Philadelphia, PA family weekend: Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15

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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Sat, Nov 14 · 11am–2pm

Mind Your Body Day at The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Hands-on activities about the science of you, from the immune system to DNA, plus live science demonstrations.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Included with museum admission
Indoors

Details at The Franklin Institute ↗

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Nov 13 – Feb 21

Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and Wintergarden at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Dilworth Park's winter season opens beside City Hall with the downtown ice rink, the twinkling Wintergarden and the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid: Rink $8 kids 10 and under, $10 adults; skate rental $11; Wintergarden free

Rink open daily Nov 13-Feb 21; Wintergarden through Mar 28.

Details at Center City District ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sat, Nov 14 · 10am–11am

Guided Swing Bridge Walk with WeWalkPHL

Bartram's Garden — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Take a stroll on the new Schuylkill Crossings swing bridge with WeWalkPHL!

Free

Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 10am–2pm

Schuylkill Crossing Community Celebration

Bartram's Garden — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Join Bartram’s Garden, SRDC, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, WeWalk PHL, and the East Coast Greenway Alliance for a day of celebratory opportunities to…

Free

Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 11am–12pm

Swing Bridge Opening Weekend: Guided Bridge Ride with Bicycle Coalition

Bartram's Garden — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Take a spin on the new Schuylkill Crossings swing bridge with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia!

Ages 6-10
Free

Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 1pm–4pm

Showing of ‘Nuevo Mundo’

Bartram’s Garden Barn — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Join us for this screening of the film Nuevo Mundo (1978, unrated, duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes), which tells the story of a priest in 16th-century Mexico who converts…

Free

Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30pm–3pm

Flow at Bartram’s Garden: Community Yoga in the Garden

Coach House — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

Flow at Bartram’s Garden is a community-centered outdoor yoga series hosted by Healing the Hood Together (formerly Hood Healers PHL), designed to create space for rest,…

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Free

Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Library storytimes & programs (75, free)

From Delaware County and Chester County (PA) libraries and the Burlington County Library System (NJ). (The Free Library of Philadelphia calendar blocks automated tools, so it isn't included yet.) Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

Time variesTake & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

9:30amLet's Play · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

9:30amPlay & Learn: Parent Child Workshop · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times varyFamily Story Time · At 3 Delaware County, Chester County and Burlington County branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

See all 3 branches

Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center Fri, Nov 13 · 10am
Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center Fri, Nov 13 · 11am
Chester County Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10am
Henrietta Hankin Branch Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10amFreestyle Friday (Ages 3-6) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

10amImagination Library Children's Book Club & Storytime · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amMy First Storytime · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amPreschool Stories and Songs · Springfield Township Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amStory Basket Storytime · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

10amTail Waggin' Tutors--Bubba is here! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amTiny Tots Toy Time Upstairs · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amArt Stations · Bordentown Library, Bordentown, NJ 3-5 · Free

Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30amBaby Time · At 2 Delaware County, Chester County and Burlington County branches 0-2 · Free

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Pemberton Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am
Evesham Library Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30am

Library event page →

10:30amFall Family Storytime · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amGrowing Readers Story Time · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amKIDS ZONE · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amMusic Munchkins I · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amParenting and Paperbacks · Riverton Free Library, Riverton, NJ 0-2 · Free

10:30amPlay Dough Morning · Chester Springs Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amPreschool Ballet Class · Phoenixville Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

10:30amReading Rocks!: A Music, Dance, and Comedy Show with Mr. Matt from Turtle Dance Music · Radnor Memorial Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amStart With Art · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 3-5 · Free

10:30amStep-By-Step Sketchers · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amStory Time · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amYoga Storytime · West Chester Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amPinelands Family Success Center Information Table · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 6-10 · Free

11:30amKids' Zone is Open! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amMusic Munchkins II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmOpen Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2:15pmFriday Building Club · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFree Afterschool Meals for Youth · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmSun Catcher Studio · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

3:30pmTween D&D II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

3:45pmFamily LEGO · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmFriday After-School Movies · Parkesburg Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4:30pmYouth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

6pmKennett Library Video Game Club: An After-Hours Program: 7-week Fall session · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

6pmRetro Gaming for All Ages · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

6pmSEWING WITH MISS NANCY · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

Time variesTake & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

9amOpen Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

9:30am3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10am3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amChess Club · West Chester Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amDungeons and Dragons · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free

10amLet's Speak French! Conversation Table · Newtown Public Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

10amMakerspace Open Hours · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amSolar Viewing Drop-In · Downingtown Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amKid Craft · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amLocal Author Read Aloud- Meet John Rappold Jr.! (Best For Ages 4-8) · Downingtown Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

Sat, Nov 14 · times varyPAWS for Reading · At 2 Delaware County, Chester County and Burlington County branches 6-10 · Free

See all 2 branches

Rachel Kohl Community Library Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am
Haverford Township Free Library Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30pm

Library event page →

10:30amRocket-Mania! with Innovation Train · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free

11amFamily Fun Time · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

11amKids Coding · Evesham Library, Marlton, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amMedia's Merry Musicians · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amRock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon & Friends · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amSaturday Storytime @HTFL · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11:30amSTEM Saturday · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmCAMP COLLEGE · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Municipal Branch, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

12pmYouth Big 3 Book Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

12:30pm3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12:30pmLocal Author Brad Wolgast Talk and Book Signing: "Gold Medal Sleep" · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free

1pm3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmComic Creations · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 11+ · Free

1pmFall Into Creativity: Family Paint Day! · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmGIANT Chess! for Kids · Helen Kate Furness Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

1pmHelp! I got a 3D Printer. What's next? · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmCollingdale Kids' Club · Collingdale Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmKid's Thanksgiving Pop In Crafternoon! · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free

2pmWee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free

2:30pmSprouts Science Lab: Explore Density! · Newtown Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

3pmDino Free-Play · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmMini Makers · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

1:30pmDiwali Potluck · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

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87 events for the weekend of Nov 13–15, with 85 free and 81 indoors.

Updated November 12, 2026