Events

Nature Strong Camp Out is an overnight adventure for families with teens and tweens, ages 9–18. Choose from nature parkour, forest bathing, survival skills, yoga, [...]

Explore the legacies of groundbreaking figures who shaped our world! From brilliant scientists and daring explorers to ingenious inventors and visionary innovators, this tour brings [...]

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, this four-session course explores the Jewish ethics and values that influenced the nation’s founders. Discover [...]

Learn about the tradition of weaving in the style of Indigenous artists. We'll learn about the history of weaving in the Navajo culture and see [...]

Join Ramon Townsend from Colonial Bindery to explore the history of book production in Colonial America. Participants will learn the history of book binding and [...]

Join the Harriton Association for a presentation by Dr. Emily Sneff focused on her newly published book. She will discuss how news of the newly [...]

Join us for a presentation exploring African American participation during the Valley Forge encampment of 1777 to 1778. Learn about the hundreds of Black soldiers [...]

Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the Olmsted Brothers that have been thoughtfully reimagined into a beautiful and biodiverse [...]

This walking tour will examine the triumphs and failures that made some men household names, while others were lost to history. While their bodies may [...]

As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, BMFI traces its history into the 1960s with this classic samurai film. Inspired by noir fiction and influencing directors from [...]

Celebrate the summer solstice at Riverbend! Join us for a wine garden, kids' activities, pretzels and water ice, live music, and a bonfire with s'mores. [...]

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Shakespeare riots!  Spiritualist rappings!  Mummy un-wrappings! Evolution was a new idea. But more than biology [...]

As Philadelphia celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary), its thoughts turn to previous celebrations. “Come to the Fair” honors the men and women at Laurel Hill [...]

We’ll read the new book “Charles Thomson and the Declaration of Independence” to learn about historic Harriton House and our connection to the Declaration of [...]

Enjoy dazzling displays of native plants, stately trees, and historical landscapes by the Olmsted Brothers that have been thoughtfully reimagined into a beautiful and biodiverse [...]

Many figures from the American Revolution ended up in permanent repose at Laurel Hill East. What did they actually do in the pivotal year of [...]

To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America's Independence, we will be making handsewn pamphlets. The founding fathers shared their ideas through publishing pamphlets, and you [...]

Visit Harriton House for a special guided tour with the Executive Director of the Harriton Association. The tour will focus on objects in the collection [...]

Join the Harriton Association for a festive community gathering to celebrate Charles Thomson the Declaration of Independence the 250th Anniversary of America's Founding This free [...]

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1–3, 1863, was the Civil War’s bloodiest and most pivotal clash, occurring near Philadelphia. Many Philadelphians fought there, including [...]