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Aug 16, 2022 · Start here for a regularly updated at-a-glance look at what’s open. Please contact specific destinations for detailed information to plan your visit. Most indoor museums and attractions are open. Select attractions may require proof of vaccination or mask-wearing. Advance ticket purchases are recommended.
Jun 2, 2021 · Summer is here and Greater Philadelphia is set to lift many COVID-19 restrictions as the region recovers. Top attractions, restaurants and hotels are open and ready for visitors, and some of the most anticipated events of the year are right around the corner.
- East Passyunk Avenue Restaurant Week. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Bing Bing Dim Sum — Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia. Through Friday, March 8, 2024.
- PHS Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Monday – Sunday. Through Sunday, March 10, 2024. The nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event brings a stunning display of flower power to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
- Philadelphia Ballet: Giselle at the Academy of Music. Monday – Sunday. Through Sunday, March 10, 2024. A beloved early Romantic ballet, this production from the Philadelphia Ballet tells the ghostly tale of Giselle, a young peasant who falls in love with a disguised nobleman — then haunts him in the afterlife.
- Girl From the North Country at Forrest Theatre. Monday – Sunday. Through Sunday, March 10, 2024. In Depression-era Minnesota, a group of wayward travelers’ lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope in the Tony- and Olivier Award-winning musical Girl From the North Country.
Jun 3, 2021 · A Philadelphia area native shares what to know before you go, the best places to eat and drink, great hotels stay at, and the places you must visit.
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MUSIC/DANCE/FESTIVAL Making Time Infinity In his relentless pursuit of futuristic musical transcendence, Philadelphia night life legend Dave P. is once again taking over Fort Mifflin for another three-day festival of sights and sounds and dancing (and some kind of partnership with W Philadelphia). Klip Collective provides the visuals while a super ...
Fringe is the annual festival of theater, dance, art, music and a bunch of other genres, and Cannonball is its scrappy kid sister. The schedules for both fests are super busy and hopelessly intertwined, and there’s too much going on to mention everything, but below find a few that jumped out at us. THEATER LoveBot: A Musical A “dystopian sci-fi mus...
COMEDY Taylor Tomlinson Taylor Tomlinson is one of the funniest stand-ups going and she’s great on After Midnight. Which is why these shows are sold out. Sold out, September 20th & 21st, Helium, 2031 Sansom Street. THEATER Lombardi Eric Simonson’s play examines Vince Lombardi “through the eyes of a reporter who tries to discover what makes the coac...
In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation The National Liberty Museum examines “the power of art as civic dialogue” in its latest multi-media group exhibition featuring sculptures and large-scale installations by Anila Quayyum Agha, Angel Cabrales, Nicholas Galanin, Arghavan Khosravi, Aram Han Sifuentes, Artur Silva, and Marisa Williamson. Cont...
Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent This exhibition will “bring to life the stories of individuals from all walks of life who saved Washington’s tent from being lost over the generations and who ultimately fashioned this relic into a symbol of the fragile American republic.” Includes art, artifacts, rare documents and t...
Festival of Fountains Flowers and greenery are usually the focus of a trip to Longwood Gardens, but this annual summer show is all about the waterworks. And the lights. And there’s some mood music, too. Timed admission tickets are required, so plan your visit ahead of time. $32, continues through October 27th, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, ...
MUSIC Bright Eyes The listing used to say “Henry Doorly Zoo Explosion” was the headline but then somebody on Reddit figured out that’s some kind of Bright Eyes reference. Now the listing straight up says Bright Eyes. With Neva Dinova. $40-$45, 8 p.m., World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street. SPORTS Eagles vs. Falcons This Monday night matchup between t...
MUSIC The National / The War on Drugs This is a smart pairing, these two bands known for their solid rock craftsmanship built on exploration, guitars and fine-grain sandpaper. Sometimes you just wanna believe in rock and roll, you know. Lucius opens the show. $27-$192, 6:30 p.m., Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue. HISTORY Paul Revere’s Philadelphia...
COMEDY Grace Kuhlenschmidt You may know the comedian and actor from The Daily Show, Search Party, ZIWE and more. She’s funny. $25-$35, 8 p.m., Helium, 2031 Sansom Street. MUSIC Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Orcs in a lovely, late summer program featuring Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and Claude Debussy’s La Mer. Feel free t...
MOVIES/BOOKS Le Bonheur Agnès Varda’s 1965’s film about a cheating husband stars Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot and Marie-France Boyer. “Bursting with brilliant colors, playful imagery, and a joyful score, this subversive satire may be Varda’s most audacious work.” Film critic Carrie Rickey will also discuss her new book, A Complicated Passion: ...
Mar 21, 2022 · You can: Go maskless in most indoor public places. See friends and family. HUG friends and family. Enjoy dining in your favorite restaurants. Visit the city’s museums. Get back to enjoying so many other parts of Philly that you’ve missed. Now is the time to take advantage of the slowdown in COVID-19 in our lives.
Jun 6, 2024 · From concerts and arts festivals, to bar crawls and farmers markets, here's everything going this weekend: Philadelphia. Friday. First Fridays in Philadelphia: Cherry Street pier market, Chestnut...
