Family things to do in Philadelphia

Fairmount

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Majestic space with famed entry staircase featuring Renaissance classics & special exhibits.

Center City West

The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Collection of over 20,000 unusual, unique anatomical specimens in a museum of medical history.

Arts & Culture

Brandywine Museum of Art

Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views.

Logan Square

Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps

Iconic stairs from the movie "Rocky" providing tourists a popular photo-op & views of the city.

Callowhill

Underground Arts

Vibrant venue hosting music, comedy, poetry, theater & other performances from emerging artists.

Fitler Square

Schuylkill River Park

This park runs along the river & offers a playground, paved paths, sports areas, a pool & a dog run.

Holmesburg

Pleasant Hill Park

Logan Square

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Historic Victorian museum offers 19th- & 20th-century American works, plus a fine art school & cafe.

Bella Vista

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

Fairmount Park

Please Touch Museum

A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.

Center City East

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Society Hill

Washington Square

City park with memorials to General George Washington & unknown soldiers of the American Revolution.

Fishtown

The Fillmore Philadelphia

This large, industrial-style place with a full bar & balconies showcases a lineup of music artists.

Logan Square

Rodin Museum

Indoor/outdoor sculpture museum with the largest collection of Auguste Rodin's work outside Paris.

South Philadelphia West

FDR Park

Large urban park offering a golf course, sports fields, fishing lakes & the American Swedish Museum.

Chestnut Hill

Woodmere Smith Hall

This museum housed in a 19th-century Victorian mansion showcases the art & artists of Philadelphia.

Logan Square

JFK Plaza (Love Park)

Bustling urban plaza featuring a geyser-like fountain & Robert Indiana's well-known Love sculpture.

Fairmount Park

Fairmount Park

Historic, big park with walking trails, sports fields, gardens, public art & a reservoir.

Sports & Recreation

Raven's Claw Golf Club

Family

The Funplex

Family-fun center with outdoor amusements & waterpark plus indoor arcade, Go-Karts, bowling & more.

Cooper Grant

Adventure Aquarium

Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.

Sports & Recreation

Bella Vista Golf Course

Outdoors

Pennypack Park

Creekside park with multi-use trails & an outdoor bandstand, plus historic houses & a farm.

Outdoors

Ridley Creek State Park

Green oasis of woodlands & meadows offering hiking, fishing & picnicking from sunrise to sunset.