Have a good burger, fries and organic lemonade (best ever tasted) or milkshake from the small kiosk in Franklin Square. Eat well and cheaply in pleasant surroundings within walking distance to other places of interest to tourists.

There is a cool park for kids in Franklin Square. It is clean and caters to younger children as well as older children. On the same grounds, there is a carousel and mini golf. The mini golf includes miniature versions of historic landmarks in Philadelphia. Although this portion of Franklin Square isn't open year round, it's worth visiting when it... More

Underrated, yet lovely little park could use more patrons. Unfortunately, it's not near the oft-traveled paths of Old City, despite a new carousel and other attractions, including mini-golf. I did see an amazing sand sculpture exhibit here one Father's Day not too long ago. Take your bikes and a picnic lunch and start a trend!

Franklin Square, 1 of the 5 original from Wm. Penn, once a skid row outpost, has been reclaimed and is a wonderful place to take children in the nice weather- old merry-go-round, play equipment, fountain and seasonal hamburger place within walking distance of other historical locations

This park has recently been revived, and if you didn't know it existed, you would drive right by! It is tiny but contains a fountain, a miniature golf course, a carousel, and food vendors...a perfect place for a Sunday outing. This is where my painting class ended up and it was full of views and color. Very close to the... More

Mini-golf course and carousel open seasonally. Cool, yearly themed sand art display in the summer months.

Franklin Square is one of the original five squares laid out by the city founders. (The others are Center Square, where City Hall now stands; Rittenhouse Square, formerly Southwest Square; Logan Square, formerly Northwest Square and now actually a circle; and Washington Square, formerly Southeast Square.) Franklin Square is bounded by the Vine Expressway (676), Race Street, and N. 6th... More

Lovely little square with a carousel and good Philly themed mini golf.

We stopped by one evening with our toddler. He enjoyed the playground (free). We didn’t use the carousel (already did that at Please Touch), but it looked clean and well taken care of. The mini golf looked awesome (great cityscape items dot the course) but we didn't play with the toddler. There is food available, but it did not look... More