Tot Spot: Mini Pumpkin Painting
Please Touch Museum 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us in Nature’s Pond and paint a mini pumpkin. Recommended for children ages 3 and under.
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The Best Things To Do in Philly with Kids
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Sankofa Farm Stand at Clark Park
Clark Park 4200 Regent Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCome purchase fresh, chemical-free inspirited local produce straight from Sankofa Community Farm every second and fourth Saturday at the Clark Park Famer’s Market, now through mid-November! EBT, cash, WIC Farmer’s Market vouchers, and Senior vouchers are all accepted methods of payment (standard retail WIC vouchers […]
Arasapha Farm’s Harvest Hayride
Arasapha Farm 1835 Middletown Rd, Glen Mills, PA, United StatesStart a new family tradition at Arasapha Farm’s Harvest Hayride. Arasapha Farm is re-opening this year with lots of new additions and family fun. Take a hayride to their 4 acre pumpkin garden and choose from hundreds of pumpkins of all sizes. Prices vary from […]
Scrapple & Apple Festival
Reading Terminal Market 51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHead to Reading Terminal Market for a family-friendly, pay-as-you-go, indoor festival featuring small-bites of scrapple & apple inspired creations from our merchants, in addition to all your market favorites.
Franklin Fright
Franklin Institute 222 North 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate the spookiest season of the year at Franklin Fright! Join us every weekend in October for trick-or-treating throughout the museum, Halloween-inspired live science shows, and more!
Fall Festival Weekends at Charlann Farms
Charlann Farms 586 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA, United StatesFall family fun at Charlann Farms with activities/games geared towards younger children! Enjoy their corn maze, a hayride, games pony rides and other Fall Festival activities. Each child with a fall festival ticket will receive a sugar pumpkin to decorate at the pumpkin painting table! […]
$12.99
Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Woodmere’s Annual Straw Maze
Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesExplore the zigzag spaces, tunnels, and multi-level views created in Woodmere's 2024 straw maze. Built with massive bales of straw and designed by architects Peter Everett Brown and Barbara Ann Sprague of BrownSprague LLC, this year’s maze provides fun and recreation for all ages. FREE for family […]
FUNBOX Bounce House at Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill Mall 2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ, United StatesCherry Hill Mall is hosting the grand opening of the world's biggest bounce park, FUNBOX, for families & friends of all ages! 25,000 sq. ft. world of inflatable fun & adventure, in the mall parking lot across from JCPenney until 10/20 Attractions include Marshmallow Mountain, Temple Tower, the Ninja Wall, an […]
Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt at Sister Cities Park
Sister Cities Park 210 N 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesKids are invited to embrace their silly side as live entertainers offer unique programs. This not-so-scary Halloween celebration will feature a scavenger hunt (complete with a candy treat), free pumpkin painting, spooky story time with the Free Library of Philadelphia and a magic show. Costumes […]
FallFest at Shady Brook Farm
Shady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, PA, United StatesExperience the magic of the season during FallFest at Shady Brook Farm! Navigate through our 4-acre corn maze, hand-pick your perfect pumpkin, and immerse yourself in the beauty of our sunflower fields! Keep the fun rolling with whimsical wagon rides, live, toe-tapping tunes, and apple […]
$15 – $35
Bloodletting & Burials
Betsy Ross House 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesTravel back to 1760 Philadelphia and learn about the city’s gruesome history of infection and inoculation. Meet at Betsy’s grave in the Betsy Ross House courtyard and uncover true, macabre tales about bloodletting, smallpox, yellow fever, and other gross experiences. Along the way, meet figures […]
$20
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesA Halloween festival of epic proportions. Halloween Nights features FIVE thrilling haunted houses PLUS... - historic tours - themed bars and lounges - live entertainment - and so much more ...all within the walls of a real, abandoned 10-acre prison Halloween Nights' is recommended for kids 12 and older; children under the […]
Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk
Lincoln Mill Haunted House 4100 Main St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLincoln Mill Haunted House is a fully immersive horror experience featuring live scare-actors, production quality sets, animatronics, and special effects. The Haunted House features over 40 live scare actors, production-quality sets, props, animatronics, and special effects such as fog, strobes, and flashing lights. 2024 season […]
$35
Bloodletting & Burials
Betsy Ross House 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesTravel back to 1760 Philadelphia and learn about the city’s gruesome history of infection and inoculation. Meet at Betsy’s grave in the Betsy Ross House courtyard and uncover true, macabre tales about bloodletting, smallpox, yellow fever, and other gross experiences. Along the way, meet figures […]
$20
Yoga in the Park
Lemon Hill Mansion Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Fairmount Park Conservancy and Tula Yoga for all-level yoga classes on Sundays from 10:00–11:00 AM. Find your peaceful place in the greenspace while connecting with your practice and meeting other people. These all-level classes will be led by a rotation of local Tula Yoga instructors. Classes are held […]
Arasapha Farm’s Harvest Hayride
Arasapha Farm 1835 Middletown Rd, Glen Mills, PA, United StatesStart a new family tradition at Arasapha Farm’s Harvest Hayride. Arasapha Farm is re-opening this year with lots of new additions and family fun. Take a hayride to their 4 acre pumpkin garden and choose from hundreds of pumpkins of all sizes. Prices vary from […]
Franklin Fright
Franklin Institute 222 North 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate the spookiest season of the year at Franklin Fright! Join us every weekend in October for trick-or-treating throughout the museum, Halloween-inspired live science shows, and more!
Free Admission at The Michener Museum
Michener Art Museum 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA, United StatesThe Michener Museum is now free of charge on the second Sunday of every month. The free second Sunday and evening hours on first Thursday are possible due to a $400,000 grant from the Art Bridges Foundation, whose Access for All program is funding 64 […]
Eastern State Penitentiary Free Neighbor Day
Eastern State Penitentiary 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesEastern State Penitentiary invites their neighbors in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit FREE of charge every 2nd Sunday of the month, no reservations required! Eastern State Penitentiary was the world’s first penitentiary—a prison designed to inspire penitence—and now operates as a museum […]
Fall Festival Weekends at Charlann Farms
Charlann Farms 586 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA, United StatesFall family fun at Charlann Farms with activities/games geared towards younger children! Enjoy their corn maze, a hayride, games pony rides and other Fall Festival activities. Each child with a fall festival ticket will receive a sugar pumpkin to decorate at the pumpkin painting table! […]
$12.99
Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Woodmere’s Annual Straw Maze
Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesExplore the zigzag spaces, tunnels, and multi-level views created in Woodmere's 2024 straw maze. Built with massive bales of straw and designed by architects Peter Everett Brown and Barbara Ann Sprague of BrownSprague LLC, this year’s maze provides fun and recreation for all ages. FREE for family […]
FUNBOX Bounce House at Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill Mall 2000 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ, United StatesCherry Hill Mall is hosting the grand opening of the world's biggest bounce park, FUNBOX, for families & friends of all ages! 25,000 sq. ft. world of inflatable fun & adventure, in the mall parking lot across from JCPenney until 10/20 Attractions include Marshmallow Mountain, Temple Tower, the Ninja Wall, an […]
Fall Art Supply Exchange
Utility Works Creative Community 32 E Baltimore Ave., Lansdowne, PA, United StatesDo you have art supplies that you no longer need, but are still in working condition? Would you love to find free materials that you do need? Then come to Lansdowne’s Fall Art Supply Exchange! At this event, you can bring art supplies you no […]
Northern Liberties Fall Fest
Northern Liberties , United StatesJoin the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District and The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association for a full day of fall festivities for all ages! Fall in love with Northern Liberties as you wander through the outdoor market, taste test seasonal brews and treats, and enjoy live music! When you visit, […]
14th Philadelphia Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
Bartram's Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend with dance performances, live music and lectures, vendors, family activities, and more!
FallFest at Shady Brook Farm
Shady Brook Farm 931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, PA, United StatesExperience the magic of the season during FallFest at Shady Brook Farm! Navigate through our 4-acre corn maze, hand-pick your perfect pumpkin, and immerse yourself in the beauty of our sunflower fields! Keep the fun rolling with whimsical wagon rides, live, toe-tapping tunes, and apple […]
$15 – $35
PECO Family Jams: Wright Character Studies
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens 1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesColorful figures fill the artwork of Stephen Wright. In Wright’s longtime London home — the Art Environment known as the “House of Dreams Museum” — these characters emerge from the walls, ceilings, and floors. They can be made of tile, fabric, paint, beads, or castoffs […]
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesA Halloween festival of epic proportions. Halloween Nights features FIVE thrilling haunted houses PLUS... - historic tours - themed bars and lounges - live entertainment - and so much more ...all within the walls of a real, abandoned 10-acre prison Halloween Nights' is recommended for kids 12 and older; children under the […]
Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk
Lincoln Mill Haunted House 4100 Main St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLincoln Mill Haunted House is a fully immersive horror experience featuring live scare-actors, production quality sets, animatronics, and special effects. The Haunted House features over 40 live scare actors, production-quality sets, props, animatronics, and special effects such as fog, strobes, and flashing lights. 2024 season […]
$35
Postpartum + Play: Gentle Movement for Parents and Pre-crawling Babies
kith + kin 3060 west jefferson street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThere's a new kind of offering coming for you from the @bwelltots crew! Join @steadyup_pt every Monday at 9:30 for a postpartum class built for parent AND baby! Join them for a rejuvenating and interactive Postpartum and Play Class tailored for the postpartum body […]
Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCelebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Cupola Academy: Homeschooler College Application Workshop & Panel
Cupola Academy 1701 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, PA, United StatesJoin Cupola Academy for a “High School Transcripts and Applying to College as a Homeschooler Workshop and Panel Discussion” on October 14th, at 7 pm. Navigating the high school years and applying to college as a homeschooler shouldn’t feel daunting! Come learn from the experts […]
Scarecrow Design Contest/Display at Morris Arboretum | Daily Event
Morris Arboretum 100 E Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWe're in our VILLAIN era at this year's 17th Annual Scarecrow Design Contest! We can't wait to see your comic book and cartoon references, your sports nemeses, your wrongfully maligned historical figures. Scarecrows will be on display throughout the Morris October 1 – October 31. […]