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Looking for some Greater Philadelphia area DAY TRIP ideas? Check out this full list HERE for some inspiration.
Candytopia
Sep 20, 2019 – April 12, 2020
Fashion District Philadelphia 901 Market Street #1150 Philadelphia, PA
Monday – Saturday: 10AM to 8:30PM
Sunday: 11AM to 8:30PM
Interactive Candy Wonderland with amazing photo ops
**Tickets must be purchased in advance
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
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
Longwood Gardens
Details HERE
Franklin Square
Details and times HERE
Linvilla Orchards
Details HERE
Linvilla Orchatrds Indoor Mini Golf
2020 Indoor Mini Golf Hours
March 7 thru March 29: 9am – 6pm daily (last time to begin golfing is at 5pm)
“Linvilla Orchard’s Fore! The Planet is a highly interactive and playful museum exhibit created by the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia! This exhibition pairs important environmental issues with the fun of miniature golf.
18 unique educational holes explore butterfly metamorphosis, a tropical rain forest, evolution, dinosaur extinction, food chains, and more. Perfect for kids of all ages, your entire family will enjoy playing miniature golf while learning about our environment – every step of the way!”
Details HERE
Please Touch Museum
Details HERE
Penn Museum
at Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA
Details and ticket info HERE
The Franklin Institute
Details HERE
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Details HERE
Academy of Natural Sciences
Details HERE
Adventure Aquarium
Details and ticket info HERE
Delaware Museum of Natural History
Details, ticket info and more HERE
Longwood Gardens
Orchid Extravaganza Now through March 22nd
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
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Details HERE
Diggerland Winterfest
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
Friday March 13, 2020
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**For a calendar of Various Infant and Toddler Daytime Programs as well as Afterschool Events at local Delco Libraries, Go HERE
Preschool Yoga
1:30 PM
at Middletown Free Library
All preschoolers (ages 3-6) are invited to enjoy a FREE yoga class by Ms Gosha! Come in your comfy, stretchy clothes and the library provides the yoga mats. Come see the many benefits of yoga as a means of exercise and to help reduce stress! Breathing, balance, and poses…what fun!
Registration is not required. Bring your friends or make some new ones! Held in our community room downstairs.
Details HERE
Kids & Teen Yoga
2:30 PM
at Middletown Free Library
Kids ages 7-14 are invited to enjoy a FREE yoga class by Ms Gosha! Come in your comfy, stretchy clothes and the library provides the yoga mats. Come see the many benefits of yoga as a means of exercise and to help reduce stress! Breathing, balance, and poses…what fun!
Registration is not required. Bring your friends or make some new ones! Held in our community room downstairs.
Details HERE
Free Events for Kids at participating Michaels Craft Stores – Clothespin Bird
4 PM – 6 PM
Cost: FREE, including supplies! Fun for kids ages 3+.
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
Mock Election: Elect Your Favorite Candy-date
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
at Radnor Memorial Library
Work as part of a team to create a campaign, promote your favorite candy, and cast a ballot to determine the winner! Discover more about the election process through this hands-on, group experience conducted by the League of Women Voters of Radnor Township.
Open to students in grades 2nd-4th. Please sign up in person, over the phone, or online.
Details HERE
Celebrate Friday the 13th ** Cancelled**
6 PM – 8 PM
at Middletown Free Library
Celebrate this superstitious day at the library! Test your fortitude with gruesome crafts and an “unlucky” challenge. Join in the fun with games and a viewing of the 2009 movie Friday the 13th. This program is for adults but teens ages 15+ are welcome to attend with a signed permission slip.
This program is free and open to all patrons. Registration is required.
Details HERE
YA Book Club featuring A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
7 PM
at Barnes & Noble 1991 Sproul Rd Broomall, PA
Discover an addictive whodunnit with true-life investigative verve. Join us at Book Club to discuss unraveling this mystery wrapped in an enigma!
Details HERE
Saturday March 14, 2020
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Bird Walk with Mary Ellen Krober
9 AM – 11 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
LEGO & STEM Toy Free Play ** Cancelled**
10 AM – 11:30 AM
at Media-Upper Providence Free Library
Bee Bots, Osmo, SKOYZ Skill Toys, and more! Great for families.
Details HERE
Saturday Stay and Plays
10 AM – 12 PM
at Kids’ Clubhouse of the Main Line 150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Ste. F130, Wayne, PA
Bring the whole family and enjoy playtime from 10am-12pm. $10/family/visit or $100 for unlimited visits for a year. Donuts and coffee provided!
Details HERE
PI Day ** Cancelled**
10 AM – 2 PM
at The Franklin Institute 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA
Explore the countless uses of nature’s most intriguing number with a day of hands-on activities, challenges, and lots, and lots of Pi.
Math is all around us! Enjoy hands-on activities exploring the ways scientists use Pi to better understand different phenomena in nature.
Grab a digit flag and join a special Pi Day procession through the museum!
Learn about the brain and memory during memorization challenges. Humans have used computers to calculate Pi to more than 22 trillion digits. How many can you remember?
Meet Pi Man, the irrational Mathematics Superhero who loves all things Pi!
What is Pi Day?
Celebrated the world over, the irrational number 3.14159265359…etc., better known as its mathematical symbol π, is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and is used by mathematicians and engineers for everything from simple building and construction plans, to space flight, quantum physics, and deep space astronomy.
Free with general admission
Details HERE
Storytime and Activities Featuring Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase
11 AM
at Barnes & Noble 1991 Sproul Rd Broomall, PA
Will it be Pete the Cat’s lucky day or will he learn that luck takes work in this charming book? Find out at Storytime, and stay for delightful activities afterward!
Details HERE
Learn about the Spotted Laternfly with Penn State Extension
11 AM – 12 PM
at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia PA
Learn more about how this invasive insect spreads and how it has affected native wildlife and crops that we eat! Find out how to identify and eliminate the spotted lanternfly in its various phases of life (from egg masses to adults). Free and no registration needed.
Details HERE
Grow Up Great March: with Host ILL Doots
11 AM – 1 PM
at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Join for an hour of interactive fun as we introduce kids to the vibrant world of jazz and/or musical theater, where kids will learn to sing, dance, and use their imaginations during our fun-filled, monthly adventure! And best of all, IT’S FREE!
About ILL Doots:
ILL Doots is a Philly based artist collective, known for being a band that not only makes quality music but creates experiences that feed the audience’s mind, body, and soul.
Details HERE
Spring MAKER Fest
11 AM – 2 PM
at participating Michaels Craft Stores
Cost: Buy the wooden frame, and the rest of the supplies will be provided.
Details HERE
Second Saturdays: Animal Adventures
11 AM – 4 PM
at Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia PA
Animals are honored, respected, and loved by humans in every culture around the world. Go on a scavenger hunt through the museum and see if you can find all the hidden animals. Make your own animal mask and participate in a family friendly tour in the galleries. Stop by our games station and challenge yourself to a friendly game in the galleries.
Details and ticket info HERE
Longwood Gardens Community Read Storytime at Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Primos Branch
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Longwood Gardens Community Read Storytime Saturday, March 14th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Storytime with “The Enormous Potato” .We will be making potato prints. There will be coloring pages for younger children. Program for the whole Family. There will be drawing for Longwood Garden Tickets.
Registration is Required.
Details and registration info HERE
Chair Yoga
1 PM – 2 PM
at Ridley Township Public Library
Unlike traditional yoga, which requires you to bring a mat and get down on the floor, chair yoga allows you to get fit where you sit! You may register for one or more classes, but registration is required! This is a great class for almost everyone. You will learn yoga poses adapted to the chair. The class also includes breathing, stretching, and light exercise done in the chair. Class ends with a brief relaxation. Bring movement into the body, stay healthy, and have fun! The classes will be taught by Donna Shumaker, a registered yoga teacher who received her teacher training and Integrative Yoga Therapy training from YAMA studio in Baltimore, MD.
Details and registration info HERE
Plant Walk with Dick Cloud
1 PM – 3 PM
at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia PA
Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer walk leader for a plant walk this fall! Walk will meet by visitor center and be at a relaxed paced on flat surfaces. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers. No registration required.
Details HERE
Chess Club
1 PM – 3:30 PM
at Lansdowne Public Library
Join us to play chess, make new friends, learn new skills and have fun! All ages open chess every Saturday afternoon.
Details HERE
Penny and the Piggy Bank Puppet Show **Cancelled**
2 PM – 3 PM
at Lansdowne Public Library
Digger and David presents: Penny and the Piggy Bank Puppet Show!
Penny suddenly discovers she has a lot of money on her hands. Birthday, Tooth Fairy, Allowance! And there are so many things she wants to buy now, Now, NOW!
But should she buy things now or should she save it up?
Penny & The Piggy Bank is a highly interactive puppet show that gently introduces the idea that you don’t always have to spend all your money right now. With the help of the kids in the audience Penny sees you can use a Piggy Bank and save it up for later!
All ages are welcome to this show however children 10 years and younger must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Details HERE
TV Take-Apart at Middletown Free Library
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Recommended for kids 1st Grade & above
Join Mr. Derek as he takes apart an old television set. See first-hand the pieces and components inside to better appreciate and understand how TVs work. Registration is required as space is limited to just 10 kids. Only register your kid(s), please! Registration opens 2 weeks before the event.
Details HERE
Delco Bingo
7 PM (doors open at 6 PM)
First Presbyterian Church 2 S Chester Pike, Glenolden, PA
Get your Delco on! Play some bingo! Win some gift cards! Help keep the fireworks alive in Glenolden!
$30 in advance, $35 at the door
Details HERE
Sunday March 15, 2020
**Be sure to check webpages and links for any possible changes due to the impact of Coronavirus. Stay healthy and safe!**
Winter Bird Walk with Edie Parnum
9 AM – 11 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
Sunday Over Easy with Tracy Colleto
10 AM – 12 PM
at Kelly Center for Music, Arts, and Community 4 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA
FREE admission. Live music every Sunday morning.
Tracy Colletto has garnered comparisons to Carole King, Jonatha Brooke and Joni Mitchell for her songwriting and vocal style. Several songs from her most recent album, Chocolate Happy Cake, have been added to playlists for many terrestrial and online radio stations, including WXPN’s Sleepy Hollow and Women of Substance. Her single, “The Ride,” is a nominee for Best Alt. Country Song at the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards (2016). She has also earned an Honorable Mention in the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition for her song “The Promise” (2001), won runner-up in the Triad Music Festival Songwriting Standoff (2017), was a nominee for “Best Indie Female Artist” by Radio-Wigwam in the UK (2017) and earned a bronze medal for lyrics/album from Global Music Awards for Chocolate Happy Cake (2019). In addition to music, Tracy has a passion for the natural world, visual arts and traveling. Tracy’s current projects include releasing two new singles and collaborating with a writer to make a musical with her music.
“Tracy Colletto’s music is a powerful symphonic blend of piano-based pop with authentic lyrics and a voice that is unique, yet somehow familiar.” Bree Noble #1 Award Winning Women of Substance Radio & Podcast
Details HERE
Women’s Storytelling Sundays
12 PM – 5 PM
at Betsy Ross House 239 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Once Upon A Nation Storytellers will share short, true stories of women’s struggles to gain the vote and their other often unsung contributions to society. Free with admission.
Details HERE
Looking for some Greater Philadelphia area DAY TRIP ideas? Check out this full list HERE for some inspiration!
