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This month

  1. July 17th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  2. July 18th1:00 PM–3:00 PMFree Candle Making at the Historic St. George's MuseumHistoric St. George's Museum & Archives · Ages 6–12
  3. July 20th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  4. July 21st5:00 PM–8:00 PMColors of Creation at The WeitzmanWeitzman National Museum of American Jewish History · Ages 4–12
  5. July 21st6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  6. July 24th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  7. July 26th9:00 AM–10:00 AMSensory-Friendly DayNational Constitution Center · Ages 0–12
  8. July 26th1:00 PMA Bubble, Comedy and Music Show: Reading Rocks! With Mr. TurtleNational Constitution Center · Ages 0–12
  9. July 27th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  10. July 27th6:30 PM–7:30 PMIlan Wurman on The Constitution of 1789: A New IntroductionNational Constitution Center · Ages 10–12
  11. July 28th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  12. July 31st6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12

Next month

  1. August 2nd2:00 PM–8:00 PMACANA Festival part of the PECO Multicultural SeriesCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12
  2. August 3rd6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  3. August 4th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  4. August 7th4:00 PM–9:00 PMArtist and Artisans Market 2026 at Cherry Street PierCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12
  5. August 7th4:00 PM–9:00 PMFirst Friday presented by Fulton Bank at Cherry Street PierCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12
  6. August 7th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  7. August 10th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  8. August 11th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  9. August 13th5:00 PM–8:00 PMSummer Send-Off Family NightNational Constitution Center · Ages 3–12
  10. August 14th6:00 PM–11:00 PMPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin SquareFranklin Square · Ages 0–12
  11. August 15th2:00 PM–7:00 PMFestival of India part of the PECO Multicultural SeriesCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12
  12. August 16th12:00 PM–8:00 PMPhiladelphia Caribbean Festival part of the PECO Multicultural SeriesCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12
  13. August 23rd9:00 AM–10:00 AMSensory-Friendly DayNational Constitution Center · Ages 0–12
  14. August 29th1:00 PM–5:00 PMCelebrate Asia part of the PECO Multicultural SeriesCherry Street Pier · Ages 0–12

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