Best of October: 36 Top Things To Do in Philly with Kids

October in Philly means fall festivals, sweater weather, pumpkin patches, and lots of Halloween anticipation.
There's a full month of Halloween festivities ahead this October, with tons of opportunities to get some extra mileage out of those costumes. Staples like Boo at the Zoo and Spooky Mini Golf are back, plus check out the new haunts on the block like Dinosaur Train: The Traveling Exhibit at the Please Touch Museum. Check out American Girl Doll Live! In Concert at the Keswick Theatre this month, and keep an eye on our calendar for neighborhood festivals like Roxtoberfest.
For all the best Halloween happenings, check out our Guide to Halloween in Philly, where you'll find our top 41 event picks for Halloween. Our Fall in Philly Guide, featuring our fall bucket list, will have you ready for sweater weather in no time.
We’re adding more events to our family activity calendar every day, so don’t forget to check it frequently. Get our picks for every weekend in your inbox—sign up for our newsletters.
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Places featured in this article:
Lincoln Mill
King of Prussia Mall
The Franklin Institute
New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
The Willows Park
Franklin Square
Kimmel Center
Dilworth Park
Longwood Gardens
Strasburg Rail Road
Smith Memorial Playground
Roxborough
Fort Mifflin on the Delaware
Elmwood Park Zoo
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
The Philadelphia Zoo
The Brandywine Zoo
Penn Museum
Downtown Quakertown
Wilmington Riverfront/Fort Christina Park/Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard
Laurel Hill Cemetary
East Passyunk Avenue Business District
Franklin Square
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Hagley Museum
Morris Arboretum
Fitler Square Park
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
Headhouse Shambles
Please Touch Museum