Franklin Square

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is sticking around for two more weeks this summer. The annual festival at…

Franklin Square fell into decades of decline in the second half of the 20th century. It languished for…

By Michael Thomas Leibrandt More than 235 years after his death in 1790, it’s easy to imagine Benjamin…

It’s time to wish Franklin Square a happy birthday. Historic Philadelphia, Inc. is marking the 20th anniversary of…

Franklin Square will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a free morning of family-friendly activities on Saturday, July 25.…

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square. A large crane…

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival will return to Franklin Square on June 5 with large lantern displays, live…

Franklin Square will kick off its 20th season with a free Opening Day celebration on Saturday, April 18.…

Franklin Square is celebrating 20 years in 2026, and to mark the occasion, it’s throwing a season full…

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Franklin Square this summer, filling the historic park with glowing lantern…

Winter in Franklin Square is underway, bringing a refreshed winter edition of the Electrical Spectacle Light Show, seasonal…

By Molly Given Philadelphia knows how to celebrate its own—and this January, Historic Philadelphia is honoring its most…

Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival extended through Aug. 30