Free & Cheap Things to Do in Philadelphia, PA

  • The list below includes 225 free or cheap things to do in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including 105 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Museum, Neighborhoods and Colleges & Universities.
  • From Independence National Historical Park to University of Pennsylvania, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Philadelphia and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Chester, Cherry Hill, Wilmington and Camden.
  • The list below includes 225 free or cheap things to do in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including 105 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Museum, Neighborhoods and Colleges & Universities.
  • From Independence National Historical Park to University of Pennsylvania, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Philadelphia and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Chester, Cherry Hill, Wilmington and Camden.
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Body-positive male burlesque revue welcomes dance and theatrics from Josh Schonewolf, Turnpyke, and other performers
25.4 Miles
91% 46 votes
Historic Sites Wilmington, DE MoreLess Info
Your visit to Rockford Park & Tower is highlighted by the 100-year old stone water tower. The rest of the park features a combination of large open areas, wooded areas with hiking trails, picnic areas and more.
25.4 Miles
87% 38 votes
Religious Buildings 901 N Dupont St, Wilmington, DE 30242 MoreLess Info
Located in the heart of Wilmington's Little Italy, Saint Anthony of Padua Church, was founded in 1924 after being built by local volunteers. The church is best known for a yearly, week-long Italian Festival that routinely makes the top ten list of things to do in Delaware.
25.6 Miles
95% 298 votes
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Fonthill

Castles East Court Street & Highway 313, Doylestown, PA MoreLess Info
Henry Chapman Mercer built Fonthill from 1908 to 1912 as his personal home and as a place to display his collection of Moravian tiles. The home was constructed of poured concrete, of many different architectural styles.
25.7 Miles
90% 153 votes
History Museums 130 East Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA MoreLess Info
Moravian Tile and Pottery Works is where Henry Chapman Mercer created his works during the Arts and Crafts movement. People can watch a video, take a self-guided tour, take tile making classes, and buy tiles.
25.7 Miles
97% 32 votes
Art Museum 200 S. Madison St, Wilmington, DE MoreLess Info
Founded in 1979, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, is a small gallery that explores the boundaries of modern art. Because this is a non-collecting gallery, exhibits change frequently providing opportunities for newer artists to display their works.
25.8 Miles
71% 7 votes
Specialty Museums 5101 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807 MoreLess Info
A museum of American decorative arts, the Winterthur Museum is surrounded by a sixty acre garden. The museum features a variety of art exhibits, and hosts frequent lectures and other educational events.
25.8 Miles
36% 11 votes
Haunted Tours 881 Highland Avenue, Newtown, PA MoreLess Info
Sleepy Hollow at Active Acres Farm is a recreational pumpkin patch that features hay rides, a corn maze, pony rides, a corn cannon, a moon bounce, and duck races. The facility is available for birthday parties.
25.8 Miles
63% 8 votes
Haunted Tours 881 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940 MoreLess Info
Set on a 230 acre farm, Sleepy Hollow Hayrides is a Halloween themed hay ride designed for kids and adults. Backstories of the farm are shared, as well as views of the landscape and corn fields.
25.8 Miles
33% 3 votes
Farms & Ranches 881 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940 MoreLess Info
A 230-acre working farm, Active Acres is a resource for local produce and plants as well as pumpkins and Christmas trees. The farm also offers educational tours for children to learn the inner workings of a real farm.
25.9 Miles
73% 151 votes
Children's Museums 550 South Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 MoreLess Info
Birthday parties and special meetings can be held at the Delaware Children's Museum. There are all sorts of entertainment opportunities in here, all of them having an educational purpose – whether it is the coloring program or the stratosphere.
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