Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend - Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM in West Park, PhiladelphiaWest Park

Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend

Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM·9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.·West Park

Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend

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Posted to West Park on October 2, 2026

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Sat, Oct 3 at 9am – 4:30pm

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Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131, United States

Philly's beloved children's museum turns 50. Two-day celebration with free admission, party games, live performances, hands-on activities, and a birthday sing-a-long. Registration required. Housed in Fairmount Park's Memorial Hall (built for the 1876 Centennial). Via Visit Philadelphia.

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