The Best Things To Do Around The Main Line with Kids

Discover the best family-friendly things to do in and around the Main Line with kids, including events, festivals, attractions, and free activities through our curated calendar. Find what’s happening in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties today and plan your next family adventure!

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  • Plant Sale Family Day

    Frances M. Maguire Art Museum 50 Lapsley Ln, Merion, PA

    Visit the Maguire Art Museum on Saturday, May 2, for Family Day at the 2026 Barnes Arboretum Plant Sale – a day full of creativity, exploration, and springtime fun!

  • Spring Artisan Market at Belmont Hills Library

    Belmont Hills Library 120 Mary Watersford Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA

    Welcome spring and get ready for Mother's Day at the Belmont Hills Library! The Spring Artisan and Craft Market features a variety of local artisans, crafters, and makers offering unique gifts, home goods, jewelry, and more.

  • Stained Glass Workshop

    Plant4Good 100 Cricket Ave., Ardmore, PA

    Enjoy a hands-on stained glass workshop where you’ll learn the foundational skills behind this timeless art form. Under the guidance of Annemarie of GlassHen—a small, independent stained glass studio known for crafting one-of-a-kind pieces using traditional Tiffany-style methods—you’ll get hands-on experience with cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering stained glass.

  • Mother’s Day Celebration

    Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, United States

    Celebrate Mother’s Day at Mt. Cuba Center! Spend the afternoon exploring the spring blooms and guided tours led by our native plant educators.

  • Spring Workshop: Herbal Infusions

    Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA

    Treat yourself or a loved one to a relaxing afternoon making your own herbal creations. Take home delicious syrups, natural lip balms, and fragrant oils you infuse with plants you might already grow at home.

  • Hope Travels 5K

    2 Radnor Corporate Center Radnor, PA, United States

    Help Hope Live welcomes participants, including runners, walkers, wheelchair users, and those with baby strollers, along with our sponsors, to raise funds that make a difference in the lives of people facing significant medical costs they cannot meet alone. Because of you, we can provide help and hope when it's needed most!

  • SunriseWALKS Greater Philadelphia

    Join the fun at SunriseWALKS, a family-friendly community event
    benefiting Sunrise Day Camp. The morning features a walk,
    music, kid-friendly activities, and more-bringing the community
    together to support local children with cancer and their siblings.

  • Dreams, Visions & Imagined Worlds

    United Church of Christ at Valley Forge 45 Walker Rd., Wayne, PA, United States

    Concordia Choral Arts, Chester County’s premier choral organization, invites you to a concert celebrating the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence!

  • Mada & Hugh Piano Duo: America 250 – A 4-Hand Piano Celebration

    Saint Katharine of Siena 104 S Aberdeen Ave, Wayne, PA, United States

    The acclaimed Mada & Hugh Piano Duo performs a festive program celebrating American music featuring works by Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, and Florence B. Price. Suggested donation: $10 per person, $20 per family.

  • Acclaim Autism West Chester Grand Opening

    Acclaim Autism 839 Lincoln Ave, West Chester, PA, United States

    Acclaim Autism invites you to its grand opening in West Chester. This event will give you the chance to tour their brand-new facility, enjoy fun activities for kids, and learn more about their services for children with autism.

  • Chapter Two Books Grand Opening

    Chapter Two Books 1418 Manoa Road, Wynnewood, PA, United States

    Join Chapter Two Books on Saturday, May 23rd from 10am–2pm as they open the doors to their brand new space!

  • Garden Share Guest Days

    Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, United States

    Share the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center! Experience the gardens with a friend during our special Garden Share Guest Pass Days when you can enjoy two-for-one general admission on May 24th.

  • Collegeville-Trappe Memorial Day Parade & Community Day

    Main Street, Trappe

    In Honor of America’s 250th Birthday, this year’s May 25th Trappe Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony will highlight the actions of General Washington’s Continental Army in our area, and honor the heroic sacrifices of those early brave soldiers who died to make us a free nation.    

  • Botanical Bazaar Art Show & Festival

    Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, United States

    Calling all artists and art lovers! Let creativity blossom while you draw, paint, or photograph outside in Mt. Cuba Center’s beautiful, ever-changing gardens and natural areas.

  • Nature Strong Camp Out

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA

    Build fires. Wander at night. Create, move, explore or simply be. With choice-based activities and shared moments around the fire, Nature Strong Camp Out gives everyone, teens and adults alike, the freedom to find their own rhythm and come back together in meaningful ways.

  • Summer Solstice

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA

    Celebrate the longest day of the year and welcome summer at Riverbend!

  • Conquer the College Essay!

    Tredyffrin Library 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford, PA

    Join for the sixth year of Tredyffrin Public Library’s FREE presentation with award-winning tutor and writing specialist Carrie Waldron-Brown, MA (Between the Lines Tutoring).

  • The Big Bounce America

    The Big Bounce America
    Greater Philadelphia Expo Center 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA, United States

    Get ready, Philadelphia—because The Big Bounce America is about to blow up (literally!) at the Greater Philadelphia Convention Center at Oaks from June 27-July 5!