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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  • Tadpole Transformations

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

    It's tadpole time! Join Riverbend's Educators to learn about amphibians' lifecycles and explore the preserve. With any luck, you'll get to see some tadpoles! This is a Riverbend PAY WHAT YOU WISH Event.

  • Robot Builders Class @ Drexel University

    Drexel University URBN Center 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

    Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM […]

    $40.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • 10 Year Anniversary Family Swim

    Goldfish Swim School - Fort Washington 185 Commerce Dr., Fort Washington, PA, United States

    Join Goldfish Swim School for their 10th anniversary Family Swim! There will also be free snacks and crafts. Registration is required – 1 ticket per person.

  • Movement & Play Class at Goldfish Swim School

    Goldfish Swim School - Fort Washington 185 Commerce Dr., Fort Washington, PA, United States

    Head to Goldfish Swim School - Fort Washington and join Marianna of Purposeful Play for a special movement class! There will be two 45-minute class options full of movement, climbing, music, and more: 10:30 am for 5 months to crawlers and 11:30 am for walkers […]

  • Robot Builders Class @ Drexel University

    Drexel University URBN Center 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

    Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM […]

    $40.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Robot Builders Class @ Drexel University

    Drexel University URBN Center 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

    Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM […]

    $40.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Robot Builders Class @ Drexel University

    Drexel University URBN Center 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

    Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM […]

    $40.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Robot Builders Class @ Drexel University

    Drexel University URBN Center 3501 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

    Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM […]

    $40.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Saturday Robotics Boot Camp at Snowbot Philly East

    Saturday Robotics Boot Camp
    SnowBot Philly East, LLC 12 West Glenside Avenue, Glenside, PA, United States

    Are your kids bored on Saturdays? Are you looking to reduce screen time over the winter and spring months? Try something different! Supplement your child’s learning at school, decrease boredom, and encourage YOUR CHILD’s interest in STEAM through Robotics. Take a break from the “norm” […]

    $50.00
  • Construction Themed Day

    Baby Gear Group Jenkintown 2278 Mt Carmel Ave, 2nd Floor, Glenside, United States

    Get ready to build, dig, and play at Construction Day on Friday, June 20! 🧱🚜🦺 Join the fun with play tools, costumes, trucks, themed music, and more. Passes are $15 per family and can be purchased on-site or online at baby-gear-group-jenkintown.booqableshop.com.

    $15
  • Center for Gifted Young Musicians Auditions

    Temple University Center City 1515 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Center for Gifted Young Musicians (CGYM) provides a challenging package of musical training at the highest level and performance opportunities for gifted young instrumentalists during the fall and spring semesters of the University’s academic calendar. All string ensembles meet on Saturday afternoons. There is […]

    Free
  • Step Beyond Celiac

    Montgomery County Community College 340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA, United States

    Beyond Celiac has its sights set on a cure for celiac disease! Join us on Saturday, September 20th, to step towards a cure! Run, walk, or roll 3.1 miles – all ages and abilities are welcome! After you’ve gone the distance, enjoy a selection of […]

    $30
  • Shiverfest 2025 – Riverbend Environmental Education Center

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

    Join Riverbend on Saturday, October 4th from 3:00-8:00 pm for a day of spooooook-tacular fun at their Family Fall Festival! Shiverfest is Riverbend’s largest community event packed with fun, fall activities for the whole family, including: Delicious food trucks by Victor's Pizza, Chewy's, and Dre's […]

  • Fall Fest at the Kaiserman JCC

    Kaiserman Jewish Community Center 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood, PA, United States

    Celebrate the season at the Kaiserman JCC's FREE community-wide Fall Fest! Enjoy music, yard games, food trucks, a vendor market, and more. Kids can explore bounce houses, obstacle courses, enjoy face painting, a petting zoo, and themed crafts. Many activities require tickets or an unlimited […]

  • The Montessori School Open House

    The Montessori School Open House
    The Montessori School 1701 Jarrettown Rd, Dresher, PA, United States

    Wondering what sets The Montessori School apart? Join them for a Montessori Morning to learn about their educational program, from toddler age through 6th grade, and enjoy a tour of their campus.

  • Curriculum Night at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy

    Norwood-Fontbonne Academy 8891 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    NFA invites families to Curriculum Night on Wednesday, November 12 in the Fontbonne Building, where current and prospective parents can connect with teachers to learn about classroom curriculum and instructional approaches. The evening runs in The Commons and includes teacher-led stations plus two Positive Coaching […]

  • Montessori Morning: Coffee and Curiosity

    The Montessori School 1701 Jarrettown Rd, Dresher, PA, United States

    The Montessori School is hosting a coffee and conversation with their Head of School to learn about the Montessori program for toddler through 6th grade. They'll share how the Montessori approach helps children develop a genuine love of learning, independence, and respect for themselves and […]

  • Montgomery County Chorale and Orchestra Presents Festival of Carols

    Trinity Lutheran Church 1000 W. Main Street, Lansdale, PA, United States

    Montgomery County Chorale & Orchestra's Festival of Carols offers a festive program of traditional carols and seasonal music, concluding with the world premiere of Wake Up by composer Melissa Dunphy. Commissioned through the Michael Kemp Fund for New Music, the piece features choir, orchestra, and […]

    $25
  • Montgomery County Chorale and Orchestra Presents Festival of Carols

    Trinity Lutheran Church 1000 W. Main Street, Lansdale, PA, United States

    Montgomery County Chorale & Orchestra's Festival of Carols offers a festive program of traditional carols and seasonal music, concluding with the world premiere of Wake Up by composer Melissa Dunphy. Commissioned through the Michael Kemp Fund for New Music, the piece features choir, orchestra, and […]

    $25
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Open House at Romp n’ Roll

    romp n roll 2856 west moreland rd, willow grove, United States

    Join Romp n' Roll for an Open House! Their instructors will lead exciting activities in their gym for the kids while parents learn about their classes, membership options and birthday parties! Each participant must pre-register for the event. Any siblings attending must be registered.

    Free
  • 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
  • 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