Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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The Universal Sphere
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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.
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.
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.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.
Once Upon A Nation
Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.
Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
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Olde City Escape Games
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Lemon Hill Mansion
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
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The Treehouse
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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.
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.
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.
Awbury Arboretum
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Star Park Cherry Hill
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Putt-Putt Fun Center
Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.
Barclay Farmstead Museum
1816 Quaker living-history farm. This Quaker farmhouse, gardens & trails offer guests a view of living history from the early 1800s.
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.
We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly
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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.
TreeTrails Adventures Trevose
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Playwicki Farm
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Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Churchville Nature Center
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Grundy Museum
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JoyLand club
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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.
Rockwood Park & Museum
Gothic mansion with hiking trails. 19th-century Gothic manor house featuring regular guided tours & park with gardens & paved trails.
Treehouse World
Kid-friendly activity place in a forest. Outdoor amusement center with treehouses, zip lines, bungee trampolines & other activities.
Sanderson Museum
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Can-Do Playground
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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.
Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
Pennsbury Manor
Former estate & grounds of William Penn. Reconstructed site features a riverside manor where visitors can experience 17th-century life.
Hendrickson House Museum
Swedish colonial farmhouse with tours. One of Delaware's oldest homes, this reconstructed Swedish colonial farmhouse offers tours & a shop.
Hagley Museum
Gunpowder mills & du Pont family history. Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home.
Rockford Tower
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Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar
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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.
Secret Garden
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Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive play for kids of all ages. Riverfront building for toddlers to teens features interactive exhibits & a climbing structure.
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
Dinosaurs & other kid-friendly exhibits. Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits.
Hoots Hollow
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DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society
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Pierre du Pont House
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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.
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.
Ashland Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
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New Castle Battery Park
Riverside site for strolls & picnics. Dog-friendly urban park with riverfront views open to the public during daylight hours.
Kuser Farm Park
Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.
The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms
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Howell Living History Farm
Living agriculture museum & active farm. Museum devoted to 250 years of area farm life, with costumed staff & active farming operations.
Grounds For Sculpture
Sculpture park with outdoor exhibitions. Vast park for contemporary sculpture, with 2 museums hosting seasonal exhibits, plus an arboretum.
Hale Byrnes House
Historic brick home from the 1700s. This preserved private home from the 1700s keeps limited visiting hours. Available for rental.
Sayen House and Gardens
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Oasis Family Farm
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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.
Vince's Sports Center
Indoor-outdoor center with golf & more. 18-acre amusement center featuring golf, batting cages, arcade games & more.
Bridgeton Hall of Fame
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Institute Woods
Preserve with trails & lush surrounds. 589 acres of woods, farmland & wetlands, with serene walking trails & a wooden footbridge.
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