Free Family Activities & Events

Philly Goat Project is hosting the All Abilities RAMble, a farm visit with the goats for folx with different abilities, special needs, and their friends/families! Free! Reservations are required. To reserve, text (215) 460-7725 or email [email protected]

It's time to play BINGO, with a twist of movement and nature fun!  We'll be offering this fun activity, from 12pm-2pm, during Awbury's Holiday Green Sale.  Kiddos, and adults, will be provided with standard BINGO boards and our Educator (aka "The Bingo Caller") will call out some numbers, while also having participants move about, maybe […]

Hosted by Norristown Farm Park, come celebrate the winter season! Meet Frosty the Snowman and get your photo taken. Create some winter crafts and enjoy fun activities. Also visit our critters, including our rabbits, reptiles, and amphibians! Light refreshments will be provided. The building will be staffed from 10am until 3pm. Please park in parking […]

Let's get our bodies movin, since cooler temps are upon us!  Join us for our movement themed storytime, which will get kids (and adults) up-and-about through our interactive book reading.  If storybook movement isn't enough, we'll be taking a nature walk down to Awbury's Pond for some exploration and a scavenger hunt adventure. Upon our […]

Need some fun walking buddies? Look no further than your friends at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia! During this monthly walking series, explore the beautiful gem of Cobbs Creek park with CHOP employees who are also looking to get their daily dose of nature! We’ll have giveaways, seasonal scavenger hunts, and snacks! Fill your nature prescription […]

Join us for a leisurely program in the vicinity of the Cobbs Creek Nature Playground.  Let's Go Outdoors, in partnership with Let's Go 1-2-3, will be pulling up in our outfitted van to offer some fun activities.  These may include: H2O Olympics, DIY Watershed, and Create Your Own Owl, and/or another activity.  In between our […]

It's time to warm-up, as the temperatures are dropping and winter is making an appearance! Join us for an easy/moderate hike, along the Houston Meadow Trail, which will get the heart pumping, as well as kiddos moving, giving a feeling of energy, warmth, and activity.  If that doesn't work for getting warmed-up, the hike ends […]

It's the WINTER season, which sometimes hides some of the natural beauty we take for granted in the warmer months.  However, we'll be offering a leisurely scavenger hunt to uncover nature-based items that are still around in this colder season. As kiddos take time to play or as we walk along the trail, we'll see […]

Hosted by Norristown Farm Park, come experience a hike under the full moon. This nearly two mile hike will be led by Park Ranger Dave. See some nocturnal animals and experience the starry sky. Wear sturdy shoes for hiking. This program is free and open to all ages. Register here on Norristown Farm Park's website.

We're bringing a twist of theater and puppet character fun to the trails.  This will be a hike/nature stroll lead by a fun-loving puppet character (trained and handled by our amazing Educator/Guide, of course).  Participants will likely find laughter, fun, family-friendly "dramatics," and outdoor enjoyment during this session. Start Time: 11am - PLEASE be on-time, […]

Ever thought, "Let's go find some hidden treasures."  Well, that's what we'll be doing during this session, though with a spin... we'll be finding things that can normally only be seen in winter. Participants will be guided along one of Heinz's easy trails, and now that many trees are bare due to the winter transition, […]

Join us for a relatively quick and easy hike along the Farm side of Awbury Arboretum's grounds, as well as for some fun activities.  We'll meander along the trail, where we'll explore and seek out items that are listed on our kid-friendly scavenger hunt sheets. Once we're done, we can play a winterly fun round […]