About
Family-friendly theme park featuring rides for all ages and Sesame Street characters.
The water attractions and pools at Sesame Place Philadelphia are heated to a comfortable temperature, typically maintained around 80-82 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 27-28 degrees Celsius), allowing guests to enjoy the water even on cooler days.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? text: "Visitors say this theme park offers a fun, family-friendly experience with exciting rides, a lively parade, and beloved Sesame Street characters. They also highlight the value of season passes for frequent visits and appreciate the contagious energy of the park.\n\nSome reviews mention rides can be closed due to staffing issues." language_code: "en-US"
Location
Gallery
Amenities
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Good for Children
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Parking Lot
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Accessible Entrance
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Accessible Restroom
Reviews
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September 9th, 2025Emily Alison
Visited for the first time this summer! All my girls had a blast.. (ages 21 months, 12, and 38 😆) characters were nice and engaging.. rides look fun; Count's Splash Castle for the win! Loved dining with Elmo and his friends, though some of the food could use some work.. Park was clean and employees were helpful. Will definitely be visiting again!
September 7th, 2025K A
I had an AMAZING time with my little one at the Sesame Place. This theme park is full of colorful fun packed streets. We did not cover all but the bit we covered was memorable. Things are a pricey like the parking, food and most items at the gift shop. But nonetheless, it is a MUST SEE especially for kids. The parade was our highlight. I highly recommend for tourists and even locals. 💯 Kids Friendly ✅ Paid parking✅ Gift shop✅ 🚻 Restroom ✅ Lovely Ambiance ✅ Good Music ✅
July 23rd, 2025Ahsan Kazmi
We visited for the first time and really enjoyed our time with kids. Nothing much for teenagers but they can still have some fun on the rides. Some of the rides were not functional as you can read in most of the reviews. I visited on a weekday and didn’t experience any wait time. Parade was the most amazing experience for my kids. Salute to the artists who were performing with such an enthusiasm on a super hot day
September 4th, 2025Destiney Taylor
This experience was everything I wanted it to be. Food- I purchased the food pass for the 3 main places to get food from (ABC, Big Bird's, & Elmo's). Preparing in advance for the food I would highly recommend as theme park meals are expensive. The pass offered one entree, one side or dessert, and one drink ( no alcohol ) every 90 minutes. In my eyes for 3 adults and 2 kids it was worth it and at about $137 vs an approximate $375 Rides- I am no thrill seeker... but my kids (18 & 10) enjoying plenty of them with shorter wait times averaging around 4 to 15 minutes depending on the ride and the time of day. Oscar's coaster had the longest line at about 30 minutes, however it had an delayed open at around noon. What I did notice about the rides, is that they do not all start at the opening of the park. I'm not sure if this is due to staffing, maintenance, closure or whatever else one could think of but there is so much to explore that by the time you make it back around to a ride that was "closed"... it may be open. Characters- the meets for the characters were pretty easy going. The lines were tolerable and were consistently moving. Not all the characters were available for meet and greets but there is a way to find all of this stuff out. Parade- We went due Labor day weekend & 45th Birthday celebration. The parade was awesome. The songs were catchy and not the normal songs we all know! With some ABC'S & 123's, floats, bikes, and dancers... you can bet that they all did great! All of the characters were in the parade. Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, Oscar, Zoe, Kelly, Cookie monster, Bert, Ernie, and the count. What really tied this whole experience together was the Sesame Place App. This app held my tickets and passes, had a in depth map of the park, and give you a schedule. You can navigate the App to pull up your passes for easy convince instead of navigating through emails or printing out passes and tickets. The map will offer you directions to and from different areas. If you're looking to find a shop or the playground the map will give you directions on how to get there. The schedule is a little wonky and my best guess is because the characters are human and there is some error in all things human. With that being said characters are subjected to change without notice. So dont get your hopes up looking to see someone and they're not there. This disclaimer is also on the app. The schedule will help you plan your day based on what you like to do. For us it was helpful because we were able to plan for the little one to meet her favorite friends while the others were able to play until meeting for food, parade, or at Count's castle in the water. There are plenty of things to do and a variety of foods to eat. The park was clean, colorful, and encompasses people of all ages and races to come and enjoy. Not quite as diverse as Disney but its not as popular. I will be going back with my kiddos because they want to go back to Sesame Place!
September 10th, 2025Sonia
The firework show over Labor Day weekend was exceptional! It far surpassed my expectations - both in how enormous and bright fireworks for and how long the show lasted ( I might go as far as to say that it was even a little better than the nightly fireworks at Magic Kingdom Disney World). I purchased the "Sweet Treats & Fireworks" Add-on and it was worth every penny! My DD has been in love with Sesame for the past 5 years and so we've done character dinners and breakfast - I never had great expectations for the food; afterall, that wasn't what I was really paying for. I was paying for special time with the Sesame characters. These desserts we're not at all like the other dining experiences - 🎂🍰🍮🍦🥧 there was such a variety of desserts served (petit fours, eclairs, cupcakes, four different flavors of French macaroons, lemon squares, cheesecake, chocolate mousse...and more😋) and how very well all were prepared / presented. And, the Sesame staff had no problem with everyone not only eating all they could, but taking as much as they could carry along with them. Better than all the yummy treats though, was how much time Elmo spent with each group. The Sesame employees generously took at least 15 photos on my phone - and they offered ( instead of trying to steer me towards purchasing pictures)! I don't think the pictures I posted do justice to how incredible the fireworks were, or how perfect the reserved seating was. We literally were eating desserts (and packing up desserts) until we were all given a 5-minute warning and then a 3-minute warning so we wouldn't miss the start of the fireworks. Rather than waste an hour, and I think closer to 2 hours last New Year's just so we could hold for ourselves a decent spot to see fireworks, we were having fun literally until the spectacular show begin
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 4:00 – 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |