Plan your best summer ever with our 2025 Philly Summer Bucket List! Explore top family-friendly attractions, outdoor events, museum exhibits, and more in Philadelphia.
Join over a dozen historical tradespeople at the Museum of the American Revolution to do hands-on crafts and activities. See demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, such as a shoemaker, a pepper-pot soup seller, a bread maker, a corn husk doll maker, and more. Meet
With a world-class art collection, expertly guided tours, an on-site restaurant featuring delicious fare, and a fabulously curated shop, the Barnes has everything Mom could want for a special day. Art, brunch, and a gift - you're all set!
Tours:
Highlights Tour (Thursday–Monday, 11:30am & 1:30pm)
This one-hour
Sensory-friendly mornings can be a comfortable, calmer way for museum visitors, especially those with sensory sensitivities, to explore the museum. These mornings will include:
Advanced ticketing to help avoid lines
Smaller crowds
More tranquil sounds in exhibitions whenever possible, with soundscapes and roaring dinosaurs softened
Independence Seaport Museum’s second annual Cocktails & Crustaceans lobster boil event will raise funds to benefit the museum and its mission of discovering Philadelphia’s river of history and world of connections. By supporting this event, you will help ensure that the ships keep sailing, the
This Mother’s Day weekend, treat the mom in your life (or yourself!) to a one-of-a-kind experience at the historic Betsy Ross House.
Take part in a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your very own needle book—a beautiful, practical accessory that dates back to the 1800s. No
Join the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) as businesses and animal lovers come together for a daylong, citywide fundraiser in support of PAWS’ lifesaving efforts. A wide variety of restaurants, shops, and service providers will donate at least 10% of sales to PAWS. Click through
What is the hardest unpaid job in the world? A President's wife! A play by Eric H. Weinberger and Elaine Bromka. Emmy Award-winning Elaine Bromka stars in this deeply moving and witty play. Enjoy this remarkable live one-woman performance brought to you by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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