Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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Mill Hill Park
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Old Barracks Museum
Revolutionary War-era British barracks. Set in a 1758 British military building, this museum offers exhibits of Colonial American history.
New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium, art & historic exhibits. Museum with a planetarium & areas dedicated to fine art, cultural & natural history & archeology.
Planetarium At NJ State Museum
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Cadwalader Park
Grassy, tree-filled green space. Expansive, serene park showcasing grassy lawns, winding paths, trees & other features.
Kuser Farm Park
Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.
Grounds For Sculpture
Sculpture park with outdoor exhibitions. Vast park for contemporary sculpture, with 2 museums hosting seasonal exhibits, plus an arboretum.
John A. Roebling Memorial Park
Freshwater marsh area along the river. Nature site at a freshwater marsh with river fishing, kayaking, hiking & wildlife-watching.
Friends of Bolton Mansion
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Sesame Place Philadelphia
Sesame Street-themed amusement park. Big Sesame Street-themed amusement park with rides, interactive parade, water slides & Elmo's World.
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.
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.
Washington Crossing State Park
Legendary site with trails & wildlife. Site where Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, now offering hiking, wildlife & a museum.
Amazing Escape Room
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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.
Oasis Family Farm
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Princeton Battlefield State Park
Historic battlefield-turned-greenspace. Bird-watching, cross-country skiing & hiking on the site of a major Revolutionary War battle.
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.
Morven Museum & Garden
Portraits & artifacts in an old mansion. This former Governor's mansion provides a glimpse of local history through art exhibitions & events.
Six Flags Great Adventure
Huge amusement & wildlife park. Large, vibrant amusement park featuring fast, high-tech roller-coasters, wildlife areas & more.
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.
Race Street Pier
Scenic riverfront recreation setting. Waterfront promenade with a lawn & soaring bridge views drawing joggers, sunbathers & picnickers.
Adventure Aquarium
Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.
Elfreth's Alley Museum
Historic cobblestoned street. This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America.
Franklin Square
Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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Museum of the American Revolution
Multimedia exhibits on American history. Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.
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.
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.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Historic prison with tours & exhibits. Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.
Fairmount Park
Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.
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.
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.
The Franklin Institute
Kid-friendly, interactive science museum. Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Famed art museum with classic pieces. Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.
Philadelphia Zoo
Many animals & an education center. Large zoo with nearly 1,700 animals, including rare & endangered species, plus an education center.
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.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge
Sanctuary for abandoned & abused animals. Longtime sanctuary offers a home for a wide range of abandoned & abused domestic & exotic animals.
Insectropolis
Hands-on museum starring bugs galore. Interactive bug museum where visitors can pet tarantulas, hissing roaches, millipedes & scorpions.
Winding River Park
Forested park with skating rink & trails. Scenic, wooded park offering playgrounds, an ice-skating rink, nature trails & various picnic areas.
Castle Park
Big playground & a soccer field. Park featuring a large play structure, a climbing rock, swings, a soccer field & picnic tables.
Lake Riviera Park
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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.
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.
Huddy Park
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Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum
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East Coast Escape Room
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Silverton Park
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Double Trouble State Park
Park with historic village & trails. State park with cranberry bogs & a preserved 19th-century company town, plus nature trails.
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.
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.
Gille Park
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Mantoloking Bridge County Park
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Lost River Caverns
Underground walking tours, museum & shop. Attraction since 1930 with underground walking tours, museum, trail, gem mill, store & picnic areas.
Morris J. Dimmick Park
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Jenkinson's Aquarium
Facility with penguins, sharks & seals. Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish, coral reefs, penguins, sharks & other marine life.
William Hebrew Park
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National Canal Museum
Hands-on exhibits & canal boat tours. Seasonal center offers hands-on exhibits & canal boat tours, plus a historic house, garden & trails.
Hugh Moore Park
Historic canal boat rides & a museum. Scenic waterway featuring historic boat tours, a canal museum with hands-on exhibits & a trail.
Scott Park
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