Mais de 50 atividades gratuitas para fazer na Região Metropolitana da Filadélfia

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Um dos símbolos mais emblemáticos da história dos Estados Unidos, o Liberty Bell, com 944 kg, ergue-se orgulhosamente no Independence Mall, a peça central do amplo e luminoso Centro Liberty Bell. 

It’s completely free to see the nation’s most famous bell up close and explore the facts and myths surrounding the Bell via larger-than-life historic documents and images, but you might have to wait in line. The iconic cracked gong makes for a stellar photo backdrop with Independence Hall ao fundo, atrás das paredes com janelas de vidro.

Saiba antes de ir: Para ver o Liberty Bell, você precisa primeiro passar por uma revista de segurança.

Gratuito (com compra antecipada de ingressos $1 em horários selecionados)

Step back in time as you step inside Independence Hall, the place where the Founding Fathers signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The UNESCO World Heritage Site opens to the public daily for tours.

While a visit to the site is free, advanced online ticket reservations require a $1 handling fee. The site also offers a daily “open house” with no tickets required, typically from 9 to 9:50 a.m., but check ahead to confirm.

Não perca: Preste atenção e ouça o sino Centennial tocar a cada hora na torre do relógio do Independence Hall.

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A porta de entrada para tudo o que é Filadélfia, o Centro de Visitantes Independence is the perfect place to begin a visit to the region. 

Just a stone’s throw from some of Philadelphia’s most popular attractions like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, visitors can get a free comprehensive orientation to the culture, history, shopping and dining options available throughout the region from the friendly and knowledgeable staff. 

Visitors can also find out the open hours for attractions and even snag some discounted theater tickets. 

Não perca: O filme de boas-vindas gratuito in the center’s theater

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O coração de Old City e Society Hill — também conhecido como Distrito histórico da Filadélfia — é formado por vários locais seminais que compõem Parque Histórico Nacional da Independência. 

After snapping photos in front of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, head into Antigo City Hall to see the Supreme Court Chambers, which do not require tickets and where entrance is first-come, first-served. 

Also free on this block: A Casa do Presidente (mais sobre isso abaixo), o Imprensa Franklin Court e mais.

Não perca: See highlights of the park for free with guided Twilight Tours todas as noites, de maio a setembro.

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With over 4 million visitors a year, it’s no wonder tele Estátua de Rocky e os Rocky Steps no Philadelphia Museum of Art são duas das coisas mais importantes a fazer na Filadélfia. 

Bonus: They’re both free. Recreate história do cinema subindo aqueles degraus icônicos e apreciando a vista espetacular of the Philadelphia skyline, or snap a photo with the iconic statue at the top. (For inexpensive ways to head inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, keep reading.)

Não perca: O Centro de Visitantes da Parkway e Rocky Shop at the base of the famous staircase

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The official name might be John F. Kennedy Plaza, but around here we call it AMOR Parque due to the large-scale sculpture that millions visit each year to snap the ultimate Philly selfie. 

Robert Indiana’s famous Amor sculpture — originally installed in 1976 — got a glow-up in 2018, as did the surrounding park, now offering more green space and a high-tech water feature that’s popular in the summer. 

Expect to wait in line to snap a photo, but know that it moves quickly. 

Não perca: O AMOR escultura — uma versão em espanhol do AMOR escultura — em exposição em Parque das Cidades Irmãs, a poucos passos de AMOR Parque

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O passeio gratuito Beco do Elfreth was home to 18th-century artisans and tradespeople who were the backbone of colonial Philadelphia. While a metropolitan city has sprung up around it, the alley now preserves three centuries of evolution.

Philadelphia citizens still occupy these homes, showing off old-fashioned flower boxes, shutters, Flemish bond brickwork and other architectural details. Two adjacent houses, No. 124 and No. 126, built in 1755, are now a museum and open to the public (for a small fee).

Não perca: Tribunal de Bladens — the alley-within-the-alley named after a biscuit maker — located between two of the street’s homes (No. 115 and No. 117)

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After an extensive restoration, the revitalized and revamped First Bank of the United States reopened to the public for the first time in 50 years on July 1, 2026. 

Visitors can expect to see the interior and exterior of the historic bank gussied up and looking finer than ever. Themed exhibitions in the retooled interior space invite visitors to learn all about Alexander Hamilton’s visionary plan to create a central banking system to support our new nation.

Saiba antes de ir: Check the attraction’s open hours ahead of a visit on the site oficial or at the Independence Visitor Center.

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See where the first American soldiers made their icy winter home way back when at Valley Forge National Historical Park — the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of General George Washington and the Continental Army.

Explore Revolutionary-era historic artifacts and structures (such as soldiers’ huts) across the site’s 3,500 acres by car, by bike or on foot, and enjoy recreational play like biking (aluguéis disponíveis), picnicking and hiking with the whole family (including animais de estimação).

Não perca: The park also offers numerous tours for a fee, including an hour-long self-guided tour de áudio, mais hiking, biking and regularly scheduled trolley tours. 

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Learn fascinating details about our nation’s earliest “celebrity” citizens in the places where the history actually happened. 

In Philadelphia’s Historic District, professional storytellers tell three-to-five-minute tales around public Bancos Once Upon A Nation.

Grab a flag at one of the benches, fill it up with stars as you visit other locations and then head to the Independence Visitor Center to get a certificate and a special surprise at nearby Franklin Square (veja abaixo).

Saiba antes de ir: Verifique o site oficial for a list of current bench locations. 

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A Casa do Presidente: Da Escravidão à Emancipação (formerly Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation) is an open-air exhibit located next to the Liberty Bell Center.

At the site, visitors can learn more about the nation’s first executive mansion, where Presidents George Washington and John Adams lived during their terms — and where nine enslaved people served the first president. 

While the original building was demolished in 1832, the foundation was unearthed in 2000 during construction of the Liberty Bell Center.

Saiba antes de ir: O Serviço Nacional de Parques removeu os painéis interpretativos da Casa do Presidente em 22 de janeiro de 2026. Após uma série de decisões judiciais federais, o Serviço Nacional de Parques concluiu a substituição dos painéis interpretativos originais por uma nova exposição em 15 de julho de 2026.

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See the spot where Founding Fathers like George Washington, John Adams and Patrick Henry first began sowing the seeds of freedom years before officially declaring independence from England. 

In 1774, delegates from 12 colonies gathered at Salão dos Carpinteiros for the First Continental Congress to vote in support of a trade embargo against Great Britain — one of the first acts of defiance against the King. 

Learn how these meetings led to the birth of a nation, while kids can hunt for answers on a caça ao tesouro.  

Saiba antes de ir: : Check the official site for current horário de funcionamento. 

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Faça uma viagem por 360 anos de história judaica no Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History as you peruse thousands of artifacts, documents, images, original films and interactive media displays — all free to visit (with suggested donation). 

The experience delivers rich tales that trace the path of the nation’s Jewish diaspora from struggling immigrants to integral citizens. The museum also hosts rotating and permanent ticketed exhibitions, so check o site oficial antes de uma visita.

Não perca: Be sure to snap a selfie with Deborah Kass’ OY/YO escultura installed outside the museum entrance.

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Localizado no quartel dos bombeiros renovado de 1902 da Engine Company Number Eight — descendente da Union Fire Company de Benjamin Franklin, fundada em 1736 —, o Museu Fireman's Hall oferece lições sobre a história, a arte e a ciência do combate a incêndios por meio de exposições com caminhões de bombeiros históricos que datam de 1800.

Kids can try on firefighting gear like coats and boots, take an interactive when-to-call-911 quiz and learn about the nation’s earliest hand- and horse-drawn firefighting equipment and Philadelphia’s early “Franklin’s Volunteers.

Saiba antes de ir: A entrada no local é gratuita, mas doações são bem-vindas.

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O Casa da Moeda dos Estados Unidos, on the edge of Independence National Historical Park, can produce up to 47,250 coins per minute. Fortunately, it costs exactly zero of them to take a self-guided tour (offered each weekday and summer Saturdays) of the production process above the factory floor. 

Interactive displays depict the many presidential and honorary commemorative designs made here, as well as early mint and coining equipment and rare and historic coins.

Não perca: Peter, a águia-careca, uma águia-careca real empalhada que viveu na Casa da Moeda por seis anos na década de 1830 (e serviu de inspiração para os desenhos das moedas) 

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Mais de cinco séculos de descobertas científicas estão reunidos nas paredes do Instituto de História da Ciência. The permanent exhibition showcases hundreds of artifacts as well as interactive experiences and activities on themes that include food science, botany, wellness and more. 

Also on view are multimedia works ranging from rare books and journals to photos and art. All-ages programação livre inclui visitas à Biblioteca Othmer de História da Química, Gene-ius Quizzo, Histórias da Ciência, visitas temáticas “drop-in” e muito mais.

Não perca: A Natureza como um Todo e o Espelho da Arte exhibition featuring glass-mounted photo reproductions of engravings from 17th-century alchemical books

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Do lado de fora, o Museu e Biblioteca Ryerss parece uma charmosa mansão vitoriana em Northeast Philly. Mas no interior, os hóspedes podem encontrar artefatos fantásticos e curiosidades que os Ryerss - uma família de comerciantes e colecionadores de arte - adquiriram durante suas viagens pelo mundo.

On view: statues from Japanese Buddhist temples, European artwork, historic weapons, and a natural history collection of shells, minerals and even sea creatures. Visitors can request a tour or grab one of the site’s scavenger hunts if exploring with children. 

Saiba antes de ir: Os visitantes também podem escolher sua próxima ótima leitura na biblioteca independente do local, que disponibiliza livros para empréstimo.

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Benjamin Franklin founded the American Philosophical Society (APS) in 1743 with the mission of “promoting useful knowledge.” Located steps away from Independence Hall, the “oldest learned society” in the U.S. serves as a research library and a free museum with rotating exhibits. 

A cada ano, o Museu da Sociedade Filosófica Americana curates an exhibit drawing from its vast collection of one million rare books, 2.5 miles’ worth of manuscripts and 3,000 historic artifacts such as maps, recordings of Native American language and scientific instruments. 

Saiba antes de ir: Check the site’s robust Calendário de eventos para ver o que está por vir.

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When wealthy Philadelphia banker Stephen Girard died in 1831, he left the largest philanthropic gift in American history up to that point — equivalent to $120 billion in today’s money — to create a school for poor orphans (today known as Girard College, which welcomes students in grades 1 to 12). 

O Museu Founder's Hall details Girard’s life (including his history as a slave owner), the architectural history of the 43-acre campus and the evolution of the school’s student body.

Saiba antes de ir: Each month, the museum hosts a weekend open house. Check the site oficial para obter mais informações.

Philadelphia’s only and oldest surviving colonial tavern — established in 1759 — sits a few steps off Dock Street, snug between Old City and Society Hill. This one-of-a-kind bar once served local workers with beers on the first floor and sleeping quarters on the second. 

The building has been restored with a first-floor taproom run by SUCESSÃO Fermentador and a second-floor museum with prints, signs, maps and paintings reflecting the neighborhood’s history. 

Saiba antes de ir: Follow along on Instagram for museum hours and public programming. 

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Localizado no coração de North Philly's O Centro de Ouro vizinhança, Taller Puertorriqueño has been preserving and promoting Puerto Rican art and culture for more than 50 years as a community center, art gallery and event space for symposia, readings, film screenings, artist workshops and more.

The site regularly hosts rotating artist exposições as well as events like community concerts and the beloved annual Feria del Barrio block party during Mês da Herança Hispânica.

Não perca: Visitas de autores, palestras culturais e livros bilíngues na Livraria Julia de Burgos, localizada no local.

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O Ateneu da Filadélfia was founded in 1814 to provide knowledge through books, before the advent of a public library. 

Today, this National Historic Landmark showcases Philly’s architecture, building and design legacy through a first-floor exhibition gallery, which features free rotating special exhibitions, and a stunning second-floor Reading Room. You can agendar uma visita para ver muitos livros antigos e a biblioteca, ou participar de eventos gratuitos, como clubes do livro e exibições de filmes.

Não perca: O Registro de Estranhos, the museum’s guest book signed by politicians, diplomats, scientists, and literary figures like Alexis de Tocqueville and the Marquis de La Fayette

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Norte da Filadélfia Instituto Livre de Ciências Wagner - uma das poucas sociedades científicas remanescentes da era vitoriana - é uma extensa biblioteca, museu de história natural e instituição educacional fundada em 1855 pelo "cientista cavalheiro" William Wagner.

Take a step back in time as you explore the building’s 100,000-item collection that includes mounted birds and mammals, fossils, rocks and minerals, insects, shells, dinosaur bones and the first saber-tooth tiger bone discovered in America. 

Saiba antes de ir: Quem visita o local pela primeira vez pode pedir uma caça ao tesouro para orientar a exploração. 

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Nearly a century old — and home to millions of books, maps, manuscripts and more — the towering Beaux-Arts-style Biblioteca Central Parkway is the largest in the 54-library system. Walk-ins are welcome for the site’s two free tours. 

The Historic Building Tour covers the site’s architecture, history and resources (10 a.m. Monday/Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday/Thursday), while the Tour de livros raros (11 a.m. Monday through Friday) highlights extraordinary literary artifacts — like the real-life, feathered inspiration behind Edgar Allan Poe’s O Corvo. 

Não perca: Parkway Central Library — and other Free Library locations throughout the city — host milhares de programas e workshops gratuitos para adultos e crianças durante todo o ano.

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To find your way to the Comcast Technology Center, just look up and start heading toward the tallest building in the city. There, you’ll find A Esfera Universal, a domed theater offering an accessible, multilingual and free series of rotating films.

The short films run every 15 minutes each Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including daily sensory-friendly shows. Reserve your complimentary tickets online up to 30 days ahead of your visit.

Saiba antes de ir: Verifique o site oficial to see what’s showing. 

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Located on the University of Pennsylvania’s Oeste da Filadélfia campus, the Instituto de Arte Contemporânea (ICA) é um museu de arte com entrada gratuita, fundado em 1963, que tem desempenhado um papel fundamental na divulgação do trabalho de artistas sub-representados, emergentes e pouco reconhecidos. 

Entre as personalidades que expuseram aqui ao longo dos anos estão Robert Mapplethorpe e Cy Twombly, além das estreias em museus de Laurie Anderson e Robert Indiana, e a primeira exposição individual de Andy Warhol (que quase causou um pequeno tumulto). 

Saiba antes de ir: Apresentado em galeria de arte estilo, o ICA não possui uma coleção permanente, o que significa que cada visita proporciona uma experiência nova.

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Localizado em Market East em Centro da cidade, Oficina e Museu do Tecido (FWM) is a contemporary nonprofit arts organization with a free museum that celebrates modern art created from, on, and with fabric and other textiles. 

The only museum of its kind in the world, FWM displays not only garments and apparel, but also drawings, paintings, sculptures and large installations. The museum’s coleção also features more than 5,000 objects reflecting changing trends in contemporary art. 

Não perca: Navegar pela loja de presentes no local para comprar artigos para casa, bolsas e artigos de vestuário

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Sim, Fairmount Obras hídricas is one of the most popular wedding venues in the city. But did you know that the architectural wonder once operated as the sole water pumping station for the entire city in the early 1800s? 

Today, the attraction operates as an environmental education center teaching all-ages visitors about sustainable uses of land and water through exhibits and events. Highlights include the towering Jonval Turbine and a film about Philly water history.

Não perca: A Exposição do Viveiro de Mexilhões do local, onde você pode aprender como essas pequenas criaturas ajudam a purificar a água 

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Moore College of Art & Design intentionally invites the public into its galerias for free as a way to connect the city’s residents and visitors to contemporary art from international and national artists, as well as active students and alumni.

The galleries host rotating artist and alumni exhibitions in addition to art-centered programming. Don’t miss the Black Lives Matter: Mural em cerâmica, first created in 1975 by artist John Costanza and students and teachers at Philadelphia’s University City High School, now permanently housed at Moore.

Saiba antes de ir: O local fica fechado aos domingos. 

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Hear sonorous sounds from some of the best rising musicians in the world as students enrolled at the Instituto de Música Curtis perform free recitals multiple times a week. Esteemed faculty members — some of whom have toured the world playing and honing their craft — also hit the stage from time to time. 

The elite Institute presents over 100 free performances a year, so be sure to practice your recital applause. Just make sure you reserve your complimentary spot ahead of time.

Não perca: Recitais de formatura. Eles vêm ensaiando há tanto tempo para isso!

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This premier Philadelphia arts organization offers two series of free film screenings. 

The monthly Mostra de filmes Philly highlights new work by up-and-coming local filmmakers of all ages, levels and backgrounds, while the Exibições mensais para a comunidade increase accessibility to movies that inspire, educate and challenge, as well as entertain. 

The nonprofit partners with other area arts and advocacy organizations and local up-and-coming filmmakers to pair thought-provoking works with post-screening activities or talk-backs, digging deeper into themes from the movie or the filmmaking process. 

Não perca: A oportunidade de se conectar com a próxima geração de talentos da Filadélfia

Quench your thirst and learn about locally made brews at Philadelphia Brewing Company (PBC), which offers visitas guiadas gratuitas de uma hora every Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. 

The informal tour covers the basics of brewing, the history of the building and up-close views of the beer-making process. PBC’s five year-round hand-crafted ales — the Kenzinger, Newbold IPA, Walt Wit, Pennsylvania Pale Ale and PHL Session IPA — all pay homage to the city and the state. 

Saiba antes de ir: Walk-ins are welcome, but if you’d like to secure your spot, use the online RSVP form.

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A must-visit pit stop for epic skyline views is the Calçadão de Schuylkill Banks da Rua Locust até a Ponte da Rua Sul. Head to the ever-evolving greenway for year-round waterfront activities, from walking, jogging, skating and cycling to fishing, movie-watching, picnics, yoga and dog-walking.

Parte do Trilha do rio Schuylkill — a growing 70-mile route from Philadelphia to Reading — Schuylkill Banks links the western edge of Center City north to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Parque Fairmount and Kelly Drive. 

Não perca: O mais recente extensão da ponte da trilha at Christian Street, which opened in spring 2025. A 650-foot cable-stayed bridge stretches from Christian Street to the northern end of the Grays Ferry Crescent section at 34th Street, connecting visitors to Sudoeste da Filadélfia.

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When William Penn founded Philadelphia, he established five public squares that still welcome visitors centuries later. 

• Dilworth Park: City Hall’do popular site da empresa voltado para o oeste quintal da frente (originally called Center Square) has tree groves, benches, cafes and a large programmable fountain that transforms into an pista de gelo in the winter.
• Franklin Square: Offering year-round, free family-friendly fun, Franklin Square features regular water shows de fontes (and colorful lights at night), plus ticketed activities like a Philly-themed mini-golf, the annual Festival das Lanternas Chinesas da Filadélfia, and pay-as-you-go food and drink at on-site SquareBurger.
• Logan Square:  Philadelphia-born sculptor Alexander Calder’s Fonte do Memorial Swann is the majestic centerpiece in what’s now called Logan Circle. The sculpture represents the region’s major waterways: the Delaware River, Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Creek.
• Rittenhouse Square: O namesake for one of Philly’s bairros mais populares, Rittenhouse Square park offers an everyday serene spot to meet with friends or laze away an afternoon, plus regular craft fairs, farmers’ markets and other events.
• Washington Square: Once a burial ground and gathering spot for colonial-era African Americans, today’s Washington Square offers shady spots and ample benches to gather, plus historic features like the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier and the bicentennial moon tree, grown from seeds that once orbited the moon.

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Passeie pelos perfumados jardins floridos e prados ribeirinhos em Jardim de Bartram, the nation’s oldest botanical garden and the place where gardening first took root in America. 

Highlights include the country’s oldest ginkgo tree; a rara árvore Franklinia saved from extinction (and named after our good friend Ben); the Bartram’s Mile segment of the Schuylkill River Trail popular with hikers, runners and bikers; and free boating activities launched from the site’s dock on the Schuylkill River. 

Não perca: In addition to free entry, visitors can partake in fishing, enjoy free bicycle classes and rentals, movie nights and more.

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A quarter-mile stretch of green space situated on the elevated former Reading Railroad tracks offers an urban retreat with rustic plantings, industrial artwork and plenty of benches.

O Parque Ferroviário é o first phase of a plan to transform a three-mile section of abandoned elevated and below-street-level rail lines stretching from Northern Liberties to Fairmount Park into green spaces where people can walk, bike, sit and admire the urban views.

Não perca: Os balanços gigantes de madeira, que são muito legais e oferecem uma vista incrível do horizonte

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Um dos parques infantis mais antigos dos Estados Unidos, cuja entrada é sempre gratuita Parque Infantil e Casinha de Brincar em Memória de Smith is best known for its circa-1905 Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide, which — at 60 feet in length and 12 feet in width — can accommodate numerous kids at a time (and made a aparição memorável no programa de TV favorito de Philly, Escola Primária Abbott).

The attraction’s massive outdoor playground also features over 50 pieces of equipment, while indoors, kids love the Stephen Starr Indoor Playground, Play-stallations and more. 

Saiba antes de ir: O local fica fechado às segundas-feiras e tem horário de funcionamento reduzido nos meses mais frios. 

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Located across the street from the iconic Smith Memorial Playground, O Discovery Center oferece atividades gratuitas e voltadas para toda a família, com foco na natureza e na exploração, em torno de um reservatório revitalizado no Parque East Fairmount.

Visitors can borrow binoculars to go birding, explore indoor exhibits or just enjoy relaxing in the outdoor green space, which the Capítulo do Meio Atlântico de Audubon aplicações em pesquisa e conservação. Programas presenciais incluem atividades como a criação de um diário da natureza e observações noturnas de mochos-noturnos. 

Não perca: O centro também serve de sede para a Philadelphia Outward Bound School, que organiza regularmente Dias de descoberta com oportunidades de experimentar coisas como escalada em rocha.

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Parks are even cooler when they’re sky-high. Located 12 floors up, this University City parque no céu is open year-round for chill hangs and free events most nights of the week. 

While Cira Green opens at sunrise, the real fun happens April through October when Sunset Social lança música ao vivo, sessões de videogame, encontros sociais com sorvete e noites de cinema ao ar livre às quartas-feiras, assistidas em uma tela de 18 metros. Concessões estão disponíveis por alguns dólares.

Não perca: Cães e crianças são sempre bem-vindos para participar da diversão. 

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O Delaware River Waterfront has no shortage of alfresco chilling destinations with prime views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. 

Píer da Cherry Street’s resident artists regularly open their studios for free tours, while the attraction also features rotating photography and art exhibits, artisan markets, food festivals, PECO Multicultural Series concerts and Ativações da primeira sexta-feira. 

Next door is social gathering hotspot Píer da Race Street, popular for its amphitheater-style seating that wraps around the end of the pier.

Não perca: Primeiras sextas-feiras no Cherry Street Pier featuring an artisans market, exhibitions and studio tours

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De maio a outubro, a orla leste ganha vida com árvores iluminadas, redes coloridas, jardins flutuantes, jogos e vendedores ambulantes de comida e bebida — tudo isso faz parte do Parque Spruce Street Harbor. 

Also in the warmer months, Festival de Verão Blue Cross RiverRink boasts a carnival-like atmosphere on Penn's Landing with pay-as-you-go roller skating, rides, mini-golf, and on-site food and drink, while Festival de Inverno offers holiday lights and a festive atmosphere, plus ticketed ice skating and more. 

Não perca: Relaxar em uma rede no Spruce Street Harbor Park, uma experiência Philly por excelência nos dias de calor

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Enjoy prime wildlife watching at this 1,000-acre reserva natural em Sudoeste da Filadélfia, the nation’s first national urban wildlife refuge and a designated Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society. 

In addition to conservation work, the park hosts lots of free eventos and water adventures to choose from, including guided birdwatching and photography walks, hiking and biking across 10 miles of trails, archery lessons and more.

Leashed dogs are also welcome to join visitors on the trail.

Não perca: O hundreds of species of birds, animals, plants, trees and insects, including several endangered species, that live or fly through here

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Com locais separados na Filadélfia e em Montgomery condados, cemitérios históricos com jardins Laurel Hill East and West’s combined 265 acres provide ample opportunity to take in some stunning funerary art — including historic headstones and ornate mausoleums — all surrounded by towering trees. 

Laurel Hill East’s peaceful grounds in the city’s Cataratas do Leste neighborhood offer sweeping vistas of the Schuylkill River, while the tranquil Laurel Hill West in Bala Cynwyd boasts 10 miles of tree-lined, paved walking paths. 

Não perca: O túmulo de Harry Kalas, locutor de longa data do Phillies, no Laurel Hill East. Ele é decorado com um monumento em forma de microfone e assentos do Veterans Stadium, casa do Philadelphia Phillies e do Philadelphia Eagles de 1971 a 2003.

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Spanning more than 200 acres, the state’s largest cemetery offers a tranquil place to visit with rich history. Once abandoned, the historic cemetery — where Betsy Ross was once buried — has been undergoing restoration, including designation as a Level 1 arboretum. 

Check out the list of notable people interred at the site — such as John Whitehead, half of Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now’s McFadden & Whitehead — or just wander through the paths.   

Watch for bikers and hikers, as Cobbs Creek Trail passes through here.

Saiba antes de ir: O local, administrado por voluntários, funciona apenas nos finais de semana.

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Once the estate of William Hamilton — grandson of famous Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Hamilton — The Woodlands now serves as the final resting place for some of Philadelphia’s most notable citizens, including artists Thomas Eakins and Rembrandt Peale, the Drexel and Biddle families, and surgical pioneer Dr. Samuel Gross.

Free and open to the public daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., the active cemetery is the largest green space in West Philadelphia, perfect for strolling or mindful meandering. 

Saiba antes de ir: The National Historic Landmark also hosts social events, exercise meet-ups and evening programs.

Opened to the public in 1976, this 48-acre Devon property has nearly 5,000 individual plants across 1,500 varieties, showcased throughout natural woodlands and native gardens.

Enjoy always-free access to the tranquil site rich in wildflowers like azaleas and rhododendrons. Walk or hike streamside, or relax on a bench while watching wildlife like turtles and frogs at the site’s peaceful pond.  

The site also has a charming gift shop, with a small cafe and a nursery with plants for sale.  

Saiba antes de ir: Although the site is open daily, the hours change seasonally. 

Os parques e trilhas de Philly estão chamando — e quase todos eles são gratuitos! 

Nosso guia para corrida e ciclismo inclui a extensão das trilhas e pontos de partida recomendados para mais de 20 trilhas panorâmicas. Encontre hectares de jardins, locais para piqueniques, campos esportivos e vistas incomparáveis do horizonte em nosso guia dos melhores parques de Phillyincluindo entrada gratuita em mais de 15 jardins e arboretos. 

Nosso resumo dos locais para aventuras ao ar livre destaca locais para praticar caiaque, equitação, pesca e muito mais. E se você não sabe por onde começar, confira nosso guia completo das atividades ao ar livre do Philly para obter uma lista completa do que fazer e onde ir.

Não perca: Fairmount Park and Parque Wissahickon Valley em Noroeste da Filadélfia offer family- and dog-friendly day trips accessible by public transit, car and bike.

Às vezes, a melhor maneira de aprender algo novo — ou descobrir a história que está escondida à vista de todos — é explorar por conta própria. Aproveite a Grande Filadélfia passeios autoguiados de carro e a pé — many of which are free! — that put you in control of when and how you explore top attractions and important historical sites. 

Great for solo excursions or small groups, these self-guided explorations are an excellent way to uncover interesting facts about the region’s anti-slavery history, the encampment at Valley Forge National Historical Park and even the historic barns of Bucks County.

Não perca: Visita autoguiada da Mural Arts to see some primo public art in the best city in the country for street art

Philly’s vast public art collections transform the city into a giant outdoor art gallery, made free and accessible to all thanks to organizations like the Associação para a Arte Pública e Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program. Peruse our guia para a arte pública essencial na Grande Filadélfia para mais informações sobre onde ver estas obras.

Marvel over the city’s eclectic and artistic architecture at these free-to-visit casas históricas e edifícios notáveis, or steep yourself in art reflecting life at Preto, Latino e AAPI cultural sites, monuments and more. 

Não perca: Um art-filled stroll along Philly’s Champs-Élysées, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

People often call Philadelphia a city of neighborhoods, and there’s no better way to get a taste of the City of Brotherly Love than to explore one of Philly’s many distinct areas. 

Each neighborhood has its own personality, culture, attractions and hidden gems, which is why we created a tool with a handy map to help you navigate your way across the city and region, alongside curated neighborhood guides to help you explore.

Center City — the core of downtown Philadelphia — encompasses some of the city’s busiest, most densely packed, and most well-known cultural and historical neighborhoods, including Rittenhouse Square, Old City e Chinatown. 

Heading north, south or west from Center City, hip enclaves (Fishtown), delicious corridors (East Passyunk), a veritable museum row (Logan Square/Fairmount) and more await. 

Bom para: Finding hidden gems and exploring like a local

Pague o que desejar

O primeiro domingo de cada mês, o Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) invites visitors to pagar o que quiserem to explore the entire main building.

The museum’s holdings encompass more than 240,000 works spanning 4,000 years, including pieces from the ancient world, medieval times and the Renaissance, plus iconic impressionist, modern and contemporary works by renowned artists such as Cézanne, Duchamp and Dalí.

Bonus! PMA also offers pay-what-you-wish entry Friday after 5 p.m., typically alongside live music, snacks and drinks. 

Não perca: Cézanne’s Os Grandes Banhistas and Duchamp’s Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass)

Gratuito (com registro)

On the first Sunday of every month, families can enjoy entrada gratuita (registration required) at the Barnes Foundation, along with themed art activities and live performing arts. 

One of the world’s most important collections of impressionist, post-impressionist and early modernist paintings by renowned artists like Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso and Van Gogh joins American paintings and decorative arts, metalwork, African sculptures, and more — all presented in collector Albert C. Barnes’ distinctive arrangements.

Não perca: Native American textiles, jewelry and ceramics

Have a SEPTA Key card? Keycard holders can save money through discounts on museums, shops and even food and drink. 

Get $2 off general admission tickets at participating museums when you present your valid SEPTA Key card at each site. Note that the perk does not include special exhibitions and cannot be combined with other offers.

Use the drop-down menu to sort discounts by category, with new perks added regularly. 

Não perca: A discount on admission to the only-in-Philly Eastern State Penitentiary, que já abrigou criminosos notórios como Al Capone e Willie Sutton.

What started in 1991 by a small group of Old City galleries as a collaborative open house has blossomed into a citywide custom. 

Here’s how it works: Every first Friday of the month, starting at 5 p.m., art galleries open their doors to the public, with crowds flowing and local artists showing off their latest pieces alongside lectures, live music and typically free-flowing sips and snacks.

Neighborhoods with robust First Friday offerings include Old City, Fishtown, Chestnut Hill and Fairmount. Or, check mídia social para ver o que está por vir. 

Não perca: Museums are getting in on the First Friday action, too, with special events like Misturadores Barnes Foundation.

Vá até a área arborizada do Philly Noroeste to discover historic homes, museums and green spaces that tell the story of Historic Germantown, with many sites offering free admission and special programming on the second Saturday of each month from May through October. 

Start your visit at the new, always-free-to-visit Germantown Visitor Center, located within the Sociedade Histórica de Germantown. 

Pro-tip: Second Saturday programs pop up frequently at the six-acre estate surrounding Cliveden — the location of the Battle of Germantown — and the 56-acre grounds of Awbury Arboretum.

Saiba antes de ir: Check the official Segundos sábados page to see what’s coming up. 

Pague o que desejar

Abriga a maior coleção de obras de Auguste Rodin fora de Paris, o Rodin Museum apresenta tesouros como Os portões do inferno e um molde de bronze de O Pensador. 

The surrounding serene gardens are free to explore and a great place to find artistic inspiration. Gallery admission is always pay what you wish (with a suggested $15 admission for adults), but the outdoor garden is free to enter. 

Não perca: O Pensador because it’s so instantly recognizable

Grátis

Located inside an elegant stone mansion on six acres in Chestnut Hill, Woodmere’s dynamic collection of over 8,000 works highlights the incredible talent of Pennsylvania artists — past and present —  both inside and outside of its walls. Check it all out for free every Sunday. 

Find paintings, prints and photography by the likes of Violet Oakley, Arthur B. Carles and Pennsylvania impressionists. Works by and for children also frequently grace the museum’s walls. 

Não perca: Woodmere’s Outdoor Wonder sculpture garden to see pieces by Harry Bertoia, Robinson Fredenthal and many others dot the lush grounds surrounding the museum

Any individual who has a Pennsylvania-issued ACCESS/EBT card or identifies as a person with a disability can get access to $2 admission at over 100 museums, gardens and performing arts venues across Greater Philadelphia through the nonprofit Art Reach.

Individuals with a PA (or Delaware) state-issued ACCESS card can show the card to automatically get $2 admission at participating sites. Individuals who self-identify as having a disability — including out-of-state visitors — can purchase an ACCESS card from Art Reach to enjoy the same discount. 

Saiba antes de ir: Verifique o site oficial para mais detalhes.