Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Chester

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.

2971 W Dutton Mill Rd, Aston Township, PA 19014, United States

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.

5300 W Baltimore Pike, Clifton Heights, PA 19018, United States

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.

8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

219 Cheyney Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342, United States

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.

4651 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE 19809, United States

Can-Do Playground

Can-Do Playground

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4361 Weldin Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803

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.

1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803, United States

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.

41 Adams Dam Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807

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.

4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131, United States

The Treehouse

The Treehouse

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Zoological Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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.

606 N Church St, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States

Sanderson Museum

Sanderson Museum

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1755 Creek Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

The Universal Sphere

The Universal Sphere

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States

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.

1020 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Lemon Hill Mansion

Lemon Hill Mansion

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Lemon Hill Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19130

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.

1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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.

1 Hoffmans Mill Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

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.

1301 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States

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.

210 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States

Hagley Museum

Hagley Museum

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

200 Hagley Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807, United States

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