50 Unique Experiences - All Areas

Stones Course(The Parkway)

Stones is a ball toss game played through a defined course with obstacles and boundaries. Teams throw their stones at a target ball with the closest ones scoring points. With each round, the target ball advances on the course, and when the end of the course is reached, the team with the most points wins.

Old Trolley Trails(West Fairmount Park)

The former trolley bed of the Fairmount Park Trolley.

Lloyd Hall(East Fairmount Park)

1 Boathouse Row Philadelphia, PA 19130

Lloyd Hall is a public athletic center on Boathouse Row and a great point of departure for an outing into Fairmount Park. In addition to equipment rentals and snacks, Lloyd Hall offers restrooms and a water fountain. Indoor basketball courts have public hours and host leagues.

Philadelphia Zoo(Cultural Institutions)

3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

The Philadelphia Zoo’s 42-acre garden is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and endangered. This was the first zoo in the United States and opened in 1874.

Schuylkill River Grandstand(East Fairmount Park)

Catch a seat on the river to watch exciting crew races in session - or just to relax and watch the water.

Philly Pumptrack(West Fairmount Park)

Philadelphia’s first pumptrack built in 2013. A pumptrack is a dirt track around which riders can ride bicycles (especially BMX bikes) by using a pumping motion instead of pedaling

Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course(East Fairmount Park)

3500 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121, USA

Founded in 1976, Sedlgey Woods provides rough, forested terrain for a rewarding and challenging game of disc golf. The 27-hole course is lovingly maintained by The Friends of Sedgley Woods.

Cosmic Café(East Fairmount Park)

1 Boathouse Row Philadelphia, PA 19130

This cafe emphasizes local & organic ingredients for a menu of breakfast items & sandwiches. Part of your purchase supports the Fairmount Park Conservancy.

Smith Memorial Playground(East Fairmount Park)

3500 Reservoir Drive East Fairmount Park Phila, PA 19121

Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse offers a free, safe place to play for children 10 and younger. The 6 1/2 acre Playground includes the Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide and more than 50 pieces of unique, pieces of play equipment.

Please Touch Museum(West Fairmount Park)

4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131

A museum that focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events. In 2005, the museum moved to Memorial Hall (in Fairmount Park), the last major building left from the 1876 Centennial Exposition.