Family Activities
From children’s menus to a “heart of the house” tour that gives kids and parents a peek behind the scenes of the Hotel, Four Seasons Philadelphia makes a wonderful base for your family.
For our teen guests, during the summer months and most school holidays, our Concierge can provide teen-savvy advice on what's hot in our city.
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The Franklin Institute
Four floors of hands-on exhibits dedicated to making science and technology fun for all ages can be found at Franklin Institute Science Museum. Visitors can ride a 350-ton Baldwin locomotive, walk through a giant heart and sit behind the controls of a jet fighter.
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Adventure Aquarium
Roll up your sleeves and dip your hands into the waters at "America's most touchable aquarium." Go ahead and touch stingrays, jellies, lobsters, colourful coldwater creatures and more. The aquarium is only one of two in the US to feature hammerhead sharks, too.
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The Philadelphia Zoo
There is always something new at the nation's oldest zoo. Over 42 acres of habitats get you an up close and personal experience. Find where you can get within inches of a lion, face to face with a gorilla, and nose to nose with giant river otters!
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Sesame Place
See Big Bird, Elmo, the Cookie Monster and the rest of the gang live. This children's amusement park – 45 minutes from the hotel – features live stage shows, water rides and character parades with characters from the television show "Sesame Street."
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The Academy of Natural Sciences
Inside America’s oldest natural history museum find the Dinosaur Hall, with huge skeletons and interactive exhibits. Over at the Live Animal Center, watch a population of mammals, reptiles and invertebrates at play.
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Please Touch Museum for Children
Please Touch Museum spreads the fun across 38,000 square feet (11582.4 metres) of space, including a pint-sized Philadelphia cityscape, a fantasy world that lets you play hopscotch on clouds, a topsy-turvy Wonderland, and much more.
