Weekend Phillyfun Picks For Kids — September 26-28, 2014
It's the first official weekend of fall and the final weekend to enjoy September fun! With so much to do in and around Philly this weekend, there is no shortage of family friendly fall fun to be had!
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!
Museums across the region
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/
Enjoy free admission to select museums across the Philadelphia region this Saturday, September 27th in honor of Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live! Annual event. Area museums participating include the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Penn Museum, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, and more. Be sure to register and download your free ticket for complimentary access to your selected museum before you go! Free.
Free Admission on Sunday Mornings
Brandywine River Museum
1 Hoffman's Mill Road
Route 1
Chadds Ford, PA
www.brandywinemuseum.org
Enjoy free admission to the beautiful Brandywine River Museum on Sunday mornings including this Sunday, September 28th between 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free.
Pumpkin Palooza
The Garden State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ
www.discoverymuseum.com/
It's Pumpkin Palooza this Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Garden State Discovery Museum and Springdale Farms! Come out to either location for the annual pumpkin palooza festival with fun and activities the whole family will enjoy including pony rides, a moon bounce, fall crafts, hayrides, corn maze, and the chance to paint a pumpkin too! All day admission is $18 and can be purchased at either location.
Faeries and Wizards Family Festival
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
www.camdenchildrensgarden.org/
Calling all faeries and wizards! Come celebrate at the Faeries and Wizards family festival at the Camden Children's Garden this Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th from 1-4 p.m. Design your own magic wands, wizard hats and fairy wings and then build your very own fairy garden to take home. Come dressed in your favorite Faerie or Wizard costume and receive a free ride ticket. $6 per person. Free for ages 2 and younger.
Drums Along the Delaware Powwow
American Swedish Historical Museum
1900 Pattison Ave
Philadelphia, PA
www.americanswedish.org/
On Saturday, September 27th head to the American Swedish Historical Museum for the 2nd Annual Drums Along the Delaware Powwow from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This colorful and lively powwow with a drum call and blessing of the ground will also feature a performance by Pura Fe along with native crafts and food vendors. Family admission (for four) just $10. Adults $5 each, under 12 free.
Media Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
State Street
Media, PA
http://fineartsandcraftsfestival.org/
The 2014 Fine Arts & Crafts Festival is happening on Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on State Street in Media. Head out for a day of celebrating the arts with live music, children's activities, raffles, crafts and more. Free and free parking.
Oktoberfest
Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
521 Moredon Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA
www.sistersholyredeemer.org/
Don't miss the annual Oktoberfest celebration of German Heritage at the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer this Saturday, September 27th from 12 noon – 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 28th from 12 noon – 5 p.m. This free family event will feature German music, dancing, food and beer plus plenty of fall fun for the kids including hayrides, ponyrides, activities, games, crafts and more. Free. Parking donation is welcome.
Apple Festival and Pie Eating Contest
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA
www.linvilla.com/family-fun/apple-festival/
The annual apple Festival and Pie Eating Contest returns to Linvilla Orchards in Media, PA this Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This two day event hosted by Makin' Music honors the venerable apple and the fun of autumn with apple tastings, apple picking, live music, storytime, kids games and activities and character visits too. Free.
Jennifer Oxenford is a mother of two and the founder of phillyfun4kids http://www.phillyfun4kids.com your place to find free and mostly free things to do with your kids in and around this great city of motherly love. You can also follow phillyfun4kids on twitter at @phillyfun4kids and Facebook.Find. Fun. Fast. — Now you can download the FREE phillyfun4kids app (newly updated with 2013 seasonal attraction listings!) for your iPhone in the iTunes App Store here.
