5 Places for Winter Ice Skating in the Delaware Valley
It can be hard to keep up a healthy family routine during the chillier months. Ice skating is a fun hobby with the added benefit of being great cardio exercise, improving…
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Festive Philly
Center City Spirit Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. (west side of City Hall), Philadelphia Dilworth Park, in the shadow of Philadelphia’s City Hall, features a wonderland of family-friendly winter…
DIY Sensory Bin Craft
Create this fun sensory bin with your kids. A sensory bin is a container filled with objects that have different sounds and textures for children to play…
Top 10 Calendar August 2022
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Father's Day Card DIY Craft
Families all around the world celebrate Father’s Day and plan special activities to celebrate the special men in their lives. It’s also a holiday that celebrates and honors fathers and their influence…
June's Top 20 Family Events Calendar
Summer fun is in full swing in the Delaware Valley and this handy event calendar will make sure you and your family don't miss out. Here's a link to the PDF version of the Top 20 calendar!
Top 10 Family Events for May 2022
Click the images below to load this top 10 calendar as a PDF. Check out this link for our full digital edition for May 2022.
Where and Why Your Child Should Try Archery
Everybody seems to be channeling their inner Katniss Everdeen these days. The popular character from “The Hunger Games”—with…
Dyeing Easter Eggs Naturally
They symbolize creation and life itself. Each spring, eggs are dyed a multitude of colors, their dazzling shades capturing the eye of those who display them, hunt for…
Make Coaster Place Cards for Spring Celebrations
Spring is here, which means longer hours of daylight, flowers blooming and holidays such as Passover and Easter. My family normally hosts a small gathering for…
11 Places for Fun Family Outings in the Delaware Valley
Who’s ready for a fun family outing? Spend a day at a museum, aquarium, zoo or spa with your kids. These destinations across the Delaware Valley and beyond offer entertainment for all ages. Adventure Aquarium 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ…
Watch Live Cams at Local Zoos And Across the Country
Zoos near and far welcome virtual visitors with animal livestreeams.
How to Introduce Kids to the Arts
Classes, workshops and events that teach kids drawing and painting, theatre, ceramics and creative writing
How Being the Smallest, Slowest and Weakest Can Be an Advantage
A new exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences shows the survival benefits of life in the slow lane.
Multicultural Guide to Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware
Where to find ethnic neighborhoods, museums, historic sites and events in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware
Guide to New Jersey's Ethnic Enclaves and Venues
Guide to New Jersey’s African-American and Indian neighborhoods, towns, museums and historic sites
Multicultural Festivals in Delaware
Delaware festivals celebrate the cultures of Africa, China, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea and indigenous peoples.
Guide to Philadelphia’s Ethnic Neighborhoods
Guide to Philadelphia’s Chinese, Latinx, Polish and West African neighborhoods.
Family-friendly Valentine’s Day Events Near Philadelphia
Where to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2020 in Philadelphia, the Main Line, South Jersey and Delaware
Rocky, The Musical Coming to Philly
A musical based on the iconic movie is coming home as an adaption tailored for a Philadelphia audience.
Painting Delaware Dad Bought With His Kids for $300 Now Worth $125,000
An episode of Antiques Roadshow showed how a father's love of reading illustrated books to his kids led to this family heirloom.
Baby Sloth Bear at Philadelphia Zoo
Born in December, it is the first healthy sloth bear cub at the zoo in more than 30 years.
5 New Places to Take the Kids Near Philly in 2020
A new kid-focused hotel, water park, botanic gardens, visitors' center and World's Fair exhibit will be open this year in and around Philly, South Jersey and Delaware.
Picnic and Play in Philly's Greenhouse Getaway in February
Back for its second year, the Horticulture Center's pop-up park will allow you and the kids to have summer in the winter from Feb. 1 to Feb. 16.