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Special Events in Philadelphia
January
New Year's Day
Held: January 1st
Location: Downtown Philadelphia
215-336 3050
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Climaxing months of drill in a ritual dating to pagan times, some 15,000 Mummers parade along Philadelphia streets, codified into four divisions: Comic Clubs, Fancy Clubs, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
Chinese New Year
Held: Chinatown
215-922-2156
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In Philadelphia's Chinatown, the year starts with New Moon on the first day and ends on the full moon 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.
February
Philadelphia International Auto Show
Held: early February
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center
800-999-6810 or 610-758-9691
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Sometimes starting in January, the Philadelphia International Auto Show cruises each year into the Pennsylvania Convention Center, produced by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia with more than 700 classic, luxury, and exotic vehicles.
April
Spring Splash on South Street
215-965-7676
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Celebrants parade down South Street in Easter bonnets.
Baseball Season Opens
215-965-7676
When the Phillies were formed in 1883, the team was on its way to becoming the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of the professional sports.
May
Broad Street Run
215-235-7481
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The venerable Broad Street Run's 10-mile course starts at Broad Street and Somerville Avenue, ending in the Philadelphia Naval Business Center. (Not for Runners Only Health & Fitness Expo is at the Cruise Terminal, Pier 1, near the finish line.)
June
Manayunk Arts Festival
Held: end of June
Location: Main Street, Manayunk
215-482-9565
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Philadelphia Magazine Manayunk Arts Festival is possibly the largest outdoor arts and crafts show in the Delaware Valley. This juried show features over 250 artists from across the entire country. The festival typically attracts over 250,000 people to see one-of-a-kind work displayed.
July
Fourth of July
215-576-7125
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The birthplace of the nation hosts more than 50 free events culminating in a 14-hour July 4th extravaganza.
Dragon Boat Races
610-642-2333
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Benefiting the Fox Chase Cancer Center, the International Dragon Boat Races feature eight lanes of action with up to 100 teams.
August
Eagles Football Opener
215-965-7676
Named the Eagles to symbolize the New Deal's National Recovery Act, Philadelphia's team first played the Chicago Bears in a 3-3 tie.
September
Labor Day Events
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Concerts and more mark Labor Day weekend festivities.
Annual German-American Steuben Parade
Held late September
215-332-3400
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The event is held over a three day weekend; beginning with a gala banquet followed by an ecumenical service, a parade, a Strassenfest and Octoberfest.
October
Columbus Day Parade
215- 965-7676
Philadelphia celebrates Columbus Day with a parade on the second Sunday in October along Broad Street.
Philadelphia College Festival
Held mid November for one week
215-965-7676
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Events include College Day on the Parkway, a concert and expo. The College Day event is organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It features eleven of the City's top arts & cultural centers including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Franklin Institute Science Museum, Free Library of Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences, Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design, Rodin Museum, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Eastern State Penitentiary, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania and The Fabric Workshop and Museum.
Manayunk Annual Antiques & Collectibles Festival
215- 965-7676
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The festival showcases goods of more than 250 professional dealers from across the nation.
November
Philadelphia Marathon
Held mid November
215-685-0054
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The annual Philadelphia Marathon starts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 26.2 mile race through Philadelphia and companion 8K race.
December
Holiday Light Show
215-965-7676
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Since 1956, a multi-media holiday light show has unfolded with water fountains, organ music and more in the Grand Court at Center City.
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