May 24, 2013
Whose ready for a lovely long weekend? On account of the holiday weekend, we’re going to be heading out a little early today, but we wouldn’t leave without offering up our Memorial Day weekend edition of Weekend Picks. This weekend brings a wealth of phenomenal festivals, events, exhibitions, performances and more to occupy you throughout [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
The incredible Hidden City Festival officially gets underway today and runs through June 30, with 10 visionary projects exhibited at nine remarkable locations in a wide array of neighborhoods including Germantown, Frankford, South Philadelphia and University City. This Saturday, May 25, mark the start of the fest with a formidable fete: the Hidden City Festival [...]
Read more»May 22, 2013
One day before the Philly Cycling Classic (formerly known as the Manayunk Bike Race), the citizens of Manayunk are coming together with their sneakers and water bottles in tow in celebration of the first Manayunk Fit Fest. On Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Levering Street parking lot, free outdoor [...]
Read more»May 20, 2013
Ready for summertime, Philadelphia? Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer season (the first day of summer is June 21), but a great time to welcome longer days and balmy weather. A number of locations in Philadelphia and the countryside are hosting celebratory events in honor of the long weekend. Some of [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
Spend some time outdoors this Saturday, May 18, as Graduate Hospital comes alive with park-centric volunteers, live music, a silent auction and an arts crawl. Hosted by the South of South Neighborhood Association, the Super Saturday festivities begin at 9 a.m. and keep guests entertained all day long, until 6 p.m. From 11 a.m. to [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
This Saturday, Philadelphia is filled with festivals galore and the historic district is no exception. In Franklin Square, the Pan-Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia is set to present its annual Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event celebrates the history, culture and traditions of such [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
If there was ever a weekend to take advantage of the incredible array of urban recreation on tap in Philadelphia, this is the one. An abundance of fabulous fetes, cool cultural events and inventive performing arts hits the city — with three major street festivals anchoring the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Rittenhouse Row Spring [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
As the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited street, Elfreth’s Alley was home to 18th-century colonial Philadelphians. Located in the heart of Old City between Front and 2nd Streets just north of Arch, the Elfreth’s Alley Museum is one of few landmarks dedicated to the everyday American. This weekend, the Elfreth’s Alley Museum welcomes a new exhibition [...]
Read more»May 17, 2013
South Philadelphia’s Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market, and always abuzz. But this weekend, May 18-19, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the rest of the city to its sidewalks for the annual blockbuster event, the 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Head to 9th Street to experience a weekend filled with the [...]
Read more»May 16, 2013
The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival, one of Philadelphia’s most-anticipated and best-attended festivals of the year, returns this Saturday, May 18 from noon to 5 p.m. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the daylong fest, which takes over Walnut Street from Broad to 19th streets and showcases the neighborhood’s finest food, fashions and live [...]
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