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Marching in Parade Kennett Square

Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade returns May 25

Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway brings Revolutionary-era Philly to life

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Valley Forge National Historical Park will celebrate America’s 250th with a three-day event

Valley Forge Park Huts

Elmwood Park Zoo will offer free admission on three summer holidays

Philadelphia 250

Historic Union Pacific steam train to visit Philly for Fourth of July

Union Pacific Locomotive

Havertown Irish Festival returns with free, daylong celebration on June 13

HAvertown Irish Festival

Southwest unveils new plane designed for America's 250th anniversary. Its first flight is to Philly

Independence One Southwest

Philly Tech Week

Philly Tech Week returns May 4-8 with citywide events tied to America 250

Philly Tech Week

Stenton Museum event will honor formerly enslaved Black woman who secured her freedom in 1776

Dinah Day

West Chester tasting room to release commemorative wines for America's 250th birthday

Semiquincentennial wine

‘A Nation of Artists’ exhibition opens April 12 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA

PMA for A Nation of Artists

Yards’ Real Ale Invitational is back April 12 with 40+ cask beers

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Schuylkill River Sojourn returns with 112-mile paddle to Boathouse Row this June

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Flashlight tours and crafts headline Family Fun Night at Constitution Center

Flashlight Tours Constitution Center

Antiques dealers from across the country coming to Valley Forge for Pennsylvania Antiques Show

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Brew N’ History Tour will bring beer and Revolutionary stories to Christ Church Burial Ground

Burial History Tour

The Museum of the American Revolution will turn spring break into two weeks of interactive history

Visitor poses in The Declaration's Journey selfie station

Carpenters’ Hall adds monthly food tastings to after-hours whisky tours

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Philly Phlotilla will bring 100 kayakers to the Schuylkill for America250 celebration this summer

SRG Paddlers Philly Phlotilla

Black History Month

African American Museum plans special events for Black History Month

Lottery for Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run runs Feb. 1-13

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Eastern State marks America’s 250th with yearlong ‘A Time for Liberty’ series

Eastern State - A Time for Liberty

A fireworks history exhibition is coming to Old City for America’s 250th

Science History Institute - Fireworks

Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is offering a $500 behind-the-scenes tour of areas usually closed to the public

Philadelphia Zoo - Rhinos

PA Farm Show returns as one of the state’s biggest winter events

PA Farm Show 2025

MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration

MLK Jr. I Have a Dream Speech plays in The Declaration's Journey special exhibition

Museum of the American Revolution exhibit examines the enduring influence of the Declaration of Independence

Museum of the American Revolution - The Declaration's Journey

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Black Sheep Fire

Jefferson Methodist Hospital closed indefinitely after power outage forces evacuation

Methodist Hospital evacuation

Love & Honey Fried Chicken to open location in Zagar-mosaicked space

Love & Honey Passyunk

Free Pride-themed salsa night returns to FDR Park on June 5

Bailar en FDR

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