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Philadelphia’s Top 10 Activities for Kids

  • Join in a real archaeological dig at the Academy of Natural Sciences [1].

  • Take the RiverLink ferry across the Delaware to the Adventure Aquarium [2] in Camden, New Jersey.

  • Tour the Betsy Ross House [3], with an audio tour and scavenger hunt designed just for kids.

  • Explore historic Philadelphia in an amphibious Duck Tour [4].

  • Walk through the giant human heart model and visit the IMAX theater at the Franklin Institute Science Museum [5].

  • Ride the carousel and play mini-golf at the historic-themed course in Franklin Square [6] .

  • Take part in interactive exhibits at the National Constitution Center [7].

  • Visit the hands-on petting zoo and Treehouse and ride in the Zooballoon at the Philadelphia Zoo [8].

  • Discover one of the world's best interactive kids' museums, the Please Touch Museum [9].

  • Play in Fairmount Park's sprawling indoor and outdoor Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse [10].
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    [3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/sights/old-city/more-old-city-sights/betsy-ross-house
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    [5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/arts-and-leisure/the-arts/museums/franklin-institute-science-museum
    [6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/sights/old-city/more-old-city-sights/franklin-square
    [7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/sights/old-city/independence-national-historical-park/national-constitution-center
    [8] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/sights/fairmount-park/philadelphia-zoo
    [9] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/arts-and-leisure/the-arts/museums/please-touch-museum
    [10] http://www.moon.com/destinations/philadelphia/arts-and-leisure/recreation/parks-and-gardens/smith-memorial-playground