Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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Olde City Escape Games

Olde City Escape Games

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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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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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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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Sister Cities Park

Sister Cities Park

Grassy spot with a fountain & kid areas. City park with a 10-geyser fountain as well as a Children’s Discovery Garden & a toy-boat pond.

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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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Wagner Free Institute of Science

Wagner Free Institute of Science

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Lemon Hill Mansion

Lemon Hill Mansion

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The Treehouse

The Treehouse

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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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Star Park Cherry Hill

Star Park Cherry Hill

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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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Barclay Farmstead Museum

Barclay Farmstead Museum

1816 Quaker living-history farm. This Quaker farmhouse, gardens & trails offer guests a view of living history from the early 1800s.

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Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum

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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

Sanctuary with diverse flora & fauna. Dedicated to preserving the Tinicum Marsh, this refuge offers hiking trails & a visitor center.

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Putt-Putt Fun Center

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.

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Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Variety of plants & trees on old estate. Afternoon destination drawing nature-lovers with its collection of flora on a 19th-century estate.

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We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly

We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly

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TreeTrails Adventures Trevose

TreeTrails Adventures Trevose

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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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Playwicki Farm

Playwicki Farm

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Grundy Museum

Grundy Museum

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Churchville Nature Center

Churchville Nature Center

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JoyLand club

JoyLand club

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Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

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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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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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Rockwood Park & Museum

Rockwood Park & Museum

Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.

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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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Secret Garden

Secret Garden

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Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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Treehouse World

Treehouse World

Kid-friendly activity place in a forest. Outdoor amusement center with treehouses, zip lines, bungee trampolines & other activities.

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Sanderson Museum

Sanderson Museum

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Brandywine Museum of Art

Brandywine Museum of Art

Museum with paintings & sweeping views. Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

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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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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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Hendrickson House Museum

Hendrickson House Museum

Swedish colonial farmhouse with tours. One of Delaware's oldest homes, this reconstructed Swedish colonial farmhouse offers tours & a shop.

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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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Rockford Tower

Rockford Tower

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Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar

Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar

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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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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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Grounds For Sculpture

Grounds For Sculpture

Sculpture park with outdoor exhibitions. Vast park for contemporary sculpture, with 2 museums hosting seasonal exhibits, plus an arboretum.

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Howell Living History Farm

Howell Living History Farm

Living agriculture museum & active farm. Museum devoted to 250 years of area farm life, with costumed staff & active farming operations.

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Pierre du Pont House

Pierre du Pont House

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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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Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society

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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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The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms

The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms

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Hale Byrnes House

Hale Byrnes House

Historic brick home from the 1700s. This preserved private home from the 1700s keeps limited visiting hours. Available for rental.

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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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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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Bridgeton Hall of Fame

Bridgeton Hall of Fame

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Funcity Adventure Park

Funcity Adventure Park

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Morven Museum & Garden

Morven Museum & Garden

Portraits & artifacts in an old mansion. This former Governor's mansion provides a glimpse of local history through art exhibitions & events.

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