Spooky season gets a little more family friendly and fun at Franklin Square! Theatrical fog, strobe lights, colored and spooky lighting, and festive decorations bring thrills and chills to Spooky Mini Golf, suitable for all ages from 6 to 9pm all October long. Visit after dark for maximum creepiness! Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for children.
A new Boo-zy Bar is open Thursdays through Sundays from 6 to 9pm adjacent to the mini golf course; spooky spirits to help your golf game along! Alcohol consumption is ONLY permitted in the Boo-zy Bar area, not in the Spooky Mini Golf course.
Make a night of it and try a Spooky Twosome, which includes Bloodletting & Burials at the nearby Betsy Ross House (meet 18th century Philadelphians, take a spooky, shadowy tour of the Betsy Ross House and discover why Philadelphia was an infectious place to be!) and a round of Spooky Mini Golf for just $30 per person.
In addition to Spooky Mini Golf, Franklin Square offers up these attractions during October:
Saturday October 19th 11am to 1pm
Pumpkin Patch
Pick a pumpkin out of the Pumpkin Patch, decorate it, and take it home.
FREE for children 10 and under, register here. (Group reservations and participation not available.)
Saturday October 26th 12 to 2 pm
Trick-or-Treat Street presented by Fox Rothschild
Follow the Trick-or-Treat Street and receive treats courtesy of Mars Wrigley at houses along the way. Free games, giant bubbles, music, fitness fun, and play for children with YoYo. FREE for children 10 and under. (Group reservations and participation not available. Advance tickets are recommended, capacity is limited).
Every night, every 30 minutes until close
Franklin Square Fountain Show
Watch as the 186-year-old historic Rendell Family Fountain dazzles with lights and a choreographed water spectacular every 30 minutes (songs rotate every performance). Each performance is a selection of one of eight songs: “Levitating” by Dua Lipa; “Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti, Theme from Rocky; “Beautiful Day” by U2; “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong; “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men; “Firework” by Katy Perry, “Under the Sea” by Howard Ashman from The Little Mermaid and “Fun, Fun, Fun” by the Beach Boys. FREE.
Daily, 10am to 9pm
- Parx Liberty Carousel: A zebra, a lion, an eagle, horses and more! All-American style carousel with hometown racehorse heroes Afleet Alex and Smarty Jones. $4 per person (adult or child), guests 2 years of age and younger free with paid accompanying guardian
- Slides, swings, and spinners: both of Franklin Square’s playgrounds are free and open year-round.
Franklin Square is located at 6th & Race Streets. Its operating hours in October are from 10am to 9pm daily.
