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Kids can wear their PJ's to The Pop Shop on Saturday mornings and their breakfast from the Squirt Menu is FREE Beverages are not included and the child must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Experience the magic of Adventure Aquarium’s Christmas Underwater. Enjoy EXCLUSIVE access to the aquarium, photos with Santa Claus, milk and cookies and MORE!
Parent/child art class with introduction to vast range of materials. Brilliantly designed, child-centered class builds foundation for learning, social, motor and creative problem-solving skills. *No class is held on November 25. Classes run by the session. Please check the website (phillyartcenter.com) for session dates and call (215.765.2787) if you'd like to jump into class mid-session!
Celebrate the holiday time by enjoying breakfast with Santa! In addition to Breakfast, children's tickets include complimentary ride of the Carousel and Train and a Holiday craft. Parents may bring their own camera.
Join us for storytime with your preschooler every Saturday morning!
Join Peter on his adventure to Neverland, a magical island where there are no parents, no chores, and fairies and pirates rule! Introduce your children and grandchildren to the characters you loved from J.M. Barrie's timeless masterpiece: Wendy Darling, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, a horde of mischievous Lost Boys, Nana the dog, and – last but not least – a very hungry, ticking crocodile. *Tickets are also offered throughout the week. Saturdays feature two shows at 12:00PM and 7:00PM.
Journey to the Land of the Sweets for Philadelphia’s most beloved holiday tradition. Giant mice, dancing snowflakes, a growing Christmas tree, and an enchanted nutcracker are sure to delight the inner child in everyone. Pennsylvania Ballet’s combination of amazing dancers, gorgeous sets and costumes, and fabulous live orchestra make George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® one of the greatest holiday shows in the country. *The Nutcracker opens on December 9 and runs through December 31. A sensory-friendly performance is offered on December 27 at 12:00 pm.
Festive lights, winter treats and holiday cheer will fill historic Franklin Square all season long for its all-ages holiday festival and light show. With the spectacular Electrical Spectacle light show as its main feature — the show employs more than 50,000 twinkling lights and dynamic holiday soundtrack — the seasonal outdoor attraction rounds out the ongoing festivities with holiday shopping, themed events and more. *This festival is offered through December 31. Timings are between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm on weeknights and 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
December 8 & 9: Friday (6pm-9pm) and Saturday (3pm-9pm)
What better way to kick off the holiday season than a candlelight tour of the Whitall House! See the house decorated in all natural elements, learn about the tastes and traditions of colonial Christmases, and visit with our hearth cookers working on a holiday feast!