Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: 3500 Reservoir Drive, East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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.

Accessibility

Accessible. Recorded as wheelchair accessible — step-free routes to the equipment.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Philadelphia runs roughly April to November. Midsummer highs average 88°F, hot enough that dark equipment and rubber surfacing sting by mid-afternoon.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 8 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 21 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

Anna C. Verna Playground at FDR Park — 0 mi · Philadelphia · accessible, shade
Clark Park Playground — 2.4 mi · Philadelphia · toddler
Seger Park Playground — 0.7 mi · Philadelphia · fenced, toddler, splash-pad-nearby
Franklin Square — 0.7 mi · Philadelphia · shade, toddler
Please Touch Museum — 3 mi · Philadelphia · accessible, restrooms

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