Outdoor Activities
Map all locationsCraving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Don’t worry. City limits are just lines on a map. Grab your bike, your kayak and a water bottle, because Philadelphia and The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at. From horse trails to wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are Boundless.
Funding for the Outdoors Section of visitphilly.com is financed by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Growing Green Fund Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

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- Blue Cross Broad Street Run
- Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
- The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia
- Light: Installations by Bruce Munro
at Longwood Gardens - 2012 NHL Winter Classic
at Citizens Bank Park - Blue Cross RiverRink
- Bike Philly
- The New Race Street Pier
- POPPED! Music Festival
- Autumn’s Colors at Longwood Gardens
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Featured Attraction
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Pennsylvania’s largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh
West Philly
With 1000 acres, ten miles of trails and many native wildlife and plants, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum protects the largest fresh water tidal marsh in Pennsylvania.
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Blue Cross Broad Street Run
May 6: A 10-mile road race along Philadelphia’s historic Broad Street More
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Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
May 11-12: The largest collegiate regatta in the United States More
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The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia
March 23 – April 21: A spring celebration of the culture, craft and cuisine of Japan More
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Light: Installations by Bruce Munro
at Longwood GardensSee Longwood Gardens in a brand new light More
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2012 NHL Winter Classic
at Citizens Bank ParkFlyers and Rangers taking their hockey rivalry outside More
Itineraries
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A Weekend Is More Fun in Historic Philadelphia
Fuel your nightlife with modern flavor, history, food, cocktails and more More
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The Presidential Itinerary
This itinerary will take you on a tour more than 200 years in the making — you’ll discover where George Washington slept and, during his Presidential campaign, where Sen. John McCain ate dinner; where Grover Cleveland’s remains are kept and where President Obama spoke on race relations. More
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Three Days of Historic Fun
You are about to embark on perhaps the most extensive and fun American history lesson you’ve ever experienced! It will take you back three centuries and span three Pennsylvania counties: Philadelphia, Montgomery (includes Valley Forge), and Chester (includes the Brandywine Valley). More
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