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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Family Funday Sunday

Spruce Street Harbor Park 301 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA

Head down to Spruce Street Harbor Park on the Philly waterfront for free, Family Funday Sunday — every Sunday this summer from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be fun fitness classes, crafts, and activities, with pop-up play each week. Start your day with Active Kids at 11 am, […]

Summer Picnic Train Ride

Summer Picnic Train Ride

West Chester Railroad West Chester, PA, United States

Enjoy a train ride from West Chester to Glen Mills and return on a warm summer afternoon. Pack a lunch to have during our stop at the Glen Mills train station picnic grove! Every Sunday from June 2–Sept 22. Leaves the station at 12 pm. Duration: 90 min Adults – […]

Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! Larger-than-life figures and scarecrows illustrate […]

Story Times with Miss Mel

Story Times with Miss Mel

Marple Public Library 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, PA, United States

Join Miss Mel for a super fun, educationally enriching, and highly interactive story time! Each story time will have a theme that will add to the fun, plus a craft inspired by that day's theme that they will use for all the most wonderful books you take home during their […]

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from September 21st to October 31st […]

DCS Symphony Explorers

Neumann University, McNichol Art Gallery McNichol Art Gallery, Thomas A. Bruder Life Center, 1 Neumann Drive, Aston, PA, United States

Delaware County Symphony is hosting a free introduction to symphonic music for school age children, accompanied by a parent or guardian. At each event, the children will learn about a specific orchestral instrument AND have the opportunity to experience part of a rehearsal. The children are invited to sit as […]

Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! Larger-than-life figures and scarecrows illustrate […]

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

It's apple season at Highland Orchards, so get picking, now through October. Open every day except Mondays. Fall Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 9 am–4 pm Saturday–Sunday: 9 am–3:30 pm *Hours may change due to weather or conditions. Follow them on FB or call for the most up-to-date info* See their Crop List […]

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from September 21st to October 31st […]

Middle School Meetup (Grades 5-8)

Middle School Meetup (Grades 5-8)

Penn Wynne Library 130 Overbrook Parkway, Wynnewood, PA, United States

Middle School Meetup is where kids in grades 5–8 can come play games, make crafts, or just hang out with friends. You do not need to arrive right at 3:30, this is openhouse-style where you may come for the whole time or just a little. No registration required, but you […]

Lego Club with Snapology

Lego Club with Snapology

Marple Public Library 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, PA, United States

Drop in anytime between 4:30–5:30 pm and show off your creativity with free-form building! Location: Library Meeting Room For kids ages 5+ No Registration Required! Meeting Room holds 100 people. First Come, first served! Thank you to Snapology of Newtown Square for sponsoring this event!

Tell Me It Will Be Ok: A Free Child Anxiety Support Webinar

Online

Dawn Friedman, MSEd, has been working with kids and families for over thirty years. She has special training in childhood anxiety, parenting anxious kids, and exposure and response prevention therapy. In this webinar, she'll discuss how typical parenting practices that work for non-anxious kids make things worse for anxious children […]

Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! Larger-than-life figures and scarecrows illustrate […]

AIM Academy – Virtual Information Session

Online

Discover innovative teaching and fearless learning by attending a virtual information session at Pennsylvania's largest college-prep school for bright children with language-based learning differences. Once you've learned more about AIM, you will be invited to join us for a Tuesday Tour to experience AIM in action. Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions […]

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

It's apple season at Highland Orchards, so get picking, now through October. Open every day except Mondays. Fall Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 9 am–4 pm Saturday–Sunday: 9 am–3:30 pm *Hours may change due to weather or conditions. Follow them on FB or call for the most up-to-date info* See their Crop List […]

Gladwyne Montessori Open House

Gladwyne Montessori Open House

Gladwyne Montessori 920 Youngsford Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

Join Becca Williams, Director of Admissions, on Gladwyne Montessori's campus for an admissions open house! September 25 at 9:30 am November 6 at 9:30 am Register here.

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from September 21st to October 31st […]

Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! Larger-than-life figures and scarecrows illustrate […]

Friends’ Central School – Open House for Grades 6–12

Friends' Central Middle and Upper Schools 1101 City Avenue, Wynnewood, PA, United States

You are invited to the Friends' Central Middle and Upper School Open House for Grades 6–12 on Thursday, September 26 at 9 am. Register here.

The Haverford School: Upper School Look & Learn Session

The Haverford School 450 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA

Look & Learn Sessions are division-specific events that offer small group visits, immersing you in the life of the campus. These events are the perfect way to see all that Haverford has to offer!  Register here. You will have the chance to: Meet with the Division Director Meet with a member of the Admissions […]

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

It's apple season at Highland Orchards, so get picking, now through October. Open every day except Mondays. Fall Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 9 am–4 pm Saturday–Sunday: 9 am–3:30 pm *Hours may change due to weather or conditions. Follow them on FB or call for the most up-to-date info* See their Crop List […]

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from September 21st to October 31st […]

Peace in Every Hexagon Drop-in Art Project

Peace in Every Hexagon Drop-in Art Project

Newtown Public Library 201 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square, PA

The Newtown Public Library is preparing for Delco Arts Week throughout the month of September with their Peace in Every Hexagon Drop-in Art Project! This is for all ages! Draw, color, or write on a hexagon what peace means to you. Your creations will be displayed in the library. Inspired […]

Quiet Mornings at Elmwood Park Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA

On the last Thursday of every month, the zoo will open an hour early for Quiet Mornings. This is a great opportunity for our guests with special needs and their families to enjoy a more relaxing visit to the zoo. Quiet Mornings offer a less-crowded setting before the zoo opens […]

Playgroup in the Junior Room

Playgroup in the Junior Room

Ludington Library 5 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States

Join other parents and their little ones for playgroup in the upstairs Toddler Room, instead of story time this week. Toys will be out for the kids to play with. No registration necessary. All ages welcome.

Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! Larger-than-life figures and scarecrows illustrate […]

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards – Pick Your Own Apples

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

It's apple season at Highland Orchards, so get picking, now through October. Open every day except Mondays. Fall Hours: Tuesday–Friday: 9 am–4 pm Saturday–Sunday: 9 am–3:30 pm *Hours may change due to weather or conditions. Follow them on FB or call for the most up-to-date info* See their Crop List […]

XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness

XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness

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

Share, listen, connect, ask, and learn about feelings and emotions at XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness, at the Please Touch Museum from September 27, 2024–January 12, 2025. Through facial expressions, words, movement, art making and other hands-on activities, XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness provides children and caregivers the […]

Skippack Village Scarecrows Abound

Skippack Village Scarecrows Abound

Skippack Village Rte. 73 Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA, United States

Get ready to experience Skippack like never before! This fall, over 30 of their charming shops will showcase their creativity with one-of-a-kind scarecrows, each with its own unique twist. As you stroll through the village, you'll discover these delightful and whimsical creations, bringing the spirit of autumn to life. The […]

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from September 21st to October 31st […]