April 17, 2013
Little known fact, the nation’s largest Cinco de Mayo festival is set to happen right here in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 28. South Philadelphia’s Pennsport neighborhood hosts the seventh annual Carnaval de Puebla festival to celebrate the area’s huge Mexican population and influence. The event kicks off Cinco de Mayo festivities, which celebrate the Battle [...]
Read more»December 13, 2012
The TRUST Building at 3rd and Arch Streets is being transformed into holiday central in Old City, with fun-for-the-whole-family events scheduled over the next two weekends in December. The Old City Winter Wonderland is the place to be this holiday season in Philadelphia. Take pictures with Santa, decorate gingerbread houses and ornaments, enjoy live music, [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
The 93rd Annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to kick off the 2012 Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 22. It’s going to be another can’t-miss visual spectacle bursting with festive floats, giant balloons, lively dancers, costumed characters, celebrities and marching bands. Check out our comprehensive guide to the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day [...]
Read more»November 8, 2012
The 93rd Annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade will undoubtedly be another epic visual spectacle as it returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Thanksgiving Day 2012, Thursday, November 22. Giant balloons, festive floats, lively dancers, costumed characters, celebrities and marching bands (18 of them!) will parade through the city as the streets are lined with [...]
Read more»October 23, 2012
Looking for the perfect fall festival to get into the spirit of the season before the haunted holiday? Manayunk has a whole day of free events planned on Saturday, October 27, so you can get your fix of fall just in time for Halloween. The day will begin at 9 a.m. as runners race in [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
There’s no better place than Philadelphia if you’re in search of some of the most eccentric and authentic Halloween celebrations on offer anywhere. One of the oldest cities in the country doesn’t hold back on frightening encounters — this is considered one of the most haunted regions of North America. But whether you’re looking for [...]
Read more»September 26, 2012
The 2012 Puerto Rican Day Parade, marking the conclusion of the 2012 Puerto Rican Festival and the 50th Anniversary of Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations of Philadelphia (Concilio), hits the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this Sunday, September 30. As part of the Puerto Rican Festival held every September, the parade celebrates the vibrant Puerto Rican culture [...]
Read more»June 7, 2012
The 23rd annual Pride Day LGBT Parade and Festival takes place during International Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and features live music, DJs, food, drinks and a festive parade that runs from the gayborhood to Penn’s Landing. It all goes down this Sunday, June 10, and the theme is “Pride Links Us Together.” The Parade [...]
Read more»April 4, 2012
In town for Easter Sunday this weekend? You’ll want to head down to the South Street/Headhouse Square neighborhood to enjoy the 81st Annual Easter Promenade & Parade. The parade begins at 12:30 p.m. on on Passyunk and South Streets, where you can pick up your complimentary Bunny Ears, a map of the Parade route and [...]
Read more»March 8, 2012
Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be back this Sunday, March 11, as thousands of festively green-bedecked spectators line the Ben Franklin Parkway to enjoy the city’s largest parade. The event features 20,000 participants representing more than 150 groups including marching bands, dance groups, youth groups, Irish associations and impressively decorated floats. The first documented [...]
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