The Best Things To Do in Philadelphia 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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Philly Family Community Calendar

Calendar of Events

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14 events,

Ice Dinosaurs Exhibit

Just a Moment Art Show at Wanamaker House

Big Cats Spotlight at the Philadelphia Zoo

Event Series

Build the Thrill at Legoland Discovery Center

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations at Barnes Foundation

DREAMGIRLS at The Walnut Street Theatre

& Juliet at the Academy of Music

Spring Blooms at Longwood Gardens

Elmo’s Eggstravaganza at Sesame Place

Bubble Bash at Adventure Aquarium

16 events,

- Event Series

Friends’ Central School Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesdays (Grades 6-12)

Songs & Stories with Krystal

15 events,

The Hobbit at Arden Theatre Company

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New Baby Meetup

15 events,

16 events,

33 events,

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Fitler Square Farmers Market

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Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

21 events,

12 events,

17 events,

Songs & Stories with Krystal

15 events,

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New Baby Meetup

15 events,

37 events,

Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Spring Break at The Franklin Institute

2025 Major League Table Tennis Championship Weekend

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Fitler Square Farmers Market

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Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

Songs & Stories with Krystal

24 events,

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Clover Market ~ Chestnut Hill

17 events,

- Event Series

Spring Break Riverbend Camp

21 events,

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Friends’ Central School Middle & Upper School Open House (Grades 6-12)

- Event Series

Spring Break Riverbend Camp

Songs & Stories with Krystal

18 events,

- Event Series

Spring Break Riverbend Camp

21 events,

- Event Series

Spring Break Riverbend Camp

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

20 events,

Riverdance 30: The New Generation at the Miller Theater

- Event Series

Spring Break Riverbend Camp

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

32 events,

Banners of Liberty: An Exhibition of Original Revolutionary War Flags at the Museum of the American Revolution

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Fitler Square Farmers Market

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Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

22 events,

16 events,

21 events,

Songs & Stories with Krystal

17 events,

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New Baby Meetup

19 events,

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

21 events,

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

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Earth Day Festival at Hoffman Park

- Event Series

Mister John’s Music at the Franklin Institute

39 events,

Earth Day at Please Touch Museum

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PanCAN PurpleStride Philadelphia

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Spring Bird Walk

20 events,

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Manayunk StrEAT Festival

14 events,

15 events,

- Event Series

Friends’ Central School Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesdays (Grades 6-12)

Songs & Stories with Krystal

13 events,

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New Baby Meetup

15 events,

Otter Spotlight at the Philadelphia Zoo

Event Series

15 events,

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First Friday at Cherry Street Pier

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Date Night: Make Your Own Cutting Board

33 events,

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Fitler Square Farmers Market

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Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

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Earth Day at Newlin Grist Mill

19 events,

Philadelphia Children’s Festival

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Jazz Town presented by Rittenhop