Family Events
Events for August 9, 2026
Sesame Summer Splash at Sesame Place Philadelphia
Sesame Place Philadelphia is ready to celebrate summer with sunny, splashy fun beginning Saturday, June 20! Highlights include the return of summertime character stage shows, the July 4th Fest and...
Sunflower Days at Hellerick’s Adventure Farm
Hellerick's Adventure Farm 5500 Easton Road, DoylestownHellerick’s Adventure Farm’s annual Sunflower Days kicks off in August. This annual highlight includes five acres of sunflower fields boasting 25 different varieties blooming from August 1 until first frost/November...
PECO Family Jams: Whirligigs
In 1988, Isaiah Zagar, creator of the Magic Gardens, visited Vollis Simpson’s Whirligig Park in North Carolina. Simpson had used his skills as a machinist to transform his family farm...
Building and Architecture Free Family Day
From the Empire State Building to Mount Rushmore to the Golden Gate Bridge, iconic landmarks across the United States were built in part by Nordic immigrants. Bring the whole family...
Family Art Day
Bring the whole family for a fun, creative afternoon at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Family Art Day is a completely free, all-ages event designed to get...
Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square
Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, PhiladelphiaIn tribute to the Year of the Horse and the excitement of Philadelphia’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, this year’s Festival will glow with breathtaking light, art, culture, and global spirit. In...