With a new theme each year, the Philadelphia Flower Show invites premier floral and landscape designers from all over the world to bring dazzling displays to life in Philadelphia. The event draws both floral artists and aficionados to the city, bringing them together to marvel at the show’s breathtaking arrangements. Showcasing the electrifying presence of today’s most dynamic designers of floral arrangements, lush gardens, and landscapes to visitors from around the world.

This iconic event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center features tons of cool cars, test-drives, and so much more. Guests of the annual Philadelphia Auto Show can get a sneak peek at the newest vehicle models, and check out displays from more than 20 brands, including Aston Martin, McLaren, Jeep, and Nissan.

This year, the Philadelphia Auto Show takes place from January 13 – 21, 2024.

This is an annual Philadelphia tradition as the charismatic Mummers strut along Broad Street, celebrating the New Year for the Mummers Parade. The colourful and extravagant costumes and performances are judged at the Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The Mummers Parade is held annually on New Years Day.

More than a million lights create dozens of illuminating, animal-themed displays that are spread throughout the grounds. Experience different themed zones, including the popular Penguin Prismatic area, featuring a 40-foot-tall penguin that glimmers with 40,000 lights. Another whimsical zone is the Shimmer River, featuring a 100-foot-long tunnel made of 4,000 lights that create scenes from growing vines to blooming flowers.

“Mickalene Thomas: All About Love” is the first major international tour focused on the work of Mickalene Thomas, whose art draws from 19th-century painting and popular culture. Co-organized by the Hayward Gallery and The Broad, the exhibition features a vivid array of paintings, collages, photography, video, and site-specific installations. Thomas’s work, known for its rhinestone-encrusted, large-scale tableaux, celebrates Black femininity through bold compositions that explore beauty, desire, and agency from a Black feminist perspective. (more…)

From the Revolutionary War to the present day, generations of Americans and visitors from abroad have found inspiration in the presence of General George Washington’s headquarters tent. Today, this remarkable artifact is pitched in Philadelphia at the Museum of the American Revolution, where more than one million visitors since 2017 have learned about Washington’s leadership and America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government through an immersive presentation.

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Shared Vision: Portraits from The CCH Pounder-Koné Collection showcases a selection of contemporary African and African diasporic art collected by actress and art patron CCH Pounder. The exhibition features striking portraits that explore themes of identity, culture, and heritage, offering insight into the diverse experiences of African and African-descended artists. Through this collection, Pounder emphasizes the power of portraiture to capture personal stories and challenge traditional narratives in the art world.

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The National Constitution Center has unveiled its newest exhibit, “The First Amendment.” Visitors are invited to explore the 1,500-square-foot space while learning more about the freedoms of religious liberty, free speech, assembly, and the right to petition.

More than 20 artifacts are on display, including a handwritten letter dated 1789 from President George Washington to the Quakers and an Anti-Vietnam War armband worn by the Tinker family associated with the landmark student speech case, Tinker v. Des Moines. This is the museum’s newest permanent gallery.

During Wawa Welcome America, celebrate America’s Independence with a multi-week-long festival featuring family-friendly fun, free concerts from chart-topping entertainers, and a patriotic parade traveling past America’s most historic sites, all capped by a spectacular fireworks show above the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The event runs every year from June – July.

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival transforms Philadelphia’s Franklin Square at 6th and Race Streets into a dreamlike garden filling it with massive lantern displays that celebrate the cultural traditions of China.

This amazing event runs annually from June – August.

From the creators of the famed Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction, the new Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary fills the cellblocks of America’s most historic prison with 15 attractions, including two haunted houses, four immersive walk-through environments, two live performances, four themed bars and lounges, and a new Steve Buscemi-narrated audio tour recorded especially for Halloween Nights.

Get ready for a spooky Halloween with this frightful event running annually September – November.