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Levy Park in Houston has one of our favorite playgrounds. Photo courtesy of OJB Landscape Architecture
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NASA's Space Center is one of Houston's best science museums for kids. Photo by Pierce Ingram, courtesy of Travel Texas
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Firetruck Park in West University. Photo by Jessica Stautberg
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Children's Museum Houston is free every Thursday evening. Photo courtesy of the Children's Museum Houston
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Labor Day Weekend 2025 in Philly Dream Asia Food Fest, Labor Day Volkfest, Norf Philly Day, and More Things to Do with Kids

“C is for Celebrate” with fireworks at Sesame Place. Check out Elmo's new holiday outfit! Photo courtesy of Sesame Place
“C is for Celebrate” with fireworks at Sesame Place. Check out Elmo's new holiday outfit! Photo courtesy of Sesame Place
8/27/25 - By Nicole O'Donnell

Looking for the best things to do in Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend? Here are some great family-friendly events and activities for the holiday weekend.

Labor Day Weekend in Philadelphia offers a fantastic lineup of family-friendly activities to cap off the summer. From immersive historical experiences to vibrant outdoor festivities, there's something for everyone. Head to the Museum of the American Revolution for hands-on crafts and live performances or enjoy the lively atmosphere of Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show with games, pony rides, and a costumed pet parade. Sesame Place dazzles with its "C is for Celebrate" fireworks, while Peddler's Village wraps up its impressive sand sculptures display. Don’t miss out on the 153rd Labor Day Volksfest at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein in the Northeast or the Norf Philly Day x Carnival In The H.O.O.D. at Fotterall Square in North Philly.

With so many exciting options, it’s the perfect weekend to create lasting family memories in Philly!

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Philadelphia - Saturday, August 30, 2025
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Meet and greet History Makers, costumed historic interpreters who rehearse and train for months in preparation for an authentic, accurate, and interactive experience, as they bring to life some of the city’s most famous, and not-so-famous, citizens from the 18th and 19th centuries. READ MORE

Labor Day Weekend 2025 at the Museum

Philadelphia - Saturday, August 30 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Check out the Museum of the American Revolution over Labor Day Weekend for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore special exhibit “Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent,” and more as another Revolutionary Summer comes to a close. READ MORE

Norf Philly Day x Carnival In The H.O.O.D. at Fotterall Square

Philadelphia - Saturday, August 30, 2025
FREE
Don’t miss the Norf Philly Day x Carnival In The H.O.O.D. — a dynamic celebration of North Philadelphia’s culture, strength, and community spirit, taking place at Fotterall Square. Featuring live music, food vendors, games and activities for all ages. READ MORE

Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair

Glenmoore - Saturday, August 30 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Families can enjoy rides, games, face-painting, pony rides, a costumed pet parade, and car show at Ludwig's Corner Horse Show and Country Fair all weekend long.  READ MORE

Summer Send Off in Cape May

Cape May - Sunday, August 31, 2025
FREE
The Cape May Convention Hall hosts this official send-off to celebrate summer's end. Enjoy a free beach concert by Animal House, followed by a movie on the beach at 9:15pm. READ MORE

Sesame Place Labor Day Fireworks

Langhorne - Saturday, August 30 - Sunday, August 31, 2025
Celebrate Labor Day at Sesame Place! Catch the “C is for Celebrate” fireworks display at night. Rock out with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Count von Count, as their music fills the air and the sky is covered with colorful bursts of brilliance.  READ MORE

Safari in Sand at Peddler's Village

Lahaska - Now through Sunday, August 31, 2025
Last Weekend!
This summer, adventure awaits at Peddler’s Village during Safari in Sand, a FREE Village-wide display of majestic sand sculptures featuring iconic scenes straight from the Serengeti. Gather ’round the watering hole with a hippopotamus, spot a lion in the grasslands, and keep your eyes peeled for a surprise around the next corner.  READ MORE

Labor Day Soirée

Chadds Ford - Saturday, August 30 - Sunday, August 31, 2025
Spend the last long weekend of the summer in the company of friends and your favorite local wine. Dress in Winery chic, sipping Sangria Spritzes and enjoying fancy food truck fare with our pinkies up and our toes tapping to the tunes of local musicians.  READ MORE

Bucks County Renaissance Faire 2025

Doylestown - Saturday, August 30 - September 1, 2025
Hear ye, hear ye! The Bucks County Renaissance Faire returns triumphantly for its second season this Labor Day Weekend at the historic TileWorks of Bucks County. After a sold-out inaugural 2024 weekend, the Faire expands in size and spectacle, with attractions for all ages. READ MORE

Dream Asia Food Fest

Phoenixville - Sunday, August 30 - Monday, September 1, 2025
Don’t miss this celebration of Asian cuisine and culture, Dream Asia Food Fest brings together over 90 Asian food vendors representing countries from across Asia — including China, Korea, Japan, Thailand and India — for an epic day of good eats and family fun. READ MORE

153rd Labor Day Volksfest at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein

Philadelphia - Sunday, August 30 - Monday, September 1, 2025
The Philadelphia region’s largest and nation’s oldest German festival is back for its 153rd year. Attended annually by countless visitors, this year’s Cannstatter Labor Day Weekend Volksfest will pull all the stops for another “Oktoberfest-Styled Extravaganza” that will not disappoint. The event is open to the public. READ MORE
It's almost hay maze season! Photo of Dilworth Park hay maze by Matt Stanley for Center City District
It's almost hay maze season! Photo of Dilworth Park hay maze by Matt Stanley for Center City District

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Nicole O'Donnell
Nicole O'Donnell is a marketing and social media expert with over 20 years of media experience and a proud mom to twin girls. A fan of writing, yoga, and exploring Philly, Nicole loves sampling the city's best treats with her girls in tow.
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