Weekend Fun for Philly Kids: Fairs, Festivals and Races May 2-3
April showers bring May flowers as the saying goes. However, May also brings a variety of spring celebrations and festivals to the Philadelphia area. This weekend you can enjoy South Street's Spring Festival, the Peddler's Village Strawberry Festival and Pottsgrove Manor's Annual Colonial Fair, which are all full of family fun.
You can also watch or run races this weekend. Families can visit Winterthur to see professional steeplechase races at Point-to-Point, while kids can participate in a variety of children's activities including stick pony races. Or cheer on the ten-mile Broad Street runners, and then hit the Kids' Fun Run, where children can watch a magic show, check out a petting zoo and participate in a "Fun" Miler.
Free activities in the area include the Delaware Museum of Natural History's Bank of America Museums on Us (free for Bank of America card holders), a Mother's Day-themed Home Depot Kids Workshop and Horn's Punch & Judy show at Sundays on Stage.
Find more options in our Mommy Poppins Event Calendar, and check out our top weekend picks below.
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Weekend
Strawberry Festival- Lahaska, PA
This delicious red berry is the star of Peddler's Village's weekend festival. In addition to strawberry jams, strawberry pies and strawberry tarts, visitors can enjoy live music.
Bank of America Museums on Us- Wilmington, DE
Those who have a Bank of America credit or debit card can enjoy the Delaware Museum of Natural History free of charge for the entire weekend.
Saturday
Annual Colonial May Fair- Pottstown, PA
Families can visit Pottsgrove Manor for this annual May celebration. Visitors can expect puppet shows, magic shows, demonstrations of historic trades, music and dancing around the Maypole.
Touch-a-Truck Family Festival- Haddonfield, NJ
Fire trucks, dump trucks, police cars and school buses await visitors to the Haddonfield Borough Hall. Children can get up close to these big vehicles and examine them inside and out. In addition, kids can jump in a moonbounce, have their faces painted and make crafts.
Sounds All Around- Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Orchestra and storyteller Charlotte Blake combine forces to bring youngsters an interactive concert held at the Academy of Music's Ballroom.
Science Carnival on the Parkway- Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Science Festival concludes in a spectacular way with the Science Carnival on the Parkway. Held on the Parkway, this free experience features games, science experiments, hands-on activities, music, animals and more.
Fairville Fun Fair- Chadds Ford, PA
Bring the entire family to Fairville Friends School for this fair with little ones in mind. Kids can jump on a moonbounce, participate in a treasure hunt, ride a pony and decorate cookies.
Children's Earth Day Forest- Gladwyne, PA
Kids can build a fairy garden, plant a gnome habitat and explore the forest at Rolling Hill Park's free Earth Day Forest event.
Home Depot Kids Workshop- Your town, PA
Build a picket fence picture frame just in time for Mother's Day at your local Home Depot Kids Workshop. In addition to the craft, kids receive an apron, certificate of achievement and pin, while supplies last.
Teddybear Tea- Wilmington, DE
Bring your favorite teddy or stuffed animal and visit the Brandywine Zoo for its Teddybear Tea event. Enjoy a breakfast tea, have your stuffed friend get a check up in the animal clinic and then see the zoo animals.
South Street Spring Festival- Philadelphia, PA
Head to South Street for this family-friendly festival. Children can expect a Kids Zone full of fun activities while parents can enjoy the live music, entertainment and food vendors.
Sunday
Broad Street's Kids' Fun Run- Philadelphia, PA
Located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, children not only can watch their favorite runner cross the finish line but they can see a magic show, pet animals in a petting zoo and participate in a "Fun" Miler run.
Pay What You Wish- Philadelphia, PA
Visit the Philadelphia Art Museum with an admission fee of your choosing. Then, explore the galleries and exhibits of this Philadelphia treasure.
PNC Arts Alive Family Program- Chadds Ford, PA
A Splash of Red is the theme for this month's PNC Arts Alive Family program at the Brandywine River Museum. The theme connects children to the works of art found in exhibits throughout the museum.
Wild Walk- Huntingdon Valley, PA
Pre-register for this nature walk led by Lorimer Park's naturalist. Be sure to bring binoculars to fully experience all that is offered.
Point-to-Point- Wilmington, DE
If your family is looking for something truly memorable, consider visiting Winterthur for Point-to-Point. At this event, families can watch the steeplechase racing as well as participate in a variety of children's activities.
Sundays on Stage- Philadelphia, PA
The Free Library of Philadelphia offers cultural programming on select Sundays throughout the year. This Sunday's performance features Horn's Punch & Judy Show.
Photo credit: Montgomery County Pottsgrove Manor