May 24, 2013
More than 2,000 museums across the country take part in a celebration of the military men and women who protect our country. The Blue Star Museums program provides active duty military personnel and their families with free admission from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2 at many museums right in our backyard. [...]
Read more»May 23, 2013
In conjunction with its new exhibit, Through the Looking Lens: Cornelius Varley’s Wondrous Images of Art And Science, 1800-1860 which showcases the watercolors of Cornelius Varley, a British inventor and artist, the American Philosophical Society Museum hosts Look, Draw, Make: Exhibition Open House on Thursday, June 6. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., guests are invited [...]
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
This summer, University City’s verdant Drexel Park is set to be the site of Eighties-themed awesomeness every Thursday. Beginning Thursday, June 20, University City District and The Awesome Fest, in collaboration with Drexel University, kick off a free eight-week summer film series at Drexel Park, one of the city’s most scenic new green spaces. Films [...]
Read more»May 20, 2013
For the second year in a row, University City District brings its popular interactive public art installation, Heart & Soul: The University City Public Piano Project, to West Philadelphia. The exhibit, which will be on display June 6-16, features four artist-decorated pianos. This year, all four pianos will be placed throughout Clark Park, and musicians [...]
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 15, 2013
Parks and playgrounds in all corners of the city host spring open house events this weekend in part with Park and Recreation’s spring open house day. On Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 40 parks all over Philadelphia are welcoming guests with family-friendly activities, refreshments, volunteer opportunities, giveaways and more. For the [...]
Read more»May 13, 2013
Fairmount’s neighbor, Brewerytown, greets spring with arts and crafts, food trucks, live music and much more during its annual Brewerytown Spring Festival on Saturday, May 18. Girard Avenue from 27th to 28th Streets shuts down to traffic and opens up for spring festival fun from noon to 5 p.m. More than twenty of Philly’s favorite [...]
Read more»May 10, 2013
Shop a vast collection of image-based books from local and national artists and publishers all day long at the annual Philadelphia Photo Arts Book Fair on Saturday, May, 18 from noon to 6 p.m. at the expansive Crane Arts Building. Add some swag to your coffee table or bookshelf with one (or more) of these [...]
Read more»May 10, 2013
This news may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. The first 1,000 (yes, 1,000) people to visit the Independence Visitor Center on Thursday, May 16 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. will receive 25,000 free frequent flyer miles from Spirit Airlines. That’s enough for a roundtrip flight! Just pay the taxes and [...]
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