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Events listed by title at the top of this page are held over a period of days
Events listed by Week Day are ongoing weekly
All other events will be listed by date and time order
10/7 Rescue Floatplane
Details: First Saturday of each month, 9am-12pm these workshops are free in-person or available to buy for a small fee.
Sunday Makebreak: Free Michaels In-Store events for kids and adults
Location: All Michaels Stores
Time: 2-4pm every Sunday
Details:
9/24 Pumpkin Fest
Tuesdays & Fridays Time: 10:30-11am
Location: Penn Wynne Library
Details: OUTDOORS at Penn Wynne Park on Manoa road. Right next to the playground
Weather permitting!
There will be no storytime during heat advisories, freezing temperatures, rain, or snow. If unsure, please call the library to ask.
Tuesdays
Bilingual Story time & Music Circle
Time: 10:30-11am
Location: Lulu’s Casita
Cost: Regular Admission
Details: Join us for a mini fiesta and bilingual story time every Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Third Wednesday of each month now through 10/18/23
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Willow Grove Park Mall – 1st level Macy’s Court
Details: Kids Play is a program that provides free entertainment and discounts for toddlers and their caretakers.
Events include a variety of fun activities, entertainment, arts & crafts, music and more!
September 20th: Play Day with Go With YoYo!
October 18th: Halloween Adventure with Go With YoYo!Present your Kids Play Key Tag at these participating stores to receive discounts!
All discounts are valid every Wednesday starting January 18th through October 18th
Auntie Anne’s: Buy a pretzel and a drink, receive a FREE Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel.
Cell Station: 10% off cell phone repairs, and 20% off cell phone accessories.
Gong Cha: 25% off a drink!
Got Em’ Kicks: Receive 10 % off!
Haagen-Dazs: 50% off per kids with discount card.
Islands of Sweets: 10% off your purchase (located on level by Dunkin)
It’s All Leggings: Buy 3, Get 1 FREE +5% off!
La Bache: 30% off Baby Bache merchandise.
Lucky Brand Jeans: Visit the store to pick up a coloring sheet for your little one to take home with them!
Saramani House Secrets: 15% off leather bags and Garment. April 19th receive 30% off to celebrate Saramani House Secrets Birthday!
Slime Time: 50% off on Kids Play event dates and 20% off every Wednesday.
Stride Rite: $5 off one pair of shoes.
Thursdays
Tiny tot jam dance circle w’ Ms. Lauren
Time: 10:30-11am
Location: Lulu’s Casita in Ardmore
Cost: Price of admission
Details: Celebrate your child’s growth and development as they explore dance and movement with a variety of music genres.
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Ludington Library
Details: Come join Miss Melody from 6pm to 8pm every Tuesday Night in September for Family Game Night. Bring your own game or choose to play one of ours. We have many to choose from. All ages welcome. No registration necessary.
Fridays
Time: 11-11:30am
Location: Lulu’s Casita in Ardmore
Details: Join Ruark for music circle every Fridays at 11am FREE with regular admission.
Time: 4-7pm
Location: Lulu’s Casita in Ardmore
Details: Lulu’s is open until 7pm for more fun, BYOB and pizza starting at 4pm. You can now place your pizza order ahead of time, give us a call, let us know what you want and we will have your pizza waiting for you or pack your own dinner (nut free)
Regular admission
Saturdays
Kanna Preschool Fitness Class *
Time: 8-8:30am through 10/21
Location: Kanna Fitness in Ambler
Details:
Preschool classes are designed for ages 3-6 yrs. The emphasis in these classes is introducing functional movement exercises. This is done exclusively through fun and games. All exercises are unloaded for this age group.
Register for the full session or drop in for a class anytime at go.kanna.fit/youth. Contact steph@kanna.fit with any questions.
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5/20-10/22 select Saturdays and Sundays
Location: The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown
Cost:
Table of 4: $134.95 / $124.95 Yearly Members
Table of 6: $184.95 / $174.95 Yearly Members
Baby (ages 0 – 2): $10.95
Additional Guests: $34.95 / 29.95 Yearly Members
Details: We’re giving the most important meal of the day a BIG upgrade! Enjoy a delicious outdoor breakfast buffet, right next to our three towering giraffes. After you’ve cleared your plate, you’ll enjoy an exclusive giraffe feeding! Space is limited for this event, so don’t delay in purchasing your tickets!
Dates and Times:
Saturday, August 26 – 5:30 PM
Friday, October 20 – 5:30 PM
Cost: $69.95 per member/ $79.95 per non-member
Details:
Dinner and Breakfast
Flashlight tour of the zoo
Campfire & activities
Educational show the next morning
Giraffe feeding the next day*
Zoo admission the next day
Bring:
-Tent
-Sleeping bag, pillow, blanket
-Flashlight
-Bug spray
-Weather appropriate outerwear- ponchos/ jackets
-Toiletries
9/24/10/29 11am-4pm
Location: Engage Art Studio 1005 N Gravel Pike, Schwenksville PA
Details: Our Artisan Festivals are back again this year!
Featuring amazing local artists, artisans, crafters, and vintage finds! An outdoor vendor market with art festival activities and entertainment!
Fine art – pottery – textiles – leather items and accessories – jewelry – home decor – fine handmade crafts – plants – tarot readings – vintage finds – and more!
Plus…
Delicious food
Raffles
Art activities
Rain or shine event – Free to attend – parking across the street – handicap parking available on site8/1-9/4
Details: Dive into a thrilling journey to enter a 4D world of your wildest dreams with the NEW and EXCLUSIVE 4D Movie ‘Z-Blob Rescue Rush’ where ordinary children transform into five brave heroes – will they be able to use the power of their imaginations to rescue Z-BLOB from the clutches of the Nightmare King?
You’ll have the adventure of a night-time!
Activities Include:
Watch the brand-new 4D Movie ‘Z Blob Rescue Rush’
Capture a photo with the Dream Chasers Mateo, Izzie and Z-BLOB at the 4D Cinema
Five creatures from the dream world have escaped! Embark on a mission to find them in MINILAND Philadelphia and crack the code word
Create a LEGO build with our Master Model Builder in the Creative Workshop
Receive your ‘Certified Dream Chaser ID’ and LEGO DREAMZzz Comic Book (while supplies last)
Don’t miss out on a dream adventure!
9/8-9/28
Location: LEGOland in Plymouth Meeting
Details: Explore the fall decorations in MINILAND Philadelphia and see if you can spot the hidden scarecrows!
Check out amazing Fall Harvest decorations throughout the attraction
Join our LEGO® Playmakers in the Fun Hub for fall-themed games (weekends only)
Build a LEGO® pumpkin to plant in our Pumpkin Patch
Go apple picking in DUPLO Village and create your own DUPLO apple
Once Upon A Nation at Valley Forge
Now through 10/29 on select dates
Details: Guaranteed to educate and entertain, one-of-a-kind Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches can be found in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Storytellers, trained at the unique Benstitute, share riveting stories of the encampment, and how it became a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Short, 3-to-5-minute stories are told for free at the signature 13-foot curved bench.
Evening Feeding Session – with New Born Baby Goat and baby pig snuggles
Various dates and times, check website
Location: Rose Bridge Farm and Sanctuary in Dresher
Cost: $24/pp all ages
Details: Come visit the farm during the quiet hour right before bed.
Help the farmers give the goats their last bottle. Give them their last snuggle before they get tucked in for the night.
Feed our horses and sheep before they go to bed.
Snuggle the kittens after a long day of playing.
Enjoy some quiet time with the baby goats, bunnies, and kittens before they go to bed.Meet our tiny baby piglets!!! They are sooo cute and friendly!
Please keep in mind this is not a petting zoo and that the needs and desires of the animal residents always come first
Dates & Times: 9/5-9/7 11am-12pm
Location: Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr
Details: There will be no story times the week of Labor Day. On September 5th, 6th, and 7th we will be having Play Group instead up in the Jr Room. Activities and toys will be available for the kids to play with.
Dates: 9/2-9/4 Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Elmwood Park Zoo
Details: Kick off the end of summer and gear up for school with our School’s Out Blowout event! Join us for an epic Labor Day weekend filled with discounts, live music, entertainment and more! This event is free to attend with zoo admission.
Schedule:
- Live Music – 1 PM to 3 PM – Stony Creek Stage
- Bubble Performers – 1 PM to 3 PM – Main Entry Path
- Wild Encounters Animal Show – 11 AM – ZooBowl Theater
- Animal Greet – 1 PM – Connection Corner – Connection Corner is proudly sponsored by TD Bank
- Keeper Chat – 2 PM – TBD
Upper Gwynedd Township 2023 Annual Carnival
Dates: 9/7-9/10
Location: Parkside Place ParkDetails: Join us Thursday, Sept. 7 – Sunday, Sept. 10. It is back and better than ever! Join us for the Upper Gwynedd Township 32nd Annual Carnival. NEW FOR 2023: we will be pre-selling wristbands.
When:
Thursday, Sept 7: 6:00 – 10:00PM
Friday, Sept 8: 6:00 – 10:00PM
Saturday, Sept 9: 1:00 – 10:00PM (only fireworks night for 2023)
Sunday, Sept 10: 1:00 – 5:00PM
From Home to Headquarters: Washington on Worcester
9/29-11/19
Location: Peter Wentz Farmstead
Details: Go back in time to October 1977 when the Peter Wentz Farmstead was transformed from a family home to General Washington’s Headquarters. The exhibit will feature a detailed re-creation of the first floor rooms. Learn about the troops movements and the effects their Prescence had on local residents. Admission included with general house tours. Free and open to the public.
Dates: 9/16-10/29 10am-5pm Saturdays and Sundays
Location: Northern Star Farm in Trappe
Details:
Welcome to Northern Star Farm’s 16th Annual Fall Fest!
Join us every Saturday and Sunday for Pumpkin Picking, Hay Rides, Corn Maze, Pony Rides, Giant Apple Sling Shot, Little Farmer Playbarn, Paint Ball, Giant Air Cannon, Farm Animals, and more!
Your #1 destination for Apple Cider, fresh baked seasonal pies, Apple Cider Donuts, beautiful sunflowers and more!
Enjoy delicious food trucks and Free lawn games. We have events and games for all ages.
Pro Tip: Baby Goats are due late September/Early October 🙂
Admission is free, events are ticketed.
Wednesday 9/20/23
Story Pirates Present the Amazing Adventure Tour
Time: 5:30pm Doors// 6:30pm Show
Location: Keswick Theater in Glenside
Cost: $29.50-$59.50
Details: Get ready for Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour, featuring fan-favorite songs from the multi-award winning The Story Pirates Podcast and improvised sketch comedy based on ideas from kids in the audience. The Story Pirates believe that all kids are creative geniuses, and they’re ready to prove it with their fast-paced, hilarious and inspiring show for the whole family. Featuring Eric from The Story Pirates Podcast, plus a cast of the funniest Story Pirate actors, singers and comedians around.
Saturday 9/23/23
New Britain Township Veteran’s Committe 30th Annual Fall Festival
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: North Branch Park in Chalfont
Details: Car Show, Craft Vendors, Re-enactor encampment, Kid’s Activities, Touch a Truck and more
Back to School Bash Family Swim
Time: 1:30-3pm
Location: Goldfish Swim in Oaks
Cost: FREE
Details: Register at the link above, Family Swim FREE to everyone attending! Stop by, check out our facility, and enjoy some fun in the pool! If you enroll for lessons during this event, you’ll receive 2 additional classes and a pair of goggle!
Monday 9/25/23
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Color Me Mine Montgomeryville
Cost: $8/ per painter to make reservation
Details: It’s National Daughters Day! Come celebrate your daughters with a paint date!
Friday 9/29/23
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Color Me Mine Montgomeryville
Cost: $35
Details: Bring the kids for a Night of FUN painting pottery, watching a movie and making friends!
We’ll watch the movie Cars and we’ll paint our very own super unique cars!
All kids will go home with a Free Studio Fee for future pottery painting in our studio ($8 value).