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Top Family-Friendly Things To Do This Weekend June 3-5

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are our top picks…there's something for everyone in and around the Philadelphia area!
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Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show

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135 S 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA

The Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show proclaims itself as America's longest running outdoor art show. Organized by the Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Association, this exhibit showcases artists from all around the region. Visitors will get to 'Circle the Square' while getting a view of the wide range of exhibits the showcase is known to have.
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Philadelphia International Children's Festival

Circus Franklin Institute
(A Cirque du Soleil acrobat performs at the Franklin Institute. Photo by Paul Kurtz)

3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia International Children's Festival is celebrating its anniversary at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Complete with family-friendly music and theater performances from around the globe, along with face-painters, jugglers and other entertainers in the free Fun Zone, this event is the epitome of what we mean when we say family-friendly.
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The Philly Cycling Classic in Manayunk

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(The 2014 Philly Cycling Classic. File photo by KYW's Tim Jimenez)

Manayunk

This free event takes place on Sunday and requires a lot of endurance. The Philly Cycling Classic hosts thousands of bicyclists as they compete in a 12-mile course through the entire city. With a men's competition that starts at 8 a.m. and a women's that starts at 12:30 p.m. city goers can expect to see a ton of bikes on the roads. The start/finish line sits atop the Manayunk Wall, creating a dramatic end to the race as riders push up a 17 percent grade hill.
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Roots Picnic

Roots Picnic
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101 S. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA

This outdoor festival gets better and better every year. Philly's own hip-hop band The Roots brings a variety of artists to the area for a yearly musical extravaganza. This year's lineup includes Usher, Leon Bridges, Future and more. But you've been warned, this concert requires you to stand all day long, so you may want to bring your dancing shoes.
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Beyonce Live At Lincoln Financial Field

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SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

1 Lincoln Financial Field Way
Philadelphia, PA

It seems like not to long ago Beyonce was performing at the Super Bowl and announced her would tour afterwards, and now the time is here. Beyonce will be in Philadelphia on June 5th. Fans from all around the region are expected to see the songstress live.
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Philadelphia Magic Gardens

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1020 South Street
Philadelphia, PA

While open all summer long for one week only it's FREE! The Philadelphia Magic Gardens is giving free admission to anyone who stops by. The multi floor outdoor museum is infamous for its outdoor art installation and indoor galleries. The space was created using items you wouldn't see in a traditional museum. The special starts this Sunday, June 5 through Friday, June 10th.
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Chinese Lantern Festival

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(credit: Jan Carabeo)

Franklin Square
200 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Lantern Festival has only two more weeks here in the City of Brotherly Love. If you haven't already been, this is the perfect time to go. The festival has 25 larger than life displays of flowers, Chinese dragon, three-story pagoda and more.
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For New Jerseyans....

Riverfest

1 Marine Park
Red Bank, NJ

Riverfest is New Jersey's largest music festival. The event attracts more than 150,000 visitors from all over. The three-day event that offers visitors a taste of the best in food, music and family fun, and is free to the public.
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Fidos Festival USA

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Burlington County Fairgrounds
1960 Jacksonville Jobstown Road
Columbus, NJ

Dog lovers this one's for you! Families and their four-legged loved ones can attend this event for some fun under the sun. This event runs Saturday and Sunday and includes super-hero themed contests, dock diving, vendors, food, and more. And to top it all off there will also be rescue and shelter booths with adoptable dogs.
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Enjoy!

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