Toddlers in the Tower Theater area?

Catch23

Anything fun in the area that you recommend or a 3.5 year old?

Also, any cute towns in the area that we could walk around and get something to eat in? 

 TIA!

erbur78

Is there some kids show at the Tower Theater?  Having grown up in the area, I can tell you the closest amusement or fun thing for a 3.5 year old is not going to be anywhere near the Tower. 

There's the Please Touch Museum and the Philadelphia Zoo, which are not far.  As for cute towns, you can take a ride out to Ardmore, check out the shops on Lancaster Avenue and/or Suburban Square.

Catch23

Yeah, the Wiggles are going to be there. Thank you. We will look into Please Touch and will also look into ardmore as a spot to walk around on Sat morn before the show and to hopefully find somewhere good to eat. Anything else? She's easy to please. So an awesome local park, farmers market, that sorta thing would be fine too. Again, TIA!

kross605

Linvilla Orchard and downtown Media would be nice as well and fairly close--theres also a tot park in Media by the library or Linvilla has their own big playground area as well but most of the time Linvilla is a madhouse...just be forewarned!  Swarthmore has a farmers market but its only on certain days and times so youd want to check that out online before going. Theres a college there so theres a lot of nice space for wandering around, playing in grassy areas etc but no real playground type set up.

erbur78

Bryn Mawr Farmers Market is also on Saturdays, just a few minutes past Ardmore:

http://brynmawrfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/

letranger

University city is nearby with lots of parks and stuff. 

eSynergy

If you head to Ardmore/Bryn Mawr area, there is a really awesome playground in Bryn Mawr just off Montgomery Ave called Ashbridge Park. Our 2-year old loves it there, even though some of the stuff is for 3-4 year olds. It's pretty amazing. There is a covered pavilion with picnic benches where you could have lunch.

 http://brynmawr.patch.com/articles/ashbridge-memorial-park-voted-best-park 

You could pick up lunch or eat in Ardmore at Suburban Square, or at the farmers market in Bryn Mawr. Then head to the playground afterwards. 

iristony

I do not recommend walking around the Tower Theater area.  In Havertown, there is a truly amazing park called Freedom Playground (at the Haverford Reserve).  It is probably a 10-12 minute ride to the Tower.  It is totally unique and interactive and all soft turf, misters, bridges, tunnels, forts, slides, the works.

Also, the Tower is probably only 20 minutes to Rittenhouse Square!  Tons of amazing restaurants, shopping and your daughter can run around the park.

In Philly the Reading Terminal Market is the creme de la creme of all farmers markets.  Ardmore, in Suburban Square, has a cute little farmers market.

I highly recommend the Please Touch, but you need at least a few hours there.

Catch23

Thank you all so much for the tips/suggestions!  Greatly appreciated!