Mummers parade struts in for the second Saturday Firstival
New Year’s Day, and its Mummers Parade festivities, have come and gone. The confetti, beads and empty bottles…
America 250 PA Delco sharing history throughout 2026
DELAWARE COUNTY (WPVI) — Delco is sharing its history in a special way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.…
Philly’s first “firstival” this weekend commemorates inaugural balloon flight
America’s 250th birthday year is finally here. It’s easy to lose track of all of the events that…
America 250 celebrates 52 Weeks of Firsts in 2026
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Inside a former factory in North Philadelphia, more than 2 dozen artists from Mural Arts…
What to know before New Year’s Day
The new year will kick off as it has for over a century in Philadelphia, with the Mummers…
Ring in the New Year with a 2,000-pound Liberty Bell twin at Cherry Street Pier
As the country inches ever closer to its 250th anniversary, there is one iconic Philadelphia symbol that is…
MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration
Visitors can explore Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s connection to the Declaration of Independence during a weekend…
Philly named world’s top place to visit in 2026 by Wall Street Journal
The hype around Philly tourism in 2026 just got a boost from the Wall Street Journal, which has…
Philadelphia’s next 250 years: A resident-driven vision
Thirty years ago this coming February, the world’s first high-profile showdown between human and machine intelligence happened. Not…
Philadelphia to unveil 20 replica Liberty Bells for the city’s America 250 celebrations
Twenty Philadelphia neighborhoods are getting their own Liberty Bells next year for America’s 250th birthday. But these replicas are…
Philly needs a semiquincentennial poster. Here’s how artists can submit designs
One Philadelphia artist will represent the city during America’s 250th birthday next year — and pocket $5,000 for…
Philadelphians will discuss citizenship at a 2026 dinner series
What will be the focus of the 2026 ‘Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers’? In the 2026 edition of the…