Weekend Phillyfun Picks For Kids -- October 16 - 18
Another fun fall weekend ahead with lots to do in and around Philly! With only a few weeks until Halloween, there is spooky and magical fun to be had for all ages. Plus, don't miss the annual Harry Potter festival and so much more!
Terror Behind the Walls
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia, PA
www.easternstate.org/halloween
It's Terror Behind the Walls happening inside the historic Eastern State Penitentiary this weekend. Be prepared for serious haunts and thrills as you are guided through the massive haunted house inside a real prison. Tickets $13 - $39.
Harry Potter Festival
Chestnut Hill
Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA
chestnuthillpa.com/showcase/harry-potter-festival
Wizardry abounds this weekend at the annual Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill, PA along Germantown Ave. where sidestreets are transformed into Hogsmeade for a day and there is magic and wonder all around. On Saturday, Oct. 17th families will get to watch a Quidditch Tournament beginning at 10 a.m. at Chestnut Hill College plus other Harry Potter themed activities, food, and fun like a Sorting Hat demonstration and more. Free.
Candy Apple Festival
Linvilla Orchards
137 Knowlton Road
Media, PA
www.linvilla.com/
Enjoy a Candy Apple Festival at the beautiful Linvilla Orchards in Media, PA this Friday, October 16th – Sunday, October 18th. Plus, take a Hayride to the Witch's House and of course you can pick your perfect pumpkin in Pumpkinland from over 100 tons of pumpkin choices on display. Take a ride on a hayride or a run through the corn maze and enjoy all the fall fun to be had for families. Free admission. Some attractions ticketed.
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, October 18th between 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free until noon.
Philadelphia Shell Show and Festival
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
www.ansp.org
Don't miss the annual Philadelphia Shell Show and Festival happening Saturday, Oct. 17th and Sunday, Oct. 18th at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia. Get up close and personal with over 10 million specimens of shell displays on view. Plus, family friendly shell themed activities and fun and shells for purchase, too. Free with museum admission. $17.95/adult, $13.95 children.
International Archaeology Day
Penn Museum
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA
penn.museum/calendar/eventdetail/71/so-you-wanna-be-an-archaeologist
Bring the whole family over to the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology on Saturday, Oct. 17th to celebrate International Archaeology Day starting at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy the Museum galleries, talk to archaeologists, run through an obstacle course, and enjoy archaeology themed activities and fun. Free with admission. $15 adults, $10 for children, 5 and under free.
Fairies and Wizards Celebration
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Dr.
Camden, NJ
camdenchildrensgarden.squarespace.com/events/t
The Fairies and Wizards Celebration takes place at the Camden Children's Garden this weekend running Saturday, Oct. 17th and Sunday, Oct. 18th from 1-4 p.m. This annual celebration will feature fairy and wizard themed activities crafts, and storytime fun. Free with admission. $6.
