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Today a new family-friendly attraction is opening at 6th and Race, courtesy Once Upon A Nation and Fairmount Park, and in celebration of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday. It's the new Franklin Square (more on its history here), featuring an old-fashioned carousel with 30 horses; a restored 19th century fountain; a picnic area (with food provided, it sounds like); an 18-hole Philly-themed mini golf course (called, appropriately enough, Philly Mini Golf); and two new "state-of-the-art" playgrounds - one for the little kids, and "a more challenging one" for the bigger kids. Sounds very cool, although we're not sure how a playground can be "state-of-the-art" - or "more challenging," for that matter. We're particularly excited about the Philly Mini Golf. We couldn't care less about boring old real golf, but putting your ball over the B. Franklin bridge, up the steps of the Art Museum, and then into the Liberty Bell? That's pure entertainment. We don't think there are any windmills in Philly, but now we kind of wish there were because one of those really puts any course over the top. Anyway, everything's free for kids 2 and under, while slightly older kids will pay $6 for the golf and $2 for the carousel, and adults will pay $8 for the golf and $3 for the carousel. The square will be open 10AM-9PM through Labor Day; check the website for fall hours. Now, when are they going to reopen the old Franklin Square PATCO station?