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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Mar 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Philly Craft Beer Festival

6 Mar 2010 (annual)

The Philly Craft Beer Festival at the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal gives small brewers the chance to show off their expertise. There are over 120 beers to try, specially selected to display…

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Philadelphia International Flower Show

28 Feb - 7 Mar 2010 (annual)

The Pennsylvania Convention Center is transformed into a dazzling garden of exotic plants during its annual flower show. The Philadelphia International Flower Show is one of the jewels in…

The Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia. Courtesy of The Philadelphia Zoo
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Apr 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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NHL Ice Hockey: Philadelphia Flyers

2 Oct 2009 - 11 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Philadelphia Flyers play their NHL ice hockey games at the Wachovia Center. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Flyers' website.

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NBA: Philadelphia 76ers

28 Oct 2009 - 14 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Philadelphia 76ers play their NBA basketball games at the Wachovia Center. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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The Original 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show

16 - 18 Apr 2010 (annual)

Each year the 23rd Street Armory plays host to Philadelphia's foremost antiques event. It brings together 43 nationally-recognised American and Continental specialists who display in room-like…

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Philadelphia International Children's Festival

27 Apr - 1 May 2010 (annual)

The Philadelphia International Children's Festival at Philadelphia's Annenberg Center is America's oldest children's festival. It brings an international roster of artists to the City of…

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Equality Forum

26 Apr - 2 May 2010 (annual)

Formerly PrideFest America, Philadelphia's Equality Forum is a celebration of the diverse world of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) culture. The week-long extravaganza deals with…

Colours of the world - Equality Forum's logo, Philadelphia. Image courtesy Equality Forum
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Philadelphia Film Festival

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

The Philadelphia Film Festival is known as a premier presenter of exceptional studio, independent and international cinema and showcases approximately 300 works every year. Films are screened…

Celluloid imagery from the Philadelphia Film Festival image courtesy Philadelphia Film Festival
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

May 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Dad Vail Regatta

May 2010 (annual)

The Dad Vail Regatta, the largest collegiate rowing event in America, takes place along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

Eights racing at the annual Dad Vail Regatta, Schuylkill River photo, courtesy Dad Vail Regatta
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Jun 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Philly Pride Parade & Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

Philadelphia's LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Pride Parade & Festival takes place in June during National Gay Pride Month. More than 25,000 people take part every year.

Rainbow colours on display! Photo by Bree Hogg, © Whatsonwhen Photo by Bree Hogg © Whatsonwhen
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Manayunk Arts Festival

26 - 27 Jun 2010 (annual)

Philadelphia's Manayunk Arts Festival features a juried art show with over 275 artists from across the country. There are also children's activities, live music and entertainment alongside…

Manayunk Art Festival, Philadelphia. Courtesy of Manayunk Development Corporation
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Jul 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Bastille Day Celebration

10 Jul 2010 (annual)

Each July the storming of the Bastille is remembered with a re-enactment at Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. During the day the old prison is open as usual before, at 5.30pm, the…

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia. Photo by Tom Bernard, courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary
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Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Philadelphia's International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival spotlights hundreds of films, both shorts and features, from some 25 countries. As with its sister festival, the Philadelphia Film…

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Philadelphia Orchestra's Summer Season

Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)

The great Philadelphia Orchestra arrives at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts for the first half of its annual summer season. It then travels north to Saratoga Springs for a three-week…

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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Aug 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Sep 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Lights of Liberty Show

17 Apr - 5 Sep 2010 (annual)

The Lights of Liberty Show is an audiovisual spectacular that takes visitors into the heart of the American Revolution. Stories are recounted through hand-painted images projected up to 50…

Lights of Liberty Show, Philadelphia. Photo by B Krist for GPTMC photo B Krist for GPTMC
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Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe

3 - 18 Sep 2010 (annual)

Artists from around the world perform throughout the city at the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe. The festival presents art that falls within, between and sometimes beyond…

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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Oct 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Philadelphia Phillies - Major League Baseball

5 Apr - 3 Oct 2010 (annual)

Citizens Bank Park is home to the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October.

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Blue Ball

Oct 2010 (annual)

First held in 1991, the Blue Ball at the National Constitution Center is one of the biggest and longest-running circuit parties in the world - not to mention a major date on Philadelphia's gay…

All follow for the Blue Ball! image, coutesy Blue Ball
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FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival

Oct 2010 (annual)

The FirstGlance Film Festival has been showing in Philadelphia in addition to its other home, Los Angeles, since 1998, and is regarded as one of the finest bi-coastal film festivals.

FirstGlance Film Festival logo image, courtesy FirstGlance
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Nov 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Terror Behind the Walls

Sep - Nov 2010; not Mon (annual)

Every year in the run-up to Halloween, the Eastern State Penitentiary in the middle of Philadelphia is transformed into a terrifying haunted house for Terror Behind the Walls.

The Abandoned Prison at Dusk, Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. Photo courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Dec 2010 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Mummers' Parade

Jan 2011 (annual)

Dress warmly for the Mummers' Parade, one of the most extravagant events in Philadelphia. Over 10,000 people come out to welcome the New Year in outrageous fashion and thousands more line the…

Philadelphia's New Year's Day Mummers' Parade, Philadelphia. Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Mummers Museum photo, Sam Moskovitz, courtesy of the Philadelphia Mummers Museum
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NFL: Philadelphia Eagles

Sep 2010 - Jan 2011 (annual)

The Philadelphia Eagles play their NFL games at Lincoln Financial Field. The regular season runs fron September to January. Please visit the Eagles' website for full details of all fixtures.

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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Jan 2011 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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Martin Luther King Day of Service

Jan 2011 (annual)

Philadelphia leads the way in transforming the national holiday into a day of action with the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, organised in the city since 1996.

Photo credit to Stanford University
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Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week

Jan 2011 (various dates)

Treat yourself to some delicious food at the annual Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week, held over two consecutive weeks. The event sees more than 100 city restaurants offer a minimum of…

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Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week

Jan 2011 (various dates)

Treat yourself to some delicious food at the annual Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week, held over two consecutive weeks. The event sees more than 100 city restaurants offer a minimum of…

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First Friday Art Gallery Walk

Feb 2011 (monthly)

On the first Friday of every month the streets of Philadelphia's Old City fill with art gallery patrons. The restaurants are packed and the entire neighbourhood, one of Philadelphia's most…

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NHL Ice Hockey: Philadelphia Flyers

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

The Philadelphia Flyers play their NHL ice hockey games at the Wachovia Center. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Flyers' website.

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NBA: Philadelphia 76ers

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 (annual)

The Philadelphia 76ers play their NBA basketball games at the Wachovia Center. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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Independence National Historical Park

Daily

Home of the famous Liberty Bell and "birthplace of America", this 45 acre park is a must-see Philadelphia landmark. One of the buildings of most interest within the Independence National…

Independence Hall looking north from the Penn Mutual Building, May 1979, Philadelphia. Courtesy of the Independence National Historical Park
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Daily; not Mon

Towering, ornate doors and intricate cornice work hides Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. This is one of the most important collections of American genre and narrative…

Foyer Gallery & Grand Stair of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Photo by Tom Craine, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art Photo by Tom Craine, courtesy Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art
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Please Touch Museum

Daily

At Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum kids between one and seven will find themselves in heaven. Unlike most other museums, they are actively encouraged to get their hands on the exhibits!

Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum Logo courtesy Please Touch Museum
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National Constitution Center

Daily

Philadelphia's National Constitution Center opened to the public on 4 July 2003 and attracts one million visitors each year. Its stylish two-storey building houses more than 100 interactive…

The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia. Photo by R Kennedy for GPTMC Photo courtesy of R. Kennedy for GPTMC
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Daily; not Mon

One of America's most important art museums, the wide-ranging permanent collection at Philadelphia Museum of Art contains 300,000 works spanning 2000 years. There are also special exhibitions…

The main entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo by B Krist for GPTMC Photo courtesy of B. Krist for GPTMC
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Philadelphia Zoo

Daily

The 42-acre Philadelphia Zoo is America's oldest, opened in 1874. Spot mammals, birds amphibians and reptiles then visit the PECO Primate Reserve which holds 11 primate species, ranging from…

Philadelphia Zoo. Photo by B Krist for GPTMC
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Franklin Institute

Daily

Inspired by the spirit and inquisitiveness of Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia's Franklin Institute science museum aims to instil those same qualities in others. Highlights include an IMAC…

The giant heart exhibition at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. Courtesy of the Franklin Institute Photo courtesy of The Franklin Institute Science Museum
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Mütter Museum

Daily

Philadelphia's Mütter Museum was founded to educate future doctors about anatomy and human medical anomalies. Today, it serves as a resource for educating and enlightening the public about…

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Eastern State Penitentiary

Daily

The historic Eastern State Penitentiary, slated for demolition after closure in 1970, now holds events through the summer and offers tours for the curious. Famous inmates have included Al…

Al Capone's cell in Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia. Photo by K Ciappa for GPTMC
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Mummers Museum

Wed, Thu, Fri, and Sat only

The oldest folk parade in America, Philadelphia's New Year Mummers Day is celebrated at the Mummers Museum. It houses a rich collection of Mummers paraphernalia and memorabilia, demonstrating…

Mummers New Years Day Parade participant, Philadelphia. Photo by G Widman for GPTMC Photo courtesy of G. Widman for GPTMC
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Alma De Cuba

Daily

This Cuban restaurant-bar on Philadelphia's Walnut Street mixes touches of pre-Castro Cuba with bang up to date styling. Mojitos and caipirinhas dominate Alma De Cuba's drinks menu while there…

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