Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 3500 Reservoir Drive, East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: Apr-Sep: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm; Oct-Mar: Tue-Fri and Sat-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Mondays
Cost: free
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A Philadelphia landmark since 1899, Smith pairs a 16,000-square-foot indoor playhouse aimed at kids under 5 with 6.5 acres of outdoor play anchored by the Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide, a tradition since 1905. Admission has been free for more than 125 years.