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America250

Museums

Stenton Museum event will honor formerly enslaved Black woman who secured her freedom in 1776

Dinah Day

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An easy weekend getaway with an America250 twist: Crawford County, Pa.

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Food & Drink

West Chester tasting room to release commemorative wines for America's 250th birthday

Semiquincentennial wine

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You can’t tell the story of America without Gettysburg

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Museums

‘A Nation of Artists’ exhibition opens April 12 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PAFA

PMA for A Nation of Artists

Festivals

Yards’ Real Ale Invitational is back April 12 with 40+ cask beers

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Outdoors

Schuylkill River Sojourn returns with 112-mile paddle to Boathouse Row this June

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Museums

Flashlight tours and crafts headline Family Fun Night at Constitution Center

Flashlight Tours Constitution Center

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Philadelphia’s deep Irish roots make Ireland a meaningful trip for America’s 250th

Tourism Ireland - Glenariff, County Antrim

Shows

Antiques dealers from across the country coming to Valley Forge for Pennsylvania Antiques Show

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Tours

Brew N’ History Tour will bring beer and Revolutionary stories to Christ Church Burial Ground

Burial History Tour

Spring Break

The Museum of the American Revolution will turn spring break into two weeks of interactive history

Visitor poses in The Declaration's Journey selfie station

Tours

Carpenters’ Hall adds monthly food tastings to after-hours whisky tours

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Kayaking

Philly Phlotilla will bring 100 kayakers to the Schuylkill for America250 celebration this summer

SRG Paddlers Philly Phlotilla

Black History Month

African American Museum plans special events for Black History Month

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Fitness

Lottery for Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run runs Feb. 1-13

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America250

Eastern State marks America’s 250th with yearlong ‘A Time for Liberty’ series

Eastern State - A Time for Liberty

Exhibits

A fireworks history exhibition is coming to Old City for America’s 250th

Science History Institute - Fireworks

Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is offering a $500 behind-the-scenes tour of areas usually closed to the public

Philadelphia Zoo - Rhinos

Travel

PA Farm Show returns as one of the state’s biggest winter events

PA Farm Show 2025

History

MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration

MLK Jr. I Have a Dream Speech plays in The Declaration's Journey special exhibition

Exhibitions

Museum of the American Revolution exhibit examines the enduring influence of the Declaration of Independence

Museum of the American Revolution - The Declaration's Journey

Videos