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, PA

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, PA, United States

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 […]

Story and Stroll at Hildacy Preserve

Hildacy Preserve 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, PA, United States

Hildacy Preserve Events Director (and kid at heart), Martha Moore will present age-appropriate and season-appropriate stories and strolls to encourage a love of books and nature in young children. This week’s book is A Worm Called Wallace by Jamie Rose. Families with young children (ages 18 months to […]

Event Series Museum Minis: Celebrating Spring

Museum Minis: Celebrating Spring

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

Check out the Please Touch Museum's three-week, toddler subscription series happening on Thursdays, April 6th, 13th, and 20th, from 10–11 am. On these select mornings at the museum, toddlers and their grownups interact with other families and learn about a variety of enriching topics through […]

Event Series Super-Sized Sand Sculptures

Super-Sized Sand Sculptures

Adventure Aquarium 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ, United States

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, […]

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

Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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 Tiny Tot Jam Dance Circle

Tiny Tot Jam Dance Circle

Lulu's Casita Ardmore 6 Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, PA, United States

Join Ms. Lauren for this weekly dance circle. Celebrate your child’s growth and development as they explore dance and movement with a variety of music genres. Included with admission.

Event Series Play Dough Morning

Play Dough Morning

Chester Springs Library 1709 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA

Young children will enjoy squishy Playdough fun with friends inside the library. In addition to playdough, the library will also have simple paper crafts. This program is great for ages, 6 and younger and no registration is required. The Chester Springs Library is following CDC […]

Event Series Tons of Fun Carnival

Tons of Fun Carnival

Philadelphia Premium Outlets 18 Lightcap Road, Pottstown, PA, United States

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 […]

Stroller Tours at the Brandywine Museum

Brandywine Museum of Art 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA, United States

Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Stroller Tours are offered once a month, each with a different theme. This month, the tour will focus […]

Do the Work: Strategies to Manage Anxiety and Depression (Online)

Online

In this online session, Brynn Cicippio, founder and owner of BCA Therapy will share specific tools and techniques to identify, support, and communicate with teens who may be experiencing depression and anxiety, or are at risk for these challenges. This online session is free, but […]

Emotions at Play With Pixar’s Inside Out

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

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, PA, United States

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, NJ, United States

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, […]

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

Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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 Books & Blankets

Books & Blankets

Penn Wynne Park 1214 E Manoa Road, Wynnewood, PA

Penn Wynne Library's Books & Blankets is back! Bring a blanket and join Ms. Danielle for silly stories and songs. Books & Blankets happens OUTDOORS at Penn Wynne Park on Manoa road — right next to the playground, weather permitting. There will be no story time […]

Event Series Stroller Tours at the Brandywine Museum

Stroller Tours at the Brandywine Museum

Brandywine Museum of Art 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA, United States

Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Stroller Tours are offered once a month, each with a different theme. This month, the tour will focus […]

Daddy Daughter Spring Fling

The Barn Yard 305 2nd Avenue, #212, Collegeville, PA

The Barn Yard is excited to host their 2nd annual Daddy-Daughter Spring Fling night! They will be having a "ball" with Cinderella and a night of music with Best Of Times DJs. This event features special open play at The Barn Yard, one daddy-daughter craft, […]

Spirit of Spring Fireside

Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA

Birds returning, flowers blooming, and leaves unfurling: these are the things that make spring. Come celebrate with Tyler Arboretum at their upcoming Spirit of Spring Fireside. On Friday, April 14 from 5–8pm, Tyler will have a variety of nature activities, food, beer, music, and more. […]

Event Series Tons of Fun Carnival

Tons of Fun Carnival

Philadelphia Premium Outlets 18 Lightcap Road, Pottstown, PA, United States

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 […]

Event Series Big Fish – The Musical

Big Fish – The Musical

SALT Performing Arts 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA, United States

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 […]

Emotions at Play With Pixar’s Inside Out

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

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, PA, United States

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, NJ, United States

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, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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, PA

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, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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, PA, United States

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, PA

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 […]