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Closed
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Mon |
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Tue |
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Wed |
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Thu |
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Fri |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Sat |
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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No matter where you are in Philadelphia, Fairmount Park is never too far away. This enormous park sprawls over 4,100 acres and has become the namesake for the entire municipal park system, all 9,200 acres spread throughout 63 public parks. No matter what your interests in the outdoors—hiking, biking, boating—Fairmount will meet all your needs.
Learn about the natural world at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, established in 1855 by William Wagner. Wagner created this natural history museum as a way to offer free educational courses to the public. Today, the Institute continues to offer free science courses as well as public access to their library, lecture hall and museum.
Catch your favorite musical performances at the Theatre of the Living Arts. This popular music and entertainment venue once served as a single-screen movie theater, a repertory theater and an art film/grind house. Nowadays you can get up close and personal with some of your favorite local and national bands or enjoy a throwback to its movie days with special screenings.