Summer Festivals and Fairs
for Kids in Philadelphia in 2026

Festivals in Philly for Kids that Run All Summer

Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest
Philadelphia - May 22 to September 8, 2026
Stop by Blue Cross RiverRink for Summerfest. In addition to roller skating, families can play mini-golf, go on rides, play games, and eat delicious treats. Website

Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
Philadelphia - June 5 to August 16, 2026
The can’t-miss illuminated fest in Philadelphia’s Historic District hosts dozens of massive, intricate, handcrafted lanterns such as dragons, tigers, rabbits, and more. Guests can expect to see new culturally-inspired lanterns and performances as well. Website

June Summer Festivals in Philly for Kids

The Roots Picnic
The Mann Center, Philadelphia - May 30 & 31, 2026
The Roots Picnic returns to the Mann in Fairmount Park for two days of music, art, and culture. The Roots Picnic is an annual music festival created and hosted by Philly's hip-hop group, The Roots. Website

Strawberry Festival at Shady Brook Farms
Yardley - Weekends, May 30 to June 7, 2026
Over the course of two weekends, Shady Brook Farms celebrates the bright red strawberry at its strawberry festival. Guests can expect inflatable attractions, pedal go-karts, rubber duck races, a new cow train, a playground, an animated chicken show, and backyard games. Website

Family Fun Fest
Grace Point, Newtown - June 5, 2026
FREE
Family Fun Fest is a family-friendly event for everyone! Enjoy a variety of carnival games, a petting zoo, crafts, face-painting, a car show, a K-9 demonstration, and more for free! Website

Flag Fest at the Betsy Ross House
Philadelphia - June 5 to 14, 2026
The Betsy Ross house brings back Flag Fest, with family activities throughout the week celebrating Old Glory. Each day begins at 10 am with an interactive flag raising. Website

Strawberry Festival at Brecknock Orchard
Mohnton - Saturdays, June 5 to 20, 2026
FREE
Frolic through five-acres of strawberry fields and enjoy family activities, wagon rides, strawberry picking, and more. Website

Upper Darby Pride Festival
Upper Darby High School - June 6 & 13, 2026
FREE
Upper Darby's Pride celebration is back, with kid-friendly activities including face painting, nail painting, and more. Enjoy local vendors, live music, a DJ, dancing, and other surprises. Website

Narberth Music and Arts Festival
downtown Narberth, Haverford Avenue (food, drinks, and live music) and Forrest Avenue (Artists'/Makers' Alley)
June 7, 2026
FREE
Gather in downtown Narberth for a mainline favorite, the Narberth Music and Arts Festival, featuring music, vendors, food, and a dog parade kickoff. Website

West Park Arts Fest
West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia - June 13, 2026
FREE
Head to West Fairmount Park for an afternoon of music, live dance, and art activities for the whole family. Activities are led by community partners including Mural Arts, the Please Touch Museum, Shofuso, Franklin Institute, and more. Website

Odunde Festival
23rd & South Street, Philadelphia - June 14, 2026
FREE
Odunde Festival, the nation's largest African American street festival, is back, covering 15 city blocks with two stages for live entertainment and an eclectic mix of vendors, food, jewelry, and African art. Website

Liberation Rising: Juneteenth Block Party and Free Museum Day at the African American Museum in Philadelphia
Philadelphia - June 19, 2026
FREE
The African American Museum hosts its Juneteenth Block Party: Celebrating the Legacy of Emancipation. Join this daylong, outdoor festival, featuring live performances from international and local artists, a community marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses, vendors, community partners, food trucks, and hands-on activities including art-making and line dancing. Website

Ambler Arts & Music Festival
Downtown Ambler, Butler Avenue
June 19 & 20, 2026
FREE
This rain or shine festival offers art, music, and food wrapped into one festival for all ages. Guests can expect art such as photography, ceramics, jewelry, and face painting as well as free live musical performances. Website

Chester County Balloon Festival
Ludwig's Corner Horse Show Grounds, Glenmoore
June 19 to 21, 2026
Ever seen a hot-air balloon up close? Chester County Balloon Festival is your chance. This family-friendly event offers activities for all ages on the ground and in the air. Website

Pride at the Park
Narberth Park, Narberth - June 20, 2026
FREE
Pride at the Park is a youth-led celebration featuring LGBTQIA+ and allied artists, performers, and organizations. Enjoy Drag Storytime, live music and vendors throughout the day, and even a free bike valet. Website

Juneteenth Parade and Festival
Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia - June 21, 2026
FREE
Gather at the historic Malcolm X Park for the nation's largest annual Juneteenth celebration, attracting over 25,000 attendees along the 1.5 mile-long parade route and featuring over 2,000 participants and 20 floats. Website

Too Many Games Festival
Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks - June 26 to 28, 2026
Pennsylvania's longest-running video game festival, Too Many Games celebrates video games and the music and art used to develop them. Head to the Philadelphia Expo Center for video games, guest signings, concerts, and more! Website

Manayunk Arts Festival
Main Street, Downtown Manayunk
June 27 & 28, 2026
FREE
This rain-or-shine event is an annual tradition in Manayunk. Visitors can expect to see a variety of artists and exhibitors featuring jewelry, glass, ceramics, mixed media, paintings, photography, wood, and sculptures. Website

New Castle County Ice Cream Festival
Rockwood Park, Wilmington, DE - June 27, 2026
You scream, I scream. We all scream for ICE CREAM! And, visitors can get their fill of ice cream at New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park. Website

Pennridge Community Day
Lenape Park, Perkasie - June 27, 2026
FREE
Guests can expect watermelon-eating contests, hayrides, clowns, games, canoe races, concerts, rides, a water balloon toss, a baby parade, and a magician at Pennridge Community Day. The day concludes with fireworks. Website

July Summer Festivals in Philly for Kids

Southampton Days and Fireworks
Tamanend Park, Southampton - June 29 to July 4, 2026
Join in on the fun at the Southampton Days Fair, June 29 to July 4. The fair opens at 6 pm each day, and families can enjoy unique entertainment each night. The 4th of July offers a full day of fun starting at 9 am including a baby parade, patriotic bicycle parade, live music, fireworks, and more. Website

Independence Day Celebration: Living History Day
Washington Crossing Historic Park - July 4, 2026
Visitors to Washington Crossing Historic Park can see living historians demonstrate their crafts, tour historic buildings and view a military encampment. The highlight of the day includes a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Website

Red, White, and Blue BBQ Bash
Peddler's Village - July 4, 2026
Visitors to Peddler's Village can enjoy an all-American barbecue picnic with live music, family entertainment, kids’ activities, a watermelon-eating contest, and shopping events. Website

Fonthill’s Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown - July 4, 2026
Families can enjoy food, games, crafts, entertainment, and live music at Fonthill's Old-Fashioned 4th of July event. The Children's Decorated Bike Parade kicks off the celebration at 12:30 PM. Guests can expect a watermelon eating contests, sack races, tug-o-war, bucket brigade relays, town ball (19th century baseball) and the popular cakewalk. Website

Wawa Welcome America Party on the Parkway and Fireworks Spectacular
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia - July 4, 2026
Hit the Parkway for the party of the summer and enjoy a day-long extravaganza of entertainment, games, food trucks, and giveaways, culminating in the city's signature fireworks display. Website

Blueberry Festival
Linvilla Orchards, Media - July 11, 2026
Blueberries are back and ready for picking, so celebrate at Linvilla's annual Blueberry Festival. Music, pony rides, barnyard animals, hayrides, and more family-friendly activities make the festival a memorable event. Kids ages 13-17 can compete in a timed blueberry pie-eating challenge. Website

Goshen Country Fair
Fair Grounds, 1320 Park Avenue, West Chester
July 27 to August 1, 2026
Guests can expect games of chance, amusement rides, and delicious food. In addition, families can visit the dairy cow, sheep, goat, rabbit, and poultry exhibits. Website

August Summer Festivals in Philly for Kids

2nd Street Festival
North 2nd St in Northern Liberties between Girard Ave and Spring Garden St, Philadelphia
August 2, 2026
FREE
Held on the first Sunday in August every year, the 2nd Street Festival features live music, local vendors, crafts, food, and more. Website

Kutztown Fair
Kutztown Fairgrounds
August 3 to 8, 2026
FREE
Enjoy food, music, animals, crafts, contests, and rides at the 152nd annual Kutztown Fair! Check out this year's new Fun on the Farm tent to learn about the different aspects of the agriculture industry. Website

Peach and Sunflower Festival
Linvilla Orchards, Media - August 8, 2026
Get ready to soak up the sunshine and indulge in the juiciest peaches ever during the ultimate festival day. Acres upon acres of sunflower fields will take your breath away, while pony rides, barnyard animals, hayrides, and a plethora of family-friendly activities will keep you on your toes. Website

Middletown Grange Fair
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, Newtown - August 12 to 16, 2026
FREE
The Middletown Grange Fair, a long-standing non-profit Bucks County tradition run by community volunteers, will feature livestock, judged exhibits and contests, carnival rides, commercial vendors, farm machinery, various foods, and countless other family-friendly events and activities. Website

Peach Festival at Brockneck Orchards
Mohnton - August 15 & 16, 2026
Have a peachy day with wagon ride orchard tours! Children can enjoy crafts and make a personal-size peach cobbler or a wood bead key chain. Want to take the deliciousness home? Learn to preserve your own pint of peaches through a guided step-by-step process and take home a sealed jar and recipe. Website

Summer Festivals and Fairs for Kids in Philadelphia in 2026

Summer Festivals and Fairs
for Kids in Philadelphia in 2026