Free things to do this weekend in and around Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026
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Bucks Fever Tunes at Noon - Peddler's Pub, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA - Friday, July 17, 2026, 12 - 1 pm
Storytime in the Square at Franklin Square - Franklin Square, North 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States - Friday, July 17, 2026, 10 - 11 am
Twilight Tours - Independence National Historical Park - Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 5:15 pm daily, additional 6:00 pm tour Thursdays thru Sundays
DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon: Flight Academy - The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Meet the Women of the 18th Century - Betsy Ross House, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wish Wall - Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 - Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday Matinee Movie at Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library - 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, July 17, 2026, 1:00 PM
Yoga at Independence - 420 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9:00 AM
Movie Matinees at Sunset Social - Sunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States - Saturday, July 18, 2026, noon
Drop-in Puppets at Abington Township Public Library - Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Road, Abington, Abington Township, PA 19001, United States - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Preschool Storytime at Andorra Branch - 705 East Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:30 AM
Under the Sea Splash Party - Goldfish Swim School - Oaks, Mill Road, Oaks, PA, USA - Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM