Free things to do this weekend in and around Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 31, 2026 to Sunday, August 2, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Friday Matinee Movie at Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library - Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library - 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 31, 2026, 1 pm
- Bucks Fever Tunes at Noon - Bucks County Community College - Peddler's Pub, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA, July 31, 2026, 12 - 1 pm
- Twilight Tours - Independence National Historical Park - Independence National Historical Park - Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 31, 2026 to August 2, 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 - The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 31, 2026 to August 2, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Meet the Women of the 18th Century - Betsy Ross House - Betsy Ross House, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 31, 2026 to August 1, 2026, 11 am – 3 pm
- Wish Wall - Parkway Central Library - Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA 19103, July 31, 2026 to August 1, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Movie Matinees at Sunset Social - Sunset Social - Sunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States, August 1, 2026, noon
- 2026 Peach Festival at Peddler's Village - Peddler's Village - Peddler's Village, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA, August 1, 2026 to August 2, 2026, 11 am - 6 pm
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Philadelphia area - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, August 1, 2026 to August 2, 2026, See link for times
- Fintastic Heroes Family Swim - Goldfish Swim School - Goldfish Swim School - Oaks, Mill Road, Oaks, PA, USA, August 2, 2026, 2 pm to 4:30 pm