1. For children interested in science, the Chemical Heritage Foundation's museum is a jackpot. Stroll through permanent and changing exhibits exploring the history of chemistry and science's role in our world. Admission is free - and you may leave with a newly minted scientist in the family!
2. Aquariums? Absolute kid pleaser. The often hefty admission cost for a whole family? Less pleasing for you. Enter Nemo's Aquarium: it's primarily a retail location, but at 10,000 square feet, with over 300 aquariums of both freshwater and saltwater creatures, it's also a pretty fantastic place to bring the kids. There's even a giant tank of in the back that's home to a couple of sharks: stop by at 7:00 on Tuesdays to see them get their supper! (Nemo's Aquarium appears to be about to go through a name change - check for details before visiting!)
3. If you're visiting on the first Friday of the month, take a short field trip out of the city to First Friday Main Line, which showcases art and culture in not one but three nearby towns: Ardmore, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr. Check the website for a schedule for the month's events and a printable map, but you can always count on family-friendly music, live performances, and hands-on art (coming up this month: a gingerbread house contest!). Even better, two free trollies run in a loop through the three towns, so you can park the car and have a friendly green monster be your chauffeur for the evening!
BONUS! Can't get enough Philadelphia? Neither can my family! I visited with my son, and then again with the whole family. Plus, bring on the cheesesteak!
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