Options for Children

There are many options available to make your visit to Philadelphia more enjoyable to your children. Below you will see a list of options:

1. Franklin Institute – an interactive science museum which also houses an IMAX theater and a planetarium
2. Philadelphia Zoo – the nation’s 1st zoo
3. Adventure Aquarium across the river in Camden, N.J.
4. Camden Children’s Garden – “a four-acre horticultural wonderland featuring a host of interactive exhibits, including the Butterfly, Railroad, Dinosaur, Treehouse and Storybook Gardens. Located adjacent to the Adventure Aquarium.
5. Duck Tours – These are tours that travel on both land and water. First, you tour historic Philadelphia in their bus and then you splash into the Delaware River at Penn’s Landing, as the vehicle transforms into a boat. These tours are a lot of fun for the whole family and might make history more fun for your little ones.