Free things to do this weekend in and around Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Free Swim Assessment & Back-to-School Savings Event - Goldfish Swim School - Fort Washington - Commerce Drive, Fort Washington, PA, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 9am to 7:30pm
Free Swim Assessment & Back-to-School Savings Event - Goldfish Swim School - Oaks - Mill Road, Oaks, PA, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 9am to 7:30pm
Free Swim Assessment & Back-to-School Savings Event - Goldfish Swim School - Princeton - Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 9am to 7:30pm
Free Swim Assessment & Back-to-School Savings Event - Goldfish Swim School - Princeton - Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 9am to 7:30pm
Free Swim Assessment & Back-to-School Savings Event - Goldfish Swim School - Langhorne - Middletown Boulevard, Langhorne, PA, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 9am to 7:30pm
Bucks Fever Tunes at Noon - Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce - Peddler's Pub, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 12-1pm
Movies in Clark Park - University City District - Clark Park Bowl (43rd and Chester), Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, at sundown
Movies Under The Stars in Pastorius Park - Chestnut Hill Community Association - Water Tower Recreation Center, East Hartwell Lane, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 8pm
Back to School Bookbag Drive - Cecil B Moore Library - Free Library of Philadelphia - 2320 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 12pm
Yoga at the Museum - Historic St. George's Museum & Archives & Christ Church - Historic St. George's Museum & Archives & Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 6:00pm-7:00pm
AAAM26 After Dark: Jubilee: Celebrating the African American Museum in Philadelphia at 50 - African American Museum in Philadelphia - 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States - Friday, August 21, 2026, 6-9pm
Movies on the Mall at Independence National Historical Park - Independence National Historical Park - Benjamin Franklin Museum, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - Friday, August 21, 2026, 5:30pm
Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches - Historic Philadelphia Inc. - Various locations in Philly - August 21-22, 2026, 11am-4pm
Colonial Kids’ Quest - Historic Philadelphia Inc. - Various locations in Philly - August 21-22, 2026, 11:30am & 12:30pm
Meet the Women of the 18th Century - Betsy Ross House - Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - August 21-22, 2026, 11am–3pm
These Truths: The Declarations of Independence at American Philosophical Society - American Philosophical Society - American Philosophical Society Philosophical Hall, 104 South 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States - August 21-23, 2026, 11am-3pm
Twilight Tours - Independence National Historical Park - Independence National Historical Park - Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 5:15pm daily; additional 6:00pm tour Thursday-Sunday
DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon: Flight Academy - The Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center Campus - Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA - August 21-23, 2026, 10:00am-5:00pm
Wish Wall - Parkway Central Library - Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 - August 21-22, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm
Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Philadelphia area - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA (Philadelphia-area sessions; see link) - August 22-23, 2026, see link for times
Porch Performance: Montgomery County Concert Band - Pennypacker Mills - Pennypacker Mills, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 4pm-5pm
Movie Matinees at Sunset Social - Sunset Social - Sunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, noon
Casual Puzzle Party at Abington Township Public Library - Abington Free Library - Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001, United States - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 10-11am
Arts and Crafts Supply Swap - Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA - Saturday, August 22, 2026, 1:00pm-3:30pm