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9th Street Italian Market Festival

The 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Credit: R. Kennedy for GPTMC

Celebrate spring and early summer months with returning festivals, new exhibitions, exciting events and more.

Browse our roundup of Top Spring and Early Summer Festivals and check out blockbuster exhibitions, incredible events and much more, below:

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  • Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic

    Inaugural bike race highlighting the famous Manayunk Wall

    Professional and amateur cyclists alike will have the opportunity to tackle the infamous “Manayunk Wall” during the inaugural Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic.

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  • 9th Street Italian Market Festival

    May 18 – 19: Enjoy a weekend of authentic Italian American culture in South Philadelphia

    Dining outside at the Italian Market

    It all starts with the great sights, sounds and aromas of America’s oldest continuously operating open-air market: South Philadelphia’s famous Italian Market. And the most important thing for you to bring with you is your appetite.

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  • Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival

    Celebrate spring at Philadelphia’s poshest spring festival

    Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival

    One of Philadelphia’s most popular spring festivals, the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival attracts more than 50,000 people from across the region to Rittenhouse Square for one awesome Saturday each May.

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  • Trenton Avenue Arts Festival

    For the locals

    Trenton Avenue Arts Festival

    A beloved celebration of Fishtown and Kensington’s many artisans, this festival also works food, drink and live music into the outdoor mix.

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  • Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture On The Wall

    Larger than life anniversary exhibition at the Barnes in Philadelphia

    Ellsworth Kelly’s “Barnes Totem” outside the Barnes in Philadelphia.

    The Barnes Foundation is celebrating its first anniversary on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with a special exhibition highlighting the works of famed artist Ellsworth Kelly.

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  • 2013 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse
    Championship Weekend

    Top teams face-off at Lincoln Financial Field

    NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Weekend is May 25-27.

    Take part in the action and excitement of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship weekend at Lincoln Financial Field.

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  • Tides of Freedom
    African Presence on the Delaware River

    Compelling new exhibition at the Independence Seaport Museum

    Independence Seaport Museum on the Delaware River.

    Uncover 300-years of history and the African experience along in Philadelphia during Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River, a new exhibition at the Independence Seaport Museum.

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  • Hidden City Festival

    Contemporary art in forgotten city sites

    The Metropolitan Opera House.

    Find beauty amongst the abandoned, obscure and inaccessible sites around Philadelphia during the second annual Hidden City Festival.

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  • Wawa Welcome America! Fireworks

    Two weekends, three exciting fireworks displays

    Celebrate Independence Day with spectacular fireworks throughout Philadelphia.

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  • The 1968 Exhibit at the
    National Constitution Center

    Experience the year that defined a generation

    Travel back to 1968 at the National Constitution Center with an immersive exhibit focused on one of America’s most colorful, chaotic and culture-shifting years.

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