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July 4th Fireworks in Philadelphia – Wawa Welcome America!

Fireworks Celebrations in Philadelphia Credit: by G. Widman for GPTMC

Each year, Philadelphia welcomes back perennial favorites — like The Mummers Parade, the Philadelphia International Flower Show and Sunoco Welcome America!, our week-long Fourth of July festival — but, year after year, they have to make room in the calendar for exciting, new events.

In 2010, Philadelphia will welcome exhibitions (Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris), festivals (Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious) and a whole lot more — you’ll want to keep your schedule clear.

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First Friday

Monthly open house for galleries in the Old City art district

Old City

Want proof of Philadelphia’s happening art scene? Come down to Old City for First Fridays. On the first Friday evening of every month the streets fill with art lovers of all kinds who wander among the neighborhood’s 40-plus galleries, most of them open from 5 until 9 p.m.

Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

April 7 – May 1: Featuring music, dance, fashion, fine arts, poetry, cuisine and more—all inspired Paris, circa 1910-1920 More
Art of the American Soldier

Never-before-seen collection of soldier artwork: September 24, 2010 – January 10, 2011 More
Late Renoir Exhibition at the PMA

June 17 – September 6: The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts more than 80 of the artist’s paintings, sculpture and drawings More
Taste of Philadelphia

June 25-27: Penn’s Landing hosts a food and music feast to kick off Wawa Welcome America! More
Kennett Square Mushroom Festival

September 11-12: All things mushroom celebrated in “The Mushroom Capital of the World” More

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Itineraries

The Cleopatra Girlfriends Weekend Itinerary

Pamper yourselves like the royalty that you are by following this Cleopatra-themed weekend itinerary, with stops at the exhibition, Longwood Gardens, cocktail bars, a spa and more — perfect for a weekend with the gals. More
A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia

Fuel your nightlife with modern flavor, history, food, cocktails and more More
A Weekend in Historic Philadelphia…on a Budget

In Historic Philadelphia, you’ll find plenty of places where prices haven’t changed much since our Founding Fathers were milling about town. More