Posted on Fri, Nov. 23, 2007
Photos With Santa Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Call 609-399-2629 for more info. The Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn & the Boardwalk, Ocean City; 609-525-9291.
www.njoceancity.com. 11/24-11/25 noon-3 pm.
Santa Claus Arrives by Train Children will have the opportunity to have their pictures taken with Santa at the Brass Lantern. Call 215-598-7165 for more info. Carousel Village, 591 Durham Rd. (Rte. 413), Wrightstown;
www.carouselvillage.com. 11/23-11/25 11 am-5 pm.
Santa Express Train ride with Santa & his elves. Black River & Western Railroad, Rte. 12, Flemington; 908-782-6622.
www.brwrr.com. $12; $10 seniors; $6 children. 11/23-11/25 11:30 am, 1 & 2:30 pm.
Santa's Coming in a Whirlybird: Visit With Santa Watch Santa arrive in a helicopter, have picture taken while you whisper you wish list, enjoy activities, refreshments & a gift. American Helicopter Museum & Learning Center, 1220 American Blvd., West Chester; 610-436-9600.
www.helicoptermuseum.org. Regular admission plus $10. 11/24 11 am & 1 pm.
Santa's Express West Chester Railroad, Market St., West Chester; 610-430-2233.
www.westchesterrr.net. $15; $10 children 2-12. 11/23-11/24 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. 11/25 11 am, 1 & 3 pm.
The Zoo Cares Days Day of fun & educational activities for kids, allowing parents some free time. Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown; 610-277-3825.
www.elmwoodparkzoo.org. $25. 11/23.
Children's museums & attractions
Camden Children's Garden 3 Riverside Dr., Camden; 856-365-8733.
www.camdenchildrensgarden.org. Butterfly house, maze, treehouse & more. $5; $3 ages 3-11; free for children 2 & under. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.
Garden State Discovery Museum 2040 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-424-1233.
www.discoverymuseum.com.
Hands-on children's museum featuring an activity wonderland for infants through age 10. Mythical Creature Day - Children's program about mythical beasts. 11/24 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. $9.95; $8.95 seniors; free for children under 1. Sun.-Fri. 9:30 am-5:30 pm; Sat. 9:30 am-8:30 pm.
Insectarium 8046 Frankford Ave.; 215-335-9500.
www.insectarium.com. Ongoing: Arachnid Alley - Exhibit about spiders; Cockroach Kitchen - Live cockroach exhibit; Insect Museum - Thousands of mounted & live specimens, interactive exhibits; Working Beehive - Live bee exhibit. $7; free for children under 2. Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.
Kix & Giggles Children's Playground 9356 Old Bustleton Ave.; 215-677-4140.
www.kixandgiggles.com. Attractions include a wrap-around gym, a rock wall, soft-play section for babies & toddlers, an outside seating area & more. Mondays 10 am-3 pm are reserved for children with special needs & their families. See website for more details. $6.95. Tue.-Thu. 10 am-8 pm; Fri.-Sat. 10 am-9 pm; Sun. 10 am-8 pm.
The Please Touch Museum 210 N. 21st St.; 215-963-0667.
www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. Arts & crafts, stories, theater, interactive exhibits, hands-on activities & more. Eat Like a Pirate - New theater show about good nutrition & exercise to be staged daily through 11/25 & free with museum admission. $10.95; free for children under 1. Daily 9 am-4:30 pm.
Sesame Place 100 Sesame Rd., Langhorne; 215-752-7070.
www.sesameplace.com. Sesame Place's Holiday Shop & Dine Breakfast With Big Bird & Friends. Reservations required: 215-752-7070. $16.95; $14.95 children 2-11; free for children under 2. 11/23 9-11 am. 11/24 9-11 am, 1-2 pm. 11/25 9-11 am.
Holiday Shopping & Character Photo. 11/23-11/25 10 am-3 pm. $44.50; $39.50 seniors; free for children under 2. Weekends only.
*FREE* Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Intersection of 33rd & Oxford Sts. in E. Fairmount Park; 215-765-4325.
www.smithplayhouse.org. Three-story "play mansion" for children 0-5 yrs. old & huge outdoor play park for children 0-10 featuring the Giant Wooden Slide, the giant net climber, the Apollo spinner climber, the Biggo Duo swing & much more. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-4 pm. Children must be accompanied by adult.
Literary Calendar
Book signings & readings
Barnes & Noble 301 Main St., Exton; 610-524-0103.
www.bn.com. Eli Kowalski:
Philly Sports Challenge: Eagles Edition. 11/23 5 pm. Michael Katz:
Shalom on the Range. 11/29 7-9 pm.
Barnes & Noble - Rittenhouse Square 1805 Walnut St.; 215-665-0716.
www.bn.com. Christopher Kimball:
America's Best Lost Recipes. 11/28 7:30 pm. Ray Didinger:
One Last Read. 11/29 7 pm.
Borders Books & Music 515 Rte. 73 South, Marlton; 856-985-5080.
www.bordersstores.com. Leonard Vernon & Allen Meyers:
Jewish South Jersey. 11/25 2 pm. Hope Fox:
Impress for Less. 11/28 6 pm.
Borders Express 298 Exton Sq., Exton; 610-363-5036.
www.borders.com. Dave Brown:
Philly Jocks: The Best Philadelphia Pro Athletes of Our Time. 11/25 noon-2 pm. Yanni Maniates:
Magical Keys to Self-Mastery. 11/25 1-4 pm.
The Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th St.; 215-448-1200.
www.fi.edu. Elyse Schein & Paula Bernstein:
Identical Strangers. 11/29 7 pm.
Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.
www.library.phila.gov.
Greg Behrman:
The Most Noble Adventure. 11/28 7 pm.
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