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Mayo es el mes en el que locales y visitantes están impacientes por salir a la calle, y en el que se intensifica la temporada de festivales.
El calendario al aire libre está repleto de ferias musicales como la Festival Sing Us Home y En Picnic de raíces, foodie gatherings like the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival, y uno de los primeros actos del Orgullo del país, New Hope celebra el PrideFest.
Joining them are a plethora of neighborhood street festivals across the region, including the Fiesta de la Avenida Girard, Maifest on South Street and the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival.
The May merriment doesn’t stop there, with more annual events including Fan Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the 40,000 athlete-strong Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run.
Check out our guide to the biggest events and most awesome things to do in Greater Philadelphia in May 2026.
Through Sunday, May 3, 2026
A few more days remain to take in a show during Philly Semana del Teatro’s ninth year, celebrating the city’s vibrant theater scene through interactive events, live productions, readings and more.
Think of it like a wine tasting, but for theater — encouraging audiences to sample these productions and venues to find new-to-you places (or old faves!) with a wide variety of offerings, from family-friendly to improv to the classics.
About two dozen shows, events and workshops remain during the promotional event at theaters across the region, with pay-what-you-can tickets while they last. (Note: Check the venue for regular-price tickets if the pay-what-you-can tickets sell out.)
Dónde: Various locations including Philadelphia Theatre Company, 480 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Through Sunday, May 10, 2026
La historia de Shakespeare sobre dos amantes desafortunados comes to life in this ballet version of the famed tragedy set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, featuring the world premiere of new choreography by Juliano Nunes, the Ballet de Filadelfia’s resident choreographer.
The plot remains the same: Romeo and Juliet’s chance meeting at a dance sends the two on a whirlwind romance that ends, well, as most Shakespeare tragedies do — with the added bonus of ballerinas and orchestral fanfare at the iconic Academia de Música.
The show runs for two hours with an additional 20-minute intermission.
Dónde: Academia de Música, 240 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
Through Sunday, May 17, 2026 (Sundays only)
Roam the streets and shop till you drop for three more Sundays this May (including Mother’s Day!), as one of Philadelphia’s las mejores tiendas y restaurantes destinos se transforma en un oasis sin coches.
En Calles abiertas: West Walnut, los peatones pueden ir de compras, comer y pasear tranquilamente por siete cuadras peatonales mientras disfrutan de música en vivo, artistas callejeros y actividades para toda la familia.
The Open-Streets zone runs on Walnut Street between Broad Street and 19th Street, and on 18th Street between Locust Street and Chestnut Street. Check out the sitio web oficial para consultar el programa de actividades y la lista de comercios y restaurantes.
Dónde: 18th Street entre Locust Street y Chestnut Street; Walnut Street desde 15th Street hasta 19th Street, Filadelfia, PA
Casi medio siglo antes Hamilton, Broadway debuted another iconic show focused on the Revolution. And in 2026, Teatro de la calle Walnut hosts a new production of the 1969 classic — 1776: El musical.
The award-winning retelling recounts the story — set right here in Philadelphia — of Adams, Franklin and Jefferson as they fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental Congress, with humor, romance and nail-biting tension.
¿Necesita más significado histórico? El Walnut Street Theatre sigue siendo el teatro más antiguo en funcionamiento ininterrumpido de todo el mundo angloparlante, inaugurado tan sólo 30 años después de los hechos narrados.
Dónde: Teatro Walnut Street, 825 Walnut Street, Filadelfia, PA
Through Sunday, August 2, 2026
Inspirado en uno de los monumentos más emblemáticos de toda Filadelfia: el Estatua de Rocky — esto exposición totalmente nueva explores the concept of monuments: Why we make them. Who gets one. And the role they play in society.
Comisariada por Paul Farber, cofundador de Monument Lab y presentador del aclamado podcast de NPR y WHYY. La estatua (TL:DR: Él sabe de lo que habla), la amplia exposición abarca 2000 años de historia y cuenta con más de 150 artefactos y obras de arte de más de 50 artistas, entre los que se incluyen Keith Haring, Carrie Mae Weems y Andy Warhol.
Dónde: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Filadelfia, PA
Hasta el domingo 9 de agosto de 2026.
Las películas, los videos y las instalaciones artísticas inmersivas narran cómo los estadounidenses de color han contribuido a forjar nuestra identidad compartida a lo largo de los últimos 250 años en esta exposición Barnes Foundation, timed to coincide with the Semicentenario.
Los artistas de la imagen en movimiento Arthur Jafa, David Hartt, Garrett Bradley, Ja’Tovia Gary y Tourmaline crean una reflexión contemporánea sobre el pasado, el presente y el futuro, e invitan a los espectadores a reflexionar sobre cómo los estadounidenses de color han logrado forjarse espacios de alegría y resistencia a pesar de los sistemas que buscan oprimirlos.
El acceso a la exposición especial está incluido en la entrada general al museo, válida por dos días.
Dónde: Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Filadelfia, PA
Through August 2026
Over the past several years, Arte mural en Filadelfia conducted more than 35 artist-led workshops across the city, tasking more than 1000 participants with creating art to answer the question: “What does freedom require today?”
The vibrant answers make their debut in a new exhibition — Printmaking by the People: Posters for a Reimagined Declaration of Independence — at the Biblioteca Libre de Filadelfia’s Parkway Central Library. The exhibit, timed to coincide with the year-long Semiquincentennial celebration, stays on view free and open to the public through August.
Dónde: Biblioteca Central Parkway, 1901 Vine Street, Filadelfia, PA
Hasta el lunes 7 de septiembre de 2026.
No hace falta salir de la ciudad para disfrutar de la experiencia de un parque temático Universal. Este exposición de estreno mundial, presentada por The Franklin Institute y Universal Destinations & Experiences, ofrece una mirada entre bastidores a la innovación y la construcción del mundo que hay detrás de cada parque de atracciones de Universal.
Con una superficie de 1,700 metros cuadrados y ocho galerías inmersivas, la experiencia muestra más de 100 vehículos, accesorios y otros artefactos originales de atracciones, espectáculos y atracciones en vivo de fama mundial. Y, al más puro estilo del Instituto Franklin, la exposición tiene un enfoque educativo, destacando toda la tecnología, la ingeniería y el arte que intervienen en el diseño de los parques temáticos.
Dónde: The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th Street, Filadelfia, PA
Through Monday, September 28, 2026
The twice-consecutive National League East champion Filis de Filadelfia’ 2026 baseball season continues to ramp up as Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and the rest of the Fightin’s continue racking up wins and homers at Parque Citizens Bank.
El mes de Comienza el horario with four away games before the Phils head home to face the Athletics (May 5-7, 2026) followed by three more series at home against: the Colorado Rockies (May 8-10, 2026) with a special Mother’s Appreciation Day on Mother’s Day; the Cincinnati Reds (May 18-20, 2026); and the Cleveland Guardians (May 22-24, 2026).
Dónde: Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way, Filadelfia, PA
Through October 2026 (weekends only)
Dirígete a Sur de Filadelfia’s FDR Park to partake in what Gastronomía y vinos calls “one of the best food markets” in the country. The seasonal Mercado del Sudeste Asiático brings the tastes of the region to the park each weekend through October.
The massive culinary treasure includes more than 70 vendors offering traditional dishes, street food, native produce, plants, jewelry, apparel and more, set up in the (appropriately) esquina sureste of the park. Pack a picnic blanket and don’t forget to bring cash — some vendors are cash-only and there’s no ATM on site.
Dónde: FDR Park located near Picnic Area #17 and S. Broad Street ramp, South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Through Saturday, November 7, 2026
DOOP! On the heels of a stellar season with a hard-fought loss in the playoffs in 2025, Andre Blake, Alejandro Bedoya and 16-year-old record-breaking midfielder Cavan Sullivan join the rest of the Philadelphia Union to keep scoring goals in the team’s 17th season.
May brings two opportunities to see the team play at their Delaware County home, Subaru Park, when they battle Nashville SC on Saturday, May 2, 2026 and Columbus Crew on Saturday, May 16, 2026 where they will surely be donning their snazzy new home kits honoring Philly’s rich history and iconic landmarks.
Dónde: Subaru Park, 2501 Seaport Drive, Chester, PA
Through Saturday, December 26, 2026 (Saturdays only)
52 semanas de primicias honors 250 years of Philly’s historic achievements — every Saturday, all throughout 2026. The free Firstivals take place at the original location of each first (or in spaces that represent where these significant milestones occurred) and include guest speakers, a sculpture, monthly marquee events and historic deep dives by Once Upon a Nation.
This May celebrates the first American-made piano and sousaphone (May 2, 2026); Mother’s Day (May 9, 2026); the first hospital in America (May 16, 2026); the first world’s fair hosted in America (May 23, 2026); and the first steamboat for passengers and freight (May 30, 2026).
Dónde: Various locations including Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA
Hasta el domingo 3 de enero de 2027
La Declaración de Independencia, un documento que no necesita presentación, ha marcado no sólo la historia de Estados Unidos, sino también la trayectoria de naciones de todo el mundo.
For America’s 250th birthday, the Museum of the American Revolution presenta una exposición especial dedicated to the near and far-reaching impacts of the Declaration, which, of course, was escrito y firmado aquí mismo, en Filadelfia. The exhibit showcases other rare documents, works of art and artifacts to tell the document’s complex history.
Dónde: Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd Street, Filadelfia, PA
Through Sunday, February 14, 2027
En 1803, el presidente Thomas Jefferson encargó a Meriwether Lewis y William Clark la exploración de los territorios occidentales del país tras la Compra de Luisiana. ¿Pero sabías que Filadelfia... Academia de Ciencias Naturales cuenta con casi todos los diarios originales de los exploradores y los especímenes conservados relacionados con sus investigaciones botánicas en su Herbario Lewis & Clark?
La nueva exposición del museo Botánica de las naciones La exposición vuelve a examinar esa rica colección desde una perspectiva indígena, combinando la botánica (el estudio de las plantas) con la etnobotánica (el estudio de cómo las personas utilizan las plantas) para redefinir la forma en que interpretamos el proceso colonial.
Dónde: The Academy of Natural Sciences de la Universidad de Drexel, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Filadelfia, PA
Through April 2027
En Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History celebra el Semicentenario renovando su espacio con dos nuevas salas de exposición permanente y una sala de exposiciones especiales de 1.500 metros cuadrados.
Now open, El primer saludo exhibit takes a look at never-before-told stories of the Jewish community’s connections to the American Revolution. The exhibit features rare artifacts, original films and immersive videos, all weaving together a story about religious freedom, antisemitism in the Colonial world, trade and life on the high seas.
Dónde: Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Ml East, Filadelfia, PA
Through Sunday, September 5, 2027
Con sus propias historias, los Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) y el Academia de Bellas Artes de Pensilvania delve into the richness and diversity of American art history for this blockbuster exhibition, timed to coincide with the Semiquincentennial.
Threading together 300 years of American art, the collection features over 1,000 portraits, sculptures, furniture, photographs and more across both museums. Viewers find some of art’s biggest names exhibited side-by-side with oft-overlooked Black, Indigenous, immigrant and historically underrepresented artists.
This month, PMA offers hour-long exhibit tours on select days at 1 p.m., free with museum admission and limited to 20 people.
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Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Filadelfia, PA
Through Monday, January 3, 2027
We all know how the American Revolutionary War ended. Now, a brand-new exhibition — timed to coincide with the year-long Semiquincentennial celebration — at the Independence Seaport Museum explora cómo nuestra nueva nación reconstruyó su economía tras el desastre.
Presenta unos 150 objetos y artefactos raramente vistos, En busca de beneficios y poder: Philadelphia, China Trade and the Making of America examina cómo el sueño de Estados Unidos sobrevivió (y prosperó) gracias a nuevas relaciones económicas y alianzas comerciales internacionales, y cómo China ayudó a convertir a Estados Unidos en la superpotencia mundial que es hoy.
Dónde: Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Filadelfia, PA
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El trabajo de la diseñadora de vestuario Ruth E. Carter, ganadora de dos Oscar, es el centro de atención en la African American Museum in Philadelphia’s latest exhibition, Afrofuturismo en el diseño de vestuario.
Carter ganó el Oscar por sus diseños de vestuario para la Pantera Negra films and was a nominee in 2026 for her work on Pecadores. Es la primera mujer afroamericana en ganar dos premios Óscar en cualquier categoría.
La exposición modular —con elementos interactivos— muestra trajes y objetos de la prestigiosa carrera de Carter, incluyendo una oportunidad única de ver bocetos personales del artista y trajes de su colección privada.
Dónde: African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street, Filadelfia, PA
Be one of the first to visit Ministerio del Sobrecogimiento (MoA) — the highly anticipated art space that has transformed an abandoned 19th-century bank in Old City into an immersive, 6-story work of art. The building-wide exhibition celebrates “human-ness” with installations, interactive sculptures, immersive soundscapes, live performances and murals.
Global artist and creative mind behind the transformative art experience, Meg Saligman, collaborated with more than 100 artists to create the massive work. Grab your entradas ahead of time or check in-person availability.
Dónde: Ministerio del Asombro, 27 N. 3rd Street, Filadelfia, Pensilvania
Los visitantes de la National Constitution Center have a new gallery to explore.
Now open, the La fundación de Estados Unidos gallery tells the story of how early Americans fought for independence and ultimately laid the legal groundwork for our democracy. Visitors to the new space can see an original copy of the U.S. Constitution — one of only 14 surviving — on display throughout 2026, along with rare first printings of 17 constitutional amendments.
The forthcoming Separation of Powers Gallery focuses on the three branches of government.
Dónde: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Filadelfia, PA
Philly El extraordinario cantautor Dave Hause ha organizado el fin de semana anual de rock que siempre había deseado, y tú estás invitado.
Celebrada con motivo de Manayunk’Venice Island Performing Arts Center, de tres días de duración. Festival Sing Us Home fest returns for its fourth year with a robust lineup including: Philly punk-rockers The Mezingers; indie-folk band The Mountain Goats; and Dave-times-three — performing with his band The Mermaid, as a member of his brother’s Tim Hause & The Pre-Existing Conditions and as part of the Hause Family Campfire.
Enjoy pay-as-you-go food and drink at the family-friendly music festival. Entradas son necesarios.
Dónde: Venice Island Performing Arts Center, 7 Lock Street, Filadelfia, PA
What started as a week-long event has now blossomed into a month-long celebration of Philadelphia’s designation as a World Heritage City. Mes del Patrimonio Mundial ofrece programs across the city celebrating our diverse cultural heritage, including:
Dónde: Varias ubicaciones, entre ellas el Centro Cultural Japonés Shofuso, en Horticultural Drive, Filadelfia, Pensilvania
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FDR Park, S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Clark Park, 4300-4398 Baltimore Avenue, Filadelfia, PA
En 13th annual Maifest promises the grandest block party along “the hippest street in town,” ushering in the height of springtime with alfresco family fun taking over the entire 700 block of South Street. The event has historically included musical performances, eating contests, food trucks, a kids’ zone, street vendors and more.
Get VIP access tickets via Brauhaus Schmitz, where ticketholders can get six complimentary bier tokens, enjoy a buffet lunch from noon to 6 p.m., use the venue’s private bathrooms and more.
Dónde: 700 block of South Street, Philadelphia, PA
Brauhaus Schmitz, 718 South Street, Filadelfia, PA
Uno de los principales festivales callejeros de Philly, el anual Festival de Primavera de Rittenhouse Row destaca the Center City neighborhood’s reputation as a cultural hotspot.
In previous years, dozens of booths have lined Walnut Street and the area around Parque Rittenhouse Square, offering art, beauty, fashion, family fun, food vendors and beer and cocktail samplings, plus live music, culinary demonstrations and local artist showcases.
The upscale festival promotes “accessible luxury,” and traditionally brings more than 50,000 people to the district, a free-to-attend (with pay-as-you-go food, drink and merchandise) party stretching across multiple blocks, each with its own vibe.
Dónde: Near Rittenhouse Square Park, 18th Street and Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Fishtown neighborhood under the El at Front and Palmer streets turns into a family-friendly street party, as the annual Festival de Música y Arte Fishtown returns for its fourth year. In addition to the day-long lineup of live bands and DJs, visitors can enjoy pay-as-you-go food and beverages from local restaurants and vendors.
Festivalgoers need tickets ($25 early bird) to access the live music sections, while the food, craft and children’s play area remain free. Participating venues include LMNO, Percy, The International Bar and more.
Dónde: Under the El at Front and Palmer Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Dulce tradición desde 1978, el Fiesta de la Fresa en un centro comercial de las afueras Pueblo de vendedores ambulantes in Lahaska features two days of events centered on fresh, locally grown strawberries. Treats take the form of “berry-yummy” pastries, jams and chocolate-dipped bites along with, of course, actual strawberries available for purchase by the pint.
Este popular evento anual también incluye una muestra de artesanía, música y espectáculos en directo, carros de comida, actividades infantiles y ofertas en tiendas. Además, durante todo el mes de mayo, los restaurantes y locales del pueblo ofrecen ofertas especiales de comida y bebida con temática de fresas.
Dónde: Peddler's Village, 100 Peddlers Village, Lahaska, PA
Each year, about 40,000 runners come to Philadelphia from across the country and the world to partake in the largest and most popular 10-mile race in the nation — the annual Carrera Independence Blue Cross Broad Street.
As all those athletes run, thousands of spectators form a street party of support as they gather along the route to cheer on friends, family and strangers with music, noisemakers and witty signs.
Everything kicks off at 7 a.m. at Broad and Fisher streets in North Philadelphia, with the race finishing at The Navy Yard.
Dónde: Broad Street from Fisher Avenue to the Navy Yard, Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
¡Los aficionados al bricolaje están de enhorabuena! En Festival de Casa y Jardín de Chestnut Hill returns with more than 300 home, garden, vintage/collectible and artisanal vendors lining Germantown Avenue (from 8100 to 8600), between Rex and Willow Grove avenues.
Shop for your spring and summer project needs or gather inspo from experts and artisans during live demonstrations in the festival’s Makers Village. The family-friendly streetfest also has live music, food and beverages (including decadent sweet treats!), dedicated activities for the kiddos, and plenty of Chestnut Hill tiendas y restaurantes por los que pasear.
Dónde: Germantown Avenue between Rex Avenue and Willow Grove Avenue, Rex Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Uno de los eventos cerveceros más insólitos de la región vuelve a Cervecería Sly Fox‘s Tastin’ Room en Pottstown.
El Fiesta de la cerveza y carrera de cabras benefit starts with live music, a goat parade and a stein hoist competition before 50-or-so speedy goats hit the track for a 90-minute race to determine which gets the honor of having its name adorn the day’s special Maibock, tapped after the race.
Note: You’ll need cash to buy Bock Fest tickets, the currency for food, beverages and merchandise. BYO as ATMS on site can get crowded. Advanced tickets required.
Dónde: Sly Fox Brewery & Tastin' Room, 331 Circle of Progress Drive, Pottstown, PA
Escápate a un mágico paisaje de ensueño mexicano con el grupo de circo acrobático contemporáneo Cirque du Soleil, que presenta Luzia al Big Top, en el Greater Philadelphia Expo Center de Oaks.
Enjoy dazzling costumes and colors as circus stars seemingly defy gravity with aerial acrobatics, juggling and freestyle street dancing set to the sounds of Mexico with cumbia, norteño and marimba providing the soundtrack. Bonus: See the troupe’s new water features, brought on tour for the first time.
Se requieren entradas, con servicios VIP como bebidas, comida, visitas entre bastidores y la oportunidad de conocer a los artistas, disponibles con las entradas de categoría superior.
Dónde: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA
Opens Friday, May 8, 2026
En 1751, Benjamin Franklin y el Dr. Thomas Bond fundaron el Hospital de Pensilvania para atender gratuitamente a los residentes más pobres de Filadelfia. Su legado perdura en el hospital más antiguo del país, que ahora tiene previsto abrir un museo en el campus histórico.
The Pennsylvania Hospital Museum transforms the historic Pine Building into a series of galleries showcasing the evolution of modern medicine and the hospital’s long legacy of care, having treated patients from the American Revolution through today.
Dónde: Museo del Hospital de Pensilvania, 800 Spruce Street, Filadelfia, PA
Todo a finales de primavera y verano, Longwood Gardens’Las gloriosas fuentes brotan a través de sus Kennett Square campus durante la atracción Fiesta de las Fuentes.
Daily Main Fountain Garden Performances start at 11:15 a.m. and run every two hours throughout the day, featuring fountains with 1,719 jets soaring as high as 175 feet. Over in the Open Air Theatre, catch a bonus 5-minute show starting at 10:15, running every two hours.
Weekend evenings bring dazzling displays of color at the spectacular Espectáculos en fuentes iluminadas set to a rotating list of musical selections.
Need a last-minute gift for mom? Head right on over to the annual rain-or-shine Bazar primaveral de artesanía Art Star for the one-weekend-only market at Cherry Street Pier featuring handcrafted wares from dozens of vendors. Expect crowds at this popular free event, which saw about 10,000 shoppers last year.
Visitors can also enjoy free event totes — 75 are given out at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day — make-and-take activities, a full cash bar, and food from Philly Taco, Tokio Sushi Truck and Irv’s Ice Cream. Pets on leashes are welcome.
Dónde: Muelle de Cherry Street, 121 N. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Filadelfia, PA
Atrae a más de 15.000 espectadores al año desde hace más de 20 años, New Hope celebra el PrideFest welcomes visitors from both sides of the Delaware for one of the nation’s earliest Pride events of the year.
The celebration’s feature event — the annual Desfile del Orgullo (Saturday, May 16, 2026) — begins in Lambertville, New Jersey and then traverses the bridge into Nueva esperanza, Pennsylvania. Spectators can expect to see a one-hundred-foot Rainbow Equality Flag, marching bands and floats. The afternoon continues with Feria del Orgullo featuring vendors, games and food, outdoor PrideFest en directo concert, and Concurso al mejor cóctel.
Dónde: Various locations including Delaware Canal State Park, 39 New Street, New Hope, PA
Honra a las mujeres de tu vida con el Mother’s Day Gospel Celebration concert at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, featuring some of gospel music’s biggest names.
Celebrate and praise those special moms, daughters, matriarchs and mother figures with gospel acts including Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Maurette Brown Clark, Jokia, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, The Group Fire, John P. Kee, and Eddie Levert.
Dónde: The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
En 2026 Campeonato de la PGA, one of professional golf’s four major tournaments that make up the Grand Slam, crowns its new champion at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Delaware County, on its par-70, 7,237-yard course.
2026 marks the first time a Philadelphia-area club has hosted the championship since Gary Player captured the 1962 event, also held at Aronimink. Past PGA Championship winners have included Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson.
Dónde: Club de golf Aronimink, 3600 Saint Davids Road, Newtown Square, PA
This May, Broadway’s longest-running musical brings the razzle-dazzle of Chicago’s Jazz Age to Philly, complete with murder, mayhem and all that jazz, part of Ensemble Arts’ 2025-26 Broadway Filadelfia series. Celebrating its 28th anniversary this year, Chicago has racked up numerous accolades, including six Tony Awards, a Grammy and two Olivier Awards.
Una de las dos salas de la Organización Shubert fuera de la ciudad de Nueva York. Teatro Forrest bears the name of Edwin Forrest, a 19th-century Shakespearean actor and Philadelphia native.
Dónde: Teatro Forrest, 1114 Walnut Street, Filadelfia, PA
En Brewerytown, Francisville, Spring Garden y Fairmount comunidades se reúnen una vez más para acoger la Fiesta de la Avenida Girard festival al aire libre. Este evento familiar gratuito, que se celebra en el distrito Park to Broad Arts & Business District, tiene lugar a lo largo de West Girard Avenue, entre College Avenue y 29th Street.
The fete features over 100 retail vendors and service providers, food vendors serving the best bites from Brewerytown restaurants, games, live local bands, and a dedicated kids zone.
Dónde: West Girard Avenue entre College Avenue y 29th Street, Filadelfia, PA
Organizado anualmente por el famoso mercado de curvas centenario de Philly, el Calle 9 Sur Italian Market Festival offers a boisterous weekend of food, art and music, and a celebration of the diverse cultures in the neighborhood.
El evento incluye más de 100 vendedores de artesanía, música en directo en tres escenarios, el desfile de la Procesión de los Santos, el Torneo de Media Pelota John Marzano, el muy-Philly concurso de escalada en poste engrasado y, por supuesto, deliciosa cocina arriba y abajo del Italian Market’Siete bloques completos, con grandes ofertas en salchichas caseras, cannoli, quesos de importación, capuchino, pasta fresca y mucho más.
Dónde: South 9th Street Italian Market, Filadelfia, PA
For Jewish American Heritage Month in May, Philly celebrates the sounds of the Jewish diaspora with the first-ever Festival de Música Judía Philly.
Headlined by Grammy Award-winning artist Matisyahu, the day-long fest showcases a diverse slate of international, national and local performers, spanning hip-hop, rock, and Mizrahi, Sephardic and Klezmer musical traditions.
Hosted by comedian Eitan Levine, the day’s festivities also include comedy sets, children’s programming, audience activations and more.
Dónde: 2300 Arena, 2300 S. Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PA
From Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks comes this drama poético de Teatro Wilma’s HotHouse ensemble that examines American history through the lens of a Black gravedigger named the “Founding Father,” an Abraham Lincoln impersonator who invites tourists to reenact his assassination.
Lindsay Smiling directs the play, which interrogates the ways we document American history, focusing on themes of identity and race. The show kicks off with pay-what-you-Wilma pricing for previews and offers post-show discussions, a relaxed performance and more.
Dónde: Teatro Wilma, 265 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
An annual equine tradition dating back to 1896, the beloved Espectáculo ecuestre de Devon remains the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse competition in the nation. Held at Chester County’s famous Devon Show Grounds, the pageant features equestrian disciplines, open-air exhibitions and events, including a dog show and Memorial Day tribute.
Since 1919, the old-fashioned Feria rural de Devon has taken place alongside the competition, traditionally featuring pop-up restaurants and plenty of fair food stands, boutique shopping and souvenir vendors, an art gallery, and a Midway featuring a Ferris wheel and carousel.
Dónde: Devon Show Grounds, 23 Dorset Road, Devon, PA
Tucked away in Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood grows the oldest rose garden in America (still in its original layout). Most of the heirloom roses growing in Wyck’s historic garden flower only once a year, with the Celebración de las Rosas happening during peak bloom.
En free festival features garden tours that encourage visitors to drink in the amazingly nostalgic smell that old roses exude, along with local vendors, pay-as-you-go food and drink, a plant sale, and tours of the oldest home in Germantown, where notable figures like Marquis de Lafayette once visited.
Dónde: Wyck, 6026 Germantown Avenue, Filadelfia, PA
Los cinéfilos y fans de Cultura latina celebrarán la grandeza cinematográfica de cineastas latinos consagrados y emergentes en el festival anual Festival de Cine Latino de Filadelfia (PLFF). As usual, the lineup includes feature films, shorts, animations, web series and documentaries.
Other events include workshops, discussions and the annual Premios LOLA, which honor filmmaking achievements in the Latino creative community. Keep an eye on the PLFF website for updates on titles, schedules and locations, which include venues throughout the city.
Dónde: Lugares por determinar, Filadelfia, PA
The beloved coming-of-age tale, first featured in S.E. Hinton’s classic novel and later a Francis Ford Coppola film, has become Broadway’s hottest new musical. This May and June, Los forasteros comes to the Academy of Music as part of Ensemble Arts’ 2026 Broadway lineup.
Shortly after opening on Broadway in 2024, the musical won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. See Ponyboy, Johnny and the other outsiders transform the stage into 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma, as they struggle for acceptance and battle rival gangs.
With the nation’s Semiquincentennial celebration well underway, what better moment to look back at the last two-and-a-half centuries of American life and ask, “What now?”
Enter: ArtPhilly. The goal? A five-week arts and culture festival that answers that question through more than 30 experiences. The multidisciplinary arts and culture festival makes all of Philadelphia a stage, shining the spotlight on the city’s creative community with an impressive slate of thought-provoking performances, exhibitions and other artistic programming.
¿Y ahora qué?: 2026 challenges artists and audiences to imagine what the future holds for both our city and country.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
Part of Penn Live Arts’ Estados Unidos sin terminar serie, Compañía de Danza Martha Graham celebra 100 años de danza con un espectáculo repleto de obras Viaje nocturno, junto con los estrenos en Filadelfia de Frontier y En Masse, both invoking 250 years of American Independence.
Bonus: Catch the world premiere of En caso de incendio, avise., part of ArtPhilly’s ¿Y ahora qué?: 2026 festival (see above) featuring PHILADANCO dancers. In the new work, choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans crafts a response to Martha Graham’s landmark American Document, with new music infused with archival materials.
Dónde: Penn Live Arts, 3680 Walnut Street, Filadelfia, PA
Fan Expo returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for another year, honoring all things genre, from sci-fi, horror and gaming to comics, anime and cosplay.
Expect plenty of panels, workshops, screening rooms, red carpets, trivia competitions, fan group meetups and a quarter-million square feet of exhibitor space featuring creators, independent artists and game developers.
The event also welcomes a slew of celeb guests this year, including Elijah Wood, Jonathan Frakes, Corey Feldman, Bonnie Wright, Martha Plimpton and more (scheduled to appear), with available photo ops, autographs and Q&As (separate charges).
Dónde: Centro de Convenciones de Pensilvania, 1101 Arch Street, Filadelfia, PA
Centro de Arte Esperanza presents a world premiere multidisciplinary experience honoring Puerto Rico’s bomba y plena music and dance traditions, modeled after the island’s popular annual street party.
Part of the center’s slate of events celebrating America’s 250th birthday, the Festival de la Calle de San Sebastián en Filadelfia showcases the work of Tony Mendez and Los Bomberos de la Calle with an immersive experience in which the percussion has a musical conversation with vibrantly dressed dancers. The musical folk traditions of bomba y plena have roots in Puerto Rico’s ancient Indigenous culture, but have been experiencing a resurgence.
Dónde: Esperanza Arts Center, 4261 N. 5th Street, Filadelfia, PA
With the city’s deep history in soul, rap and hip-hop, it’s no wonder Philadelphia hosts one of the nation’s most prestigious hip-hop and R&B festivals. The annual Picnic de raíces heads to Belmont Plateau this year for a star-studded weekend of music featuring JAŸ-Z, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kehlani, Brandy, Black Thought and so many more.
Belmont Plateau offers great skyline views for the outdoor festival, held rain or shine. Tickets start at $250 for the weekend, with options to level up the experience. Food, drink and merch remain pay as you go. Pro tip: BYO blanket, as lawn chairs are a no-no.
Dónde: Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia, PA
Las fechas varían según la representación
Dónde: Xfinity Mobile Arena, 3601 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
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Franklin Music Hall, 421 N. 7th Street, Filadelfia, PA
The Met Philadelphia, 858 N. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
Miller Theater, 250 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street, Filadelfia, PA
Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Filadelfia, PA
De mediados a finales de mayo es el punto álgido de la migración hacia el norte de las aves que pasan el invierno en los trópicos y se dirigen a las zonas de cría más al norte. Por eso es el mejor momento para que los observadores y aficionados a las aves salgan a disfrutar del espectáculo.
Obtenga las mejores vistas de currucas, zorzales, papamoscas, tangaras, colorines, picogordo, oropéndolas, vireos y otras aves viajeras en parques y reservas como Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre John Heinz, Parque Pennypack, Fort Washington State Park, Jardín de Bartram, Cobbs Creek y a través de Parque Fairmount.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido el Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre John Heinz en Tinicum, 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Filadelfia, PA
Philly Los amantes de la cerveza, los ritmos y los bocados han esperado todo el año para salir al aire libre y disfrutar de las calles y los barrios que cobran vida en mayo, cuando una plétora de festivales de música, cerveza y gastronomía comenzar la temporada.
Entre las fiestas anuales de mayo destacan el Festival de Primavera de Rittenhouse Row, el Festival Italian Market de South 9th Street y el New Hope Celebrates PrideFest, además de montones de ferias de barrio y fiestas comunitarias por toda la región.
Dónde: Various locations including Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA
Las lluvias de abril presagian las flores de mayo, por lo que este mes es el momento perfecto para salir y disfrutar de los coloridos espectáculos floríferos posteriores a la floración de mediados de primavera en los innumerables jardines y arboretos de la región.
Algunos lugares fantásticos de la ciudad desde los que contemplar el despliegue primaveral de la Madre Naturaleza son Arboreto Morris, Jardín de Bartram y Arboreto de Awbury. Y en el campo, admire las maravillas de Arboreto Barnes de la Universidad de Saint Joseph, Scott Arboretum del Swarthmore College, Chanticleer, Reserva de flores silvestres de Bowman's Hill, Arboreto de Tyler, Granja de lavanda Peace Valley o Longwood Gardens - incluida la Flores de primavera festival.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido Chanticleer, 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA
Philadelphia’s 11,000 acres of parkland - incluido Parque Fairmount, Parque del Valle de Wissahickon y Parque Pennypack — make for the perfect spots to enjoy May’s springtime temps. The city proper offers more than 166 miles of hiking and biking trails, with over 500 miles of trails across the countryside at places like Parque Estatal de Ridley Creek en Delaware County.
Para los excursionistas urbanos, el Sendero del río Delaware offers four scenic city-side miles from Pier 70 to Penn Treaty Park, and the Sendero del río Schuylkill stretches from South Philly, through Center City, out to Manayunk and continues into Montgomery County.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido el sendero del río Schuylkill, Filadelfia, PA
Philadelphians love outdoor dining spaces and streateries, which makes May a favorite month to kiss those winter chills goodbye and get out to enjoy some sunny alfresco dining.
Across the city, restaurants, bistros, cafés and diners offer open-air seating at patios, street enclosures, rooftop decks and parklets. Check out spots like Suraya’s Garden, LMNO, Cira Green's Sunset Social, Cervecería Independencia, Liberty Point at Penn's Landing, and a.kitchen+bar.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido Suraya, 1528 Frankford Avenue, Filadelfia, PA
Honor Philadelphia's Comunidad asiático-americana, isleña del Pacífico y nativa de Hawai durante el Mes de la Herencia AAPI, en mayo.
Disfrute de Restaurantes asiáticos como Kalaya de Nok Suntaranon, Ellen Yin de Horquilla o Jesse Ito's Royal Izakaya - todos Ganadores del Premio James Beard. Celebre las artes con la Iniciativa artística asiática y Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists. Descubra las colecciones del Philadelphia Museum of Art’Departamento de Arte de Asia Oriental y Penn Museum’de Asia. O explore las Chinatown, uno de los más antiguos y grandes del mundo, y su torre de 12 metros de altura. Puerta de la Amistad.
Dónde: Varios lugares, entre ellos Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine Street, Filadelfia, PA
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and Philadelphia has been an important Jewish cultural city since the first Jewish immigrants arrived in 1701, and now as one of the world’s largest Jewish population centers.
Visite Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History for events all month, along with its 30,000-object-strong collection celebrating the Jewish experience in America. This May also marks the debut of the first-ever Festival de Música Judía Philly (véase más arriba).
Or tour the region’s important Jewish landmarks, like the circa-1740 Cementerio Mikve Israel, 115-year-old B’nai Abraham (Philadelphia’s first purpose-built synagogue) or Elkins Park’s Beth Sholom - la única sinagoga diseñada por Frank Lloyd Wright.
Dónde: Varios lugares, incluido Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East, Filadelfia, PA
El tiempo en mayo en Filadelfia es, bueno, primaveral. A principios de mes, temperaturas máximas diurnas rondan los 70 grados Fahrenheit, con mínimas nocturnas en torno a los 50 grados. Pero a finales de mayo, las máximas medias alcanzan los 78 grados y las mínimas nocturnas se acercan a los 60 grados. El récord de temperaturas máximas en mayo se alcanzó en 1991, con 97 grados.
May offers around eight hours of sunshine al día con moderada precipitaciones medias a little over 3 inches. Brief scattered pre-season thunderstorms are relatively common, especially toward the second half of the month.
Con temperaturas razonables y eventos al aire libre que comienzan en serio, mayo es una de las mejores épocas del año para disfrutar de la escena gastronómica, nocturna y de bares de Filadelfia.
Durante este mes se celebrarán restaurantes en azoteas spring back to life across the region for alfresco dining, along with many bares y cervecerías abriendo las puertas de sus cervecerías al aire libre y con un montón de festivales gastronómicos en el calendario. Y los restaurantes favoritos (o que pronto lo serán), tanto de interior como de exterior, presentan nuevos menús de primavera.
Muchos lugareños señalan la escena deportiva de mayo como una de las mejores de Philly como Phillies la fiebre se apodera de todos. Los chicos de rayas rojas del béisbol tienen el centro del escenario para ellos solos, ya que las temporadas de fútbol y deportes de pista se toman sus descansos, con un mes entero de partidos en el estadio. Parque Citizens Bank en un clima perfecto para el béisbol.
Para no quedarse atrás, la Major League Soccer Unión de Filadelfia fight for early-season dominance at beautiful Parque Subaru en Chester, mientras que acontecimientos de prestigio como la carrera Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run y el Devon Horse Show hacen su aparición anual.
Philly’s epic year of sporting events also brings the 108º Campeonato de la PGA en el Club de Golf Aronimink back to the area for the first time in decades.
Rodéese de la alegría de la buena comida, la buena bebida, la buena música y la buena compañía al aire libre por las aceras y los tejados negros de los barrios del Philly con el comienzo de la temporada de festivales callejeros.
The city has been waiting all winter to enjoy the plethora of seasonal community fests that commence in May, celebrating neighborhoods across the region. Check out annual favorites like Fiesta de la Avenida Girard, Festival de Primavera de Rittenhouse Row and the delicious Calle 9 Sur Italian Market Festival.
Philly es un gran destino cualquier mes, pero mayo es uno de los mejores: antes de que empiece la temporada de viajes de verano y termine el curso escolar.
Pre-summer temps are pleasant with low humidity as many city outdoor attractions begin to open for the summer, and outdoor festivals and beer gardens get rolling.
¡Este es el mejor año hasta ahora para Philly!
Aprovecha al máximo reservando el Visit Philly Overnight Package, que incluye estacionamiento gratuito en el hotel y entradas de cortesía para algunas de las atracciones más populares de cada uno de los cinco condados del área metropolitana de Filadelfia, entre ellas Parques temáticos de Universal: La Exposición en The Franklin Institute, el Museo Mercer en Bucks County, Longwood Gardens en Chester County, el Brandywine Museum of Art en Delaware County y Elmwood Park Zoo en Montgomery County.
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