Home / Philadelphia / FreeFree things to do with kids in Philadelphia 346 events listed as free by their source over the next 4 weekends. Some may still need venue admission or registration; we note those when the source says so.
Updated Monday, October 12, 2026
Oct 16–18 Oct 23–25 Oct 30–Nov 1 Nov 6–8 Weekend of Oct 16–18 Museums, gardens & more
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 (99, 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
10:30am Yoga for Little Ones · Pinelands Library, Medford, NJ 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 Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 Weekend of Oct 23–25 Big outings
Sun, Oct 25 · 3pm–5pm
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Family trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt, story time, crafts and music at an activity fair.
Details at Eastern State Penitentiary ↗ Museums, gardens & more
Sat, Oct 24 · 10am–12pm
Bike Container — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
This FREE two-hour Learn-to-Ride class teaches young participants how to ride a bicycle.
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 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 25 · 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 ↗ Library storytimes & programs (83, 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 23
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 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 Crafty Kids Corner · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Family Story Time · Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Music with Miss Christine · Radnor Memorial Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 6-10 · Free
10am My First Storytime · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Tail Waggin' Tutors--Bubba is here! · Coatesville Library, Chester 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 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 Preschool Yoga + Mindfulness Class · Phoenixville Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am Story Stretchers · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 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 Up, Out & About w/ MFL · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Budding Bookworms with Miss Jenne · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
11am Family Story Time · Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Family Storytime · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am REGISTRATION REQUIRED: "A Little Spooky" Story Time at Harmony Kids Playhouse · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 6-10 · 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
1pm Super Awesome Sing-Along · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 Teen Takeovers- Monster Keychains · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:30pm Quilt with Kathy · 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 Tween D&D II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
3:45pm STEM Challenge · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
4pm Friday After-School Movies · Parkesburg Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4:30pm Sensory-Friendly Disney Trivia with Happy Noises · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4:30pm Youth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
5pm Nightmare in The Underworld: A Haunted Library Adventure and Halloween Fair · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
5:30pm Interactive Movie Night - Monsters, Inc · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm After Dark Movie Nights Presents: Casper · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm After Hours Board Game Night · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm Halloween Trunk or Treat at the Haverford Y · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 SEWING WITH MISS NANCY · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
6pm Teen Karaoke Party · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
6pm Trunk or Treat! · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6:30pm CCL Teens: Bedazzle a Book · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
6:30pm Teen Library Night · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 24
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
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 Family Story Time · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Spanish Conversation Table · Newtown Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Bilingual Storytime · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am Chalk the Walk: Fall Fun · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Spark Session: Coding Robots · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Story Time · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Russian Reading Club @ MFL · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Sensory Saturday · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Storytime · Cinnaminson Library, Cinnaminson, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Family Fun Time · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Saturday Storytime @HTFL · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15am Le Cercle Littéraire en français · Newtown Public Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
11:30am Sewing 101: Zombie Pin Cushion · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm Fall Health Clinic · Mary M. Campbell Marcus Hook Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 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 PAWS/Adopt a Stuffie · Folcroft Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Collingdale Kids' Club · Collingdale Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm CREEPY DOLLS: A SPOOKY LOOK! · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
2pm FALL FEST · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Municipal Branch, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Halloween Pumpkin Painting · Mary M. Campbell Marcus Hook Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm SCIENCE SATURDAY for 1st to 6th grades · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
2pm Wee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
2:30pm Cat PAWS for Reading · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
3pm Teen Halloween Pop-Up: Meet Miss Megan · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 11+ · Free
3:30pm Magic and Mayhem Halloween Party · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1 Museums, gardens & more
Sat, Oct 31 · 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 ↗ Library storytimes & programs (82, 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 30
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 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 Family Story Time · Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Freestyle Friday (Ages 3-6) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Halloween Costume Storytime · Avon Grove Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am My First Storytime · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Tail Waggin' Tutors--Bubba is here! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am PLEASE REGISTER: Boo! A Little Bit Spooky Story Time and Craft · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:15am Special Halloween Story Time · Phoenixville Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am Babies Story Time · CO Kid's Zone, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Fall Family Storytime · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Family-Friendly Silent Disco @ MFL · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Growing Readers Story Time · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Halloween Parade · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Halloween Parade and Crafts · Bordentown Library, Bordentown, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Halloween Story Time in the Park · Chester County Library System (PA), 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 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 Preschool Art: Puffy Paint Jack-O-Lanterns · Cinnaminson Library, Cinnaminson, NJ 3-5 · Free
10:30am Sing Along with Dani B! · Radnor Memorial Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Spooky Storytime and Trick-or-Treat Parade · Maple Shade Library, Maple Shade, 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 Storytime Spooktacular · 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 Drop-In Family Storytime with Miss Rebecca: Happy Halloween! · Downingtown Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Family Story Time · Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Halloween at the StoryWalk® · Riverton Free Library, Riverton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Halloween Costume Family Storytime · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11:15am Special Halloween Story Time · Phoenixville Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · 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
1pm Color Some Kindness! · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Library Littles Halloween Party · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
2pm Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:15pm Friday Building Club · Aston Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Art Explorers with Bright Day Studio - Halloween! · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
3pm Free Afterschool Meals for Youth · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Trick-or-Read Halloween Party · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 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
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
4:30pm Swarthmore Halloween Tots Parade · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4:30pm Youth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
6pm Family Game Night · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 SEWING WITH MISS NANCY · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
6:30pm Off-site Victorian Ghost Walk · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
7pm Dracula's Guest · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Oct 31
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
Time varies TRICK OR TREAT AT THE SPRING CITY LIBRARY! · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:15am Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry (Making 3D Models from Photographs) · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
9:30am 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester 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 FALL HARVEST · Sharon Hill Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Trick-Or-Read · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Baby RAVE · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:30am Family Story Time · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Mini Makers · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
10:30am Saturday Story Time @ MFL · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Digger and David Puppet Show · Folcroft Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Halloween Fun · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
11am OFFSITE - Storywalk with the Mayor · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Saturday Storytime @HTFL · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 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 Franken-Toy · Oxford Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
1pm Saturday Cinema: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial · Paoli Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
2pm Collingdale Kids' Club · Collingdale Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Snacks Around the World · Mary M. Campbell Marcus Hook Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Wee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
7pm WCPL Halloween Door Tour · Chester County Library System (PA), Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Weekend of Nov 6–8 Library storytimes & programs (76, 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 6
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
9am Book & Bake Sale - Friends of Swarthmore Public Library · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Children's Flu Shot Clinic · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 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 Books & Breakfast Storytime @ CFA-Lima · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Imagination Library Children's Book Club & Storytime · Kennett Library, Chester 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 Tail Waggin' Tutors--Bubba is here! · Coatesville Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Wee Builders (Ages 3-6) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10:15am PLEASE REGISTER: Andrew Behringer's Play on Music! · Media-Upper Providence Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Baby Time · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ 0-2 · Free
10:30am Diwali Lights: A Festival of Stories and Sparkle · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 3-5 · Free
10:30am Fall Family Storytime · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am First Fridays Drop-In Family Storytime with Miss Rebecca · Downingtown 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 Music Munchkins I · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Parachute Play Time · Bordentown Library, Bordentown, NJ 3-5 · Free
10:30am Story Time · Marple Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 Preschool Storytime · Riverton Free Library, Riverton, NJ 3-5 · Free
11:30am Music Munchkins II · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Preschool Ballet (Ages 3-6) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
2pm Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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
3:30pm Chess for Kids · Cinnaminson Library, Cinnaminson, NJ 6-10 · 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 Art Attack · Ridley Park Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
4pm Chalk the StoryWalk® · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 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 Zendoodle Time · Evesham Library, Marlton, NJ 11+ · Free
4:30pm Youth Dance Club · Yeadon Public Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
5:30pm Family Fort Night · Ridley Township Public Library & Resource Center, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
6pm After Hours Board Game Night · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · 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 SEWING WITH MISS NANCY · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free Saturday, Nov 7
Time varies Take & Make Craft Kits · Upper Darby Township/Sellers Library – Sellers Memorial Branch, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
7:30am Dewey Decimal Dash · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Book & Bake Sale - Friends of Swarthmore Public Library · Swarthmore Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9am Open Hours in the Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
9:15am Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder · Kennett Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
9:30am 3D Printing in Children's Makerspace · Kennett Library, Chester 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 Family Story Time · Chester County Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
10am Let's Speak French! Conversation Table · Newtown Public Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
10:30am Building League · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Family Story Time · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Storytime · Cinnaminson Library, Cinnaminson, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Chalk the Walk: Dino-vember · Rachel Kohl Community Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am ELMWOOD ZOO ON WHEELS AT EAST VINCENT TOWNSHIP · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am LEGO® Challenge · Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Saturday Storytime @HTFL · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pm The Memory Circle · Lansdowne Public Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 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 Chess Club · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 6-10 · Free
1pm DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS CLUB FULL · Honey Brook Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free
1pm LEGO LEAGUE · Spring City Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Movement Magic with Miss Mariah: Musical Theatre Workshop · Radnor Memorial Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free
1pm Youth Leadership Program: Building the Next Generation of Leaders · J. Lewis Crozer Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
1:30pm The Art of Chinese Knotting · Evesham Library, Marlton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Family Ornament Making · West Chester Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Wee Build · Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, Chester County, PA 3-5 · Free
2:30pm The Art of Chinese Knotting · Evesham Library, Marlton, NJ 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm HTFL Yoga Kids · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 6-10 · Free Sunday, Nov 8
1pm The Chronicles of Yarnia - Crocheting for a Cause Group · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 11+ · Free
1pm Track & Build Day @ MFL · Middletown Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm American Originals: Music Genres that Shaped a Nation · Haverford Township Free Library, Delaware County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Painting with Sound: Jazz, Anime and Video Game Worlds (A Four-Hands Piano Concert) · Easttown Library, Chester County, PA 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pm Teen Crochet & Crafts Club · Tredyffrin Library, Chester County, PA 11+ · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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