Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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ArtsWalk
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Da Vinci Science Center
Double-decker, interactive science spot. Innovative exhibits & hands-on science experiments for all ages in a modern, two-story space.
Arts Park
Green space in city's cultural area. Urban park & summer lunchtime concert venue in a creative hub with a fountain, mural & lawn.
Allentown Art Museum
Modern visual arts museum with gift shop. Art gallery featuring permanent & traveling exhibitions on display along with a cafe & gift shop.
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
Local historical society museum. One of the largest historical society museums in the country, with 6 galleries on area history.
Cedar Beach Park
Scenic place with a lake & swimming pool. Grassy, tree-filled park with a small lake & outdoor pool, plus basketball & volleyball courts.
Malcolm Gross Rose Garden
Picturesque flower garden with paths. Scenic rose garden featuring paved walking paths, 3 pavilions & a fitness/exercise trail.
Trexler Memorial Park
Open grassy areas & walking trails. Scenic park with large old trees, grassy lawns & a duck pond, plus paths for cycling & running.
Museum of Indian Culture
Exhibits & education in historic digs. Rustic facility with Native American artifacts & crafts, plus interactive programs & events.
Haines Mill Museum
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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Park for thrill rides & water slides. Theme park with coasters, thrill rides, waterslides, dining & shows, plus Snoopy-themed kids' area.
Sand Island Park
Tennis programs, trails & a playground. Urban park with clay tennis courts, a clubhouse & lessons, plus a playground & biking/hiking trails.
Illick's Mill Park
Leafy park containing a historic mill. Riverside park with a historic grist mill, many mature trees & a peaceful atmosphere.
Saucon Park
Scenic park with a trail & a playground. A stream runs through this picturesque, treed park with a running trail & a children's playground.
Macungie Memorial Park
City park with a pool & regular events. Large public park offering a calendar of events throughout the year, an outdoor pool & BBQ pit.
Morris J. Dimmick 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.
Trexler Nature Preserve
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Lehigh Valley Zoo
Kangaroos, cockatoos, crocodiles & camps. Zoo offers kangaroos, cockatoos, bobcats, bison, pony rides, a penguin pavilion & a camp for kids.
Historic Schlicher's Covered Bridge
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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.
Bushkill Park
Family activity & entertainment center. Private amusement park aimed at families, with rides, roller skating & shaded areas for picnics.
Crayola Experience
Attraction for crayon-centric activities. Roomy, crayon-centric warehouse with colorful kid-friendly activities, events, a cafe & a store.
Scott Park
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Reading Public Museum
Showcase for the arts & sciences. Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.
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.
Washington Crossing State Park
Legendary site with trails & wildlife. Site where Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, now offering hiking, wildlife & a museum.
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.
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.
Sesame Place Philadelphia
Sesame Street-themed amusement park. Big Sesame Street-themed amusement park with rides, interactive parade, water slides & Elmo's World.
Cadwalader Park
Grassy, tree-filled green space. Expansive, serene park showcasing grassy lawns, winding paths, trees & other features.
Fairmount Park
Spacious park for play & more. Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.
Friends of Bolton Mansion
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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.
Planetarium At NJ State Museum
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New Jersey State Museum
Planetarium, art & historic exhibits. Museum with a planetarium & areas dedicated to fine art, cultural & natural history & archeology.
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.
Old Barracks Museum
Revolutionary War-era British barracks. Set in a 1758 British military building, this museum offers exhibits of Colonial American history.
Mill Hill Park
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Morven Museum & Garden
Portraits & artifacts in an old mansion. This former Governor's mansion provides a glimpse of local history through art exhibitions & events.
Princeton Battlefield State Park
Historic battlefield-turned-greenspace. Bird-watching, cross-country skiing & hiking on the site of a major Revolutionary War battle.
Philadelphia Zoo
Many animals & an education center. Large zoo with nearly 1,700 animals, including rare & endangered species, plus an education 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.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Historic prison with tours & exhibits. Gothic-style prison-turned-attraction with tours of Al Capone's cell, exhibits & a haunted house.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Famed art museum with classic pieces. Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.
Grounds For Sculpture
Sculpture park with outdoor exhibitions. Vast park for contemporary sculpture, with 2 museums hosting seasonal exhibits, plus an arboretum.
Amazing Escape Room
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The Franklin Institute
Kid-friendly, interactive science museum. Lively, family-friendly science museum with many interactive exhibits & displays plus a planetarium.
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.
Franklin Square
Playground with mini-golf & a carousel. Centered on a historic fountain, this park offers mini-golf, a classic carousel & a burger joint.
Kuser Farm Park
Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.
Elfreth's Alley Museum
Historic cobblestoned street. This picturesque cobblestone street is known as the oldest continuously inhabited road in America.
Race Street Pier
Scenic riverfront recreation setting. Waterfront promenade with a lawn & soaring bridge views drawing joggers, sunbathers & picnickers.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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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.
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.
Museum of the American Revolution
Multimedia exhibits on American history. Spacious & modern history museum presenting interactive exhibits on the American Revolution.
John A. Roebling Memorial Park
Freshwater marsh area along the river. Nature site at a freshwater marsh with river fishing, kayaking, hiking & wildlife-watching.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.
Adventure Aquarium
Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.
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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