Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Wiggins Waterfront Park

Wiggins Waterfront Park

Outdoor music venue & marina. City-view outdoor venue offering a concert stage, river promenade & 50-slip boat marina.

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Adventure Aquarium

Adventure Aquarium

Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.

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Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor Park

Seasonal pop-up park with games & food. This popular summer staple with games, events & food features gardens, an urban beach & hammocks.

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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park

National shrine with the Liberty Bell. This landmark-filled park covers 20 city blocks with museums, Independence Hall & the Liberty Bell.

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Independence Square

Independence Square

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Once Upon A Nation

Once Upon A Nation

Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.

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Franklin Square

Franklin Square

Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.

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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

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NEST Center City

NEST Center City

Children's activity center with classes. Play space hosting events for kids up to 6-year-old, including music classes & birthday parties.

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The Universal Sphere

The Universal Sphere

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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Family-friendly natural history museum. Research institution's natural history museum featuring dinosaur bones, a butterfly house & more.

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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute

Kid-friendly, interactive science museum. Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.

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Wagner Free Institute of Science

Wagner Free Institute of Science

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Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo

Many animals & an education center. Large zoo with nearly 1,700 animals, including rare & endangered species, plus an education center.

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The Treehouse

The Treehouse

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Big Cat Falls

Big Cat Falls

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Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Expansive play area with an iconic slide. Iconic playground with a historic wooden slide & 16,000-sq.-ft. playhouse on 6.5 wooded acres.

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Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum

Family-friendly, interactive exhibits. A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.

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Challenge Grove Park

Challenge Grove Park

Park with a playground, gardens & more. This 18-acre park features playgrounds, a bike path, picnic areas, sports facilities & a garden.

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Governor Printz Park

Governor Printz Park

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Bette's Family Fun Center

Bette's Family Fun Center

Spacious indoor play area with snack bar. Expansive indoor play area offering inflatable structures, video games & slides, plus a snack bar.

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Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

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Friends of Bolton Mansion

Friends of Bolton Mansion

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Sesame Place Philadelphia

Sesame Place Philadelphia

Sesame Street-themed amusement park. Big Sesame Street-themed amusement park with rides, interactive parade, water slides & Elmo's World.

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Labyrinth of the Ardens

Labyrinth of the Ardens

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Oasis Family Fun Center

Oasis Family Fun Center

Indoor play place with games & snacks. Children's indoor play zone includes a rock climbing wall, laser maze, trampoline basketball & more.

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Pennsbury Manor

Pennsbury Manor

Former estate & grounds of William Penn. Reconstructed site features a riverside manor where visitors can experience 17th-century life.

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Shady Brook Farm

Shady Brook Farm

Hub for seasonal events & produce. Known for its seasonal events & U-pick, this quaint farm also features a market, deli & nursery.

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Fox Point State Park

Fox Point State Park

Outdoor recreation & beautiful vistas. Playground, picnic area & trails are featured in this riverside state park with beautiful vistas.

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White Hill Mansion

White Hill Mansion

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Garden of Reflection

Garden of Reflection

Serene memorial set in a symbolic garden. A thoughtful 9/11 memorial using trees, water & a spiraling path to inspire quiet contemplation.

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Brandywine Railroad

Brandywine Railroad

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Alapocas Run State Park

Alapocas Run State Park

Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.

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Brandywine Zoo

Brandywine Zoo

Small zoo with mammals & birds. Zoo in Brandywine Park with lemurs, capybaras & bobcats, plus condors & eagles.

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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Wilmington State Parks

Wilmington State Parks

Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.

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Planetarium At NJ State Museum

Planetarium At NJ State Museum

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New Jersey State Museum

New Jersey State Museum

Planetarium, art & historic exhibits. Museum with a planetarium & areas dedicated to fine art, cultural & natural history & archeology.

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Rodney Square

Rodney Square

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New Jersey State Police Museum

New Jersey State Police Museum

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Old Barracks Museum

Old Barracks Museum

Revolutionary War-era British barracks. Set in a 1758 British military building, this museum offers exhibits of Colonial American history.

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Cadwalader Park

Cadwalader Park

Grassy, tree-filled green space. Expansive, serene park showcasing grassy lawns, winding paths, trees & other features.

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The Gumball Machine

The Gumball Machine

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Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.

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Trenton Battle Monument

Trenton Battle Monument

Column-like Revolutionary War monument. Imposing Revolutionary War monument commemorating the 1776 Battle of Trenton.

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Winterthur Enchanted Woods

Winterthur Enchanted Woods

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River Walk

River Walk

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Delaware Children's Museum

Delaware Children's Museum

Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.

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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing Historic Park

Revolutionary War site offering tours. Tours are offered of this Revolutionary War site where Washington's army crossed the Delaware River.

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Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.

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Hoots Hollow

Hoots Hollow

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DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society

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Kuser Farm Park

Kuser Farm Park

Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.

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Hamilton Township PAL Safety Town

Hamilton Township PAL Safety Town

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Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society

Coverdale Farm Preserve of Delaware Nature Society

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Mt. Cuba Center

Mt. Cuba Center

Woodland gardens at a 1930s manor house. Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours.

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Wilmington & Western Railroad

Wilmington & Western Railroad

Sightseeing ride by vintage steam train. Rail tour through a wooded valley on a restored steam locomotive, over track laid down in the 1870s.

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New Castle Battery Park

New Castle Battery Park

Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.

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Sayen House and Gardens

Sayen House and Gardens

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Oasis Family Farm

Oasis Family Farm

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Mercer County Park

Mercer County Park

Wooded trails, a lake & a dog park. Diverse activities available in a large preserve including play fields, trails, a lake & a dog park.

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Duck Pond Park

Duck Pond Park

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Paper Mill Park

Paper Mill Park

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Institute Woods

Institute Woods

Preserve with trails & lush surrounds. 589 acres of woods, farmland & wetlands, with serene walking trails & a wooden footbridge.

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Thousand Acre Farm Wedding & Event Venue

Thousand Acre Farm Wedding & Event Venue

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