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Looking for some Greater Philadelphia area DAY TRIP ideas? Check out this full list HERE for some inspiration.
**Local Easter Events and Family Fun can be found at the link HERE
Science Sparks! for Spring Break at Hagley Museum
Saturday April 13th – Sunday April 28th
Explore a variety of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities to challenge creativity including marble runs, soaring satellites and more during your child’s spring break!
Science Sparks! is a drop-in event which is included in regular museum admission and free for Hagley members. Located on the 2nd floor of the Visitor Center.
Details HERE
Sister Act
April 19th – May 4th
at Players Club of Swarthmore
Thursday performances are at 7:30 PM
Friday and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM
*Special Saturday Matinee on Saturday, April 20th (no Sunday matinee that week)
Details and ticket info HERE
Walnut Street Theatre’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Now through April 28th
Details and ticket info HERE
Cherry Street Pier
121 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA
Experience Delaware River Waterfront’s unique take on public space with the opening of Cherry Street Pier
Details HERE and 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
Vikings Beyond the Legend exhibit through March 3rd
Details HERE
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Details HERE
Academy of Natural Sciences
The newest special exhibit, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids will be open February 16–June 9, 2019
Details and ticket info HERE
Philadelphia Zoo – Return of the Zoo Key
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
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
Sahara Sams Indoor & Outdoor Water Park
Details HERE
Friday April 19, 2019
For a calendar of Various Infant and Toddler Programs as well as afterschool events at local Delco Libraries, Go HERE
**Local Easter Events and Family Fun for Friday April 19th and throughout the month of April can be found at the link HERE
Segal Puppets Present LIttle Bunny FooFoo
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
at Newtown Public Library
For all ages. Join in with Pops the Dog, Monroe, and Sweeper as they try to teach Little Bunny Foo-Foo it is better not to hit. Full of rhymes, sing-a-longs, and puppet mischief, this very playful interactive 40 minute puppet show for preschoolers and families is a
perfect introduction to the joy of puppetry.
Details HERE
Master Gardeners Workshop for Kids: Edible Birdhouses
10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
at Middletown Free Library
Join as Joe Daniels of the Master Gardeners show us how to create our own edible birdhouses.
Ages 5 and older!
Details HERE
Family Fun Fridays: Stories & Puppet Show: “Easter Egg Hunt”
11 AM – 11:45 AM
at Media-Upper Providence Free Library
Details HERE
Countdown to Avengers 4 – The Avengers: Age of Ultron
2 PM – 4:30 PM
Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center
The latest Avengers movie, Avengers: Endgame (also known as Avengers 4) will be opening in theatres on April 26th, 2019. While we’re waiting for the big day, the library will be showing the first three Avengers movies on Fridays in April. Free popcorn will be provided.
Details HERE
Gaming Club
2:30 PM – 4 PM
at Haverford Township Free Library
Relax and play a game! A PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and several retro consoles are available for use. Feel free to bring your own portable device or games, too.
This program is free and open to those in grades 6-12.
No registration is required.
Details HERE
Friday After School Craft – April showers
3 PM – 4:30 PM
at Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center
Ages 5-10
Stop by any time between 3:30 and 4:30pm to create a fun and easy project to take home.
Details and registration info HERE
Board Games
3 PM – 4:45 PM
at Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Municipal Branch
All kinds of different games available. Open to kids in grades 1-12.
Details HERE
After School Board Games
3 PM – 5 PM
at Middletown Free Library
Details HERE
BYOB & Pizza Night at Lulu’s Casita
4 PM – 7:30 PM
at 6 Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, PA
Lulu’s is open until 7:30pm for more fun, BYOB and pizza starting at 4pm. You can now place your pizza order ahead of time, give us a call, let them know what you want and they will have your pizza waiting for you! Regular admission
Details HERE
Quizzo At The Library – Movie Quizzo
7 PM – 9 PM
at Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center
Join for a fun night of trivia, based on various themes. Teams of up to 4 people will play five rounds of trivia.
Prizes awarded for the winners! Bring your own snacks to enjoy!
Registration is required to guarantee your space.
Details HERE
Karaoke at 2312 Garrett (Delaware County, PA) (21 and older)
8 PM – 12 AM
2312 Garrett Rd, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Karaoke is every Friday at 2312 Garrett in Drexel Hill, PA!
Details HERE
Billy Joel Tribute at Fainting Goat – Angry Young Band
9 PM – 1 AM
at The Fainting Goat PA
Philly’s new Billy Joel Tribute show is making its Delaware County debut this month! We bring the intimacy and energy of Billy’s classic touring band to all your favorite Piano Man favorites. Come dance and sing along with us all night at the Fainting Goat in Glenolden!
Details HERE
Saturday, April 20, 2019
**Local Easter Events and Family Fun for Saturday April 20th and throughout the month of April can be found at the link HERE
Bird Walk with Eddie Parnum
8 AM – 10 AM
at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia PA
Take an educational walk with one of our knowledgeable volunteers! Discover the 300+ species of birds that use the Refuge during their migration routes – each week guarantee different species!
Walk will meet by visitor center and be at a relaxed paced on flat surfaces. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers. Binoculars can be loaned from the front desk before the walk. No registration required.
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 Fuzzy Little Lambs
10 AM – 12 PM
at participating Michaels Craft Stores
Cost: $2 per project, ages 3+, supplies included, $5 per project, ages 6+, supplies included.
Details HERE
Avengers: Countdown to Endgame – This Weeks Film is This week is a Double Feature Thor: Ragnorok and Avengers: Infinity War
10:30 AM – 12:45 PM
at Lansdowne Public Library
Join each week as we watch all the necessary movies to catch up on 10 years worth of films to prepare for Avengers: End Game.
Details HERE
Storytime and Activities Featuring Fresh Princess
11 AM
at Barnes & Noble Broomall PA
Destiny, the Fresh Princess, is faced with challenges when moving to a new neighborhood that looks nothing like her old one. With help from her family, she creates a plan and jumps right in.
Details HERE
Chair Yoga at Aston Public Library
11 AM – 12 PM
Chair Yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support.
Chair yoga is great for everyone, as it deepens flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness
Registration required
Details and registration info HERE
YogaKids in Russian
11 AM – 12 PM
at Middletown Free Library
Ages: 4-9 years old
Registration is not required!
“In YogaKids program we do yoga poses, work on our balance, practice breathing/visualization and play yoga games. The last 15 minutes we do a craft. We often work with our feet and toes, so make sure your child is dressed in a comfy, stretchy clothing and can remove his or her socks for some of the poses. The instructor, Ms Anna, speaks and explains everything in Russian. If a child has difficulty understanding Russian, she will repeat in English.”
Details HERE
5th Annual Community Day, Celebrating Prevention
11 AM – 2 PM
at Rose Tree Park Media.PA
Our Delaware County Heroin Task Force is looking forward to joining the recovery community for the 5th Annual Community Day, Celebrating Prevention on Saturday, April 20, 2019, held by the Partners for Success Coalition, Holcomb Behavior Health and the Delaware County Office of Behavioral Health, Division of Drug and Alcohol. Community Day will take place from from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, rain or shine, in Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road in Media. Each year the event has been held to raise awareness about drug abuse and addiction in a family friendly setting with activities that celebrate prevention and recovery. In addition to free food, live music and fun activities, including an Easter Egg Hunt, there will be various participating drug prevention and rehabilitation organizations onsite who will provide resources and services for parents and youth. During the event, the District Attorney’s Mobile Drug Collection Unit will be on site for residents to dispose of their expired and unwanted medications. Part of the event’s program includes a ceremony to recognize individuals, organizations and businesses as Prevention Partners whose leadership positively impacts the community in preventing, educating, and providing resources on the issues of prescription drug misuse and opioid use.
Details HERE
Baconfest at Chadds Ford Winery
11 AM – 7 PM (April 20th, 27th & 28th)
This fan-favorite event is back for a fifth year, and the epic festival is sure to make any bacon lover’s dreams come true.
Dig into an abundance of pork-centric culinary creations, prepared by some of the best food trucks in the bacon business, then quench your thirst with a variety of award-winning, flavorful Chaddsford wines.
Admission is free, and all wine and food purchases are pay as you go.
Details HERE
Russian Science Class
12 PM – 1PM
at Middletown Free Library
History of Carbonated Beverages: From Lemonades in France to Pepsi and Coca-Cola in the US, and to Healthy Drinks.
(In Russian)
Saturday, April 20th @ 12pm
“It is an educational, interactive science and history workshop. Workshop includes making, naming, marketing and testing some of the healthy drinks.
It will be an age appropriate discussion about the discovery of the Carbone Dioxide, Lemonades in France and Coca-Cola in the US, following by the definition of the healthy drinks.”
Maximum 14 kids, adults don’t count. Workshop is in Russian.
Family workshop for kids 4-6 years old.
7+ years old can attend without an adult.
Maximum 14 kids, please don’t include adults when you sign up.
Regostration required, space limited
Details HERE
Re-Entry Job Fair
12 PM – 2 PM
at Yeadon Public Library
TIIAI/Gateway to Re-Entry will be offering Employment Opportunities Through On Time Staffing
Details HERE
MAKE break Egg-cellent Banner
1 PM – 3 PM
at participating Michaels Craft Stores
Cost: Buy the scrapbook paper, and the supplies to decorate it will be provided.
Details HERE
Meditation Saturday
1 PM – 3 PM
at Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center
Come to the library and learn about simple and effective Meditation techniques. When practiced regularly,
these can help reduce anxiety and stress and provide a sense of inner calm. Rich Conti, from the Schoolhouse Center Meditation Group,
will be the facilitator for the sessions. Meditation Saturday will take place in the Meeting Room in the new library.
Details HERE
Chess Club
1 PM – 3:30 PM
at Lansdowne Library
All ages, all levels
Details HERE
LEGO Club
1:30 PM – 3 PM
at Marple Public Library
Come and join Mr. Dustin for super exciting Lego building time accompanied by a theme for each Lego Workshop.
Ages: 6-10
*Registration Required
Details HERE
Children’s Arts and Crafts
2 PM – 3 PM
at Yeadon Public Library
Details HERE
Ancestry Workshop
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
at Lansdowne Public Library
Start to build your family tree!
The Tech and Reference Librarian will walk you through using ancestry.com to search your family history and genealogy.
Learn about how ancestry.com works and maybe gain new insight into your own ancestry.
Registration is required as SPACE IS LIMITED. Call (610) 623-0239 to register.
All participants in this free workshop will be entered into a drawing to win an Ancestry DNA kit ($99 value; drawing held at the end of the Winter Sessions in March).
Registration required, space limited
Details HERE
Monster Jam
7 PM
at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
“Monster Jam® is adrenaline-charged family entertainment providing jaw-dropping displays and gravity-defying feats that promises to always leave fans entertained. Monster Jam events feature some of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®, Max-D, El Toro Loco® and many more. Our world-class drivers push these perfectly engineered Monster Jam trucks to their limits in Freestyle, “2-Wheel Skills” and Racing competitions that will put families on the edge of their seats and leave them craving more of this unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable event!”
Details and ticket info HERE
Sunday, April 21, 2019
**Local Easter Events and Family Fun for Sunday April 21st and throughout the month of April can be found at the link HERE
Bird Walk with Debbie Beer
8 AM – 10 AM
at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Take an educational walk with one of our knowledgeable volunteers! Discover the 300+ species of birds that use the Refuge during their migration routes – each week guarantee different species!
Walk will meet by visitor center and be at a relaxed paced on flat surfaces. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers. Binoculars can be loaned from the front desk before the walk. No registration required.
Details HERE
Alice in Wonderland
12 PM (Sundays through May 26th)
at Media Theatre
Details and ticket info HERE
Kids Sip n’ Paint with Flygirrl
1 PM – 3 PM
at Cherry Street Pier 121 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA
Our Kid’s Sip n’ Paint event is led by published and televised Visual Artist and Graphic Designer, Flygirrl. She will lead the kids through painting a dynamic piece of art that the kids get to take home with them!
It’s a fun and friendly environment where your child is able to take a blank canvas and transform it into a beautiful piece of art. It’s incredible to see how excited the kids get when they experience being able to do that. We have a blast and the kids have been asking when they can do it again! Reserve your child’s canvas today!
Tickets for each child includes canvas (that you get to keep and take home!), paint, brushes, easel, towels, juices boxes and snacks. The session is from 1pm-3pm and we will be painting out on the pier!
In addition to our Kids Sip n’ Paint, Dj Lee Jones’ Sundae party will be going on and of course, the Artists murals from TRFE will still be up! Perfect day to be on the pier!
Get your $15 ticket today which includes special Tiny Room For Elephants discount! Day of and walk-up tickets will be $20.
Details HERE
