May 23, 2013
Come one, come all to the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer for Art Splash, a variety of family-friendly events and exhibits. The Perelman Building hosts children and adults alike for fun, art-centric programming from June 28 to September 2. The events center around five exhibitions that are either currently on display, or will be [...]
Read more»May 9, 2013
This Saturday, May 11, Philadelphia is set to pay tribute to its 10 sister cities with the Sister Cities Park International Festival, a free festival also celebrating Love Your Park Week. Be transported around the world with a number of activities honoring the rich culture of Philadelphia’s sister cities, which include Florence, Italy; Tel Aviv, [...]
Read more»May 8, 2013
With the exception of alligators on display in Florida, the biggest alligator on display in the U.S. is currently right in our backyard at Camden’s Adventure Aquarium. Mighty Mike is shocking children and adults alike all spring and summer long. Mighty Mike weighs in at more than 800 pounds and boasts a stature of 14 [...]
Read more»May 7, 2013
Spend the days leading up to Mother’s Day finding a perfect gift for Mom and enjoying one of Philadelphia’s many great parks at the annual Fitler Square Spring Fair. All day long on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, Fitler Square welcomes live music, food, kid-friendly activities, a book sale, a flea market and [...]
Read more»May 1, 2013
Little known fact, the largest 10-mile race in America takes place right here in Philadelphia and is none other than the annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The Broad Street Run is truly a sign of spring, and it’s scheduled for this Sunday, May 5. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Broad Street and [...]
Read more»April 25, 2013
The Philadelphia Science Festival draws to a close this weekend — the final day is this Sunday, April 28 — but families still have plenty of opportunities to take part in brainy good times. Explore science this Saturday, April 27 at any of the Philadelphia Science Festival’s Discovery Day events. From the Please Touch Museum [...]
Read more»April 22, 2013
Philadelphia is lucky enough to call 10 cities around the globe its sister cities, and on Saturday, May 11 Sister Cities Park celebrates each one of its sister’s cultures with a daylong free festival. Philadelphia’s sister cities include Florence, Italy; Tel Aviv, Israel; Torun, Poland; Tianjin, China; Incheon, Korea; Douala, Cameroon; and Aix-en-Provence, France. Truly [...]
Read more»April 8, 2013
Attention, lovers of free admission (i.e. everyone). In honor of Philadelphia Reads, a non-profit effort to promote literacy across the City of Brotherly Love, the Penn Museum hosts an evening of free admission and fun activities this Wednesday, April 10. The Philadelphia READS! Community Night welcomes guests to the museum from 5 to 8 p.m. for an evening of storytelling, poetry and workshops. This night of free admission serves as the start of the museum’s book drive, so guests are encouraged to bring a children’s book to donate. The full lineup of events is available here.
March 29, 2013
The arrival of spring welcomes the return of the second Philly Farm & Food Fest to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Annex, Sunday, April 14. With more than 100 vendors slated to participate, the event will provide a one-on-one opportunity for consumers to interact with merchants by sampling, shopping and speaking directly with farmers, food artisans [...]
Read more»March 27, 2013
This is a festival for the young and young at heart. The annual Philadelphia International Children’s Festival is back for its 29th year, offering an abundance of family-friendly shows and activities. During the duration of the festival, Tuesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 4, there will be a number of live performances and interactive events. [...]
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