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Weekend Fun for Philly Kids: Nature, History, Festivals July 13-14

Tie Dye Music Festival. Photo courtesy of Community Arts Center
Tie Dye Music Festival. Photo courtesy of Community Arts Center
7/10/19 - By Kristen Sullivan

Mid-July is a good time for Philly families to gauge how much of their summer bucket list has been completed. Have you visited a destination playground? Been to a festival? Seen an outdoor movie? Listened to a concert under the stars? If your family needs some ideas on what do to this weekend, Mommy Poppins Philadelphia has made it easy for you.

Learn about animals during the Please Touch Museum's Let's Get Wild Festival or head to the Brandywine Zoo for Zoo Kids. Listen to music while making tie-dye t-shirts at the Tie Dye Music Festival or soak in the sweet sounds of Jazz at Spruce Street Harbor Park. Discover a bit of history with a visit to Fort Mifflin for its World War II Eastern Front Event or William Brinton 1704 House for a session about The American Revolution in Chester County. Participate in a bike rodeo at Exton Park Community Day or take a ride on the amusements at the Malvern Fire Company Carnival.

Have you worked up an appetite? Recharge by enjoying sweet blueberries at Linvilla Orchards's Blueberry Festival, delicious wineberries at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education's Wineberry Harvest, or a tasty Breakfast on Solly's Farm.

For more ideas, browse through our events calendar which is loaded with summer fun.

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BlueBeary Blast. Photo courtesy of Camden Children's Garden
BlueBeary Blast. Photo courtesy of Camden Children's Garden

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BlueBeary Blast

Cherry Hill, NJ
Join Mum Bear and the staff from Camden Children's Garden for crafts and treats celebrating this delicious and nutritious fruit. READ MORE

BlobFest

Phoenixville, PA
Expect scene reenactments, a street fair, a fun run and marathon, costume contests, and more. Guests can enjoy a self-guided driving tour of filming locations. Don't miss Mystery Science Theatre 3000 con on Sunday! READ MORE
Sensory Saturday. Photo courtesy of Brandywine River Museum
Sensory Saturday. Photo courtesy of Brandywine River Museum

Saturday, July 13, 2019

PECO Second Saturdays

Philadelphia, PA- FREE
PECO Second Saturdays at Second State Press is a free public program that allows families and students to come together and learn about printmaking every second Saturday of the month from noon to 2 PM. READ MORE

Tie Dye Music Festival

Wallingford, PA- FREE ADMISSION
The annual Tie Dye Music Festival features food, music, and family fun with tons of tie-dye activities. READ MORE

Exton Park Community Day

Exton, PA- FREE ADMISSION
The County of Chester and West Whiteland Township welcomes the public to Exton Park for its annual Community Day. Guests can expect live music, food, bike rodeo, kids games, face painting, vendor fair, touch-a-truck area, demonstrations, and fireworks. READ MORE

Sensory-Friendly Saturday

Chadds Ford, PA
Visit Brandywine River Museum and explore a variety of creative activities during this accessible program designed for visitors on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorder and their families. READ MORE

Family Movie Night at Barrall Field

Media, PA- FREE
Throughout the summer, Barrell Field hosts an Outdoor Movie Nights. Gather up the kids, some snacks, and a blanket to watch a movie under the stars. READ MORE

Wineberry Harvest

Philadelphia, PA- FREE
This event brings the family together for the harvesting of sweet and delicious wineberries at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. These bright summer gems are a delight to gather and eat – and they’re invasive plants, so visitors can help get them out of the forest. READ MORE

Campfire Express

Boyertown, PA
Try camping without the sleepover on this campfire train. By taking a ride on Colebrookdale Railroad’s Campfire Express, guests can visit the campfire site to roast hot dogs and sing camp songs. Hot dogs, buns, roasting sticks, and juice are provided. READ MORE

You Can Code

Glenside, PA- FREE
This free workshop is for middle school girls in grades 6-8 who are interested in learning more about coding. Students use Blockly, a drag and drop language to interface with the memory of the computer. READ MORE

Let's Get Wild Festival

Philadelphia, PA
Please Touch Museum welcomes families to 'get wild' at this special festival. Kids can expect the opportunity to explore favorite animals from all over the world through imaginative play and discovery. READ MORE

World War II Eastern Front Event

Philadelphia, PA
Visit Fort Mifflin to explore the Eastern Front of World War II history. Guests can expect living history activities, guided tours, and a special folk dance performance by the Kaliedoscope Dance Troupe on Saturday.  READ MORE

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Breakfast on the Farm

Ivyland, PA
Visit Solly's Farm for breakfast. Guests can expect delicious pancakes topped with fresh seasonal fruit while enjoying the beautiful scenery and delightful music under the shade of a tent. READ MORE

Mermaids and Mimosas

Philadelphia, PA
Dive into the magic of mermaids at NEST! Kids experience the sparkle of a mermaid makeover, make a mermaid craft, enjoy tales of the sea, and dine on underwater themed treats- all before meeting a real mermaid. READ MORE

The American Revolution in Chester County

West Chester, PA
Experience the American Revolution in Chester County through the eyes of a patriot, a loyalist, and a civilian at the William Brinton 1704 House. Led by a trained teacher, participants see and touch reproductions of Revolutionary-era artifacts. A tour is included. READ MORE

Jazz in the Park

Philadelphia, PA
Held the second Sunday of the month, these jazz concerts provide a great way to relax during a summer afternoon at Spruce Street Harbor Park. READ MORE

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