Free things to do this weekend in and around Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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• First Friday at Cherry Street Pier - Cherry Street Pier - 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, Friday, October 2, 2026, 4 pm
• First Friday: And the Nobel Goes To... - Science History Institute - 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Friday, October 2, 2026, 5-7pm
• These Truths: The Declarations of Independence at American Philosophical Society - 104 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11 am - 3 pm
• DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon: Flight Academy - The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10:00AM to 5:00PM
• 2026 Revolutionary Germantown Festival - Cliveden of the National Trust - 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm
• Arts and Crafts Supply Swap - Parkway Central Library - 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 1:00PM - 3:30PM
• 50th Birthday Weekend at Please Touch Museum - Please Touch Museum - 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131, Saturday, October 3, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, 9 am - 4:30 pm
• Out & About in MNYK - Gay Street - Gay Street, Philadelphia, PA, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11 AM
• Little Bakers & Big Creators: The Ann & Murray Spain Jewish Learning Center's First Day Event - KleinLife - 10100 Jamison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10:30am
• CHILL ACT Autism, Special Needs & Homeschool Family Expo - Freehold, NJ - Warehouse 100 - Schanck Road, Freehold, NJ, Sunday, October 4, 2026, 10am-3pm