Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Mill Hill Park

Mill Hill Park

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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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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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Planetarium At NJ State Museum

Planetarium At NJ State Museum

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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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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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John A. Roebling Memorial Park

John A. Roebling Memorial Park

Freshwater marsh area along the river. Nature site at a freshwater marsh with river fishing, kayaking, hiking & wildlife-watching.

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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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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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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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Washington Crossing State Park

Washington Crossing State Park

Legendary site with trails & wildlife. Site where Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, now offering hiking, wildlife & a museum.

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Amazing Escape Room

Amazing Escape Room

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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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Oasis Family Farm

Oasis Family Farm

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Princeton Battlefield State Park

Princeton Battlefield State Park

Historic battlefield-turned-greenspace. Bird-watching, cross-country skiing & hiking on the site of a major Revolutionary War battle.

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Silver Lake Nature Center

Silver Lake Nature Center

Huge, wooded area with a nature center. This 460-acre, forested park includes a nature center with trails to explore a range of habitats.

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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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Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure

Huge amusement & wildlife park. Large, vibrant amusement park featuring fast, high-tech roller-coasters, wildlife areas & more.

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Wissahickon Valley Park

Recreational area with trails & a creek. Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.

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Race Street Pier

Race Street Pier

Scenic riverfront recreation setting. Waterfront promenade with a lawn & soaring bridge views drawing joggers, sunbathers & picnickers.

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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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Elfreth's Alley Museum

Elfreth's Alley Museum

Historic cobblestoned street. This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America.

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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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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution

Multimedia exhibits on American history. Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.

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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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Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell

Historic symbol of American freedom. Last rung in 1846, this 2,080-pound icon of freedom features a biblical inscription & a famed crack.

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Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary

Historic prison with tours & exhibits. Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.

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Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.

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JFK Plaza (Love Park)

JFK Plaza (Love Park)

Plaza with a fountain & iconic sculpture. Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture.

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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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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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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Famed art museum with classic pieces. Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

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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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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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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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Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Sanctuary for abandoned & abused animals. Longtime sanctuary offers a home for a wide range of abandoned & abused domestic & exotic animals.

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Insectropolis

Insectropolis

Hands-on museum starring bugs galore. Interactive bug museum where visitors can pet tarantulas, hissing roaches, millipedes & scorpions.

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Winding River Park

Winding River Park

Forested park with skating rink & trails. Scenic, wooded park offering playgrounds, an ice-skating rink, nature trails & various picnic areas.

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Castle Park

Castle Park

Big playground & a soccer field. Park featuring a large play structure, a climbing rock, swings, a soccer field & picnic tables.

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Lake Riviera Park

Lake Riviera Park

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Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Shows about outer space & a gift shop. Large planetarium offering multiple shows each week plus a shop with space-related merchandise.

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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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Huddy Park

Huddy Park

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Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum

Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum

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East Coast Escape Room

East Coast Escape Room

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Silverton Park

Silverton Park

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Double Trouble State Park

Double Trouble State Park

Park with historic village & trails. State park with cranberry bogs & a preserved 19th-century company town, plus nature trails.

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Cattus Island County Park

Cattus Island County Park

Vast park with trails & butterfly garden. Expansive park with trails, many leading to bay views, plus a butterfly garden & wetlands boardwalk.

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Trailside Nature & Science Center

Trailside Nature & Science Center

Hands-on exhibits amid a nature preserve. 4,500-sq.-ft. interactive museum dedicated to the natural world & overlooking Watchung Reservation.

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Gille Park

Gille Park

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Mantoloking Bridge County Park

Mantoloking Bridge County Park

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Lost River Caverns

Lost River Caverns

Underground walking tours, museum & shop. Attraction since 1930 with underground walking tours, museum, trail, gem mill, store & picnic areas.

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Morris J. Dimmick Park

Morris J. Dimmick Park

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Jenkinson's Aquarium

Jenkinson's Aquarium

Facility with penguins, sharks & seals. Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish, coral reefs, penguins, sharks & other marine life.

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William Hebrew Park

William Hebrew Park

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National Canal Museum

National Canal Museum

Hands-on exhibits & canal boat tours. Seasonal center offers hands-on exhibits & canal boat tours, plus a historic house, garden & trails.

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Hugh Moore Park

Hugh Moore Park

Historic canal boat rides & a museum. Scenic waterway featuring historic boat tours, a canal museum with hands-on exhibits & a trail.

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Scott Park

Scott Park

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