The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids
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Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, PhiladelphiaWeek of Events
Boathouse Row Light Display
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: […]
Boathouse Row Light Display
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: […]
Boathouse Row Light Display
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: […]
Boathouse Row Light Display
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: […]
Monday, December 29, 2025
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December 29, 2025 -Foundry Funday at Natural Creativity (Germantown)
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December 29, 2025 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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December 29, 2025 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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December 29, 2025 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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December 29, 2025 -Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Foundry Funday at Natural Creativity (Germantown)
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly offers Foundry Funday programs that transform school breaks and days off into exciting, screen-free robotics adventures where children build and take home a robot each day while developing STEM skills through hands-on learning, collaborative play, and creative problem-solving. This is designed […]
Holidays in Franklin Square
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
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 […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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 […]
Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
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 […]
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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December 30, 2025 -Foundry Funday at Natural Creativity (Germantown)
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December 30, 2025 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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December 30, 2025 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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December 30, 2025 -Nia – Purpose Virtual Artmaking Workshop with the African American Museum of Philadelphia
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December 30, 2025 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Foundry Funday at Natural Creativity (Germantown)
Brooklyn Robot Foundry Philly offers Foundry Funday programs that transform school breaks and days off into exciting, screen-free robotics adventures where children build and take home a robot each day while developing STEM skills through hands-on learning, collaborative play, and creative problem-solving. This is designed […]
Holidays in Franklin Square
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
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 […]
Nia – Purpose Virtual Artmaking Workshop with the African American Museum of Philadelphia
For Kwanzaa's fifth principle, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) will host a virtual art workshop on Tuesday, December 30. Led by artist collective MZ ICAR through a pre-recorded session, participants will discover how creative expression connects to personal development, cultural identity, and strengthening […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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 […]
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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December 31, 2025 -New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
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December 31, 2025 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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December 31, 2025 -Bluey & Bingo Inspired Character New Year’s Eve Breakfast
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December 31, 2025 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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December 31, 2025 -New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
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December 31, 2025 -Kuumba – Creativity Virtual Dance Experience with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
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December 31, 2025 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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December 31, 2025 -Celebrate 2026 with Visit PA’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks
New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
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 […]
Holidays in Franklin Square
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 […]
Bluey & Bingo Inspired Character New Year’s Eve Breakfast
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 […]
Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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 […]
New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2026 at Please Touch Museum
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 […]
Kuumba – Creativity Virtual Dance Experience with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) will host a Kuumba virtual dance experience on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 to honor Kwanzaa's sixth principle. Led by the renowned Harambee Dance Company through a pre-recorded session, participants will discover how movement, rhythm, and storytelling embody creative […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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
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 […]
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2026 -Celebrate 2026 with Visit PA’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks
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January 1, 2026 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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January 1, 2026 -Imani – Faith Virtual Mindfulness Experience with the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Celebrate 2026 with Visit PA’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks
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 […]
Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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 […]
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. […]
Friday, January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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January 2, 2026 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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January 2, 2026 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Holidays in Franklin Square
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
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 […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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 […]
Saturday, January 3, 2026
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January 3, 2026 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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January 3, 2026 -Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry
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January 3, 2026 -Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill
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January 3, 2026 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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January 3, 2026 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Holidays in Franklin Square
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 […]
Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry
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 […]
Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill
Join Historic Fair Hill each Saturday afternoon for storytimes, games, arts & crafts, gardening, scavenger hunts, and more!
Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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 […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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 […]
Sunday, January 4, 2026
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January 4, 2026 -Holidays in Franklin Square
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January 4, 2026 -Atopos Adaptation at InLiquid
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January 4, 2026 -Family Funday with PopUpPlay
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January 4, 2026 -Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Holidays in Franklin Square
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
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 […]
Family Funday with PopUpPlay
Activities include boat building, puppet making, and even constructing a working catapult. Each week promises captivating experiences for kids of all ages with a new make-and-take activity. This event is free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Activities are available on […]
Chilly Philly Mini Golf at Franklin Square
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 […]

