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Franklin Square
Center City East·outdoor
Historic urban park featuring a mini golf course, a carousel and an award-winning playground, plus seasonal events.
At a glance
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- Center City East
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- ~2 hours
- Signup
- Drop-in
What to know
- •On-site dining available at SquareBurger
- •Musical light-and-water shows at the fountain
- •Seasonal events like the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
More details
historic public park with family attractions
Franklin Square is one of William Penn’s original five public squares in Philadelphia, a seven-acre urban park bordering the Historic District. Families can play the year-round Philly Mini Golf course that features scaled landmarks, ride the Parx Liberty Carousel, watch the restored fountain’s musical light-and-water shows, and let kids burn energy on the award-winning playground. The park also includes on-site dining at SquareBurger and seasonal events such as the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival.
