TODDLERS/KIDS IN RADNOR TOWNSHIP, HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, AND LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP The Main Line is a great place to be a kid. Parks are everywhere and there are lots of fun things for you to do all the year round in and around Radnor, Haverford and Lower Merion Township. Here are just some of the great places you can visit:
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Music and Movement |
The WOLF Perfoming Arts Center: Where confidence character and creativity are center stage! Ages 3-18. Located in Wynnewood, Pa 19096. Multiple theater productions every year and summer programs. www.wolfperformingartscenter.org The Little Gym of Narberth (infants to 4)
Move and dance to music, learn gymnastics, sports, and games, and cooperate with others. New Gulph Children’s Center (6 weeks to 5)
Paint a picture, make a collage from natural materials and participate in enrichment music and dance programs. |
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Parks and Playgrounds |
Haverford Parks
Haverford has lots of lovely parks, and many have children’s playgrounds. Feed the ducks, totter across the grass, or have a ride in a swing! Lower Merion Parks
There are plenty of parks scattered throughout Lower Merion, and lots of fun and challenging recreation opportunities for your age group. Radnor Township Department of Parks and Recreation
Come out to play at one of Radnor’s many parks! Join in with other toddlers and pre-schoolers for a fun summertime activity. |
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Arts and Crafts |
The Main Line Art Center (5 to 18)
Take an exciting and challenging art class or participate in one of the summer art camps run by the center; several scholarships are available for young people who need them. The center also runs great classes for kids with special needs. Wayne Art Center (5 to 18)
Take fun and challenging arts or crafts workshops especially designed for your age group; garden design and music classes are also offered. |
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Dance |
Wayne Ballet and Center for Dance Arts (3 to 18)
Learn or develop your skills in dance; top notch staff supports you to learn ballet, jazz, and hip hop at this excellent custom built school in Wayne. Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet
This prestigious classical ballet school has been in Narberth for 25 years, and offers ballet training at all levels. The school awards scholarships to deserving students in need. Also, the schools offers several superb performances throughout the year, most of which are for children. |
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Theatre |
WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, WYNNEWOOD CHECK www.wolfperformingartscenter.org for times and locations of performances. |
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Music |
The Cat’s Pyjamas
This wild and wacky kid’s band perform their original songs at venues and events throughout the Main Line area, including the yearly Main Line Art Center Family Art Festival in Haverford. |
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Yoga |
Yoga Garden (children)
Stretch, breathe, focus and relax; make like a fish or a tree and play cooperative games at a fun yoga session for kids! Yoga Garden (teenage girls)
Develop more flexibility and strength, listen to your body and learn to trust what it can do, and take time to relax and feel good in yourself. |
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Books and Reading |
Radnor Memorial Library
Come to our colorful kid’s area and snuggle up on a cozy couch to read. Come to our weekly story time in the circus tent! Check out our summer schedule of fun crafts and reading and science events for your age group. Radnor Memorial Library Teen’s Collection
Check out our big selection of novels, magazines, audio and video tapes, and our new collection of wild graphic books; if there’s something you want the library wants to hear from you! Narberth Library
Get homework help from the library’s special children’s reference database or check out some great reading. The Lower Merion Library System
There are six libraries in the Lower Merion district; come and check out books and games and get help with your homework. Story Hour at the Lower Merion Libraries
Each of the six libraries in the district holds a weekly story hour and special craft days. Summertime at the Lower Merion Library
From cowboy lore to a reptile show to a music workshop for your whole family, there’s a whole lot on this summer! Haverford Library
There’s always a lot on in the cheerful kids department; plenty to read and do and a bunch of fun activities and events. Parents even get home schooling help! Fantasy for Fives (5 years)
Enter a world of fairies, circuses, magic and more at the Haverford Library.  |
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Natural Science |
The Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy in downtown Philadelphia is one of the world’s top natural science museums. Touch a hissing Madagascar cockroach, crawl through a tree trunk and examine fossils under a microscope at the Outside-In children’s center. |
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Sports |
Haverford Township Little League (7 to 12)
Join your local minors or majors; have fun and improve your game! Radnor Wayne Little League (4 to 16)
The Little League organizes fun softball games as well as baseball, and has extra divisions for tee ball also. Lower Merion Little League (7 to 12)
They like Little League in Little Merion; there are teams for every age group and skill level. Get the facts behind baseball online at this great website. Haverford Soccer (5 to 7)
Play soccer in summer with the Haverford Parks Department. Lower Merion Soccer Club (5 to 18)
The league sponsors both girls and boys teams and runs an excellent program for children with special needs. Skatium
Have fun on the ice! Learn how to ice skate or play ice hockey with other kids your age, or watch to a championship figure skating competition or special on ice show. Local ice hockey and skating clubs meet here too. Lower Merion Ice Hockey Club (5 to 18)
Play ice hockey with others at your skill level, get support to improve your game and learn team skills. The club organizes games with other clubs throughout Pennsylvania. Radnor Sports
Radnor has a lot of sport clubs and groups for kids and teens, including volleyball, aquatic, soccer, basketball, little league, athletics and youth lacrosse. You can also participate in ski and snowboarding adventures. The Little Gym of Narberth (5 to 12)
Learn gymnastics in a supportive atmosphere; take a karate class or develop your sports skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment. |
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Parks |
Merry Place
Explore the tree hut and nature walk, go fishing from the pier, play on the swings and slides or picnic with your friends under the trees. Haverford Skate Park
Get your skates on and have fun at this special park just for you! Haverford Parks
Haverford has many lovely parks, some dating back to the earliest days of European settlement. Several have ball fields and courts, and most have good playgrounds. Lower Merion Parks
Lower Merion Township has a wide range of parks for playing ball, picnicking, or playing. The town’s parks department has an exciting recreational events program. Radnor Parks
You’ll enjoy the many parks in Radnor; the town also runs fun workshops and events in summer like a yearly “Eco-camp”, a field hockey camp and several creative theater camps. Valley Forge National Historic Park
Run and explore the grassy hills and dogwood thickets in the park, which stands as a memorial to the War for Independence. Check out George Washington's original stone headquarters, reconstructed log huts like those used by his soldiers, and watch films on the war at the visitor’s center. Chanticleer Gardens
Visit the flower fairies at Chanticleer Gardens! |
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Out and About |
Philadelphia for Kids
Philadelphia is less than 30 minutes away by car, and packed with fun things for kids and teenagers to see and do. From the Philadelphia Zoo to the Arden Theatre Company, there is always something fun and educational on. Haverford Parks Department Summer Programs (5 to 17)
The Parks Department have a wide range of challenging and fun activities to keep you busy over summer. Participate in a “Wonders of Nature camp, “Musical Theater Magic”, “Hands On Science”, “Sport-n-Play” and more! Sesame Place (5 to 12)
Play along with real live characters from Sesame Street! Enjoy interactive shows and lots of fun play and water rides at the 14 acre park. Please Touch Museum (5 to 7)
Enter a wonderful world of doing it yourself! With exhibits named “Alice in Wonderland”, the “Supermarket”, the “Science Garden”, “Move It” and more, you’ll be sure to have fun. |
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Clubs |
Girl Scouts of Pennslyvania (5 to 17)
Learn new skills, develop confidence and explore exciting opportunities. According to the latest research, two-thirds of all women in "Who's Who in America" are Girl Scout graduates; 72 percent of these women say that their success is at largely due to their Girl Scouting experiences! Radnor Cub Scouts (5 to 10)
Have fun with other boys your age learning about the world around us, space exploration and more; come on camping trips and outings like bike rides and museum trips. Radnor Boy Scouts
Come on a campout with us! Learn survival skills and natural science while building team spirit with other boys and men. Air Force Cadets (12 to 18)
Become an air force auxiliary cadet and tour air force bases and aviation museums, learn about flying and CAP drill, go on orientation flights, participate in Search and Rescue exercises, and go to camps and special events. |
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Kid Friendly Places to Eat |
Johnnie’s Dog House
This nostalgic eatery serves up classic hot dogs, fries, milk shakes and ice cream in generous helpings. Christopher’s: a Neighborhood Place
Voted “Best Family Restaurant” by Philadelphia Magazine in 2001, Christopher’s has a great kid’s menu and family friendly prices, and—unlike so many family eateries—attractive and warm surroundings. |
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Just For Parents |
Curious Parents
Moms and Dads, be sure to check out this fantastic resource, full of youth arts and education resources and local parenting networks! |
If you and your parents move here, there are even more great places for toddlers, kids and their parents to visit that we can tell you about!
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