Home / Philadelphia / Free this weekendFree things to do with kids in Philadelphia this weekend 100 events listed as free by their source for the weekend of Oct 16–18. Some may still need registration or venue entry; check the source link. Back to the full Philadelphia weekend guide .
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Sat, Oct 17 · 12pm–2pm
Bike Container — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden.
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗
Sun, Oct 18 · 12pm–2pm
Bike Container — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden.
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗
Sun, Oct 18 · 12pm–5pm
Bartram's Garden — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Celebrating Indigenous culture, history, and resilience with co-host Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac.
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗ Library storytimes & programs (97, 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, Oct 16
Time varies DIY: Paper Ghost Pal! Drop-in Craft Day! · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
9am Pediatric Hearing Screening · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:30am Let's Play · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
9:30am Play & Learn: Parent Child Workshop · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Imagination Library Storytime @ BAILYS FARM · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Little Tykes Go on Hikes · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am My First Storytime · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Pediatric Hearing Screening · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Sensory Storytime · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Tail Waggin' Tutors--Bubba is here! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Halloween Puppet Show with Digger & David: "The Big Sleepover" · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Babies Story Time · CO Kid's Zone, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Fall Preschool Craft · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
10:30am Growing Readers Story Time · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am KIDS ZONE · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Let's Move · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 0-2 · Free
10:30am Music & Me · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Music Munchkins I · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Nature's Little Explorers - Nighttime Animals · Phoenixville Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am Stay and Play: Obstacle Course · Bordentown Library, Bordentown, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Story Time · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Story Time in the Park · Chester County Library System (PA), Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Storytime · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Budding Bookworms with Miss Jenne · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
11am Family Storytime · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Let's Play! Infant & Toddler Play Group · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Pediatric Hearing Screening · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30am Kids' Zone is Open! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:30am Music Munchkins II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Pediatric Hearing Screening · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Learning About the Lenni-Lenape: Land, History & Living Culture · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Preschool STEM: Apple Slime · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
2pm Super Awesome Sing Along · Evesham Library, Marlton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2:15pm Friday Building Club · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Free Afterschool Meals for Youth · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Knot Your Average Keychain · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3pm Teen Takeovers- MarioKart Tournament! · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:30pm Lego Club · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Teen Art Cafe · Atglen Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
3:30pm Teen Clean Up Volunteering at Middletown Free Library 3:30-5:30PM · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:30pm Teen Gaming Club (Ages 12-18) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
3:30pm Tween D&D II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:45pm Family LEGO · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Friday After-School Movies · Parkesburg Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pm Literacy League · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
4pm Screen-Free Photography · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 11+ · Free
4:30pm Youth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
6pm Kennett Library Video Game Club: An After-Hours Program: 7-week Fall session · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm Retro Gaming for All Ages · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm SEWING WITH MISS NANCY · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
6:30pm 🍂 Fall Book, Bake & DVD Sale 🍂 · Prospect Park Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6:30pm Teen Library Night · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 17
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
9am Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:30am 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:30am Once Upon a Garden: Storytime at Chanticleer · Radnor Memorial Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am 🍂 Fall Book, Bake & DVD Sale 🍂 · Prospect Park Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am 🎨 Kids Fall Craft 🍂 · Prospect Park Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Chess Club · West Chester Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Collingdale Library's Fall Flea Market · Collingdale Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Family Story Time · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am American Girl Doll Book Club · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
10:30am CPR & FIRST AID WORKSHOP FOR KIDS · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Story Time · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Jitterbugs Yoga Adventure · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
10:30am Paws to Read with Rooney · Pinelands Library, Medford, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:45am Paws to Read with Rooney · Pinelands Library, Medford, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am "The Perfect Princess" and Crafts with the Author B. Nieves · Folcroft Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Baby Ballet · Riverton Free Library, Riverton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Crafternoon · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Paws to Read with Rooney · Pinelands Library, Medford, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Rhythm and Rhyme Time · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am STEM & Stories - Slime · Malvern Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
11:15am Paws to Read with Rooney · Pinelands Library, Medford, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pm 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS CLUB FULL · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
1pm Family Game Day · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Lego Day · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Mythology on the Move at White Clay Creek Preserve · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
1pm Paint and Dip- Princess Donut · Folcroft Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Pokemon Cub · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Spoken Word Open Mic · Beverly Free Library, Beverly, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Youth Leadership Program: Building the Next Generation of Leaders · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
1:30pm Craft a Day of the Dead Bag · Helen Kate Furness Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
2pm Collingdale Kids' Club · Collingdale Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Wee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
3pm HTFL Yoga Kids · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
3pm Mini Makers · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
3pm Teen Advisory Council · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
5pm YPL @ 4th Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Rap Curry Athletic Complex Kerr Field · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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