Philadelphia Events

Annual Events

Address: Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia, PA Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: June 6, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Take a walk back in time during Philly's annual Fete Day celebration, which is held on historic Elfreth Alley, the nation's oldest residential street. During the Sunday event, folks in traditional Colonial garb stroll the cobble stones and conduct their affairs like they would have done in 1702. In addition, many of...

Address: Main St, Manayunk, PA 19127 Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: June 27, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Billed as the Delaware Valley's largest outdoor arts and crafts show, this arts festival is held in the lovely North Philly community known as Manayunk. In addition to the juried art show, festival-goers can expect to find plenty of food and drink booths, eclectic retail stands, children's activities and live music...

Address: Independence Park, Philadelphia, PA Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: June 27 - July 5, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Philadelphia celebrates the nation's birth for an entire week. From the parade to the reading of the Declaration of Independence and free concerts, spirits run high during this annual event. On the Fourth itself, things begin when the mayor awards the city's highest honor, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, to this...

Address: Old Pool Farm, Salford Station & Clemmers Mill Roads, Schwenksville, PA 19464 Dates: August 14 - August 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Since 1962, this three-day August event has attracted some of the best folk musicians in the US, such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Loudon Wainwright III, Ani Di Franco, BeauSoleil, and Eddie From Ohio. For the whole experience bring your camping gear and plan to spend the entire three days. There are plenty of fun things...

Address: 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Dates: November 11 - November 15, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

In November, about 195 artists from around the country are invited to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for a juried crafts show. From basketry to woodworking, fiber arts to furniture, this show has got it all. Most items are for sale, so if you see something you absolutely can't live without, chances are you won't...

Address: Front & 2nd St, Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: December 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Take a stroll through the country's oldest residential street and celebrate the holiday season. During the second weekend of December, Elfreth's Alley residents host tours of their homes. Decorations, refreshments, and caroling ensure that the atmosphere is suitably festive. A Philly favorite for years, tickets for...

Address: 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Philadelphia, PA 18977 Category: Performance - Theater - Historic Re-enactment Dates: December 13 - December 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

If you're in Philadelphia or Bucks County on Christmas Day, this annual historical reenactment is a sight worth seeing, and is sure to captivate the entire family. The event commemorates December 25, 1776, when Washington and his troops took Camp Hessian at Trenton by surprise. A dress rehearsal takes place on the...

Address: Broad St, Philadelphia, PA Dates: January 1, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Feathers and sequins are the decorations of choice for the thousands of people that take to the streets during this annual New Year's Day event. Costumed and masked string musicians, mostly banjo players, strut down Broad Street during a daylong parade. The gaiety and music that rings in the new year is something to...