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LODGING
CITY
SUBURBS
DINING
Philadelphia Magazine’s 50 Best Restaurants
Best Breakfast
Best Cheesesteaks
Best Ice Cream
Best BYOs
SHOPPING
South Street/Headhouse Square
Chestnut Hill
Shops at Liberty Place
King of Prussia Mall
Suburban Square/Ardmore
Manayunk
FAMILY FRIENDLY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Gardens
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Longwood
Chanticleer
Jenkins Arboretum
Morris Arboretum
Tyler Arboretum
Winterthur
Japanese Gardens
Parks
Fairmount (including Wissahickon Valley, the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge and more)
Valley Forge
Ridley Creek
Marsh Creek
Benjamin Rush
Evansburg
Trails (jog/hike/bike/horse)
Schuylkill River Trail
Chester Valley
Wissahickon
Radnor
Perkiomen
Tubing/boating
Delaware River
Heinz Wildlife Refuge
Brandywine Northbrook
Brandywine Wilderness
FAMILY FRIENDLY INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Please Touch Museum
The Franklin Institute
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Camden Adventure Aquarium
Lucky Strike
The Mercer Museum
Franklin Institute
Reading Terminal Market
Academy of Natural Sciences Museum
Legoland Discovery Center
GENERAL FUN
Philadelphia Zoo
Linvilla Orchards
Dilworth Park/Spruce Harbor Park
Franklin Square
Mural Arts Tour
Magic Gardens/South St.
Rocky Steps, Boathouse Row
Philadelphia Museum of Art
101 Family-friendly things to do, places to go
HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DESTINATIONS
Elfreths’ Alley
Independence National Historic Park
Constitution Center
Sightseeing Tours
Phlash Bus
FOODWORTHY SITES
Reading Terminal Market
Italian Market
HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Museum of the American Revolution
National Constitution Center
MUSEUMS
Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Barnes Foundation
University of Pennsylvania Museum
History
Independence National Historic Park
National Constitution Center
African American Museum of Philadelphia
Science
Franklin Institute
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
Specialty
Please Touch Museum
Eastern State Penitentiary
Mutter Museum
LIVE PERFORMANCE (theater, music, dance)
Academy of Music
Walnut Street Theater
Kimmel Center
Forrest Theater
Merriam Theater
ANNUAL EVENTS
Mummers Parade
Philadelphia Flower Show
Multicultural Festivals
Manayunk Arts Festival
Wawa Welcome America
Fringe Festival
Made in America
Terror Behind the Walls
Head of the Schuylkill
Philadelphia Marathon
Thanksgiving Day Parade
December Holiday Events
DAY TRIP DESTINATIONS (New Hope, Poconos, Shore, Lancaster Cty, etc.)
New Hope
Poconos
Jersey Shore
Lancaster County
101 Family-friendly day trips/staycations in and around Philadelphia
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