The Franklin Square fountain glowing pink and purple at night during the fountain show
April - October
Franklin Square Fountain Show
Spectacular dancing water effects and colored lights choreographed to music!
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October 13—28, 2023
Spooky Twosome
Add some fright to your night with Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
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November 3, 2023
Tipsy History: A Love Story
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Ross's November 1773 marriage with us!
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A photo of Franklin Square's seasonal Pumpkin Patch.
October 21
Pumpkin Patch
Bring your child to pick a pumpkin out of Franklin Square's Pumpkin Patch!
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Photo of children waiting for their candy to come down the chute at Trick-or-Treat Street in Franklin Square
October 28
Trick-or-Treat Street
Presented by Fox Rothschild. Bring your child to Franklin Square for an afternoon full of candy and fun!
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September 14, October 19, and November 9
Sip & Stitch
Learn a new form of needlework each month with this free programming!
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Photo of a Betsy Ross actress holding a fake human skull.
Friday and Saturday evenings, October 13 - 28
Spooky Twilight Tours
Take a trip back in time to Philadelphia in the 1700s to learn about the city’s gruesome history of infection and inoculation.
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Photo of a father and daughter on the Spooky Mini Golf Course in Franklin Square.
October 1 - 31
Spooky Mini Golf
Philly Mini Golf is putting on its Halloween costume!
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Photo showing the outside of the Free Quaker Meeting House in Philadelphia.
June 3 - October 29
Free Quaker Meeting House
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