Free things to do this weekend in and around Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 31, 2026 to Sunday, August 2, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Friday Matinee Movie at Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library - 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA, USA - July 31, 2026, 1pm
• Bucks Fever Tunes at Noon - Peddler's Pub, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA - July 31, 2026, 12 - 1 pm
• Wish Wall - Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 - July 31, 2026 to August 1, 2026, 9:00 Am - 5:00 PM
• Twilight Tours - Independence National Historical Park - Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA - July 31, 2026 to August 2, 2026, 5:15 pm daily, additional 6:00pm tour Thursdays thru Sundays
• DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon: Flight Academy - The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - July 31, 2026 to August 2, 2026, 10:00AM to 5:00PM
• Meet the Women of the 18th Century - Betsy Ross House, Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - July 31, 2026 to August 1, 2026, 11am – 3pm
• 2026 Peach Festival at Peddler's Village - Peddler's Village, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA - August 1, 2026 to August 2, 2026, 11 am - 6 pm
• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Philadelphia area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA - August 1, 2026 to August 2, 2026, See link for times
• Movie Matinees at Sunset Social - Sunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States - August 1, 2026, noon
• Fintastic Heroes Family Swim - Goldfish Swim School - Oaks, Mill Road, Oaks, PA, USA - August 2, 2026, 2pm to 4:30pm