Smith Memorial Playground Play-A-Palooza 2022 marks start of Spring Playground Season with Kid-friendly activities and performances

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 22, 2022—Smith Memorial Playground is ready to get spring play underway at our annual Play-A-Palooza event! This year’s celebration is Saturday, March 26, from 12-4 pm (rain date Sunday, March 27), across Smith’s sprawling 6.5-acre property in East Fairmount Park. Following Play-A-Palooza, Smith’s playground hours will extend to 7 pm as we welcome longer days. Besides full use of our equipment, we’ll have activity stations, music and dance, games, crafts, giveaways, food trucks, a vaccine clinic, and performances.
Play-A-Palooza 2022 programming is made possible by the following partners:
LabakCare – Vaccine clinic
Philadelphia Museum of Art – Art projects
Academy of Natural Sciences – Activity station
Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion – Traveling critter show
Philadelphia School of Circus Arts – Live circus arts performances
Musicopia/Dancing Classrooms – Live music and dance performances, used instrument collection
Ballet SunMi – Live performance and activity station
Young Mechanicals Conservatory Theater – Live Shakespeare performances
Awbury Arboretum – Activity station
4 Elements Earth Education – Activity station
First Up – Activity Station
TreeHouse Books – Bookmobile and giveaways
Read by 4th – Storytime and giveaways
Soccer Shots – Activity station
Philly Counts – Activity station and giveaways
NET Community Care – Activity station and giveaways
Public Health Management Corporation – Activity station and giveaways
YouthBuild Philly – craft table
Pink’s Cold Treats
Free snacks, drinks, giveaways, and spring decorations generously provided by Herr’s, Wawa, Trader Joe’s, BIMBO Bakeries, PECO, and Primex Garden Center.
Pre-registration is encouraged. Admission is $10 per child and free for adults, Smith members, and ACCESS cardholders. Visit https://smithplayground.ticketleap.com/play-a-palooza/ for tickets.
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse is a non-profit organization located in Philadelphia’s East Fairmount Park. Founded in 1899, Smith welcomes visitors from more than 500 zip codes including every zip code in Philadelphia. The mission of Smith is to provide and promote opportunities for unstructured free play for children. Smith contributes to the development of healthy children, strong families, and safe communities by 1) maintaining a proud tradition of free family admission; 2) partnering with community-based organizations to reach a diverse audience; and 3) advocating for the importance of play.
For more information about Smith please visit www.smithplayground.org.