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Don that gray sweatsuit, crack your eggs into a glass, and stretch those hammies because the Philadelphia Visitor Center is hosting a lineup of events this fall it\u2019s dubbing \u201cRocky Season\u201d in honor of the iconic Philly film\u2019s 50th anniversary. <\/p>\n
Programming kicks off Tuesday and wraps up Dec. 3. Events will include a run up the Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/a> steps, a Rocky-themed bus tour, and a meat market challenge outside Reading Terminal Market. <\/p>\n Events will include the following, and more will be announced in the coming weeks, according to the visitor center. <\/p>\n Sept. 29<\/p>\n On the day of its release, Sylvester Stallone\u2019s autobiography, The Steps: A Memoir by Sylvester Stallone, will be available for purchase at the Parkway Visitor Center and Rocky Shop at the base of the Art Museum steps.<\/p>\n Sept. 30 to Oct. 3<\/p>\n From 7 to 10 each night, the Art Museum steps will feature a light projection honoring the film\u2019s 50th anniversary. <\/p>\n Oct. 3<\/p>\n The Smokin\u2019 Joe Frazier Championship Foundation is hosting a Run, Walk, Roll event<\/a> from 8 until 11 a.m. Participants can walk, run, or roll in a wheelchair through the route, which goes from the Smokin\u2019 Joe Frazier statue, in its new home near the base of the Art Museum steps, to the Girard Street Bridge on Kelly Drive, then back to the statue. The event will honor the 55th anniversary of the \u201cFight of the Century,\u201d during which Frazier bested Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in 1971. <\/p>\n Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 10 to Nov. 29<\/p>\n Rocky-themed Philadelphia bus tours<\/a> will run Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., departing from the Parkway Visitor Center and Rocky Shop. Stops include the Ninth Street Italian Market, Pat\u2019s King of Steaks, and Laurel Hill Cemetery (where Rocky\u2019s beloved Adrian has a gravestone<\/a>). New stops added this year pay homage to Frazier<\/a> and highlight the Boxers\u2019 Trail<\/a>, where Frazier and others trained. If morning tours sell out, 2 p.m. tours will be added. <\/p>\n Oct. 24<\/p>\n Outside Reading Terminal Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can re-create the meat-punching tableau from the film for $20. Proceeds will benefit the market\u2019s pantry, which feeds Philadelphians in need. Movie-themed outfits are encouraged. The event will also feature Rocky-inspired treats, music from the film, and a Rocky look-alike contest.<\/p>\n Oct. 31<\/p>\n The Rocky Philadelphia bus tour that falls on Halloween will be limited to those who dress as their favorite character from the movie. The participants with the \u201cbest costume\u201d will win a gift card to the Parkway Visitor Center.<\/p>\n Nov. 6<\/p>\n Amazon MGM\u2019s I Play Rocky opens in some theaters. Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Stallone in the film, directed by Peter Farrelly. Many scenes were filmed in Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nov. 7<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Visitor Center is hosting a Rocky challenge from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants will try to beat Rocky\u2019s 72-step climb up the Art Museum steps in under 12 seconds and will test their reflexes with the \u201cOrange Toss Sprint\u201d across the museum\u2019s apron. <\/p>\n Nov. 7 to Nov. 11<\/p>\n Yearning to see all those Philly scenes on the big screen once more? The original film will be back in theaters for a few days in honor of the movie\u2019s 50th anniversary. <\/p>\n Nov. 12<\/p>\n Inquirer columnist and author Mike Sielski will discuss his new book, Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of \u201cRocky,\u201d during a Q&A<\/a> hosted by SportsRadio 94WIP\u2019s Rhea Hughes at the Conservatory at Laurel Hill West \u2014 the filming location for the fictional grave sites of Adrian and Paulie in the movies. Their gravestones remain there for public viewing. Tickets include a copy of the book, which Sielski will be available to sign. <\/p>\n Nov. 13<\/p>\n Nearly 45 years after its unveiling in 1982, the Rocky statue will be rededicated, marking its recent installation<\/a> at the top of the Art Museum steps. <\/p>\n Nov. 14<\/p>\n Around 45,000 runners from all 50 states and 75 countries will participate in the Rocky Run<\/a>, one of the nation\u2019s largest running celebrations. <\/p>\n Nov. 14 and Nov. 15<\/p>\n