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Looking for some Greater Philadelphia area DAY TRIP ideas? Check out this full list HERE for some inspiration!
Philadelphia Home Show
January 19th – 21st
at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia PA
Friday 1/19/2018 hours noon-8:00
Saturday 1/20/2018 hours 10-9
Sunday 1/21/2018 hours 10-6
Details, schedules, ticket info and more HERE
Peter Pan
at Arden Theater
November 22nd – January 28th
Details and ticket info HERE
Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
through March 4, 2018
Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest is the city’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, surrounded by a winter forest and HUGE holiday tree (to be lit on December 1st), ski-style Lodge with food from Chickie’s & Pete’s and Garces Group, a variety of hot and cold sweet treats from Franklin Fountain, and a rink-side cafe serving festival snacks. In addition, the site has tons of wood fire pits and propane heaters, adirondack chairs, cozy cabins, and a Kids Lodge filled with arcades
Details HERE
Dilworth Park Wintergarden and Rothman Instititute Ice Rink and Cabin
Now through February 24, 2018
Details and events HERE
Linvilla Orchards
Details HERE
Lansdowne Landing
7 AM – 10 PM
30 North Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA
What is The Landing?
Inspired by awesome outdoor gathering places like Philadelphia’s own The Porch or Spruce Street Harbor Park, the Lansdowne Landing is a fun, festive spot that’s open from 7am to 10pm.
Visit www.lansdownelanding.com for a full schedule of events, updated regularly, so check by often for fun from family-friendly fun to live music to food trucks and more!
Details HERE
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia
Details and ticket info HERE
Please Touch Museum
Details HERE
The Franklin Institute
Details HERE
PURCHASE DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR WEEKDAY GENERAL ADMISSION HERE
Academy of Natural Sciences
Details and ticket info HERE
Philadelphia Zoo
Details and Ticket Info HERE
Delaware Museum of Natural History
Details, ticket info and more HERE
Longwood Gardens
Details HERE
The Crayola Experience
Easton, PA
Details HERE
Purchase discount tickets HERE and get $4 off admission price (Regular Price: $19.99 Your Price: $15.99)
Garden State Discovery Museum
Details HERE
Delaware Children’s Museum
Details HERE
Brandywine Zoo
Details HERE
Diggerland
Details HERE
Sahara Sam’s Indoor Water Park
Details HERE
Studio Movie Grill Upper Darby
Movie, Food, Bar, comfy seats and more!
Details 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
Sesame Place
Details HERE
Friday January 19, 2018
For a calendar of Various Infant and Toddler Programs at local Delco Libraries, Go HERE
Game Day
3:30 PM
Lansdowne Public Library
Board, Card & Video Games – Bring a friend!
Details HERE
Pizza & Movie Night at Middletown Free Library – LEGO Ninjago Movie
5 PM – 7:15 PM
The library will be dishing out FREE pizza and water to those that register. After the movie we will make a craft tha ties in with the film.
Registration for adults & kids is required so Mr. Jason can order enough pizza.
Details and registration info HERE
David Falcone, Celtic Guitar
7 PM
at Swarthmore Library
David will play a concert of acoustic, celtic guitar. David was recommended to us by the Lansdowne Folk Club. He has performed at World Café Live, and The Point. Don’t miss the chance to hear a beautiful instrumentalist. A marvelous opportunity to get out of the house in the heart of winter. Warm your ears with beautiful celtic music, and warm your heart by sharing the evening with your neighbors.
Registration required
Details and registration info HERE
Marple Sports Arena Friday Night Skate
7:30 PM -10 PM
FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE IS BACK! Bring your friends and family this Friday for a $12 all access pass! Skating, Marple Mountain and Moonbounce!
Details HERE
Saturday, January 20, 2018
New Year – New You | Health Fair in Glen Mills, PA
9 AM – 12 PM
at Rothman Institute Orthopaedics, 600 Evergreen Drive, Suite 201, Glen Mills PA
This event is free for all ages and will feature raffle prizes, face painting, giveaways, Spiderman & Wonder Woman along with a meet & greet with thePhiladelphia Phillies Phanatic (10-11 am)!
Topics and events include free health screenings, general health information, and “Ask the Doc” sessions
Details HERE
Bryn Mawr Farmers’ Market
Every Saturday 9am-1pm (open year round)
in the Amtrak Parking Lot
at the intersection of Lancaster & Bryn Mawr Avenues
Details HERE
Kids Club Pony Bead Snowflakes
10 AM – 12 PM
at participating Michaels Craft Stores
Cost: $2 per project, supplies included.
Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project. Sign up in store or online, or just drop in. $2 per project, supplies included. Parent or guardian must remain on premises during the event.
Details HERE
Grandparents’ Read Aloud Morning at Brandywine River Museum
10:30 AM – 12 PM
Young children and their grandparents, family members or favorite adults are invited to the Museum for a very special Read-Aloud all about honoring our unique families. Children and their grown-ups will hear a story, interact with art in the Museum and make their own creative work to take home.
Registration required
Details, cost and registration info HERE
Women’s March on Philadelphia 2018
10:30 AM – 3 PM
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Women’s March on Philadelphia 2018: We Resist. We Persist. We Rise.
10:30am – gather at Aviator Park/Logan Square
11am – marching from Logan Square to Eakins Oval
12pm – Rally with speakers and performers kicks off
Register for free tickets: http://bit.ly/WMP18Tix
Details HERE
You! Storytime
at Barnes & Noble, Lawrence Park Shopping Center, Broomall
11 AM
Details HERE
Storytime at The Lodge
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
at Blue Cross RiverRink
New this year is a storytime series taking place every Saturday starting December 2. The series features local Philly authors, performers, personalities, and more reading both classic and new books chosen by the Free Library of Philadelphia. Light snacks and hot chocolate will be provided for the kids.
Details HERE
Chess Club
1 PM
at Lansdowne Library
All ages and all skill levels are welcome for freeplay and lessons!
Details HERE
Meditation Saturday
1 PM – 3 PM
at Ridley Township Library
Rich Conti from the Schoolhouse Center Meditation Group, leads this free workshop to teach you how to meditate. Meditation is simple and easy, and anyone can do it. A simple commitment of a few minutes a day can make a real difference in your life by helping to clear the mind and reduce stress!
Details HERE
Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club Open House
1 PM – 5 PM
Details HERE
Princess & Pirate Skate
2 PM – 4 PM
at Dilworth Park, 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA
Kids are invited for pirate adventures and princess tales. Come dressed as your favorite princess or swashbuckler for an afternoon of sailing and twirling around the Rothman Institute Orthopaedics Ice Rink. Kids can also keep busy with make-and-take crafts and complimentary face painting. Don’t miss the treasure hunt through the America’s Garden Capital – Greater Philadelphia Gardens Maze. Follow the map to get to the treasure at the end of the maze! Presented by 101.1 More FM Philly.
Details HERE
Music and Movement Concert with Peter Moses
3 PM
at the Radnor Township Building, 301 Iven Avenue, Wayne, PA
Sing, dance, and get silly with recording artist Peter Moses!
For all ages.
No registration required
Details HERE
Marco and Gina’s Wedding
6 PM
Viviana Theater, 1647 Delmar Dr, Folcroft PA
You are invited to a night of food, music, and non stop laughs! Marco and Gina’s Wedding is an improv comedy fundraiser that includes all the best parts of a wedding. Awkward family, music/DJ, Italian food, and a wacky bridal party!
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
*Tickets include dinner and (hopefully) a hilarious show. A cash bar is also available. (Yes.. it’s one of those weddings..)
**Formal wedding attire suggested but not required.
***All proceeds to benefit the Folcroft Fire Company and Viviana Theatre.
Details and ticket info HERE and HERE
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Summer Camp Fair and Free Sunday Afternoon at Delaware Museum of Natural History
11:30 AM – 2 PM
Enjoy an afternoon at the Museum AND discover something different for your children to do this summer! This FREE event allows you and your family to spend quality time together on a chilly January day by walking through our natural history galleries and thinking of summer by connecting with many of the premiere summer camp organizations in the area. AND, registration for DMNH camps will be open to all during the Camp Fair…one day before registration opens to DMNH Household Members, and two weeks before registration opens to the general public.
Details and list of attending camps HERE
Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club Open House
1 PM – 5 PM
Details HERE
Looking for some Greater Philadelphia area DAY TRIP ideas? Check out this full list HERE for some inspiration!
