Home / Philadelphia / Oct 23–25Philadelphia family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25 95 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 87 free and 85 indoors.
Updated Monday, October 12, 2026
Oct 16–18 Oct 23–25 Oct 30–Nov 1 Nov 6–8 Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30pm–8:30pm
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Philly’s favorite fall family festival is back!
Details at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 11am–3pm
The Franklin Institute — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Halloween hands-on science, live demonstrations and family activities across the museum.
Details at The Franklin Institute ↗
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 ↗
Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 11am–5pm
Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
All-ages weekend on Japanese folklore creatures: scavenger hunt, kamishibai tales and yokai crafts.
Details at Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia ↗ Get this weekend's picks every Thursday Every Thursday: the best kid-friendly plans in Philadelphia this weekend, plus a rainy-day backup. Free.
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Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30pm–8:30pm
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Philly’s favorite fall family festival is back!
Details at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education ↗
Oct 3 – Nov 1 · 9:30am–5pm
Philadelphia Zoo — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Weekend trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo, with animal pumpkin feedings and Halloween activities.
Weekends through Nov 1.
Details at Philadelphia Zoo ↗ 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 · 10am–12pm
Bartram's Garden — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Bartram’s Garden means many things to many people: be part of the story-telling and meaning-making in this morning of facilitated activities to examine and honor the…
Details at Bartram's Garden ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 11am–2pm
Freedom Greens & Gardens — Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. · Philadelphia
Come purchase fresh, chemical-free, local produce straight from Sankofa Community Farm every second and fourth Saturday at the Black Farmers’ Market (Freedom Greens and…
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 (84, 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 Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.