Weekend Phillyfun Picks For Kids -- August 22-24, 2014
Get your summer fun in now before the school year starts again! There is so much to do in and around Philly this weekend with everything from Country Fests at the Elmwood Zoo to Obon Festivals, Butterfly Festivals, kid-friendly happy hours and so much more!
Country Fest
Elmwood Park Zoo
1681 Harding Blvd.
Norristown, PA
www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/
Put on your country finest and join Philly's country station 92.5 WXTU at the Elmwood Park Zoo on Friday, August 22nd from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for an evening of country-themed activities including petting barns, live country music and dancing, mechanical bull riding, food, drinks and more. $9 for adults, $7 for kids.
NEST Happy Hour
NEST Philadelphia
1301 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA
www.nestphilly.com/
Come out for a kid-friendly Happy Hour on Friday, August 22nd from 4-6 p.m. at NEST Philadelphia. Bring a bottle of your favorite spirit and enjoy free mixers provided by NEST, a punch and snacks for the kids, and shopping for the adults too featuring Stella & Dot jewelry and accessories. Free.
Butterfly Festival
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Road
Media, PA
www.tylerarboretum.org/
Don't miss the annual Butterfly Festival happening at Tyler Arboretum this Saturday, August 23rd from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visit the Tyler Butterfly House to see live butterflies in all stages of their life-cycle. Get up close with plants that attract our fluttering friends and watch monarch tagging demonstrations (every 30 minutes starting at 10:30 a.m.) Learn about garden insects and enjoy the secret life of bees with the bee-keeping exhibit. Enjoy theme-related crafts and more. Free with admission. $11 for adults, $7 for youth, children under 3 free.
Free Admission on Sunday Mornings
Brandywine River Museum
1 Hoffman's Mill Road
Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pa.
www.brandywinemuseum.org
Enjoy free admission to the beautiful Brandywine River Museum on Sunday mornings including this Sunday, August 24th between 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free.
Tomato & Pear Festival
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA
www.linvilla.com/
It's the return of the annual Tomato & Pear Festival at Linvilla Orchards this Saturday, August 23rd from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a fun-filled and educational day with pick-your own experiences, live music, visits with costumed characters, tomato tasting, a juggling jester and the Radio Disney Road Crew, too. Free.
Chocolate & Vanilla Festival
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Dr.
Camden, NJ
www.camdenchildrensgarden.org/
There's something for everyone at the Chocolate & Vanilla Festival at the Camden Children's Garden this Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th from 1-4 p.m. Vote for your favorite ice cream flavor, take a tropical smell test, enjoy make and take crafts and educational activities and more! $6. Free for kids 2 and younger.
Art Splash: Medieval Works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
www.philamuseum.org/artsplash
Families explore, create and play all summer long with the Art-Splash program offered at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Enjoy this second to last weekend of Art Splash fun running this weekend Friday, August 22nd – Sunday, August 24th featuring Medieval Works. Kids and families get to "Meet the Masterpieces" as treasures from the museum's collection are featured and come to life through play and hands-on activities. Museum admission for kids 12 and under is always free. Adult admission $23.50.
Philadelphia Obon Festival
Clark Park
4398 Chester Ave
Philadelphia, PA
http://phillyobon.org/
Bring the whole family out to Clark Park on Sunday, August 24th for the Philadelphia Obon Festival, a happy summer gathering to honor the dead. Listen to taiko drumming, try Japanese tea and sweets, sample Japanese street food, play traditional Japanese games and participate in the traditional folk dance Bon-Odori. Free.
Jennifer Oxenford is a mother of two and the founder of phillyfun4kids www.phillyfun4kids.com your place to find free and mostly free things to do with your kids in and around this great city of motherly love. You can also follow phillyfun4kids on twitter at @phillyfun4kids and Facebook.Find. Fun. Fast. -- Now you can download the FREE phillyfun4kids app (newly updated with 2013 seasonal attraction listings!) for your iPhone in the iTunes App Store here.
