Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Travel Guide has been your connection to Philadelphia's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Philadelphia Festivals
 Known for its lively character and rousing entertainment, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania amuses bed and breakfast visitors with an abundant offering of seasonal festivals. The fall Dragon Boat Festival is a unique event celebrating the ancient art and sport of dragon boating. Colorful boats manned by 20 paddlers compete along the Schuylkill River and then celebrate with picnics on the waterfront, ensuring a fun day for all. Summertime brings festivals aplenty to Philadelphia with the Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe highlighting dance, theatre, visual arts, musical, and spoken-word performances; Summer in the City Concert & Happy Hour Series features happy hour-priced cocktails every Wednesday afternoon June through August at Center City’s best bars and restaurants and tops it off with free lunchtime concerts of rock and roll, blues, jazz, acoustic, and many other music styles; Screenings Under the Stars at Penn’s Landing are free outdoor movies shown every Thursday night in July and August on the banks of the Delaware River – bring a blanket (ask your bed and breakfast innkeeper if you can borrow one!) and snuggle up under the stars while watching a blockbuster movie. Fans of the fall season will love the Philadelphia country Annual Scarecrow Festival complete with a scarecrow making contest, pumpkin pie eating contest, pumpkin painting, and live entertainment; as well as the Annual Apple Festival offering tasty apple treats, including apple cider, apple fritters, apple dumplings, and caramel apples. With so many amazing celebrations to choose from, you can reserve your room at a charming Philadelphia bed and breakfast during the festival season you’ll most enjoy. |
