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Insider Tips For Family Fun In Philadelphia This Summer

From John Fischer, for About.com

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Friendship Gate in Philadelphia's Chinatown

Photo by John Fischer
Take a Tour of One of Philadelphia's Neighborhoods

Take a three-hour tour deep into one of Philadelphia’s diverse and undiscovered neighborhoods. Themes of the highly regarded, interactive Philadelphia Neighborhood Tours include Chinatown, the Underground Railroad, civil rights, urban farms, public markets, manufacturing history - even haunted Philadelphia. Tours run on Saturdays, May 6 - October 28.

Visit Sesame Place

This year Sesame Place®, the nation's only theme park based on the award-winning television show Sesame Street®, opens Elmo's World, an all-new land with three new rides. Ride a flyin', fish. Wiggle through a garden of giggles. And blast into space. It's Elmo's World, we just play in it.

Hang out with your furry friends, and enjoy all the rides, shows, play areas and dining that make this the only place where Sesame Street® comes to life!

Sesame Place is located just 30 minutes north of Philadelphia in Langhorne, PA.

Take a Great Adventure

A dramatically different adventure awaits families this spring and summer at the world’s largest regional theme park, Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari.

In 2007 the park celebrates 46 years of great family fun with the addition of exciting rides, shows, animals and new, comprehensive guest service features.

The park is conveniently located off I-195 in Jackson, NJ between NYC and Philadelphia.

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