Kids Cocoon

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Play, learn, and have fun in our kid-centric play area, Kids Cocoon! Plant a seedling, read a story, and enjoy activities from many local horticulturally-focused partners, with hourly programming for our youngest guests.

Hours of operation will be from 10 am - 7 pm during the Show (with the exception of Sunday, March 10), and all activities are free with a Flower Show ticket.

New this year, a Flower Show/PHS coloring book will be on sale in the Kids Cocoon on weekends and at all times in the PHS Shop, while supplies last. This collaboration between PHS and Draw to Action will include 20 pages filled with original designs from 20 Philadelphia-based artists, each one inspired by PHS’s mission. All proceeds will benefit  PHS’s year-round programs to improve health and well-being through gardening.

Kids Cocoon Programming

Saturday, March 2

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Penn Museum

Sunday, March 3

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  Penn State Extension
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Penn State Extension

Monday, March 4

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation

Tuesday, March 5

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  TBD

Wednesday, March 6

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  TBD

Thursday, March 7

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation

Friday, March 8

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation

Saturday, March 9

  • 10 am - 12:30 pm:  Pressed Plants Workshop
  • 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm:  Planet Bee Foundation

sunday, March 10

  • 10 am - 12:00 pm:  Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
  • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm:  Seed Planting with PHS
  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm:  Penn State Extension
Thank You to Our Partners