Philly with kids
The Franklin Fountain is one of Philly with kids.

1. The Franklin Fountain

9.1
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 260 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Get the Mt. Vesuvius -- a mountain of homemade chocolate ice cream erupting with hot fudge, brownie chunks and whipped cream. --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

The Franklin Institute is one of Philly with kids.

2. The Franklin Institute

9.0
222 N 20th St (at Winter St), Philadelphia, PA
Science Museum · Logan Square · 183 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: One of America’s oldest centers of science education, visitors can learn how to handle and control a real jet, walk through a giant heart and experience the law of center of gravity aboard Sky Bike.

Please Touch Museum is one of Philly with kids.

3. Please Touch Museum

8.9
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA
Museum · West Philadelphia · 113 tips and reviews

Parents MagazineParents Magazine: Let your baby and toddler play together in this museum that incorporates fun and interactive elements for kids ages 6 months to 6 years in many exhibits.

Philadelphia Zoo is one of Philly with kids.

4. Philadelphia Zoo

9.0
3400 W Girard Ave (at N 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Zoo · West Philadelphia · 108 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1874, this is the first zoo in the US. It's home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are rare & endangered and is the only zoo breeding giant otters in North America.

Liberty Bell Center is one of Philly with kids.

5. Liberty Bell Center

8.7
526 Market St (at 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Historic and Protected Site · Center City East · 181 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Bell was ordered in 1751 & is one of the most prominent symbols of the Revolutionary War. In 1752 to the dismay of onlookers the bell cracked during testing. Over 2 million visitors come each year

Philadelphia City Hall is one of Philly with kids.

6. Philadelphia City Hall

1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd (at Penn Sq), Philadelphia, PA
City Hall · Avenue of the Arts South · 61 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: Did you know you can actually climb to the top of the tower? The Tower Observation Deck is open weekdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. For tours and tower admission go to Room 121.

Franklin Square is one of Philly with kids.

7. Franklin Square

8.8
N Franklin St (at Race St), Philadelphia, PA
Park · Center City East · 38 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: Tucked behind the National Constitution Center is a little park with big heart. With a playground, carousel, mini golf, fountain & kinetic-motion rides it's perfect for the kiddies or the kid in you.

Adventure Aquarium is one of Philly with kids.

8. Adventure Aquarium

8.4
1 Riverside Dr (btwn Federal St & Dr Martin Luther King Blvd), Camden, NJ
Aquarium · Cooper Grant · 125 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: At the new Stingray Beach Club, adventurous types can pet and hand-feed giant stingrays or roll up their sleeves to touch jellies, shrimp, lobster, starfish, horseshoe crabs and sea cucumbers. Read more.

Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philly with kids.

9. Eastern State Penitentiary

9.1
2027 Fairmount Ave (btwn Corinthian Ave & 22nd St), Philadelphia, PA
History Museum · Fairmount - Art Museum · 179 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find the anything-but-ordinary former prison cell of mobster, Al Capone. Some believe he was haunted by a ghost during his time at the prison. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.