‘Come Hang with the Pirates on Penn’s Landing’
The Independence Seaport Museum is holding the Old City Seaport Festival on the Penn’s Landing riverfront from October 10 – 12. The weekend festival will have Tall Ships, food, live music, crafts, vendors and activities along the waterfront.
Old City Seaport Festival Experience & Atmosphere
The festivities will kick off at 5 pm on Friday, October 10 at the Independence Seaport Museum with a majestic parade of boats along Penn’s Landing. This event is free to the public, but you can be a part of the parade by purchasing a boat parade river tour.
On Saturday, October 11, the gates open at 10:00 am. You can tour the deck of the tall ships from 10 am – 4 pm. There will be a beer garden, food, live music, craft vendors, land and in-water activities, Fleisher Costume Sketching and river tours throughout the day. You can even get a sunset river tour which departs at 4:30 pm. There will be a pirate battle at 5 pm and the festival will end at 6 pm that Saturday.
The gates then open again at 10 am Sunday, October 12. The same activities will take place as they did the day before. And again, there will be a pirate battle at 5 pm and the festival will end at 6 pm that Sunday.
The Old City Seaport Festival sounds exciting for kids of all ages. So what are you waiting for, bring out the family for this wild adventure. Get to see how pirates fought back in the day and enjoy good food, music, and hang out with lots of cool looking ships.
Location
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Dates
October 12-14, 2014
Hours
Friday, October 10 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 11 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 12 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Phone
(215) 413-8611
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