Fairmount Park
Kelly Dr & Fountain Green Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Hours
Hours not posted
- Cost
- Free
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoor
Largest urban park system in the US. Playgrounds scattered throughout. Please Touch Museum is here. Boathouse Row. Japanese Garden (Shofuso). Many entrances — pick a destination within the park rather than trying to see it all.
Family Logistics
Admission
Free admission
Fairmount Park itself is free to enter. Individual attractions within the park (e.g., Philadelphia Zoo, Please Touch Museum, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden) have separate admission fees.
Hours
Dawn to dusk daily for most park areas. Individual attractions within the park may have different hours.
Seasonal hours
The park is open year-round. Some attractions within the park, like Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, have seasonal operating hours (typically late-March through October).
Parking
Parking varies greatly by destination within the park. Free lots are available at some locations (e.g., Horticulture Center, Chamounix Mansion, Belmont Plateau baseball fields). Metered street parking and paid garages/lots are available in surrounding neighborhoods and near major attractions.
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