Weekend PhillyFun Picks For Kids -- Oct. 3-5, 2014
Hooray for October! Let the Halloween fun and festivities officially begin! Enjoy all of the festive fall events with your little ghouls this weekend in Philly. - Jennifer Oxenford
Frozen Family Fun Night
International Sports, Skating & Fun Centre
650 Kresson Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ
www.intsports.com
Head to the International Sports, Skating & Fun Center this Friday, October 3rd from 5-7:30 p.m. for Frozen Family Fun Night with all you can eat pizza, a kids' funzone, bounce house, admission to the skating floor, Frozen games and prizes and a visit from Queen Elsa!! $5.
Fall for the Arts Festival
Chestnut Hill
Germantown Ave. between Willow Grove and Rex Aves.
Philadelphia, PA
www.chestnuthillpa.com/happenings-on-the-hill/fall-arts-festival-3
Fall for the Arts in Chestnut Hill as this festival transforms Germantown Avenue on Sunday, October 5th from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. into an outdoor arts and crafts marketplace. Plus, enjoy live entertainment on two stages, kids' rides and arts activities! Free.
Spooky Mini-Golf
Franklin Square
6th & Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA
www.historicphiladelphia.org
October means the return of Spooky Mini-Golf at Franklin Square this weekend running Friday, October 3rd through Sunday, October 5th from 6-9 p.m. Philly's favorite putt putt is transformed for the Halloween season with spooky surprises, fog, and special lighting to ensure a spooktastic time for all. Tickets $7-$9.
Hayrides to the Witches House and Pumpkinland
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA
www.linvilla.com/family-fun/apple-festival
Linvilla Orchards kicks off the Halloween season with the return of Pumpkinland and its popular Hayrides to the Witches House running Friday, October 3rd through Sunday, October 5th. Families can select their pumpkins from the over 100 tons on display and enjoy fall treats and fun before hopping aboard the hayride to the witches house. Hayrides run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Pumpkinland 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free.
Fall Fest: A Day as Unique As You!
Fellowship Farm
2488 Sanatoga Road
Pottstown, PA
cgrc.org
Don't miss the first-ever festival in PA designed for those with autism. Child Guidance welcomes children and their families to a fun, social and educational event with resource tables, workshops, and therapeutically supportive areas to ensure that all enjoy a day that's both safe and fun.
Free Family Arts Festival
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
Lenfest Plaza
118-128 Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
www.pafa.org/familyfest
The free Family Friendly Arts Festival at PAFA (the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art) will take place on Sunday, October 5th starting at 12 Noon until 5 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the museum along with live performances by Story Up!, Zoom Dance, and the Joe and Laura show. There will also be ample opportunities for kids and families to explore the exhibits, get their face painted, draw with street chalk, and enjoy a special ice cream treat and refreshments! 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 between 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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.
