'Holiday Traditions In Philly' Get into the holiday spirit at the Philly Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration on Wednesday, December 2 starting at 7:30 pm at City Hall at the North Broad Street Portal (North side of Broad St) outside Dilworth Park! This year will be very different. This year's tree lighting ceremony will be virtual! The event will air on 6 ABC starting at 7:30 pm! Enjoy an exciting lineup featuring special guests and holiday-inspired musical … [Read more...]
Old City Dining Room With Outdoor Eating in Old City Philadelphia!
July 24, 2020 By
'Enjoying Fabulous Food On 2nd Street In Old City' Back again for week number 2, July 24 to 26! There is one little twist now! In order to drink, you must order food, unless you order beers and drinks to go. And in order to keep drinking, you still must have food in front of you while eating. You figure it out. Welcome to the first street closure for city dining in Old City Philadelphia! Thanks to the hard work of the Old City District and their staff, and the City of … [Read more...]
Rittenhouse Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 2, 2019 By
'Holiday Fun at Rittenhouse Square Park' Bring the family and friends to the Rittenhouse tree lighting celebration on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 5 pm and get into the holiday spirit. Rittenhouse Square will embrace the holiday season by turning on a beautiful tree standing more than 30 feet tall with 5,000 twinkling lights. There will be multi-colored globes and Santa himself will be on hand to light the tree for the 2019 season. Starting at 5 pm, there will be live … [Read more...]
Our Guide To Tree Lighting Celebrations in Philadelphia
November 27, 2019 By
'Celebrating The Joy Of Communities During The 2020 Holidays' Who gets excited about decorating trees during the holidays! Enjoy many tree lighting celebrations throughout the City of Brotherly Love this 2020 holiday season! There will be much more than just beautiful trees being lit. Many of these community celebrations will have live music, hot coco, holiday giveaways, Christmas carols will be sung, dance performers and much more. Grab your friends and family, and enjoy our … [Read more...]
Marines Birthday Celebration At Cookies Tavern In South Philly!
October 27, 2019 By
'244th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration' On November 10, 1775, the Continential Marines were established by the Second Continental Congress. Research indicates that the birthplace of the Corps, as the first place where Marines enlisted, was Tun Tavern in Philadelphia! In 1781, the Tun Tavern burned down. Its former structure stood at a location now occupied by Interstate 95, where it passes Penn's Landing. A commemorative marker on the east side … [Read more...]
Old City Fest Rocks Historic Philly Neighborhood
October 7, 2019 By
'Food, Art, Live Music... Oh My!' What would William Penn say about Old City's Old City Fest? "Bring It! I just wish I could party in this awesome historical section of Philly with my friends on Sunday, October 13!" No worries William, because this festival certainly looks like a great time for all ages. The Old City Fest is a celebration of art and design, fashion and food, creativity and culture on the streets of America’s most historic square mile and will transform a four … [Read more...]
Bloktoberfest Rocks Washington Ave For Good Causes!
September 23, 2019 By
'Beer, Food, Music, Philly' Cool weather, cool people and cool beers for good causes. Bloktoberfest returns for it's 11th year on Saturday, October 28 from noon to 8 pm with a NEW location! Now located on Washington Ave, between Broad and 17th Streets. This neighborhood festival is a free-to-attend all-ages festival which features four blocks of food, craft beer and live music from Broad to 18th Streets on South Street. You can buy your beer tickets in advance or purchase them … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Festivals in Philadelphia – Where To Celebrate In Philly!
September 21, 2019 By
'Awesome German Celebrations Throughout the City of Brotherly Love' Oktoberfest 2019 invades Philadelphia for a whole month. It's a 16-day festival, running from the middle of September to the first weekend in October, with some events flowing until the middle or late October. An exuberant explosion of beer-drinking, eating all of the German types of wurst one can eat, German music, folk dancing, and cultural experiences that one could dream of. There will be daily and weekly … [Read more...]
The 9/11 Heroes 5K Run In Philadelphia!
September 4, 2019 By
'If Not Me, Then Who...." Calling all runners for a worthy cause. The Travis Manion Foundation will host the Philadelphia 9/11 Heroes 5k race at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on September 7, 2019. The 9/11 Heroes Run activates and unites communities to honor the sacrifices of those heroes from September 11th and the wars since, to include veterans, active duty, first responders, and families of the fallen. The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K +1M fun run/walk welcomes runners and walkers of all levels and … [Read more...]
Cannstatter Volksfest German Festival In Philadelphia Labor Day Weekend!
August 27, 2019 By
'Enjoying Philadelphia Region’s Oldest German Festival' Cannstatter Volksfest German Festival, held every year since 1873, is a Labor Day Weekend tradition that you will not want to miss! The 147th celebration takes place August 31 to September 2, 2019. Visitors will enjoy tasty authentic German food such as Bratwurst, Leberkaese, Schnitzel, Maultaschen and Kassler Rippchen. Every German meal needs a good German beer! There will also be American beers and wines as well. For … [Read more...]
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