Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, Spring 2019

The popular Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package returns for the spring 2019 season with fun perks and convenient hotel parking—an up to $202 value. Bookable now at visitphilly.com/overnight, the spring edition runs from March 4 through June 13, 2019.

Available at 46 participating hotels, this season’s Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package includes overnight hotel parking; two tickets to Eastern State Penitentiary; a $25 promotional card for Jose Garces’ Philadelphia restaurants; a $10 Lyft credit and one hour of ping-pong at SPiN Philadelphia.

“The Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package is not only a great value, it’s also a great way to experience the city in ways people never have before,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA^®.

Package Perks In Detail:

The Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, responsible for 13,000-plus room nights in 2018, is available for a one- or two-night stay at participating hotels. The spring deal includes the following for a combined value of up to $202:

• Hotel parking (up to a $100 value for a two-night stay)
• Two general admission tickets (includes audio tour) to Eastern State Penitentiary (a $28 value)
• $25 promotional card for Garces Group restaurants in Philadelphia
• $10 credit toward Lyft rides for new and existing riders
• One hour of complimentary ping-pong at SPiN Philadelphia (a $39 value)

More Reasons To Book The Package:

Not-to-be-missed exhibitions and events give visitors more reasons to book:

• Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids – Visitors touch fossils, explore winged mythological creatures, build their own dragon and come face-to-face with a sea monster at this epic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Through June 9, 2019. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 299-1000, ansp.org
• From Today, Painting is Dead: Early Photography in France and Britain – Exploring the fertile period in the early history of photography when pioneers adapted and transformed the medium, the Barnes Foundation presents nearly 250 early photographs—most of which have never before been exhibited—by British and French photographers between the 1840s and 1880s. Through May 12, 2019. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 278-7200, barnesfoundation.org
• Philadelphia Flower Show – The annual gardening celebration at the Pennsylvania Convention Center is the oldest and largest indoor show of its kind, with top-of-the-line horticulture and landscape design, entertainment and more than 100 vendors. The theme of 2019’s show: “Flower Power.” March 2-10, 2019. 1101 Arch Street, (215) 988-8800, theflowershow.com
• Invisible City: Philadelphia and the Vernacular Avant-Garde – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania’s Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia Art Alliance and Gershman Hall mount an exhibit about Philadelphia from 1956 to 1976, when the city was a hotbed of Pop Art, architectural innovation and art school expansion. March 18-June 28, 2019. (215) 972-7600, pafa.org
• Philly Wine Week – Annual festival returns with wine-centric events, tastings, pairings and specials at bars and restaurants throughout Philadelphia. April 1-7, 2019. Various locations. phillywineweek.org
• Sara Berman’s Closet: a small and monumental story – The National Museum of American Jewish History presents its first public art installation and an indoor exhibit of the revelatory personal effects of an immigrant grandmother, mounted by and alongside works by her artist-writer daughter, Maria Kalman, and designer-curator grandson, Alex Kalman. April 5-September 1, 2019. 101 S. Independence Mall East, (215) 923-3811, nmajh.org
• Cherry Blossom Festival – The springtime tradition at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park features a week of citywide cultural celebrations, film screenings, kimono dressing, demonstrations of nihon buyo, traditional dance and martial arts, culminating in Sakura Sunday. April 6-14, 2019. Lansdowne & Horticultural Drives, (267) 237-3550, japanphilly.org
• Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes – Marvel’s most iconic comics (original Spider-Man art), costumes (including T’Challa’s Black Panther, Star-Lord’s Walkman), props and immersive exhibits (Doctor Strange’s mirror dimension, digital transformation into Iron Man) are on display at The Franklin Institute. April 13-September 2, 2019. 222 N. 20^th Street, (215) 448-1200, fi.edu
• The Impressionist’s Eye – The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers a rare opportunity to view sculpture, works on paper and other less usual creations by impressionist masters such as Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt and Vincent van Gogh. April 16-August 18, 2019. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org
• African American History & Cultural Showcase – Private exhibits that have never been shown in museums, living legend history makers, documentary films, historical reenactments, panel discussions, lectures, workshops, crafts, poetry readings, theatrical performances and historical concerts are all part of this annual event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. April 20-21, 2019. 1101 Arch Street, blackhistoryshowcase.org
• Philadelphia Science Festival – With hands-on events for kids, sophisticated activities for adults and a carnival, this citywide event demonstrates the role science plays in everyday life. Various locations. April 26-May 4, 2019. (215) 448-1128, philasciencefestival.org
• Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square – With all-new, giant, light-up silken sculpture, this beloved festival returns to Franklin Square, as do live nightly performances, Chinese crafts, authentic cuisine and the Dragon Beer Garden. May 1-June 30, 2019. 6^th & Race Streets, (215) 629-4026, historicphiladelphia.org
• Reconstruction Era Exhibit – Through personal stories, documents and artifacts, a new permanent exhibit at the National Constitution Center is the first in the country devoted to exploring the constitutional legacy of the Reconstruction Amendments—the 13^th, 14^th and 15^th—which ended slavery and promised equality to all Americans in the years after the Civil War. Opens May 9, 2019. 525 Arch Street, (215) 409-6700, constitutioncenter.org
• Latino Film Festival – For one weekend, film fans view works by established and emerging Latinx filmmakers, a lineup that includes feature films, shorts, animations and documentaries, in English or Spanish with subtitles, along with workshops and discussions. May 30-June 2, 2019. University of the Arts, Caplan Recital Hall, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad Street, phlaff.org
• Philly Beer Week – The 11^th annual celebration of Philadelphia’s vibrant beer culture features tastings of locally crafted brews in cozy neighborhood taprooms, formally guided tastings, boozy lectures and beer-pairing dinners. May 31-June 9, 2019. Various locations. phillylovesbeer.org
• Odunde Festival – The East Coast’s largest African-American street festival returns, a vibrant tradition featuring African and African-American cultural, historical and family events. June 9, 2019. 23^rd & South Streets, (215) 732-8510, odundefestival.org

VISIT PHILADELPHIA^® is our name and our mission. As the region’s official tourism marketing agency, we build Greater Philadelphia’s image, drive visitation and boost the economy.

On Greater Philadelphia’s official visitor website and blog, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com, visitors can explore things to do, upcoming events, themed itineraries and hotel packages. Compelling photography and videos, interactive maps and detailed visitor information make the sites effective trip-planning tools. Along with Visit Philly social media channels, the online platforms communicate directly with consumers. Travelers can also call and stop into the Independence Visitor Center for additional information and tickets.