Week of Events
Flag Day & Father’s Day Weekend 2024 at the Museum
On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the first Flag Act, adopting the 13-star flag as the official flag of the new United States. Join the Museum of the American Revolution from Flag Day, June 14, through Father's Day, June 16, to learn about flags of “all kinds of colours” from the Revolutionary era with activities...
Parkway Pals
Parkway Pals
Children are invited to learn and play outside with friends with help from neighboring institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway! Tuesdays Story Art | 10:30am | The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts a family storytime full of stories and songs. Kids will receive a to-go craft inspired by the day's stories, while supplies last Art...
Parkway Pals
Parkway Pals
Children are invited to learn and play outside with friends with help from neighboring institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway! Tuesdays Story Art | 10:30am | The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts a family storytime full of stories and songs. Kids will receive a to-go craft inspired by the day's stories, while supplies last Art...
Parkway Pals
Parkway Pals
Children are invited to learn and play outside with friends with help from neighboring institutions along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway! Tuesdays Story Art | 10:30am | The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts a family storytime full of stories and songs. Kids will receive a to-go craft inspired by the day's stories, while supplies last Art...
Juneteenth Festival
Juneteenth Festival
In advance of the official holiday, the Penn Museum, in collaboration with Forum Philly, will host an inaugural Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 10:00 am– 4:00 pm. Admission is free for everyone. The all-day family-friendly celebration will commemorate the importance of June 19, 1865, the day that marks the official emancipation of...