Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

The mission of Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse is to provide and promote opportunities for unstructured free play for children. Read More

Current Hours

*Smith is closed on Mondays

PLAYGROUND

April 1-September 30
Tuesday-Friday, 10am-6pm
Saturday-Sunday, 10am-7pm

PLAYHOUSE

April 1-September 30
Tuesday – Friday. 10am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm

*Smith staff reserves the right to close & re-open the Playground at their discretion for weather & safety concerns.

News & Events

Upcoming Events

Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents Satur-PLAY (Free) Saturday October 6, 2018 | 10am-12pm Enjoy four short plays of mystery, magic, and mischief written by Philadelphia-area students brought to life by PYP’s professional actors. Performance is free and open to the public. Visit phillyyoungplaywrights.org for more details. DesignPhiladelphia presents #DPKidsFest (Free) Saturday October 6, 2018 | 11am-2pm DesignPhiladelphia brings architecture and design to Smith! From crayons to color paper, blocks and recycled material, young designers can reimagine the Playhouse. David Pincus Extra…

Smith is Seeking New Executive Director

Smith is seeking an Executive Director who provides leadership, oversight and management of the mission and goals of the organization. S/he is responsible for strategic leadership, short- and long-term goals for fundraising, programming, administrative and financial management. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, s/he works in partnership with board members, committees’ members (comprised of both board and non-board members), staff and interns, and volunteers who all contribute actively to Smith’s mission and goals. The…