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Philadelphia has a number of
major events each year. The events listed below are just a sample. Please
check the actual dates before making your plans as some of the events may
be moved to a different month. |
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January |
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The Mummer's Parade New Year’s Day The
mummers parade is usually held on New Year’s Day weather permitting. Over
40 different string bands march north on broad street to City Hall .
Thousands of people take part in the festivities . |
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The Philadelphia Home Show At the
Pennsylvania Convention Center |
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February |
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Black History Month |
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Chinese New Year An amazing event with
food, fireworks, entertainment and parades. Bring earplugs if you want.
The store owners have 20 foot strings of thousands of firecrackers that
they light for the dragon. |
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The Philadelphia Auto Show
The 2006
Philadelphia Auto Show |
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March |
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Philadelphia Flower Show This is held at
the Pennsylvania convention center |
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Saint Patrick’s Day Parade The Irish and
Irish for the day march down Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
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April |
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Japanese Cherry Blossom Celebration Morris
Aboretorium |
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Penn Relays
2006 Penn Relays Tickets |
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May |
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Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River |
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Israel Day Parade On the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway to mark Israel's Independence |
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June |
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Elfreth’s Alley Fete Day Some of the homes
on Elfreth's Alley, one of the oldest residential streets in the country,
are open to visitors. |
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Candlelight Tours of Society Hill |
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July |
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Penn's Landing -Various events A variety of
bands perform at Penn's Landing |
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August |
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Philadelphia Folk Festival This event is
actually held in Schwenksville, Pa.
Philadelphia Folk Festival |
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September |
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Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show |
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October |
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Pulaski Day Parade The parade is held to
honor Polish Count Casmir Pulaski who fought for the colonists during the
War of Independence |
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Columbus Day Parade This parade honors
Christopher Columbus |
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November |
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The Philadelphia Marathon |
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Thanksgiving Day Parade |
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show |
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December |
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Army-Navy Game |
