The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids

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  • Love Your Pet Adoption Event at AWA

    Love Your Pet Adoption Event at AWA
    Animal Welfare Association 509 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ, United States

    This Valentine’s season, celebrate love in its purest form at Animal Welfare Association's Love Your Pet Adoption Event. Celebrating both Valentine’s Day and National Love Your Pet Day, this special event is all about finding forever homes and honoring the incredible bond between people and […]

    Free

  • Open Gym Hours at Design Gym

    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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 […]

    $10 – $20

  • K-pop Party Night at Philadelphia Museum of Art

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

    At Philadelphia Museum of Art, celebrate Lunar New Year by dancing the away the night to some favorite K-Pop tunes, featuring a live DJ performance and drop-in artmaking inspired by Korean art in their collection.

  • Living Colors at Wanamaker House

    Living Colors
    Wanamaker House 2020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

    Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.

    Free

  • It’s About Time! at Venice Island

    It’s About Time!
    Venice Island 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Yes! And... Collaborative Arts returns with its annual winter event for young and old alike! Come together for a magical adventure in their latest musical theatre production, It's About Time! The show runs approximately 90 minutes and is appropriate for all ages. Purchase tickets through […]

    $2 – $18

  • Daily: Mirjam Seeger’s Exhibition at East Market

    Mirjam Seeger
    east market 1100 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Philadelphia, United States

    As a painter of both glass and canvas, Mirjam has fused the two painting techniques in all her work. She was a glass painter for Willet Studio in Philadelphia for 20 years and painted stained glass windows for buildings all over the country. Mirjam left […]

    Free

  • Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink

    Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink
    Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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.

  • (Daily) Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way Exhibit

    Daily: Shaun the Sheep’s Flock This Way Exhibit
    Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Please Touch Museum welcomes the interactive traveling exhibit Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way, starting from February 7 until May 10. Children ages 3-9 can develop problem-solving skills and resilience through playful activities with the beloved film and television character. Created by Minnesota Children's Museum […]

  • Lunar New Year at Please Touch Museum

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

    Ring in the Year of the Horse at Please Touch Museum! Families can enjoy a festive performance by the Philadelphia Suns and interactive workshops that bring the traditions of the holiday to life.

  • (Daily) By Simply Looking: The Art of Observation

    By Simply Looking: The Art of Observation
    Park Towne Place 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    By Simply Looking: The Art of Observation delves into the accuracy of detail and the depiction of the mundane for what it is: raw, frank, and ultimately human. These artists take the practice of observing their subjects seriously, capturing every nuance with unflinching precision. From […]

    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

  • Children’s Community School Presents Ants on a Log Family Concert and Play Day

    The Children's Community School 1212 South 47th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join Children's Community School for a joyful morning of live music and play for the whole family, featuring Ants on a Log! The event will include a family concert, a sensory room for children to explore, a quiet space for rest and regulation, photo opportunities […]

    Free – $20

  • 101 Design Concept

    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join Design Gym to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with the founder, Erike. They will do their best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try exercises. No doodads/pieces […]

    $25

  • Stories of Science at Science History Institute

    Stories of Science at Science History Institute
    Science History Institute 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    At Science History Institute, families can enjoy an engaging program that highlights spellbinding and surprising stories of science history. Saturday’s fun, interactive activities are designed for science lovers of all ages. Stories of Science takes place weekly on Saturdays, with each story varying every week. Admission […]

  • Open Play Saturdays

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

    Open Play hours at Baby Gear Group Jenkintown are the perfect outing for the family. With a train table, a play kitchen, costumes, books, and a variety of gross motor and creative and imagination toys for your walker, toddler and preschoolers will have no shortage […]

    $15

  • Collage as Healing at Roxborough Library

    Roxborough Library 6245 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Artist Doriana Diaz will lead a workshop on collage as a healing ritual. Participants will implement and enhance the practice as individuals as well as a collective. As a group, they will experiment with visuals that curate ideologies around joy, glory, Black paradise, and more. […]

  • For Love to Thrive Black Cultural Heritage Celebration

    Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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 […]

  • Crafting History: Victorian Valentines

    235 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 235 N 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Make Victorian Valentine's Day Cards and seal them with wax at Historic St. George's, Museum & Archives! This event is free for all ages.

    Free

  • Lunar New Year at The Rail Park

    The Rail Park Noble Street, N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    On Saturday, February 21, come together at The Rail Park to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This event will include Lion Dances by the Philadelphia Suns and the Penn Lions, Tai Chi Performances by the Crane Center Tai Chi Team, and K Pop Dance Classes […]

  • It’s About Time! at Venice Island

    It’s About Time!
    Venice Island 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Yes! And... Collaborative Arts returns with its annual winter event for young and old alike! Come together for a magical adventure in their latest musical theatre production, It's About Time! The show runs approximately 90 minutes and is appropriate for all ages. Purchase tickets through […]

    $2 – $18

  • Tzu Chi Philadelphia’s Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony

    Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • King of Prussia Welcomes the Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year Celebration

    Nordstrom Court - King of Prussia 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA, United States

    King of Prussia is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a lively community celebration welcoming the Year of the Horse. Guests are invited to experience an afternoon filled with color, culture, and tradition, featuring festive performances, red envelope giveaways, and special shopping moments throughout […]

  • Chair Yoga at South Philadelphia Library

    Chair Yoga at South Philadelphia Library
    South Philadelphia Library 1700 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Taught and led by Lindsey Gill, a certified yoga instructor, Chair Yoga uses a chair instead of a mat to make yoga more accessible for those with knee and wrist limitations. Please wear comfortable clothing and prepare to have fun. No prior experience or registration […]

  • Lunar New Year at Dilworth Park

    Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Families can enjoy the celebration finale with a red envelope giveaway for the first 100 guests, ice skating throughout the evening, and exciting performances. The entertainment kicks off at 5:30 pm with Kun-Yang/Lin Dance, followed by a Chinese opera performance at 6 pm and the […]

  • Lunar New Year Celebration at Franklin Square

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

    On Saturday, February 21, celebrate the Year of the Horse with partners from Philadelphia’s Chinatown. This event features Philly Suns Lion Dancers at 5pm, crafts for children with Asian Arts Initiative, red envelope surprise giveaways, and a free dumpling workshop with Michael Chow from Sang Kee Peking Duck […]

  • Black History Month Family Fun Night at National Constitution Center

    National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In celebration of Black History Month, join Family Fun Night at the National Constitution Center! Enjoy the NCC’s galleries, including the new America’s Founding exhibit, and a guided flashlight tour of Signers’ Hall. There will be crafts, activities, and workshops throughout the evening highlighting Black […]

    Free

  • Living Colors at Wanamaker House

    Living Colors
    Wanamaker House 2020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

    Living Colors is a vibrant exhibition that brings together three distinct artists united by a shared passion for expression through color, form, and storytelling.

    Free

  • It’s About Time! at Venice Island

    It’s About Time!
    Venice Island 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Yes! And... Collaborative Arts returns with its annual winter event for young and old alike! Come together for a magical adventure in their latest musical theatre production, It's About Time! The show runs approximately 90 minutes and is appropriate for all ages. Purchase tickets through […]

    $2 – $18