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Morris Arboretum - Late Nights
Take your special someone out to the Arboretum to enjoy nature at its best. Select evenings each summer, the Arboretum is open late. You can bring your own dinner and have a picnic on their lawn. Enjoy the gardens as day time turns to night and the romantic sounds of crickets.
Ordinary People Change the World (Series)
This series of biographies for kids by Brad Meltzer tells the stories of influential individuals through beautiful illustrations, and also by showing the featured individual as a child, which helps kids relate a little bit more and see how one day, they could change the world too! Kids learn about the lives of US Presidents, inspiring and diverse heroes, artists and entertainers.
Hidden River Outfitters
For the athletic and adventurous parents, take the chance to glide down Philly's Schuylkill River! Hidden River Outfitters has all the gear you need to kayak or paddle board. You'll paddle on the river at dusk (or day) and be able to see sights like the Art Museum and Fairmount Water Works. Enjoy a basic kayak excursion together, or take advantage of moonlight tours or movie night tours.
Thunderbird Lanes
Thunderbird Lanes is a great alley for kids! There are after-school rates during the school year and Thunderbird is a part of the kids bowl free program! This is also a great place for birthday parties!
Cost: Starts as low as $2.65 per person for the after school price.
The Tree Lady
This book is beautifully illustrated and it is very inspirational as it tells the true story of Katherine Olivia Sessions. Sessions' quest to populate the barren city of San Diego with trees is pretty remarkable and your kids are sure to love the drawings!