Main Line Parent Community Calendar:

Fun Things To Do With Kids Around the Main Line

Discover family-friendly events with the Main Line Parent Community Calendar. Our team adds fresh content every week to help you make the most of raising kids in Philly’s Western Suburbs, from the baby and little ones-stage through the teen years and beyond! Please be sure to check with the host location about their health and safety protocols, as well as their registration requirements, prior to heading out!

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Emotions at Play With Pixar’s Inside Out

Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia

Experience the first-ever children’s museum exhibit based on Disney and Pixar’s hit animated feature Inside Out, at Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum! Explore the important role emotions, memory and imagination play in our everyday lives through hands-on and digital experiences focused on the five emotions featured in […]

Event Series Disney 100: The Exhibition

Disney 100: The Exhibition

Franklin Institute 222 North 20th St, Philadelphia

Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, "Disney 100: The Exhibition" will immerse guests in the beloved stories that have been dazzling fans since 1923. For this exhibition, the Walt Disney Archives is opening its vault of treasures, showcasing more than 250 […]

Event Series Super-Sized Sand Sculptures

Super-Sized Sand Sculptures

Adventure Aquarium 1 Riverside Drive, Camden

Discover 65 tons of fun when super-sized sand sculptures take over Adventure Aquarium for a limited time! Now through April 16, explore the shore before beach season as acclaimed sand sculptor Matt Long and his team transform massive mounds of sand into larger-than-life aquatic animals, […]

Event Series PAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite!

PAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite!

The Kimmel Cultural Campus 300 S Broad Street, Philadelphia

Showtimes on April 15 & 16 at 10 am and 2 pm. Sensory-friendly performance at 6 pm on April 15. Calling all good citizens! The PAW Patrol is yelping for help as they face their greatest challenge yet. Mayor Humdinger has dognapped Robo-Dog and cloned […]

Spring Safety Saturday

WSFS Bank Campus 1436 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn

It's bicycle season and the perfect time to brush up on bike and helmet safety! Join Dom Fixes Bikes at the WSFS campus in Berwyn on April 15, 2023 from 10 am–2 pm. At this fun and kid-friendly community event, learn more about bike safety […]

Event Series Public Archaeology

Public Archaeology

Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills

Spend some time with the archaeology team at Newlin Grist Mill. The archaeological program explores the history and development of this historic mill site, while enhancing public knowledge and providing opportunities for the public to participate in the archaeological process. Excavations are conducted under the […]

Event Series Sail into Spring Weekends at the Museum

Sail into Spring Weekends at the Museum

Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia

The Sail into Spring Weekends at the Museum program explores life at sea during the Revolutionary War on Saturdays and Sundays throughout April. Visit MOTAR this month for a new special exhibition, neighborhood walking tours, family-friendly crafts, in-gallery talks, and stories to learn more about […]

Event Series Elmo’s Springtacular

Elmo’s Springtacular

Sesame Place 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne

Elmo’s Springtacular at Sesame Place is filled with furry fun and exciting events! Join in on the fun with an exciting line up of music, meet & greets, pirate adventures, and fireworks. Find out more about these upcoming character visits: Dino Ranch Meet & Greets […]

Kidding Around: Children in Art from the Woodmere Art Museum Collection

Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia

For centuries, artists have been captivated by the miracle of childhood. This exhibition includes numerous portraits as well as depictions of children across a spectrum of activities, including climbing trees, playing with toys, enjoying tea parties, and eating cotton candy! All works in the show […]

Event Series PEEPS in the Village

PEEPS in the Village

Peddler’s Village 100 Peddlers Village, New Hope

Take a trip to Peddler's Village to see their PEEP-tastic display, PEEPS® in the Village, now open through April 23. A highly anticipated event that showcases the creative talents of regional residents — and the longstanding allure of the colorful candies, you’ll see more than […]

Event Series Story Time at Valley Forge

Story Time at Valley Forge

Valley Forge National Historic Park Visitor Center 1000 N. Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia

Join Valley Forge staff for story time at Valley Forge as they read a short story about the history or natural resources found at the park. Afterwards, they will have a fun, kid-friendly activity related to the story we just read. Geared towards families with […]

Event Series Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival

Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival

Fairmount Park Horticulture Center 100 N Horticultural Drive, Philadelphia

Celebrate traditional and contemporary Japan under the cherry blossoms in Fairmount Park. The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual, two-day festival taking place at West Fairmount Park’s Horticulture Center that highlights the beauty of Japanese sakura — the flowering cherry trees that brighten Philly’s […]

Summer Art Camp Open House

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - PAFA 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia

You are invited to the PAFA Historic Landmark Building to learn about their Summer Art Camp! During the open house, you can tour camp spaces, including the Historic Cast Hall, and ask questions about camp operations, this year's themes, and the registration process.

Festival of Colors

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia

Philadelphia Zoo and the Council of Indian Organizations are proud to present an Indian Festival of Colors! Visit the zoo for a day of Indian music, dancing, food, and fun featuring artists from Philadelphia’s vibrant Indian American community. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of […]

Mushroom Foray at Rolling Hill Park

Rolling Hill Park 1301 Rose Glen Road, Gladwyne

Join the Lower Merion Conservancy and the Philly Myco Club for their first foray of the year! Meet outside the Lower Merion Conservancy cottage at 1 pm (to the left as you drive into the park, away from the dog park). After a brief introduction, […]

Event Series Tons of Fun Carnival

Tons of Fun Carnival

Philadelphia Premium Outlets 18 Lightcap Road, Pottstown

Tons of Fun Carnival is returning to the Philadelphia Premium Outlets! Find the carnival in the parking lot near Nike Factory Store from April 6th–9th and April 13th–15th featuring rides, games, and carnival bites including cotton candy, popcorn, funnel cakes, and more! Carnival hours of […]

Noah Compton-Meyer Memorial 5K Run

South Ardmore Park 1420 Sussex Road, Wynnewood

Please join in this community event to celebrate the life of Noah Compton-Meyer and remember the light he brought to South Ardmore Park, and those who knew him. Proceeds from the event will be directed to Caring Heart, a nonprofit that provides shelter, education, job […]

Event Series Big Fish – The Musical

Big Fish – The Musical

SALT Performing Arts 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs

Catch SALT Performing Arts' production of the beautiful, emotional, and insightful musical, "Big Fish." Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to […]

PAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite! (Sensory-Friendly Performance)

The Kimmel Cultural Campus 300 S Broad Street, Philadelphia

Calling all good citizens! The PAW Patrol is yelping for help as they face their greatest challenge yet. Mayor Humdinger has dognapped Robo-Dog and cloned him, causing chaos all over the world. It’s up to the pups to catch those clones, rescue Robo-Dog and show […]

Event Series Big Fish – The Musical

Big Fish – The Musical

SALT Performing Arts 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs

Catch SALT Performing Arts' production of the beautiful, emotional, and insightful musical, "Big Fish." Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to […]