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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Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink 101 S Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia
Week of Events
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
Come together for some ice-skating with Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park, offered seven days a week until February 22, 2026. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Monday, February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026 -Foundry Funday at Natural Creativity (Germantown)
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February 16, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 16, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
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February 16, 2026 -Chinatown Night Parade
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 […]
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Chinatown Night Parade
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse with the Chinatown Parade.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026 -Toddler Time at American Swedish Historical Museum
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February 17, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 17, 2026 -Yoga On The Pier
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February 17, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Toddler Time at American Swedish Historical Museum
With Toddler Time at American Swedish Historical Museum, families can find amazing colors all around us! Kids will explore color throughout the Museum, play color matching games, and create their own colorful crafts. Learn more here.
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Yoga On The Pier
Join Riverfront North and Roots2Rise for an all levels outdoor flow at Pennypack on the Delaware, Tuesdays from 6-7 pm! All ages and abilities are welcome. This class is made possible by the Riverfront North Partnership. Class is free but donations are welcome and will […]
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026 -Kids Play at Springfield Mall
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February 18, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 18, 2026 -Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
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February 18, 2026 -Read to a Therapy Dog at Parkway Central Library
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February 18, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Kids Play at Springfield Mall
Come together at Springfield Mall for a free kids event on every third Wednesday of each month, beginning Wednesday, January 21st through Wednesday, August 19th. Kids Play provides free entertainment and discounts for toddlers and their caretakers. Events include a variety of fun activities, entertainment, […]
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
The community design studio in Norris Square welcomes everyone to Open Gym for drop-in hours for creative exploration and design play. Visitors can reset their minds, work on projects, try design tools and exercises, play creative games, browse the design library, or simply co-work in […]
Read to a Therapy Dog at Parkway Central Library
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 […]
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 19, 2026 -Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
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February 19, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
The community design studio in Norris Square welcomes everyone to Open Gym for drop-in hours for creative exploration and design play. Visitors can reset their minds, work on projects, try design tools and exercises, play creative games, browse the design library, or simply co-work in […]
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 -Storytime + Design at Design Gym
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February 20, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 20, 2026 -Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
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February 20, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Storytime + Design at Design Gym
Design Gym invites everyone to Storytime + Design, a weekly creative experience that introduces design concepts through books and playful exercises. Each session explores a story and pairs it with hands-on activities that nurture creativity and design thinking. The program welcomes all ages and identities, […]
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Open Gym Hours at Design Gym
The community design studio in Norris Square welcomes everyone to Open Gym for drop-in hours for creative exploration and design play. Visitors can reset their minds, work on projects, try design tools and exercises, play creative games, browse the design library, or simply co-work in […]
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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February 21, 2026 -Mini Makers Robotics Class with Brooklyn Robot Foundry
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February 21, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 21, 2026 -Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill
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February 21, 2026 -For Love to Thrive Black Cultural Heritage Celebration
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February 21, 2026 -Tzu Chi Philadelphia’s Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony
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February 21, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
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 […]
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill
Join Historic Fair Hill each Saturday afternoon for storytimes, games, arts & crafts, gardening, scavenger hunts, and more!
For Love to Thrive Black Cultural Heritage Celebration
Placed during the year of the Nation’s 250th anniversary, Friends of the Tanner House and the Free Library of Philadelphia present a free-to-the-public, four-hour cultural heritage resource fair in Parkway Central Library's Skyline Room. This event will celebrate African-American heritage sites and initiatives throughout the […]
Tzu Chi Philadelphia’s Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Philadelphia Service Center will be holding its annual Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2026 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. This is an opportunity for people to get together as a community and a family, to learn […]
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 -Chinatown Day Parade
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February 22, 2026 -Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
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February 22, 2026 -Family Funday with PopUpPlay
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February 22, 2026 -Storytime & Skate with Characters at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
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February 22, 2026 -Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest
Experience winter magic by ice skating at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winter Fest. Learn more and reserve tickets on their website.
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 […]
Storytime & Skate with Characters at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
Bring the family at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest for their Storytime & Skate with Characters. Little ones can enjoy an afternoon filled with magical moments, warm stories, and ice skating with their favorite costumed friends. Reserve tickets and find specific characters on their website.
Living Colors at Wanamaker House
Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.

