Philadelphia Attractions

Please Touch Museum

Distance: 2.5 miles

The Please Touch Museum is an interactive museum where children can learn as they play. Each exhibit encourages exploration through seeing, hearing and touching. Children can experience "adult" activities, such as grocery shopping and driving. Children of all ages will enjoy the exhibits and shows that the museum has to offer.

Hours:

Open Daily

General Hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm

Summer Hours: July 1 – Labor Day

• Sunday-Thursday, 9 am – 4:30 pm
• Friday-Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm

Closed: New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Admission:

Members: Free

Children under the age of one: Free

Children and Adults: $10.95 per person

Location: Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia PA 19131

Website: http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/

Phone: (215) 963-0667

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Distance: 1.4 miles

Interested in Science? Come visit one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the United States. The center houses many exciting exhibits. "Franklin...He's Electric" is a hands-on showcase of Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod technology. "The Train Factory" has a real, moving train and "The Giant Heart" features a larger than life model of a human heart that you can actually walk through. These are just a sampling of the permanent exhibits which are housed here in addition to a number of traveling exhibits.

Hours:

Open Daily 9:30am – 5pm

Admission:

Adults: $14.25

Children (4-11): $11.50

Location: 222 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

Website: http://www.fi.edu

Phone: (215) 448-1200

The Gardens at Morris Arboretum

Distance: 14 miles/30 minute drive

The Morris Arboretum is a public garden of the University of Pennsylvania that brings together art, science and the humanities. The gardens are made up of 92 acres that contain thousands of rare and lovely woody plants, including some of Philadelphia's oldest, rarest, and largest trees.

Hours:

Weekdays: 10am – 4pm (Open Thursdays until 8:30pm June – August)

Weekends: 10am – 5pm (April – October); 10am – 4pm (November – March)

Admission:

Free guided tours Saturday and Sundays at 2pm. Other tours by reservation.

Adults (19-64 years): $10

Senior (65+): $8

Children (3-18 years): $5

Children under 3: Free

Location: 100 E. Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118

Website: http://www.morrisarboretum.org

Phone: (215) 247-5777

Ride the Ducks

Distance: 2.4 miles

From March to October, you can experience Philadelphia sightseeing fun from a duck's eye view on Philadelphia's original duck tour. Travel on land and water in one amazing vehicle. Tour historic Philadelphia and SPLASH into the Delaware River at Penn's Landing. Ride The Ducks is the fun thing to do in Philadelphia.

Sightseeing tours last about 70-80 minutes with about 20 minutes of that time on the Delaware River. Tours pass by many of the important points of history and current event sites to give you an overview of the area. Please note that riders may get wet on this tour.

Ride The Ducks hits all the hot spots within the historic district!

See:

• Independence Hall
• The Liberty Bell
• Betsy Ross' House
• National Constitution Center
• Scenes from the movie National Treasure

Hours: Tours generally leave every half hour.

Admission: If you plan to wait to purchase your tickets once you get to the city, you can do so at a ticket kiosk located one block south of the boarding location at 6th and Chestnut streets or inside the Independence Visitor Center. Tickets can also be purchased online or by phone (877-887-8225) in advance to ensure you get a seat on the tour of your choice.

Location: Ride The Ducks boards at the corner of 6th and Market Street right next to the Independence Visitor Center.

Website: http://www.phillyducks.com/

Phone: (877) 887-8225

Independence Hall

Distance: 2.4 miles

Come see the site where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and where the U.S. Constitution was written.

Location: Between 5th and 6th on Chestnut St.

Phone: (215) 965-2305

Liberty Bell Center

Distance: 2.4 miles

Visitors of the Liberty Bell Center will find a video presentation and exhibits about the Liberty Bell telling the history of this icon of freedom. Come and see The Liberty Bell displayed in a glass chamber with Independence Hall in the background.

Location: 6th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA

Website: http://www.nps.gov/inde

Phone: (215) 965-2305

Franklin Square

Distance: 2.85 miles

Located steps from the Liberty Bell, Franklin Square offers entertainment for the whole family. Come play Philly Mini Golf, take a ride on the Philadelphia Park Liberty Carousel, and hear history come alive at Once Upon a Nation storytelling benches. Franklin Square also has a picnic area and more.

Location: 200 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Website: http://historicphiladelphia.org/franklin-square/activities.php

Phone: (215) 592-7284

Sesame Place

Distance: 27 miles/37 minute drive

Start your day off by eating breakfast with Big Bird and his friends. Next, explore the place where all your favorite friends live and play. Watch Sesame Street's characters come alive during their great family shows. Sesame Place even has water rides and the Vapor Trail roller coaster. Bring the whole family for great fun with the Sesame Street gang.

Location: 100 Sesame Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047

Website: http://www.sesameplace.com

Phone: (215) 752-7070

Six Flags Great Adventure

Distance: 45 miles/1 hour drive

Spend a day at the largest Six Flags in the country with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more! Located an hour from Philadelphia in Jackson, NJ, this theme park is home to Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari, and Hurricane Harbor.

Location: 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, NJ 08527

Website: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/info/parkInfo.aspx

Phone: (732) 928-1821

Reading Terminal Market

Distance: 2.2 miles

Stop in at America's oldest farmer's market! During your visit, you can enjoy eating virtually every type of cuisine, from soul food and exquisite Asian and Middle Eastern dishes to authentic Philly Cheesesteaks and traditional Pennsylvania Dutch delicacies — all are available from largely family-run stands.

Location: 12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Website: http://www.readingterminalmarket.org

Phone: (215) 922-2317

Neighborhood: Convention Center / Chinatown / Market East

Geno's Steaks

Distance: 3.2 miles

Location: 1219 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Phone: (215) 389-0659

Website: http://www.genosteaks.com/

Neighborhood: South Philadelphia

Tony Luke's

Distance: 5.4 miles

Location: 39 E. Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Phone: (215) 551-5725

Website: http://www.tonylukes.com/

Neighborhood: South Philadelphia