City Kids
By James Zeleniak, Philadelphia Editor
With an ever-expanding core, Philadelphia has witnessed something it's not seen in some decades--an influx of kids who call Center City home. Whether you're in-town for the day, or just little Chloë from the block, here's a guide for all things kid-friendly.
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Born Yesterday
1901 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Stylish city kids find creative and classic looks at this up-market but down-to-earth children's haberdasher where sales folk are friendly to browsers and buyers alike. -
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
What kid doesn't marvel at the magnificent dinosaur displays? But the butterfly room is one of the city's most wondrous. -
Villa di Roma
936 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA
Kids dig into heaping helpings of pasta while parents enjoy a Chianti or two and maybe a nice veal cutlet at this cash-only Italian Market fave. -
Franklin Institute Science Museum
222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA
From thoughtful takes on lightening rods and bifocals to the Tuttleman Imax Theatre, kids love getting lost in this mind-expanding museum. -
Daffy's
1700 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Dress your little dudes and dolls in designer duds from Italy and elsewhere for a fraction of the retail costs. -
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
America's first zoo continues to win fans, even if they did humanely put the elephants out to pasture. -
IKEA
2206 S Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Kids from Jersey to Bala barrel into this South Philly locale for colorful finds from baby's nursery to dorm room and beyond. -
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Head to leafy Chestnut Hill to this museum devoted to American art that won't cost you a dollar and kids are always part of the scene. -
WXPN
3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Log on or listen in to Kathy O'Connell's weekly 7pm popular radio show Kids' Corner and tune your kids into something besides the telley. -
Seafood Unlimited
270 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA
Kids are welcome at this family-owned Rittenhouse eatery where the restaurateur's daughter’s name is part of the tile mosaic adorning the bar.
