can enjoy the holidays with a fun […]