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Philadelphia Children's Festival

Penn Live Arts' annual festival at the Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut St), the oldest children's festival of its kind in the U.S. (since 1985): three days of children's theatre, circus, puppetry and music plus the free outdoor PLAyground with hands-on activities.

COST

Paid Paid (Performance tickets; free outdoor PLAYground activities and concerts)

📍 University City

🕑 Annual; spring (2026 edition May 3-5; 2027 scheduled Mar 7-9)

Official source ↗ · Last checked 2026-11-07

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