Weekend Phillyfun Picks For Kids -- August 7 - 9, 2015
Summer weekends are ticking by fast! Don't miss another moment of the summer fun in Philly this weekend with peach festivals, live music, outdoor fun and more! - Jennifer Oxenford
SpArc Philadelphia
2350 W. Westmoreland St.
Philadelphia, PA
http://sparcphilly.org/
Head to SpArc Philadelphia for a First Friday beach party luau dance this Friday, August 7th from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy beachy music and dancing and family fun for all. $6 adults, $4 kids, free for kids 6 and younger.
Smooth Jazz Summer Nights: Generation NeXt
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
101 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/
Head down to the Delaware waterfront this Friday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m. for free live jazz as part of the Smooth Jazz Summer Nights series. Free.
Peach Festival
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA
http://www.linvilla.com/family-fun/peach-festival/
Get ready for something sweet! It's the annual Peach Festival at the beautiful Linvilla Orchards in Media this Saturday, August 8th starting at 8 a.m. Enjoy peach picking and other peach themed activities and fun as well as musical performances and more. Free.
Summer at The Oval
The Oval
2601 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.theovalphl.org/
Summer at The Oval continues this weekend Aug 8th – 9th. Don't miss the hottest spot for fun in Philly with food trucks, entertainment, kids activities and more. On Saturday, August 8th enjoy soccer fun and foodtrucks. Then on Sunday, August 9th don't miss lots of kids fun including free facepainting, the Library tech mobile, music class with 'All Around this World' music, and a family friendly Philly dance party, too. Free.
Peach, Princess and Pirates Celebration
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
http://www.camdenchildrensgarden.org/
The Peach, Princess and Pirates Celebration is coming to the Camden Children's Garden this Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, August 9th with special activities for little princesses and pirates and themed fun in celebration of the peach, too. Tickets $6 per person. Children 2 and under free. Come dressed in costume and receive one free ride ticket!
Chester County 87th Annual Old Fiddlers' Picnic
Hibernia County Park
Park Road
Coatesville, PA
www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2415/
Don't miss the 87th annual Chester County Old Fiddlers' Picnic happening Saturday, August 8th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hundreds of musicians and music lovers will gather and celebrate traditional fiddlers' music. Free. $5 parking.
Bug Fest
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.ansp.org/
It's the annual celebration of insects at the Bug Fest taking place this weekend at the Academy of Natural Sciences this Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, August 9th. Don't miss creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, yucky creatures and learn about insects from all over the world. $15.95 for adults, $13.95 children, 2 and under free.
Sculpture Zoo
Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA
associationforpublicart.org/sculpturezoo/
Public art comes to life when you check out Sculpture Zoo at Rittenhouse Square this Saturday, August 8th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. featuring live animals, sculpture making workshops, and sculpture making demos too. Free.
Spruce Street Harbor Park & Blue Cross River Rink
Columbus Blvd. and Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/spruce-street-harbor-park
The fun on the river continues this weekend at Spruce Street Harbor Park Blue Cross River Rink August 7th – 9th open 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Families can enjoy fun and food on the river as well as the new outdoor roller skating rink featuring roller skates and in-line skates for rent! Free admission. $3 skating, $10 skates rental.
Animal Grossology
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
www.ansp.org/
The Animal Grossology exhibit continues this weekend at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Kids of all ages will be amused and educated with this fun exhibit highlighting the slimiest, stinkiest, and yuckiest creatures on earth! Exhibit entrance is $5.00 in addition to museum admission $15.95/adults, $13.95 kids ages 3-12.
Free Sundays at the Brandywine River Museum of Art
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road
Route 1
Chadds Ford, PA
www.brandywinemuseum.org
Enjoy free admission to the beautiful Brandywine River Museum of Art on Sunday mornings including this Sunday, August 9th between 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free until 12 Noon.
The Art of the Brick
The Franklin Institute
222 N. 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA
www.fi.edu/exhibit/art-brick
The Art of the Brick continues this weekend running Friday, August 7th – Sunday, August 9th at The Franklin Institute. The display of LEGO brick artistic masterpieces explores the intersection of art and science and will delight builders and LEGO fans of all ages. Tickets $24-$29 and does not include museum admission.
Kids' Lit Mini Fest
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia PA
www.bigbluemarblebooks.com/
The Kids' Lit Mini Fest is taking place at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore this Sunday, August 9th at 10 a.m. Kids will enjoy this festival of books, art, superheroes, dinos, and more with music, dance, and author meet and greets, too. Free.
