#DelawareCounty Area Weekend Events & Family Fun 7/18 – 7/20

All Weekend

Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – PG – In theaters starting July 18th!
Details HERE

Delaware State Fair
July 17th – 26th
18500 South DuPont Highway, Harrington, DE
Details, tickets and calendar of events HERE

The Franklin Institute
Your Brain Exhibit and Circus Exhibit
Details and pricing HERE

Disney’s Cinderella Kids
at Media Theater
Friday, Saturday and Sunday – tickets available for shows through August 17th
Details, tickets, pricing and times HERE

AMC Dine In Movie Theater – Painters Crossing – West Chester
Movie, Food, Bar, comfy reclining seats and more!
** Best to purchase tickets online through amctheaters.com
See my review and more info HERE

Adventure Aquarium
Details, tickets and pricing info HERE

Longwood Gardens
Details HERE

Linvilla Orchards
Details HERE

Academy of Natural Sciences
Birds of Paradise May 3rd – Sept 1st
Details HERE

Sesame Place
Details HERE

Delaware Children’s Museum
Details HERE

Brandywine Zoo
Details HERE

Friday, July 18, 2014

Turtle Dance Music
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
at Ridley Township Library
All Ages welcome – best suited ages 3-10
Turtle Dance Music brings everyone together through music, theater, technology, movement and hands-on activities to foster new relationships in unexpected and meaningful ways. We help children, teens and adults come out of their shells!
Details HERE

Upper Darby Summer Stage  presents Elliot and the Magic Bed
10:30 AM
at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Details, tickets and pricing HERE

Transportation Tales
10:30 AM
at Middletown Free Library
All ages are invited to check out this series of story times that deal with the community workers and the vehciles they use at work. Mr. Jason will lead a story time each week. Afterwards, families can go outside to find that week’s vehicle right there to see, touch, and ask the driver questions about their job and their vehicle!
This week’s vehicles – Middletown Fire Company
Registration required
Details HERE

Be A Science Star
Tinicum Library
11 AM
Explore being a Science Star using your senses through play,movement, stories and much more!
Please register!
Details HERE

Science Explorers
11 AM – 12 PM
at Marple Library
Ages 5-10
Registration required
Details HERE

Friday Family Flick
11 AM – 1 PM
at Haverford Township Free Library
Details HERE

Free Lunch and Snack for kids 18 and under
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
at Lansdowne Library
July 7th through Aug 16th
A snack will be served at 3 PM
Details HERE

Stories with Miss Marie
1 PM – 2 PM
at Media-UP Library
Ages 2-6
Details HERE

Make & Take Craft
1 PM – 2 PM
at Upper Darby Municipal Branch Library
For Grades 1-5
No registration required
Details HERE

Crafty Science Time
2 PM – 3 PM
at Marple Library
Grade 1 – 3
Registration required -Space limited – Details HERE

Delaware Children’s Museum’s $5 After 5 pm Fridays
5pm-8pm
Fridays through August 29, 2014
Admission is just $5 per person (DCM Members are free)
More details HERE

Rose Tree Media Summer Concert Series – Philly Brass & Electric
7:30 PM
Details HERE

TEEN Movie Night – The LEGO Movie
6 PM – 8 PM
at Upper Darby/Sellers Library
FOR TEENS GRADES 6-12
Details HERE

Pizza Movie Night at The Oval in Philadelphia
8 PM – 11 PM
Special performance by Macaulay Culkin’s cover band, The Pizza Underground
as well as a screening of the original Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie!
Details HERE

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Lansdowne Farmers Market
9 AM – 1 PM
30 N Lansdowne Ave
Every Saturday starting Memorial Day Weekend through Nov 1st
Details HERE

We Live Philly Sports Festival
at the Please Touch Museum
9 AM – 12 PM
Play games and join the fun with all of Philly’s Pro Teams! Don’t miss the Philly Sports Parade with the Phanatic, SWOOP and CSN On-Air Personalities!
Cost of admission to Please Touch Museum and additional details HERE

Fun Bug Display Mount Craft
Starting every 1/2 hour from 10 – 11:30
at participating Michaels Craft Stores
$2 per child
Details HERE

Swarthmore Farmers Market
10 AM – 3 PM
Every Saturday from mid May to Late November
Details HERE

Planes Fire & Rescue Event
at participating Disney Stores
10:30 am, 11:30 am or 12:30 pm
Kids ages 3 and up are invited to participate in fun activities, while learning about the characters and story of Planes: Fire & Rescue.
Details HERE

Miss Jackie’s Weekly Weekend StoryTime
at Barnes & Noble, Lawrence Park Shopping Center, Broomall
10:30 AM
Details HERE

Linvilla Orchards – Gardening with Children
11 AM – 12 PM
FREE – Kids will be making their own worm farm!
Call to register
Details on their event calendar HERE

3rd Annual Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off
12 PM – 4 PM
Headhouse District, 2nd & Pine St, Philadelphia
Event info and ticket pricing HERE

Tie-Dye Music Festival
at the Community Arts Center Side Lawn, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford
2 PM – 7 PM
Concerts, tie-dye activities, vendors, raffles and more
FREE admission
Details HERE

Rose Tree Media Summer Concert Series – Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars
7:30 PM
Details HERE

Adult Splash Party (ages 21 and older)
at Ridley Township Swim Club, 2001 S Academy Ave, Folsom, PA
8 PM – 12 AM
Open to members and non-members
Tickets are $15 per person before Thursday July 17th and $20 per person at the Door
Price includes DJ and catered food
People are welcome to bring their own desserts and appetizers.  No glass containers allowed

Fireworks & Fountains at Longwood Gardens
9:15 PM
Details and ticket prices HERE

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Super Flea Market & Craft Show
at Granite Run Mall – Rt 1 Lower Lot
8 AM – 3 PM
Details HERE

Brandywine River Museum – Free Admission Sundays
9:30 AM – 12 PM
Sunday mornings through November 23rd
Details HERE

Tree House Festival at Tyler Arboretum
10 AM – 2 PM
Admission pricing and details HERE

Rose Tree Media Summer Concert Series – Jessie Lowey & Lonnie Shields Band
7:30 PM
Details HERE

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  1. Wow there are so many cool things to do this weekend!

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