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Sister Cities Park

18th Street & The Benjamin Franklin ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103
Business Hours: Park open 6 AM - 1 AM Daily, Children's Discovery Garden open 9 AM - 5 PMWebsite: Visit Website Google Map

Sister Cities Park celebrates nature in the heart of the city!  The park includes a cafe, boat pond, educational garden, commemorative fountain, and a Children's Discovery Garden.

The Children's Discovery Garden is inspired by the Wissahickon Valley, and features rocks to climb, winding paths, and a stream.  

Kids can wade in the nearby boat pond, which also has rentable sailboats!  There are also 11 spouts in the fountain that represents Philadelphia's 11 sister cities.

The Children's Discovery Garden is open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM, and the pond is open April through late October.