Act II Playhouse
A professional regional theater in a room small enough that every seat feels close. The 2026–27 season opens with a one-man Eisenhower drama and closes its fall run with The Lifespan of a Fact.
Things to do in Ambler
Theaters, landmarks, and the places that fill a Saturday.
11 things to do in Ambler, PA, on one page: 5 outdoors, 4 history, 3 birding. 63 events are coming up at these venues; the Ambler calendar has the dates.
The whole list
- Act II Playhouse
- Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
- Ambler Farmers' Market
- Ambler Theater
- Fort Washington State Park
- Four Mills Nature Reserve
- Green Ribbon Trail
- The Highlands Mansion and Gardens
- Historic Hope Lodge
- Prophecy Creek Park
- Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve
Ambler Arboretum of Temple University
Fourteen gardens on Temple's Ambler campus, from a formal perennial garden to a winter garden and a wetland garden. The horticultural history here runs back to 1911, when this was the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women; visitors can walk it self-guided or book a tour.
Ambler Farmers' Market
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The Saturday-morning market on Butler Pike where half of Ambler runs into the other half. Arrive early for the good tomatoes.
Ambler Theater
A 1928 movie house rescued and restored into the anchor of Butler Avenue: first-run indies, documentaries, and repertory picks under a marquee that makes the whole block look good.
Fort Washington State Park
493 acres named for the temporary fort Washington's troops built in the fall of 1777 before heading to Valley Forge, open sunrise to sunset every day of the year. Birders climb the observation deck for the seasonal raptor migration; everyone else comes for the trails, picnic areas, disc golf, and spring dogwood bloom.
Four Mills Nature Reserve
A 56-acre preserve along the Wissahickon Creek and the headquarters of Wissahickon Trails, with two half-mile loop trails of hard-packed dirt. The 1891 Four Mills Barn on the grounds was designed by Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer for an estate called Abendruh.
Green Ribbon Trail
A 10.5-mile creekside trail running from Skippack Pike in Fort Washington to Parkside Place in Upper Gwynedd, mostly hard-packed dirt with wooden bridges and boardwalks. Pick it up in Ambler at Four Mills Nature Reserve, or ride SEPTA's Lansdale-Doylestown line and walk on from the Ambler station.
The Highlands Mansion and Gardens
A mansion completed in 1796 on a 59-acre historic site, with a 2-acre formal garden behind massive stone walls, restored to its look circa 1925-1935. The gardens are free to walk dawn to dusk every day; mansion tours are by appointment, Monday through Thursday.
Historic Hope Lodge
A Georgian mansion built between 1743 and 1748 by Quaker entrepreneur Samuel Morris, possibly with advice from Edmund Woolley, the architect of Independence Hall. Washington's Continental Army camped in the Whitemarsh Hills from November 2 to December 11, 1777; guided tours run most Sundays, April through October.
Prophecy Creek Park
Whitpain Township parkland where Prophecy Creek winds through rolling meadows and ponds on its way to the Wissahickon, past a manor house and barn. Open dawn to dusk.
Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve
Eighteen acres of wetland built on the site of the old BoRit asbestos plant, cleaned up and turned into a stroller-friendly loop around a fenced pond. Wood ducks, herons, and a chimney-swift tower give the birders something to watch at dusk.
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