There is a lot of fun to be had across the Philadelphia this weekend, whether you want to brave the cold or warm up indoors. Here are our top three events for families Thursday through Sunday.
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Feb. 6-9, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday, 8:45 p.m. Friday
Philadelphia Museum of Art | 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Representation in art and media matters, and at this show, viewers are given a chance to see Black subjects framed in a variety of contexts that, as the museum puts it, “illuminate and celebrate the launch and richness of Black contemporary life.”
$35 general museum admission | philamuseum.org
Winter in Franklin Square
Feb. 6-9, 5-7 p.m.
Franklin Square | 200 N. 6th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
For those who haven’t been, go! And for those who have, go again! Winter in Franklin Square is quintessential Philadelphia, and it’s only around for a few more weeks. The fun runs through Feb. 23, but if you wait too long, spring might sneak up on you!
Free | historicphiladelphia.org
Lunar New Year at Pearl S. Buck International
Feb. 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pearl S. Buck | 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944
The Central Bucks Chinese-American Association and Pearl S. Buck International is holding a celebration for the Year of the Snake Feb. 8 with live entertainment, traditional crafts, food trucks, a shadow puppet show and tours of the legendary Pearl Buck House.
$6-$12; family price (two adults, two children) $30 | pearlsbuck.org/lunar
