Things to Do in Philly

The Constitution got signed in a room at the State House, but the celebration moved to a tavern. In September 1787, after the Constitutional Convention finished its work, delegates gathered at Philadelphia’s City Tavern for a dinner that sounds less like a solemn civics lesson and more like a very well-stocked party. The old tavern…

Philadelphia in November is a city of quick costume changes: one weekend still feels like fall, the next has a holiday market and a giant parade balloon making its way down the Parkway. If you are visiting this month, mix one date-specific event with a little Old City wandering and an evening that gives you…

The easiest way to plan an adult birthday party in Philadelphia is to choose one walkable neighborhood, give the celebration a clear main event and tell guests exactly when to arrive, eat and raise the first glass. Old City handles that plan beautifully. It packs history, restaurants, bars, transit and photogenic brick streets into a…

Philly Crawling’s history tour pub crawl combines a guided walk through Old City, stops at local bars, drinks purchased along the way and stories about the people who made the Revolution far messier than their portraits suggest. It is part city tour, part social outing and part excellent excuse to learn what Benjamin Franklin was…

One day in Old City Philadelphia can cover the city’s founding landmarks, an excellent revolution museum, lunch, the country’s oldest residential street, a Delaware River view and a history tour pub crawl. The secret is geography. Most of the stops sit within a compact grid, so the day can feel full while your feet remain on speaking terms with you. This itinerary starts near Independence Hall and finishes with Philly Crawling in the same neighborhood. It works best for first-time visitors who want famous sites, human stories and a final chapter involving Old City bars. 8:45 a.m.: Arrive at Independence Hall Begin at the building where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed. In 2026, Independence Hall offers an open-house period from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m., followed by ticketed tours every 20 minutes from…

Philadelphia does fall corporate outings especially well. Cooler afternoons make walking comfortable, city trees trade green for copper and gold, and the calendar fills with distinctly seasonal activities. The best plan gives coworkers something interesting to do together, room to talk and logistics one organizer can manage. Start with Philly Crawling for Old City history,…

October hands Philadelphia a very good assignment: look historic, feel festive and keep the calendar gloriously busy. The city answers with film premieres, haunted cellblocks, local music, a major rowing weekend and at least one event that puts scrapple in the same sentence as sculpture. The best things to do in Philadelphia in October 2026…

Benjamin Franklin did not say that beer proves God loves us and wants us to be happy. Philadelphia’s favorite founder has plenty of excellent material on his record, but that famous beer line belongs in the historical lost-and-found. The real story is even more Franklin. It involves wine, rain, a London printing shop, an industrial…

September gives Philadelphia visitors a beautifully busy menu. It packs beer gardens, unpredictable theater, football, waterfront festivities, weekend markets and a birthday celebration for the Constitution into one busy month. The best things to do in Philadelphia in September 2026 include exploring Old City with Philly Crawling, catching the Fringe Festival, cheering on the Eagles…

The Franklin Institute is Philadelphia’s hands-on headquarters for giant hearts, massive locomotives, brain-bending illusions, simulated space travel, and the kind of science lesson that involves pressing every available button. It works especially well for families, but curious adults can have just as much fun racing virtual athletes and discovering that their balance is not as…