Welcome to Mommy Poppins Philadelphia's First Weekend Highlights

10/9/14 - By Lori McManus

Welcome to the brand new Mommy Poppins Philadelphia! Mommy Poppins and Playground Buzz have teamed up to bring you the best of Philadelphia for families. We have just made the site live today, and we are so excited to share all the fun stuff going on this fall. October means our calendar is bursting with fun things to do! There is never a lack of Fall activities in the Philly area, from apple picking and harvest festivals to corn mazes and Halloween parades

Take a look around the site at all the great features Mommy Poppins Philadelphia has to offer:

  • A robust activity directory with advanced search features.
  • event calendar with helpful details such as age recommendations, costs and location filters.
  • Frequent editorial posts describing activity ideas, reviews, places to play, local news for families, plus crafts, recipes and more.
  • Classes, party, camp and seasonal guides to come soon. Visitors can check out our Halloween and Consignment Sale guides now.
  • An easy to use submission form where family-friendly businesses can upload events to our calendar.
  • A weekly activity newsletter delivered to your inbox every Thursday with top picks for the weekend. If you are not on our email list, be sure to subscribe here.

Make sure to check out some of this weekend's event highlights below. You can see all the events listed in our event calendar. And if you aren't already signed up, click to subscribe to get our weekly activities recommendations right in your in-box. 

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Rotorfest 
The American Helicopter Museum
West Chester
Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12
This unique all-helicopter airshow provides thrills for the whole family. The event includes a tribute the the PA National Guard, a Sky Soldiers Vietnam Rescue reenactment, parachute team jumpers, and even a special appearance by Batman with his BatCopter and BatMobile.

Old City Seaport Festival 
Penn's Landing, Philadelphia
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12
The Delaware River waterfront will be buzzing with activity this weekend as Tall Ships set sail, pirates battle with mock cannons, a model boat show is on display, ship tours are offered, and crafts, moonbouncing and face painting will be available.

Freddy Hill Farms 
Lansdale
Monday, October 13
If the weekend is too busy and the kids are off school Columbus Day, head to Freddy Hill while they host a bonus day of Fall activities. Families can pick their own pumpkins, take a hayride, navigate a corn maze and ride down the giant slide. No visit is complete without a taste of the farm's homemade ice cream.