Archive for Category: "free activities"
easter egg hunts philadelphia and beyond!
Are you hunting for an Easter Egg Hunt for 2012? Bring your baskets and come check out one of these events in Philly and beyond: This Weekend: Easter Egg Hunt in Narberth Park Saturday March 31 at 12:45. They even have a “Little Hunt” for the little hunters! Be sure to arrive early! West Laurel [...]
Creative ways to explore Black History Month!
February is short but full of action. We’re half-way through and it’s still warm enough to step out and about the city to enjoy Black History month activities. Philly sure does know how to celebrate the achievements, culture and history of people of color through the arts. Here’s our listing of family-friendly events so you [...]
this weekend 11/11… a taste of summer, winter, and fall
Friday: Hoping to show the kids how to honor veterans? Join the folks at the Aces Museum on Friday at 11am for a Veteran’s Day Parade and Celebration. The parade begins at 11 at the Concord School & Upper Burying Ground (where over 50 Revolutionary War soldiers are buried) at 6309 Germantown Avenue. The parade [...]
top three local freebies!
1. BOWLING for No Dollars! Ten pins, a ball, slick shoes and you. The ‘Kids Bowl Free’ program lets kids do just that… head out to the local lanes and throw some strikes. Or even some gutterballs. You have to register and set up an account, but then will receive passes for two free games per kid [...]
Coming up, this week…
Some great free stuff to do with kids in and around the GAP area this week. Check it out: Wednesday: Renee Harris presents R.A.H.W. at the Mann. This is a hip-hop dance performance/concert. Free admission as part of the Young People’s Concert Series. Show starts at 11am, but getting there early is a good [...]
This weekend… markets, sports movies & birthdays
Friday 7/29: Check out the fare this week at the Wyck House Farmer’s Market in Germantown. Lots of fresh local yumminess- giving you two ways to be green: get your veggies AND buy local. http://www.wyck.org/ After you enjoy those fresh fixings for dinner, head back out and catch this week’s Mt. Airy Moonlight Movie: The [...]
This week… around the world through music.
Treat your kids to some great free and low-cost musical events in and around the NW this week: Monday- Global Passages youth concert at the Mann Music Center. We FINALLY have nice weather, so this should be a wonderful show. FREE concert with Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Saboricua: The Roots of Salsa Music [...]
Jeffrey Gaines in concert tonight at Pastorius Park!
The weather will be beautiful and the music will be even better. The Pastorius Park 2011 Concert Series kicks off tonight! Gaines, singer-songwriter, easy on the ears and eyes, takes the stage at 7:30pm. Grab some lawn chairs, bring a picnic, and enjoy the evening under the stars. Kids welcome, but not required. http://www.jeffreygaines.com/#
Did someone say FREE CUPCAKES? and more this weekend…
Tonight is FREE CUPCAKE night at Bredenbeck’s Bakery in Chestnut Hill. Seriously yummy. Friday nights through the month of May. I think we made every one last year… highly recommended! The kids get to choose their own cake… vanilla or chocolate, and then icing and bling to top their creations. Quick, simple, fun. But mostly, [...]
