May 20, 2013
Enjoy live music on your lunch break at locations all around Center City this summer. Every Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m., June 5 to August 28, locations ranging from The Gallery at Market East to Sisters Cities Park host musicians for some live (and free!) music to pair with your lunchtime sandwich. The first [...]
Read more»May 9, 2013
This Saturday, May 11, Philadelphia is set to pay tribute to its 10 sister cities with the Sister Cities Park International Festival, a free festival also celebrating Love Your Park Week. Be transported around the world with a number of activities honoring the rich culture of Philadelphia’s sister cities, which include Florence, Italy; Tel Aviv, [...]
Read more»May 2, 2013
The month of May overflows with awesome spring events and outdoor festivals, so to help you navigate through them all and find the ones you definitely do not want to miss, we’ve updated our Spring Festivals roundup with a more comprehensive list of all the festivals we could find this month and next. From blockbuster [...]
Read more»April 22, 2013
Philadelphia is lucky enough to call 10 cities around the globe its sister cities, and on Saturday, May 11 Sister Cities Park celebrates each one of its sister’s cultures with a daylong free festival. Philadelphia’s sister cities include Florence, Italy; Tel Aviv, Israel; Torun, Poland; Tianjin, China; Incheon, Korea; Douala, Cameroon; and Aix-en-Provence, France. Truly [...]
Read more»January 10, 2013
The hugely popular, Pairings on the Parkway is back for the winter months. Every Thursday from January 10 to March 21, head down to Sister Cities Park from 5-7 p.m. for BYO Thursdays. Grab a bottle of your favorite wine and watch the professionals at Milk and Honey Cafe pair it perfectly with cheese and [...]
Read more»December 5, 2012
This holiday season, Sister Cities Park is celebrating its first holiday season with a fun Winterfest celebration on Saturday, December 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Greet Santa Claus as he rides up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway by firetruck and then share your Christmas list with him after his arrival. Partake in festive activities like cookie decorating, [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] • Outdoor Dining: We’ve got some [...]
Read more»October 4, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] There is so much to do, [...]
Read more»September 20, 2012
[Evenings in Philadelphia are always action-packed, and we want to help you cherry-pick from all the events and activities going on. On certain days that promise particularly bustling evenings, we round up our selections for the most can't-miss pursuits with which to fill your schedule. See you out there!] Tonight, Thursday, September 20, it’s great [...]
Read more»September 17, 2012
Dinner and a sky movie, anyone? Open Air begins September 20, which means that in just three days the night sky above the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will come to life with 24 powerful searchlights whose pattern is determined by crowd-sourced vocal recordings. It’s definitely not too early to begin planning your Open Air experience. And [...]
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