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Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
Get down and dirty and look at what types of animals you can find living under logs and in dead leaf piles. Participants will learn more about decomposition and what other organisms help recycle nature’s dead back to the nutrients of the soil.
Small Talk is your go-to place to build language and social skills through our playgroups (intended for children ages 6-36 months). Playgroups focus on making the caregiver the expert by teaching evidenced-based strategies that will improve communication skills, as well as connections through play! Playgroups […]
Introduce your kids to the dazzling Brazilian sounds of Samba, Bossa Nova, and various Lambada styles in this interactive musical tour of Brazil by the Minas musical duo. Minas’ longevity speaks for itself. With over four decades performing in a variety of formats, their […]
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when this best-loved musical returns to Philadelphia. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the […]
Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
Join Ms. Chen from Independence Library for Storytime in the Square, which will include stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing as we explore different themes throughout the summer! We will end with bubbles and fun crafts*. All kids and their caretakers are welcome. *While supplies last […]
Join Wyoming Library in their garden for a Story Walk of "A Dark, Dark Tale" by Ruth Brown. There will be literacy activities during the walk and a giveaway. This program is funded by the Family Engagement Act, a federal Library Services and Technology Grant. […]
Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
When: Thursday, August 17 | 5:30PM- 7:30PM Where: Lardner’s Point Park 5202 Levick St. Philadelphia, PA 19135 Rods, tackle, bait, and basic instruction will be provided by the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners You are welcome to bring your own rod & reel Great for youth & adults […]
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when this best-loved musical returns to Philadelphia. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the […]
Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
We live in a vibrant, colorful world! This First Friday, explore how artists capture the colors of nature through pigments, paints, and dyes. Watch recreations of historical paint-making techniques, learn about the toxic beauty of poisonous pigments, examine the tools of the artist’s trade, and […]
Grab a blanket, meet up with friends and family, and enjoy an evening under the stars at Parkside community movie nights! With movies ranging from heartfelt animations to action-adventures to Marvel Studio favorites, there’s sure to be something for the whole family (schedule below). Movies […]
Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
Join the Science History Institute in their museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights the many strange and surprising stories from the history of science! Their fun, interactive activities are designed for science lovers of all ages. Take an up-close look at interesting […]
Over Labor Day weekend, join the Museum to explore their Black Founders special exhibit, participate in family-friendly activities and crafts, and more as they wrap up A Revolutionary Summer. Children 12 years old and younger will receive free Museum admission throughout the holiday weekend (available for […]
Explore the exciting world of Major League Baseball in a new traveling exhibit at Please Touch Museum this summer! Big League Fun focuses on the science and math involved in baseball, and includes training simulations, sports trivia, and more.
It’s the first Sunday of the month, which means free admission at the Barnes. This September, they're celebrating our city’s rich jazz history with youth performances organized by the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts. Visitors can enjoy the sounds of these emerging […]
Over Labor Day weekend, join the Museum to explore their Black Founders special exhibit, participate in family-friendly activities and crafts, and more as they wrap up A Revolutionary Summer. Children 12 years old and younger will receive free Museum admission throughout the holiday weekend (available for […]
Over Labor Day weekend, join the Museum to explore their Black Founders special exhibit, participate in family-friendly activities and crafts, and more as they wrap up A Revolutionary Summer. Children 12 years old and younger will receive free Museum admission throughout the holiday weekend (available for […]
Toddlers and their parents will be joined by the Free Library of Philadelphia for stories, songs and movement.
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when this best-loved musical returns to Philadelphia. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the […]
Celebrate all the ways that bees help us grow food for ourselves. Play some fun bee games and make pollinator art. ABOUT LITTLE EXPLORERS: Every first Wednesday of the month, March through November, 10-11:30am. Join us for exploration, a garden walk, and stories! Please […]
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when this best-loved musical returns to Philadelphia. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the […]
Come on down to the waterfront for the Navy Yard Night Festival — everyone is welcome! The Night Festival is the perfect opportunity to blow off steam, enjoy the weather, and meet some fellow Philadelphians. There will be loads of food trucks, live music, yard […]
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when this best-loved musical returns to Philadelphia. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the […]
Children have the most vivid imaginations...who doesn't love hearing the stories they come up with and the worlds they create? Join us with your kids for an Imagine More: Story Adventures storytelling project. You're encouraged to participate in this interactive family experience. You and your child will explore […]
Oh no! All the colors disappeared from the Pride Rainbow! Will you help Ants on a Log find them? Join nationally acclaimed kindie music band Ants on a Log for an interactive musical journey as you search for the colors of Pride. Along the way, […]
This is a pirate-y show about pirates! Specifically, one young pirate who realizes they want to pirate in their own pirate-y way. And so, they embark on their very own pirate adventure, filled with sea monsters, lost treasures, unbelievable tales, ludicrous hats, and pirate-y rock […]
Come join Bartram's Garden for an exciting and informative adventure in the south wetlands! With the help of horticulturalists, scientists, and other community members, you’ll explore a calm coastal wetland that’s teeming with biodiversity, discovering hidden treasures at every turn. Armed with magnifying glasses, binoculars, […]
One of the elements that make the mosaics at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) so special are the many handmade tiles crafted by PMG artist Isaiah Zagar. In this one hour workshop, participants learn how to make a doily tile from clay and then glaze one […]
They are angry, frustrated, full of woe and angst. But hey they are teenagers! Art therapy descends into surreal absurdity as a group of teens tries to process life and their emotions in today's world. Mind the Gap is a one-act play that explores the […]
“Magic Trash Day” is an interactive performance created for and with Philadelphia youth focused on differentiation and acceptance of difficult emotions, such as grief, loss, and longing. The story follows a kid who finds a magic piece of trash that helps them metabolize their feelings […]
A stubborn pigeon won't find a new perch and the circus artist is at her wits' end trying to begin her daring performance. A whimsical blend of circus and puppetry, Bird on a Wire delivers astonishing wire-walking, absurd humor, and an unlikely duet to charm audiences of […]
Bring the whole family for an evening of live performances, food trucks, and opera on the big screen at FDR Park! This event is presented in partnership with Fairmount Park Conservancy. 7:00 - Live performances by baritone Kevin Godínez, soprano Ethel Trujillo, and pianist Ting […]
Toddlers and their parents will be joined by the Free Library of Philadelphia for stories, songs and movement.
As the older kiddos are getting back to their school routines, Glen Foerd is inviting younger friends out for a Storytime. Followed by a Process Art Painting session! Wear something you can get messy, & let’s enjoy some creative play! This session is for ages […]
A cardboard box mountain looms over him. Joe knows his job – to take these relics of a life and do the impossible task of sorting them into “Trash” or “Treasure”. But as he opens the first box, he finds himself drawn through a portal […]
Join TTF from 3-5pm at the River Alive Learning Trail for FREE information and materials: Seek and Find maps, coloring pages, reusable bags, and water bottles. Learn about the Learning Trail’s 2023 FREE summer programs! Seed Starter Sundays, Seek & Find, free tickets to the Independence Seaport Museum, and free field trips to […]
Mothers a part of KKPAT's M.O.T.H.E.R.S. group will get the chance to enjoy this event that will cover all things birthing, maternity, and perinatal planning. Expecting moms and moms of infants are welcome to come and meet with local doula programs to discuss prenatal and […]
On September 14, follow Little Amal—a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl and global symbol of refugee rights— on a journey down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, accompanied by dancers from BalletX and Mad Beatz Philly, to retrieve her heart-shaped necklace, created by artist Ife Nii-Owoo. Chasing LOVE is […]
A celebration of play, possibility, and the tenderness of being human. Six dance artists displace gravity to co-create new worlds with fantastical possibilities. Step into Falling Up and immerse yourself in the imaginative effort of turning the world anew, again and again and again. In Falling Up, creators […]
Do you hear that sound? It's Clown in the Round! We searched Shakespeare's pages For fun for all ages And wait til you see what we found! Bridging the gap between "high-" & "low-brow" comedy, between the "wordiest words" & "slappiest sticks," Id Circo Theatre […]
Learn how to shoot a bow and arrow from John Heinz's USA Archery certified instructors. All equipment provided! Ages 8 and up welcome.
A circus performance highlighting the dangerous social issues that are impacting the Black community. As we continue to strive for the progression of Black people, how can we acknowledge and converse about the existing barriers within? The Rebellion is designed to encourage viewers to question […]
Free event! Open to the public. Join Latinos Educando Juntos for free books, free resources, meet and greet with Spanish authors, food trucks and more! September 16, 2023 on 3126 N. 5th Street in Philadelphia. To learn more, watch Video.
Can a 15th century storyteller “authentically” depict the lands of their ancestors? Within the frame story of a storyteller preparing a performance for the Royal Court that evening, the storyteller recounts the tale of an adventuring hero who gets stranded in a village that treats […]
A cardboard box mountain looms over him. Joe knows his job – to take these relics of a life and do the impossible task of sorting them into “Trash” or “Treasure”. But as he opens the first box, he finds himself drawn through a portal […]
The 4th Annual SELF(ISH)philly conference takes place on September 17, 2023, celebrating self-care and female empowerment. This highly anticipated wellness event features Aunyea Lachelle from NBC10 Philadelphia and Miss Pennsylvania Alysa Bainbridge. It takes place at the luxurious W Hotel in Philadelphia. Tickets include speakers, […]
“Magic Trash Day” is an interactive performance created for and with Philadelphia youth focused on differentiation and acceptance of difficult emotions, such as grief, loss, and longing. The story follows a kid who finds a magic piece of trash that helps them metabolize their feelings […]
This is a pirate-y show about pirates! Specifically, one young pirate who realizes they want to pirate in their own pirate-y way. And so, they embark on their very own pirate adventure, filled with sea monsters, lost treasures, unbelievable tales, ludicrous hats, and pirate-y rock […]
Join Riverfront North Partnership and the Tacony Free Library for an outdoor nature story time, along the river at Lardner’s Point Park. Every Third Monday at 11am from July through October they will host a free kid’s story time event focused around nature. Except stories, […]
Toddlers and their parents will be joined by the Free Library of Philadelphia for stories, songs and movement.
Find out what you can build at this month’s Toddler Time! Listen to “Harvey the Carpenter” by Swedish children’s author Lars Klinting to get an introduction to basic tools, and then explore the museum to see different things we can build. Kids will try out different […]
This month participants will be learning about the pawpaw tree and its fruit. Children ages 2-5 years with an adult can join Pennypack for a story, simple craft, short walk, games and more. $5.00 per child. Adults are FREE. Eventbrite fees apply if paying by […]
During this open house, you will have a chance to connect personally with faculty, staff, current parents, and student ambassadors as you tour the beautiful 14-acre campus.
Calling all preschoolers! Come play with The Rosenbach on the third Wednesday morning of every month. Everyone will read a story together and then embark on a treasure hunt through the Rosenbach brothers’ glitzy Rittenhouse Square home to discover things that relate to the story. […]
As the Autumn Equinox approaches, friends are invited to help celebrate the International Fairy Tea Party! This is a magical session for all kiddos (not just the girls!), where everyone will talk about the magical world of fairies & other tiny mythical creatures, design their […]
Join Becca Williams, Director of Admissions, on campus for an Open House!
WXPN and the Camden County Board of Commissioners present the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. The festival returns to the Wiggins Park on Camden Waterfront on September 22, 23, and 24. As always, our Festival is a great opportunity to see established artists and […]
Oh no! All the colors disappeared from the Pride Rainbow! Will you help Ants on a Log find them? Join nationally acclaimed kindie music band Ants on a Log for an interactive musical journey as you search for the colors of Pride. Along the way, […]
Socrates is an average, everyday sock - a plain sock, not a sock that anybody would particularly remember. But today, they find themselves in the worst of all situations: in the chaos of a spin cycle, they have lost their mate. Thus commences an epic […]
Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia on Saturdays is your one-stop destination for family fun! Brooklyn Bowl is all ages from 2 pm-6 pm. With 12 downstairs bowling lanes and a full-service kitchen featuring a menu from Blue Ribbon, there's no better place to let the kids loose. […]
Children have the most vivid imaginations...who doesn't love hearing the stories they come up with and the worlds they create? Join us with your kids for an Imagine More: Story Adventures storytelling project. You're encouraged to participate in this interactive family experience. You and your child will explore […]
A cardboard box mountain looms over him. Joe knows his job – to take these relics of a life and do the impossible task of sorting them into “Trash” or “Treasure”. But as he opens the first box, he finds himself drawn through a portal […]
Do you hear that sound? It's Clown in the Round! We searched Shakespeare's pages For fun for all ages And wait til you see what we found! Bridging the gap between "high-" & "low-brow" comedy, between the "wordiest words" & "slappiest sticks," Id Circo Theatre […]
Jump-Spin-Move! A Theatre Show for the Very Young (for ages 1-6) is an interactive movement theatre show set to an original score about celebrating the different and unique ways that we can move our bodies! This show is accessible for children of all abilities to participate.
When schools are closed, we’re open! Bring your kids to the Schuylkill Center for a day of fun and exploration. Day-off camps are for children ages 5-12 years old. Extended day until 6:00 pm is available for an additional $20/day. Please bring a packed lunch, […]
Join local nature enthusiast Bernard “Billy” Brown on an afternoon bird walk through The Woodlands. This is the perfect activity to enjoy before breaking your Yom Kippur fast, or a great opportunity to enjoy nature on a Monday afternoon. Meet Billy at the cemetery gates, […]
Toddlers and their parents will be joined by the Free Library of Philadelphia for stories, songs and movement.
Children ages 7-12 are welcome to discover Glen Foerd's newly redesigned outdoor play space and participate in nature and arts-based activities.
When: Tuesday, August 22 & September 26 | 5:30PM- 7:30PM Location: Kleinheinz Pond 41 Tookany Creek Parkway, Cheltenham, PA 19012 Rods, tackle, bait, and basic instruction will be provided by the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoors Partners You are welcome to bring your own rod & reel Great for youth […]
Discover Friends' Central's Lower School at their September Open House.
