A Children’s World Fair may be the next big thing coming to Philadelphia

The fair, estimated to attract about one million visitors, would be the latest big event in a big year for Philadelphia.

Tao Niangane, of Northeast Philadelphia, takes her siblings Maimouna Niangane, 9, Khadija Niangane, 5, and her friend's daughters, Maimouna Sanogo, 4, and Hassanatou Sanogo, 3, inside the Please Touch Museum.A really big year for Philadelphia may get even bigger if three of the city’s most-loved institutions have their way.have partnered to explore the possibility of a Children’s World Fair in 2026.

The sponsors believe the fair would attract about 1 million visitors. Initial plans call for programming based on each of the institution’s core missions. The three partner groups have received a $400,000 planning grant from the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial, a philanthropic initiative to provide support to local nonprofits preparing for 2026, she said. Those funding leaders include the

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