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Philadelphia, PA family weekend: Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22

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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 ↗
Nov 21 – Dec 30 · 10am–4pm

Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum

Morris Arboretum & Gardens — Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia

The arboretum's outdoor garden railway gets its holiday dress, with model trains winding past miniature landmarks made of natural materials.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid

Open daily 10am-4pm, last entry 3pm.

Details at Morris Arboretum & Gardens ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Sat, Nov 21 · 12pm–4pm

Closing Reception

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

Join us and Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac for the closing reception of the Meeting of the Condor and the Eagle Indigenous art exhibition.

  • Free
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗

Library storytimes & programs (116, 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 20

Time variesTake & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
Time variesTurkey Hide & Seek · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:30amLet's Play · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10amMy First Storytime · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amBaby Time · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 0-2 · Free
10:30amFall Family Storytime · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware 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 & Me · Oxford 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
10:30amPlay Dough Morning · Chester Springs Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amStory Time · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amFamily Storytime · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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
1pmColor Some Kindness! · Henrietta Hankin Branch 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
3:30pmLego Club · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
3:30pmTween D&D II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:45pmSTEM Challenge · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
4:30pmYouth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
5:30pmInteractive Movie Night - Shrek · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pmNature Board Games · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Saturday, Nov 21

Time variesTake & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
Time variesTurkey Hide & Seek · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amChess Club · West Chester Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amBaby Ballet · Riverton Free Library, Riverton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amRhythm and Rhyme Time · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmFamily Game Day · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmLego Day · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmRobot Parade · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
2pmWee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
3pmHTFL Yoga Kids · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free

Sunday, Nov 22

2pmMaker Tales · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
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125 events for the weekend of Nov 20–22, with 122 free and 120 indoors.

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