# Things to do with kids in Delaware County, PA

> 25 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Delaware County, PA, in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Beyond the Fence Trail Hike — Tyler Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/beyond-the-fence-trail-hike-tyler-arboretum--listing-43442ea7c4b90fc86f52defb) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Tyler Arboretum — Visitor Center, Media · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A leisurely, guided 1–2 mile family hike that teaches you how to find your way around Tyler Arboretum's trail system, with plenty of time to stop, look, listen and ask questions…
- [Halloween Walk at Tyler Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/halloween-walk-at-tyler-arboretum--listing-32a4496172483cdf6df741d4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Tyler Arboretum, Media · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A daytime Halloween walk at Tyler Arboretum on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, where kids can show off their costumes. Families drop in for a self-paced…
- [Hayrides to the Witch's House — Linvilla Orchards](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/hayrides-to-the-witch-s-house-linvilla-orchards--listing-7e145e4e69afb644175a199e) — Oct 16 – Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Linvilla Orchards — Pumpkinland, Media · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Linvilla's not-scary Halloween hayride is made for young children. The wagon leaves from Pumpkinland for a 15–20 minute ride to the Witch's House, where the witch tells stories…
- [Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/pumpkinland-at-linvilla-orchards--listing-a021c60b3eb555972ef2b695) — Oct 24 – Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM · Linvilla Orchards — Pumpkinland, Media · Free · checked Oct 24. Linvilla Orchards' Pumpkinland is the farm's daily fall festival in Media, and no admission ticket is needed to walk in and enjoy it. Tickets are needed only for individual…
- [Go Batty with National Bat Week — Ridley Creek State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/go-batty-with-national-bat-week-ridley-creek-state-park--listing-9559e9f7fd25922288a4b4e1) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ridley Creek State Park, Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 24. For National Bat Week, a DCNR park naturalist sets up a trailside interactive exhibit table about bats at Ridley Creek State Park. Families on their Sunday walk can stop by to…
- [Fairytales and Fables Day at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/fairytales-and-fables-day-at-colonial-pennsylvania-farmstead--listing-f5679015a9304ffaf06ab8c4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Newtown Square · From $8 · checked Oct 16. On Halloween, the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead in Ridley Creek State Park links the everyday skills of colonial farm life to the magical parts of fairytales and fables…
- [Family Explorers — Tyler Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/family-explorers-tyler-arboretum--listing-6cbf0aad80bf12e8ff6fadf8) — Sat, Oct 31 (+3 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Tyler Arboretum — Visitor Center, Media · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A guided family nature walk at Tyler Arboretum in Media. Families use simple tools such as magnifying glasses to look for the Arboretum's plants, animals and seasonal highlights…
- [Skulls, Bones, Horns and Antlers — Ridley Creek State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/skulls-bones-horns-and-antlers-ridley-creek-state-park--listing-26588d695ce3e09bed348a75) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ridley Creek State Park — Multi-Use Trail Outdoor Classroom (stone bridge below the mansion), Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 20. On Halloween, Saturday, October 31, Ridley Creek State Park's naturalist sets up a trailside exhibit on wildlife skulls, bones, horns and antlers. Drop in any time from 10 am to…
- [Geology: Minerals Rock! — Ridley Creek State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/geology-minerals-rock-ridley-creek-state-park--listing-8423e25bd8de78dd65f535db) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ridley Creek State Park — Multi-Use Trail Outdoor Classroom (stone bridge below the mansion), Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 20. Rocks and minerals are the theme of Ridley Creek State Park's trailside exhibit on Sunday, November 1, open from 10 am to 2 pm at the Multi-Use Trail outdoor classroom by the…
- [17th Century Day at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/17th-century-day-at-colonial-pennsylvania-farmstead--listing-bc706efa0e9acf4d893d990b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Newtown Square · From $8 · checked Oct 16. A living-history day at the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead about the 1600s, a century of political and religious upheaval that widened Europe's and America's horizons. Visitors…
- [National Hug a Bear Day — Ridley Creek State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/national-hug-a-bear-day-ridley-creek-state-park--listing-c0d306903c5745289c940fab) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ridley Creek State Park — Multi-Use Trail Outdoor Classroom (stone bridge below the mansion), Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 20. Ridley Creek State Park marks National Hug a Bear Day on Saturday, November 7 with a naturalist-led exhibit about bears of the world, open from 10 am to 2 pm at the Multi-Use…
- [Sprouts II: The World of Frozen — Hedgerow Theatre School](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sprouts-ii-the-world-of-frozen-hedgerow-theatre-school--listing-b4cee4af70a5615b630e153d) — Nov 7 – Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Hedgerow Theatre, Media · Ages 5–7 · From $400 · checked Oct 16. A six-week Saturday musical theatre class at Hedgerow Theatre for the youngest performers, ages 5 to 7. Children learn songs and dances from Disney's Frozen, practise the basics…
- [Guided Nature Hike — Ridley Creek State Park (Nov 8 and Veterans Day)](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/guided-nature-hike-ridley-creek-state-park-nov-8-and-veterans-day--listing-278b05a1294a0b56e4d57e77) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Ridley Creek State Park — Hunting Hill Mansion (park office), Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 20. Ridley Creek State Park's naturalist leads free guided nature hikes on the second Sunday of each month from March to November, and adds extra hikes for special days, including…
- [Martinmas and Lantern Walk at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/martinmas-and-lantern-walk-at-colonial-pennsylvania-farmstead--listing-3d14274a4683a4ee3fe94e81) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Newtown Square · From $10 · checked Oct 16. The Farmstead celebrates Martinmas, the Feast of St. Martin, once called 'Old Halloween', which marked the turn of the farm year when colonial Pennsylvania families readied home…
- [Flight On Ice at Energy Transfer Veterans Memorial Rink](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/flight-on-ice-at-energy-transfer-veterans-memorial-rink--listing-3844d3c4f0ee75cbedbd71a2) — Nov 20 – Jan 31 · Energy Transfer Veterans Memorial Rink, Newtown Square · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 21. A seasonal outdoor rink of real ice on West Chester Pike (Route 3) in Newtown Square, Delaware County, run by Flight On Ice beside the Delaware County Veterans Memorial. Families…
- [Delco Turkey Trot and Little Drumstick Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delco-turkey-trot-and-little-drumstick-fun-run--listing-d054ad951af5ff0cf7c0f1f5) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Nether Providence Elementary School, Wallingford · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The 10th annual Delco Turkey Trot, billed as the biggest Thanksgiving Day 5K in Delaware County, starts and finishes at Nether Providence Elementary School in Wallingford, with…
- [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Media Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-at-the-media-theatre--listing-e73ee8629894a35930e190e9) — Fri, Nov 27 (+27 more dates) · The Media Theatre · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Media Theatre's Broadway Series stages Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the musical based on Roald Dahl's novel, from November 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027, billed as a…
- [St. Bernadette's Turkey Trot and Dumpling Dash](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/st-bernadette-s-turkey-trot-and-dumpling-dash--listing-a05a74e8a83743b4aa85f9d9) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:45 AM · St. Bernadette School, Drexel Hill · From $10 · checked Oct 20. St. Bernadette School in Drexel Hill holds its 18th annual Turkey Trot on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28. Little ones 10 and under start the morning with the…
- [Visit with Santa at Linvilla Orchards Christmasland](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/visit-with-santa-at-linvilla-orchards-christmasland--listing-050b4160ce7f8607ec99fac2) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Linvilla Orchards, Media · Free · checked Oct 16. During the holidays Linvilla Orchards in Middletown Township turns its farm into Christmasland, and Santa visits on weekends from late November through December 20. No…
- [Yuletide at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/yuletide-at-colonial-pennsylvania-farmstead--listing-4bbe7585f48506a90fffcbdf) — Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Newtown Square · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A festive colonial holiday day on the farm, with music, sweets and treats, and historic crafts and activities including candle dipping. Throughout the day families can join a…
- [Festival of Lights at Rose Tree Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/festival-of-lights-at-rose-tree-park--listing-8f94b8759e5b80ac3487bef5) — Thu, Dec 3 (+4 more dates) · Rose Tree Park, Media · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Delaware County's Festival of Lights has lit up Rose Tree Park in Media for more than fifty years and draws about 100,000 visitors a season. It is a free walk-through display…
- [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. — Media Theatre Youth Ensemble](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-jr-media-theatre-youth-ensemble--listing-1403761782fef08d2e46da44) — Thu, Dec 3 (+8 more dates) · The Media Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Media Theatre's Youth Ensemble Series presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR., a 60-minute Broadway Junior musical adapted from the television special, with performances…
- [The Enchanted Nutcracker — The Rock School for Dance at Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/the-enchanted-nutcracker-the-rock-school-for-dance-at-goodhart-hall-br--listing-19b3fd774daa2eca1da1545a) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 11:30 AM · Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The Rock School for Dance takes its family-length Enchanted Nutcracker to Goodhart Hall on the Bryn Mawr College campus for four Main Line performances. The two-act ballet runs…
- [A Christmas Carol Comedy — Hedgerow Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-christmas-carol-comedy-hedgerow-theatre--listing-993e3f0d291c47cd594c5611) — Dec 20 – Dec 26 · Hedgerow Theatre, Media · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Hedgerow Theatre's Studio Series brings back Katie Leamen's playful two-actor retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol for a fifth year: one actor plays Scrooge and the other…
- [First Day Hike — Ridley Creek State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/first-day-hike-ridley-creek-state-park--listing-050cc072ecacf45df812b600) — Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Ridley Creek State Park — stables parking lot behind Pavilion #8, Newtown Square · Free · checked Oct 20. The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park host a First Day Hike on New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027, starting promptly at 10 am from the parking lot by the stables behind…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Glice Skating Rink and Fore! The Planet Indoor Mini Golf at Linvilla Orchards](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/glice-skating-rink-and-fore-the-planet-indoor-mini-golf-at-linvilla-or--listing-f9913581d6b79b6a5efa2ac0) — Winter season: indoor mini golf open daily; Glice rink weekends and select holidays · Linvilla Orchards, Media · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 24. In winter Linvilla Orchards in Media runs two family activities. The first is an outdoor Glice synthetic-ice skating rink with winter lighting, open on weekends and select…
- [Ice Adventures for Toddlers: Learn to Skate at IceWorks](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/ice-adventures-for-toddlers-learn-to-skate-at-iceworks--listing-76c219640d245d02cc563638) — Saturdays at 9:00 am, six-week sessions. Fall #2 2026: 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5… · IceWorks Skating Complex, Aston · Paid · checked Oct 21. A first taste of the ice for the youngest children, before they are ready for skates. In IceWorks' Ice Adventures program, little ones from walking age to 4 years old bundle up…
- [Public Ice Skating at Premier Orthopaedics IceWorks](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/public-ice-skating-at-premier-orthopaedics-iceworks--listing-987ae6f5928d004b3c0a0bd1) — Public skating most days: weekday midday sessions, weekend afternoons and… · IceWorks Skating Complex, Aston · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 21. IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Delaware County, is a four-rink indoor facility with public skating sessions nearly every day, including weekday midday sessions, weekend…
- [Snapology Community STEM and Robotics — Newtown Square / Broomall](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/snapology-community-stem-and-robotics-newtown-square-broomall--listing-70530dfe72b97647edb1ecc2) — Check the official organizer for the current section and booking. · Snapology Newtown Square / Broomall · Ages 4–14 · checked Oct 12. Local community enrichment offers engineering, robotics, coding and themed construction using learning toys.

## Nearby

- Towns in Delaware County, PA: [Media, PA](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/media-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/media-pa.md), [Newtown Square, PA](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/newtown-square-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/newtown-square-pa.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia.md)
- [This weekend in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend.md)

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