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Sunday, September 15, 2013

101 Things to do in Philadelphia



1. Philadelphia Zoo

2. The Barnes Foundation

3. Camel beach Waterpark

4. Please Touch Museum

5. Check out the exhibits or watch an Imax movie at the Franklin Institute 

6. Visit the University of Pennsylvania Archeology and Anthropology or more commonly known as the Penn Museum

7. See the Liberty Bell

8. Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed

 9. Visit the Home of Edgar Allan Poe

10. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

11. Take a tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary

12. Academy of Natural Sciences
 
13. National Museum of American Jewish history
 
14. Philadelphia Museum of Art, and check out the Rocky statue at the bottom of the stairs he ran up in the film
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15. Go shopping at the Independence Mall
 
16. Mutter museum

17. Rosenbach Museum and Library

18.  Attend a festival like Old City Seaport festival or the Philadelphia Science festival

19. Ride the carousel or play mini golf at Franklin Square.

20. View the artworks at Bahdeebahdu

21. Attend the Made in America music festival during the labour day weekend

22. Adventure Aquarium

23. Go golfing at Merion Golf Club, Cobbs Creek Golf club, Walnut Lane Golf Club or Karakung Golf Club

24. Buy local and fresh produce, baked goods and more at the Reading Terminal Market

25. Watch the Phillies play at Citizen Bank Park

26. Watch a performance by the Mann Center for the performing arts, home of the Philadelphia Orchestra during summer months

27. Watch a concert at the Electric Factory

28. Halloween Events: Visit Fright Factory a haunted house located in a 100 year old factory, Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern Penitentiary, The Ghost tour of Philadelphia,  Spooky Mini Golf at Franklin Square

29. Watch the Philadelphia Eagles at the Lincoln Financial Field

30. Attend an expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre

31. Boathouse Row

32. Check out a book at the Free Library of Philadelphia

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33. Dream Garden Glass Mosaic

34. Simeone Foundation Museum

35. United States Mint

36. Go bowling at North Bowl, Lucky Strikes Lanes or Thunderbird Lanes

37. Morris Arboretum

38. Fireman's Hall - this donation only museum honours the history of Philadelphia firefighters

39. Take a horse drawn carriage ride with 76 Carriage Company

40. Take a free tour of public art with the Mural Art Program

41. Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

42. Take a mosaic class at Tesserae Studio and Gallery or an art class at Fairmount Art Centre

43. Indoor Rock climbing at Go Vertical

44. Rodin Museum

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45. Go fishing, play tennis or baseball, or use the skatepark at FDR Park

46. Watch the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers or a music concert at the Wells Fargo Centre

47. Philly Beer week or Philly Craft Beer Festival

48. View the waterfalls and creeks at Pennypack Park, go biking on the bike trails or enjoy the Pennypack Park Music Festival

49. Participate in or cheer on those in the Philadelphia Marathon, AIDS walk Philly or Philadelphia International Championship a 232 km bike race

50. Don't miss the All You Can Eat Icecream Festival held in July

51. Cool off in one of the Splash Pads located around Philly like the Herron Park Splayground

52. Take kids 10 and under to the Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

53. Have a chuckle at the Helium Club, Comedy Cabaret or Laff House

54. Go kayaking with Hidden River Outfitters

55. Penn Treaty Park

56. Christmas Events: Enchanted Colonial Village at the Please Touch Museum, The Macy's Holiday Light Show and dickens Village, The Philadelphia Christmas Village or Franklin Square Holiday Village

57. Take a cooking class at La Cucina at Market, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Chef Joseph Poons Hands on Cooking Classes

58. The Mummers Parade on New Years Day

59. Watch a show at the Arden Theatre Company

60. See the Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, or Pennsylvania Ballet at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

61. Visit Congress Hall which is restored to appear as it did when it was Capitol of the United States in 1790

62. Eat a Philly Cheesesteak from Geno's Steaks, Pat's King of Steaks, Dalessandro's or Jim's Steaks

63. First Bank of the US


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64. Bartram's Gardens

65. The President's House

66. Watch a show at the Trocadero Theatre

67. Go shopping at the Italian Market

68. Betsy Ross House

69. Take a tour of Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion and Gardens

70. The Insectarium, the largest insect museum in the U.S.

71. Watch a movie at Pearl Theatre

72. See a show at the Theatre of Living Arts

73. Go ice skating at Blue Cross River rink

74. Solve the mystery with Bistro Romano Mystery Dinner Theatre or Watson Adventures at the Museum of Art

75. Love Park

76. Philadelphia's Center for Architecture

77. Sail a model boat, explore the garden or fountain, or enjoy family friendly events at Sister Cities Park

78. Comcast Experience

79. Go roller skating at The Palace or Rolling Thunder Skating Centre

80. Take a hayride Wednesday evenings during the summer, or attend one of the public events at Fox Chase Farms including Applefest or Maple Sugar Day

81. The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Centre

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82. Hit some balls at Everybody Hits, indoor batting cage

83. Long wood Gardens

84. Grab a picnic blanket and watch an outdoor movie during the summer at Screenings Under the Stars at the Riverstage at Penn's Landing, Schulykill Banks Movie Night, Moonlight Movies in Mt. Airy or City Tap House summer movies

85. Valley Forge National Park

86. Attend the Philadelphia Flower Show or Philly Auto show  

87. More museums: American Helicopter Museum, American Philosophical Society Museum, American Swedish Historical Museum, Masonic Temple and Library Museum or Mummer's Museum

88. Fourth of July Events: Wawa Welcome America! is a multiday event with free activities throughout Philly,  Independance Day Parade, attend the largest free concert at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Party on the Parkway with food, live entertainment and activities followed by fireworks over the Museum of Art  

89. Take one of the many classes for kids or adults offered at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts 

90. Washington Square

91. View the Independence Seaport Museum at Penn's Landing

92. Japanese House and Garden

93. Attend Wawa's Free Hoagie Day in July

94. Watch an original film at one of the city's film festivals - Philadelphia Film Festival held in October, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival or Blackstar Film Festival

95. Fairmount Park

96. Enjoy the art at over 40 participating galleries during First Friday held the first Friday of every month

97. Preschoolers and older children will enjoy playing on the play equipment at Clark Park which also has a farmer's market on Thursday's and Saturdays and various events throughout the year

98. Go shopping at Franklin Mills mall with over 200 stores

99. National Constitution Centre

100. World Cafe Live

101. Wyck House and Garden
 

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