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Test your sea skills with new Pirate Rum Challenge at Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum

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Sew your own sail at the Independence Seaport Museum this spring

Independence Seaport Museum

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Get a unique tour of a Naval submarine at the Independence Seaport Museum

Submarine Becuna Tours

History

250-year-old map of Pennsylvania recalls little-known, colonial-era border dispute with Connecticut

Pennsylvania Connecticut colonial map

Holiday

Check out decorated boats on the Delaware River during Parade of Lights 2019

Parade of Lights

Arts & Culture

Enjoy free admission to 10 Philly museums and cultural institutions on Museum Day

Museum Day participants – Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia

Fitness

You can go on a kayaking excursion on the Delaware River this summer

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

Food & Drink

Admiral's Tavern, floating beer garden, returning for third season

Admiral's Tavern beer garden on Cruiser Olympia

Festivals

25 breweries participating in Locals Only Beer Fest at Independence Seaport Museum

drinking beer outside

Holiday

Festively decorated boats to set sail on Delaware River during Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Halloween

Halloween-themed cruises on the Delaware River will be offered this October

Stock_Carroll - Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Delaware River Waterfront

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Modern-day Viking ship will dock at Penn's Landing over Labor Day weekend

Norwegian Viking ship Draken

History

Some 300 years ago, Blackbeard and other pirates terrorized Philadelphia

Blackbeard_Pirate_Painting

Holiday

Watch decorated boats sail by during annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Conventions

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention headed to Philly for fourth year

Warship Olympia Tattoo Arts Convention

Museums

Pet a shark at Independence Seaport Museum

shark

Events

Decorated boats to set sail in annual Parade of Lights

Parade of Lights

Events

How to spend Memorial Day weekend in Philly

American

Drinks

Sip rare Italian wines at Independence Seaport Museum

Wine cheese

Events

'Patriots & Pirates' exhibit to open at Independence Seaport Museum

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Lifestyle

Five Old City activities for National 'Old Stuff' Day

Old City

Events

Ring in 2016 at a masquerade party along the Delaware River

Events

7 ways to honor Veterans Day in the Philadelphia area

Flags Memorial

The Arts

Who are the Young Friends of Philadelphia?

Barnes YOung pRofessionals

Events

Free kayaking, pedal boating for PA Coast Day

PA Coast Day

Events

Go 'Walnut2Walnut' in a citywide scavenger hunt

Rowing

Events

Tall Ships brings grand vessels, giant duck to Delaware waterfront

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Museums

Philly museum reconstructing 1797 schooner

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Events

Get shipwrecked at Think & Drink

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