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 21, 2013
Few spectacles sum up summertime more than huge fireworks displays, and the folks at Longwoods Gardens oblige the season and illuminate the skies all summer long. Fireworks and Fountains, Longwood Gardens’ annual fireworks celebration, returns for summer in a few short days. From Memorial Day Weekend to mid-September, six firework displays will light up the [...]
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 1, 2013
Spring and summer are synonymous with flowers and plants of all sort. Get ready to prep your home and garden for the warmer weather this weekend at Chestnut Hill’s Home and Garden Festival. From 11 a.m to 5 p.m on Sunday, May 5, Germantown Avenue between Rex and Willow Grove Avenues blooms with colorful plants, [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
Kid-centric performances, games, crafts and more fill UPenn’s Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts this week and weekend. The annual Philadelphia International Children’s Festival returns for a week of family friendly fun starting tomorrow, April 30, and running through May 4. Live, seriously cool performances take the stage all week long. From Thursday, May 2 [...]
Read more»March 12, 2013
The National Constitution Center’s marquee exhibit, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition will soon be ending its run, but not before some great last events. The programming will start on Monday, March 25 and run through Sunday, April 7, and will center around 1920s-inspired activities, events and crafts. Events The Roaring ’20s Show [...]
Read more»February 27, 2013
Spring is truly in the air, folks. Historic Philadelphia’s family favorite Franklin Square is reopening for the 2013 season this Friday, March 1. Weather permitting, enjoy one of the city’s favorite play places and its many amenities. Play a round of Philly Mini Golf, take a ride aboard the Liberty Carousel or just enjoy a [...]
Read more»February 27, 2013
From 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, the Penn Museum is hosting an afternoon celebrating African cultures for the whole family. The event will center around African music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling and art. The festivities are included in museum admission. At 1:15 p.m. and 3 p.m., storyteller, Sarai Abdul-Malik will treat guests to tales [...]
Read more»February 11, 2013
From Saturday, February 16-Monday, February 18, the National Constitution Center is celebrating the Presidents of our county in honor of Presidents’ Day weekend. The museum will even be opening early on Sunday, February 17 in honor of the holiday. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. All weekend long guests will have the chance to make [...]
Read more»February 5, 2013
The Academy of Natural Sciences loves their dinosaurs. From a life-size dinosaur skeleton on display to lots of dinosaur memorabilia throughout the museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences is the place to go for all things dinosaur. This holds true for their latest dinosaur-exploring exhibit, Drawn to Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus foulkii. The exhibit runs from now [...]
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