# Things to do with kids in Montgomery County, PA

> 34 upcoming family events and 5 places and ongoing programs in Montgomery 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

- [All Hallows Eve Fall Festival at Pennypacker Mills](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/all-hallows-eve-fall-festival-at-pennypacker-mills--listing-850cbca3fb415a868d548748) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free afternoon of old-fashioned fall activities at Pennypacker Mills on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m. Kids make crafts, paint pumpkins, shuck corn and press…
- [Boo at the Zoo — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-df57f0f95d5c102b1e1e4b9d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Elmwood Park Zoo's annual Halloween event turns the whole zoo into a costume-friendly trick-or-treat trail on fall weekends. Children (and costumed grown-ups) follow treat and…
- [Brick or Treat Halloween at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/brick-or-treat-halloween-at-legoland-discovery-center-philadelphia--listing-26c38ef659230faacfe0e63f) — Oct 1 – Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting · From $21.99 · checked Oct 24. Through the end of October, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia at the Plymouth Meeting Mall runs its Brick or Treat Halloween event, themed around Minifigure Monsters taking…
- [Harvest Fest at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/harvest-fest-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-521f228e7ab13999947a40af) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo — Stony Creek Stage, Norristown · With admission · checked Oct 16. On October weekends, Elmwood Park Zoo holds Harvest Fest around the Stony Creek Stage near Zoo Brew in Norristown, with carnival games, live music, face painting and other fall…
- [Zoo Snooze Overnight Campout — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/zoo-snooze-overnight-campout-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-8575b54cdf5cc5a34a0e665e) — Oct 23 – Oct 24 · 5:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $90 · checked Oct 16. The last Zoo Snooze of the 2026 season is an overnight campout inside Elmwood Park Zoo, recommended for children 4 and up. Families arrive at the main gate 5:00–6:30 PM for…
- [Family Fall Bird Walk at Riverbend Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/family-fall-bird-walk-at-riverbend-environmental-education-center--listing-febf952c073b5002e42583c0) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Gladwyne · Free · checked Oct 16. Riverbend and Bird Town PA host a fall bird walk around Riverbend's preserve in Gladwyne, led by Phil Witmer, a birder and conservationist with more than 30 years' experience and…
- [Quiet Mornings — sensory-friendly zoo visits at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/quiet-mornings-sensory-friendly-zoo-visits-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-1a25fcc996734f8d173fe458) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $15.95 · checked Oct 16. On the last Thursday of most months, Elmwood Park Zoo opens early for Quiet Mornings, a calmer, less crowded visit for guests with special needs and their families before the…
- [Boo Just For You — sensory-friendly trick-or-treat at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boo-just-for-you-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treat-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-3fd9ba83ba71cec9dbd8e4c1) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $14.95 · checked Oct 16. A one-hour, after-hours version of Boo at the Zoo for guests with sensory needs, their families and caregivers. With smaller crowds, families can walk the zoo to treat stations…
- [Trick-or-Treat Night at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/trick-or-treat-night-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-4d041e7f9e0a52ac6fb660af) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · Paid · checked Oct 16. An evening of trick-or-treating at Elmwood Park Zoo on October 30, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Children and adults are encouraged to come in costume and bring a trick-or-treat bag, and…
- [Día de los Muertos Ofrendas at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-ofrendas-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-203da1c8bbe31fa849688b30) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. For Día de los Muertos, Elmwood Park Zoo sets up two ofrendas: one honoring zoo animals that have died and a Community Pet Ofrenda for families' own departed pets. During regular…
- [A Hike Through the Leaves: Autumn Nature Walk — Fort Washington State Park](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-hike-through-the-leaves-autumn-nature-walk-fort-washington-state-par--listing-4f52b1902ff8819e2ff798a0) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Fort Washington State Park — Militia Hill Day Use Area, Lot 1 · checked Oct 20. Fort Washington State Park offers a one-hour autumn nature walk on Sunday, November 1, from noon to 1 pm, starting from Lot 1 in the Militia Hill Day Use Area on Joshua Road. The…
- [Nature Explorers preschool programs at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/nature-explorers-preschool-programs-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-b408bc6158d57196abec7821) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · Ages 3–5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Nature Explorers is Elmwood Park Zoo's program series for children ages 3 to 5. Each 30–45 minute session covers one topic through up-close animal encounters, crafts…
- [Harvest Festival at Peter Wentz Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/harvest-festival-at-peter-wentz-farmstead--listing-4bd8a1ac5b0abf844420fc4a) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Peter Wentz Farmstead, Lansdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Peter Wentz Farmstead shows a colonial farm during the fall harvest on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstrations include cider pressing, candle…
- [Outdoor Survival Family Program at Briar Bush](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/outdoor-survival-family-program-at-briar-bush--listing-dc1cd5755dd3db46c52c1ccc) — Sat, Nov 7 · Briar Bush Nature Center, Abington · From $15 · checked Oct 16. A family version of Briar Bush's popular summer-camp survival unit. Families learn what to do if lost in the woods: how to build a shelter, how to start a fire safely, and how to…
- [Veterans Day Celebration and Salute to Service — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/veterans-day-celebration-and-salute-to-service-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-3d156fc53e222d953286e799) — Wed, Nov 11 (+4 more dates) · 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo — Welcome Plaza, Norristown · With admission · checked Oct 16. Elmwood Park Zoo thanks veterans with free zoo admission from November 11 to 15; veterans show ID at the admission window, and families are invited to spend the afternoon at the…
- [Eco-Family Programs: Owl Prowl — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/eco-family-programs-owl-prowl-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-0e325a36d2572f825bbba4f1) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Norristown Farm Park · From $5 · checked Oct 20. Elmwood Park Zoo's educators lead an Owl Prowl for families on a November Friday evening, starting from Norristown Farm Park rather than the zoo itself. The group sets out on a…
- [Gobble Gobble Til We Wobble — Kids Night Out](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gobble-gobble-til-we-wobble-kids-night-out--listing-8dc8551779353149162b023b) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 5–12 · From $55 · checked Oct 12. Prepare Thanksgiving-inspired crescent rolls and small pumpkin pies.
- [Thanksgiving Turkey-less Dinner — Teen Night Out](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/thanksgiving-turkey-less-dinner-teen-night-out--listing-1b260393c73ee89bd4fdf1eb) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 13–18 · From $55 · checked Oct 12. Make a holiday alternative with chicken crepes and sweet potato cooking.
- [Evans-Mumbower Mill Open House — autumn visits](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/evans-mumbower-mill-open-house-autumn-visits--listing-063571dcd3f5ac6bc53f3378) — Sun, Nov 15 · Evans-Mumbower Mill, North Wales · All ages · Free · checked Oct 12. Visitors explore an operating historic water-powered mill through family-friendly demonstrations.
- [Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/wild-lights-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-2832e24159ed735155a8a8e8) — Fri, Nov 20 (+26 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · All ages · From $24.95 · checked Oct 16. Wild Lights is Elmwood Park Zoo's walk-through holiday light show in Norristown. On select evenings from November 20 to December 30, families stroll the zoo grounds past light…
- [Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-tours-at-pennypacker-mills--listing-34bdd3aa034ab3e7bd58b77d) — Nov 24 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville · checked Oct 16. Pennypacker Mills, the Montgomery County historic site in Schwenksville, offers holiday tours of its decorated mansion from November 24, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Visitors…
- [MoTown Turkey Trot and Gobble-Gobble Kids' Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/motown-turkey-trot-and-gobble-gobble-kids-fun-run--listing-6b5a9392c449e2ba18b0dd2c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Kiddie Academy (host venue) and US 202 Parkway, North Wales · From $18.99 · checked Oct 20. Montgomery Township closes the US 202 Parkway on Thanksgiving morning for the 11th annual MoTown Turkey Trot, run with Scoogie Events and benefiting the Fire Department of…
- [Christmas in the Castle Tour at Glencairn Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-in-the-castle-tour-at-glencairn-museum--listing-76bc7b89fccd71eee4dbd6f1) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. A 60-minute guided holiday tour of Glencairn, the Pitcairn family's 20th-century castle in Bryn Athyn, decorated as the family kept it from the 1940s to the 1970s: a large…
- [Twelfth Night Holiday Tours at Pottsgrove Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/twelfth-night-holiday-tours-at-pottsgrove-manor--listing-41580cf2e8dccefe35c4d5b1) — Sat, Nov 28 (+32 more dates) · Pottsgrove Manor, Pottstown · With admission · checked Oct 16. Pottsgrove Manor in Pottstown runs Twelfth Night holiday tours from late November 2026 into January 2027. This year the tours explore colonial holiday traditions alongside the…
- [Brunch with Santa at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/brunch-with-santa-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-de87e7b8bc950e2c2509f8cf) — Sat, Dec 5 (+5 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Elmwood Park Zoo — Canopy Gardens Pavilion, Norristown · Paid · checked Oct 16. Families sit down to a brunch buffet in the zoo's Canopy Gardens Pavilion, meet one of the zoo's education animals, share holiday wishes with Santa and get a photo with him, then…
- [Candlelight Tours at Peter Wentz Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/candlelight-tours-at-peter-wentz-farmstead--listing-b2babc78307f33259047b1fb) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Peter Wentz Farmstead, Lansdale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. An evening at the 18th-century Peter Wentz Farmstead in Lansdale on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 4 to 8 p.m. Candles light the way as visitors explore the historic property…
- [Holiday on the Homefront: A Candlelit Evening at Pottsgrove Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-on-the-homefront-a-candlelit-evening-at-pottsgrove-manor--listing-1603ead0d247a2bb4541c687) — Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pottsgrove Manor, Pottstown · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 3 to 8 p.m., Pottsgrove Manor hosts a candlelit evening of colonial holidays. The house is filled with the warmth and bustle of the season, with…
- [Constellations at the Station — Green Lane](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/constellations-at-the-station-green-lane--listing-98ba0ee57a4226a4f76cb712) — Sat, Dec 12 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Stone Lodge · Ages 12+ · Free · checked Oct 16. A free evening astronomy program on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., led by Natural Resource Manager Faith. Participants view northern hemisphere…
- [Eco-Family Programs: Natural Wreath Making — Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/eco-family-programs-natural-wreath-making-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-891f2279cfb18e72826fa154) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Families can make a holiday wreath from leftover evergreen tree branches that would otherwise be thrown away at this Eco-Family workshop at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. The…
- [From Fall to Frost — Family Nature Program at Briar Bush](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/from-fall-to-frost-family-nature-program-at-briar-bush--listing-01739ba6b81979ad3d60ee6a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM · Briar Bush Nature Center, Abington · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. An early-winter family program at Briar Bush Nature Center. It starts with a story and a live animal encounter about how the forest changes as autumn turns to winter, then heads…
- [Victorian Christmas Open House at Pennypacker Mills](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/victorian-christmas-open-house-at-pennypacker-mills--listing-28a53d3021484524b96e5a45) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free evening holiday open house at Pennypacker Mills on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 2 to 8 p.m. Musicians play on the porch, the mansion is decorated in Victorian style…
- [Christmas in Keswick Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-in-keswick-village--listing-d85c1629ae7c546ecb76511e) — Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Keswick Village, Glenside · checked Oct 24. The Keswick Village Business Association holds its holiday celebration across the Keswick Village shopping district in Glenside, Abington Township, on a Sunday evening in…
- [Holidays Around the World — Four-morning Cooking Camp](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holidays-around-the-world-four-morning-cooking-camp--listing-004c06ece744feef2c494a36) — Dec 28 – Dec 31 · 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 5–8 · From $350 · checked Oct 12. Explore recipes from several countries during a four-morning cooking camp.
- [Scoogie's New Year's Eve Glow Run and Kid's Ball Drop Dash](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/scoogie-s-new-year-s-eve-glow-run-and-kid-s-ball-drop-dash--listing-e743c79f92689dff454b628c) — Thu, Dec 31 · 6:00 PM · Gwynedd Mercy University stadium, Gwynedd Valley · From $15.99 · checked Oct 20. Scoogie Events, with Lower Gwynedd Township, hosts a New Year's Eve Glow Run at Gwynedd Mercy University's stadium on Thursday, December 31. Arrival is between 4:30 and 5:45 pm…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Magic Mornings toddler nature program at Briar Bush](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/magic-mornings-toddler-nature-program-at-briar-bush--listing-977be6553ab8decb0532660c) — Most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30–11:30 AM (fall, winter, spring) · Briar Bush Nature Center, Abington · Ages 2–5 · From $12.50 · checked Oct 16. Magic Mornings is Briar Bush Nature Center's weekly nature program for 2- to 5-year-olds and a favorite adult. A Briar Bush educator leads walks, animal encounters and activities…
- [Public Ice Skating at Hatfield Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/public-ice-skating-at-hatfield-ice-arena--listing-408c824bed66333763451b34) — Public skating sessions most weeks, including Cosmic Skate sessions; times change, see… · Hatfield Ice Arena, Colmar · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 21. Hatfield Ice is a two-rink indoor arena (Blue and Gray rinks) on County Line Road in Colmar, on the Montgomery–Bucks county border, with public skating sessions through the week…
- [Romp n' Roll Willow Grove Pa Baby, Toddler and Preschool Classes](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/romp-n-roll-willow-grove-pa-baby-toddler-and-preschool-classes--listing-6c009855f77e8ced99835ebf) — Ongoing · Romp n' Roll Willow Grove Pa · Up to 5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Gym, art, music and other play-based classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at this local Romp n' Roll branch. Most classes involve a parent or caregiver; some older…
- [Snapology Community STEM and Robotics — King of Prussia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/snapology-community-stem-and-robotics-king-of-prussia--listing-43f7f083428803a142f33dc2) — Check the official organizer for the current section and booking. · Snapology King of Prussia · Ages 4–14 · checked Oct 12. Local community enrichment offers engineering, robotics, coding and themed construction using learning toys.
- [Valley Forge Cooking Clubs and Family Workshops](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/valley-forge-cooking-clubs-and-family-workshops--listing-24d8cf980aeac98990d5df57) — Check the official organizer for the current section and booking. · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 12. Children, teens and families learn kitchen techniques through age-specific cooking instruction and workshops.

## Recently ended

- [Live Veterinary Exams at Elmwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/live-veterinary-exams-at-elmwood-park-zoo--listing-4ead17ce7f9e2fc58ab08319) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Slugs, Spiders, and Sorcery — Campfire Program at Briar Bush](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/slugs-spiders-and-sorcery-campfire-program-at-briar-bush--listing-9e79d29c19bf490dc5cb2273) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Sunrise Mill Grand Opening & Fall Fest](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sunrise-mill-grand-opening-and-fall-fest--listing-1150fa641c2c0e0a56575d80) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Sold-out Halloween Cupcake Wars and Teen Iron Chef Night](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sold-out-halloween-cupcake-wars-and-teen-iron-chef-night--listing-5d7c790edd0c80ac33d3cc3a) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Fall Into Flavor — Tween Chef](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/fall-into-flavor-tween-chef--listing-09a0c17fcbe5fbe7f977350e) — ended Tue, Oct 13
- [Sweater Weather Bakes — Preschool Chef](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sweater-weather-bakes-preschool-chef--listing-310d58a600afc30e4e0785e5) — ended Tue, Oct 13

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