Sesame Place Philadelphia

Langhorne, PA · 1 hour 26 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

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Water attractions are closed for the season; the park opens on select dates for its Halloween and Christmas events through January 3, 2027.

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 26 minutes from Reading, 73 miles1 hour 20 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 40 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 10 minutes from Morgantown
Where100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PAOpen in maps →
OpenSelect dates in fall and winter: Halloween Spooktacular through November 1, A Very Furry Christmas November 14 to January 3; water park closed for the season.
AdmissionOne-day ticket $42.99 online (ages 2 and up), $110.99 plus tax at the gate; 2-day ticket $53.99 online; children 23 months and younger free; parking, taxes and fees extra (posted October 2026)
Good forlittle kids, big kids

Sesame Place Philadelphia is a Sesame Street theme park and water park in Langhorne, PA. Rides, shows, parades and character meet and greets run through the day, with Halloween and Christmas events in the fall and winter.

The whole park is themed to Sesame Street, with character meet and greets and shows woven in among the rides. In the fall it runs The Count's Halloween Spooktacular (trick-or-treating, dance parties and a Halloween parade through November 1), then A Very Furry Christmas with Christmas shows, a parade and Santa visits on select dates from November 14 to January 3. Both events are included with a park ticket, and children 23 months and younger enter free.

Before you go

Buy tickets online; the gate price is $110.99 plus tax. Children 23 months and younger enter free. Parking is sold separately and is not included in the ticket. The park app shows ride wait times and the day's show schedule, which is updated at park open.

Coming up

The Count's Halloween Spooktacular runs on select dates through November 1, then Furry Friends Weekend November 7 and 8 and A Very Furry Christmas on select dates November 14 to January 3, 2027.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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