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  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Nurture with Nature: Therapeutic Horticulture

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Working with the healing power of plants can help to decrease stress and anxiety, process grief, and improve overall well-being. Combining eco-mindfulness and creative activities, the workshops in this series invite participants to learn about the uses and roles of specific native plants through the lens of natural cycles. Workshops are led by Kate Irvine, a licensed Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner and mixed media artist. Participants are welcome to attend one, some, or all four 2025 sessions. This May 17th session will take place in Nature’s Sanctuary, a green burial habitat at Laurel Hill West. We’ll utilize pressed flowers and collage

    $2.00 – $20.00

  • Exhibit Opening: Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America

    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    Join us for the opening of the ASHM Balcony exhibit Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America. Enjoy traditional Norwegian recipes, a special kransekake from MANDEL bakery, and the opportunity to meet Susan Satkowski, Honorary Consul General to Norway. Across the Atlantic explores the trans-Atlantic journey of the first organized group of Norwegian immigrants to sail to the United States. Traveling aboard a small sloop called the Restauration, the 1825 voyage took three months and challenged the strength and resolve of its passengers and crew from the very onset of the journey. The exhibit

  • Music in the Parlor

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    New Jersey based historical musicians, The Ministers of Apollo, will play 19th-century music in Cliveden's Parlor on Saturday, May 31st, 12pm to 4pm. Tour the first floor of the house and hear a song or two during your visit. The program is free. Music in the Parlor is generously supported by The Haley Foundation. Cliveden is located at 6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144 and can be accessed by private and public transportation. Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. For traveling directions, visit https://cliveden.org/visit/.

    Free

  • TrailOff Storywalk on the Schuylkill River Canal

    Manayunk Canal Towpath just south of Rector St. and Main St. in Manayunk, Philadelphia, P, United States

    River Devil II: The Return by award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado Join us for a chilling cryptozoology-inspired tale where nature fights back as we walk along the banks of the Manayunk Canal. Experience this immersive audio story through TrailOff, a cutting-edge app that syncs audio to your phone’s GPS as you walk. All of TrailOff’s stories are written by BIPOC authors to bring new perspectives to outdoor recreation spaces. Members of the TrailOff team will be on hand to help you get set up. Listen to the story as you walk at your own pace. Bring a charged smartphone and

    Free

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens Tour — The Wetland: A Unique Ecosystem

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    This specialty tour investigates many native plants and trees around the pond and near the Wissahickon Creek. It includes a brief history of the Wetland and describes the nature of a wetland ecosystem. The Wetland offers both the beauty and ruggedness created in the environment. Wetlands provide important resources--water, food, shelter--vital for plants, trees and wildlife that create a native abundant habitat. This tour is off-path, and visitors are advised to wear walking or hiking shoes. Meet at the kiosk as you enter the Morris. Park to the left of the garden entrance. Free with general admission!

    Free – $22

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Bloomin’ Bubbles: Butterflies

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us Tuesday, June 17 for a special Bloomin' Bubbles: Butterflies, as we transform the Whimsical Woods into a magical bubble party just for kids! Free with general admission. We're highlighting butterflies with crafts, songs, and dancing as part of our Bees, Butterflies & Blooms exhibition.

    Free – $22

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens Wings & Wildflowers Opening Weekend

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens Wings & Wildflowers Opening Weekend
    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Immerse yourself in two new lush meadows planted especially for this exhibition. Giant pollinator-inspired art adds a creative touch with artists presenting works that capture the essence and importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. Join us in the English Park Pop-Up Pollinator Meadow all weekend long to welcome our new butterfly friends with stories, crafts, and dancing! Free with general admission.

    Free – $22

  • Morris Arboretum & Gardens Wings & Wildflowers Opening Weekend

    Morris Arboretum & Gardens Wings & Wildflowers Opening Weekend
    Morris Arboretum & Gardens 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, United States

    Immerse yourself in two new lush meadows planted especially for this exhibition. Giant pollinator-inspired art adds a creative touch with artists presenting works that capture the essence and importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. Join us in the English Park Pop-Up Pollinator Meadow all weekend long to welcome our new butterfly friends with stories, crafts, and dancing! Free with general admission.

    Free – $22

  • Spotlight Tour: Lafayette Visits Germantown

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn about Lafayette's visit to Germantown 200 years ago this month as we retrace some of his steps. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half and cover 1.5 miles. There will be times to stop and sit during the walk. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a drink if needed. This tour will begin at Cliveden (6401 Germantown Avenue) and end at Wyck (6026 Germantown Avenue) so please plan accordingly. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. General admission is $20. For 19119 and 19144 residents, Cliveden and National Trust members, admission is

    $10 – $19144

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Baby Gear Group’s Pop-Up Swaptacular

    Everland 529 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA

    Reduce, reuse, upcycle at Baby Gear Group's Pop-Up Swaptacular! Out with the old, in with the new baby clothes sizes Premie/Newborn-5T, as well as maternity clothing/gear, toys, books, and small baby gear items – no strollers, pack-n-plays, high chairs, etc, please. All clothing should be gently used to new, and other items in working/sanitary condition. We operate the swap on an honor system, asking that families take roughly the amount of items that they brought with them. An exception to this is expecting families! Expecting families are invited to take as-needed, especially as newborn items/clothing are so popular to pass

    Free to participate in swap

  • Back To My Roots: A Terrence L. Gore Exhibition

    This exhibition can be viewed during open hours in the historic Bartram House as a part of the following events: Twilight in the Garden on 10/3, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on  10/12, and Harvest Fest on 10/19.   “A Creative Story of Survival My family migrated here from Savannah, GA in 1967. Terrence L. Gore, a Geechee boy. We moved into Bartram Village in 1971. Bartram’s Garden was my backyard, a clothes line, fashion inspiration, and sanctuary green space. It was far too easy for me to squeeze my slight body through the fence that surrounded the Garden then and

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Back To My Roots: A Terrence L. Gore Exhibition

    This exhibition can be viewed during open hours in the historic Bartram House as a part of the following events: Twilight in the Garden on 10/3, Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on  10/12, and Harvest Fest on 10/19.   “A Creative Story of Survival My family migrated here from Savannah, GA in 1967. Terrence L. Gore, a Geechee boy. We moved into Bartram Village in 1971. Bartram’s Garden was my backyard, a clothes line, fashion inspiration, and sanctuary green space. It was far too easy for me to squeeze my slight body through the fence that surrounded the Garden then and

  • West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour

    Commons & Commons 30 Pelham Rd., Philadelphia, United States

    Presented through the partnership of Mt. Airy Learning Tree and West Mt. Airy Neighbors! The 2nd Annual West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour welcomes visitors inside an array of specially selected private homes. This self-guided tour will showcase unique features of the interior and exterior of six 19th and 20th century homes, with knowledgeable docents on hand to enrich the experience. Join us for an inside look at the history and stunning architecture of our community! All of the homes on the Tour demonstrate imaginative and inspired choices for living in the 21st century. New homes featured each year! $35

    $35

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY

    THE ORIGINAL BYOB HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY
    Urban Village Brewing Company 1001 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready to board a festive ride through twinkling lights and holiday cheer — the beloved Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley is coming back to Philadelphia for the season! After a successful run since our Philly launch last year, we’re thrilled to once again provide families, friends and holiday‑enthusiasts with a carefree and unforgettable way to experience the city’s holiday display. A Little History Since launching in 2015, the Original BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley has delighted thousands of riders across multiple cities with the simple and fun concept of a trolley tour filled with singing, laughter and lights. Founded to

    $91.10

  • Trading Knowledge: Traditional Herbal Medicines at Bartram’s Garden and Beyond SOLD OUT

    Knowledge transfer was crucial in early America as colonists developed their understanding of native plants using information shared by Indigenous peoples. John Bartram’s work and legacy was very likely shaped by his encounters with Indigenous peoples and traders who provided insight on the appearance and functions of native American plants, many of which are growing at Bartram’s Garden today. This free 90-minute tour of Bartram’s Garden and the Native Medicinal Plant display will be accompanied by a group discussion of traditional ecological knowledge, family knowledge, and storytelling in the United States today.

  • Root Song – World Premiere I Performance

    Eastwick Pavilion 5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

      Premiering at Bartram’s Garden, Root Song blends live vocal chamber music by Roomful of Teeth—an eight-voice “singing forest”—with Indigenous storytelling by Tchin, transforming the unseen realities of the woodland into a musical conversation. Inspired by ground-breaking research on the connection and communication of trees and rooted in Indigenous Knowledge, Root Song explores the mysteries of our interconnected natural world. Presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and directed by Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil, the work is composed by Christopher Theofanidis with a libretto by Melissa Studdard. This is the first of two identical performances at the Garden, the second taking place

  • The Well Tree Performance (SOLD OUT – JOIN WAITLIST)

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Join the Heartwood Trio for an all-ages, participatory journey through story and song. The Well Tree is a three-person musical, illustrated with a ‘crankie’—an illuminated, papercut, hand-cranked scroll. It is an original ‘singing story’ about a young woman moving beyond the fog of isolation and shame to meet songbirds, snails, and ancient trees as she finds her way home. TICKETS – Tickets are FREE and seating is limited. Please register to reserve tickets. The Well Tree Performance is part of the Root Song project, presented at Bartram’s by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. For more events, please visit their website.

  • Plan C for Civilization @ the Bok Building w/Lightbox Film Center

    the Bok Auditorium/Lightbox Film Center 1901 South 9th Street, 201, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    ​​ In a climate emergency, is any idea too risky to explore? As the impacts of climate change increase, novel technologies are getting attention and gaining traction from researchers, funders, and policymakers - but how fast (or slow) should we go? Join us for one of three FREE Philadelphia screenings of the new feature documentary PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION directed by Philadelphia’s Ben Kalina. Part thriller, part wake-up call, PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION reveals the hidden world of climate tech, and asks whether or not we can still afford to ignore one of the most controversial ideas on Earth. Watch

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Transcending Thresholds

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Explore the built environment and landscape to uncover the lives and labor of those enslaved and in service at Cliveden. The tour will discuss the physical and metaphorical thresholds between people who labored at Cliveden and the Chew family, revealing the history of stratified social relationships that relate to conflicts and tension in American culture today. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half. Tickets can be purchased in advance through our website. $20 - General Admission; $10 - 19119 and 19144 residents, Cliveden and National Trust members.

  • Philly’s Historic Social Clubs Unveiled

    Welcome to Philly’s Historic Social Clubs Unveiled, a look behind the unmarked doors and stately facades of the city’s private clubs, many of which are rarely open to the public. On this self-guided, open-house tour, you will see how seven institutions have navigated the challenges of the modern era, preserving some of the city's most significant architecture while opening their doors to continue their legacies. Participating Sites: The Union League Cosmopolitan Club Plastic Club Philadelphia Sketch Club Mask and Wig Club Racquet Club Franklin Inn Club Pen and Pencil Club (Reception Only, open 5-7 pm)

    $35

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Spotlight Tour: Wingohocking Watershed Tour

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and

  • Free House Tours: Second Saturdays at Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours the second Saturday of the month through October. Tours are available from 12 pm to 4 pm, beginning on the hour; last tour of the day is at 3 pm. Visitors will view two exhibits: "Procuring Liberty in the Emerging Nation" and "Looking Glass." No registration is needed. Visitors should come to the Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119) and speak with a Cliveden Interpreter to begin their tour.

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Constructing Germantown: The Buildings of Jacob Knorr

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Among the best-known buildings of Germantown are the sturdy, elegant stone structures known today as Cliveden, the Johnson House, the Germantown Mennonite Meeting House, and the Concord School House. Remarkably, these structures can all be attributed to one builder, Jacob Knorr. This tour will bring visitors into these charming and significant sites. We will investigate what we know about the building of early Germantown, and what mysteries remain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. Admission: $20 - General Admission | $10 - 19119 & 19144 residents, Cliveden, and National Trust members

    Free

  • Bartram’s Garden: The Seasons Opening Reception

    Studio 34 4522 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia

    Bartram’s Garden: The Seasons is an exhibition of photographs taken by Robert G. Smith on his walks through Bartram’s Garden. Come join us for the opening reception at Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts. The exhibit will be up until early October 2026, available for viewing at Studio 34’s gallery Monday-Friday, 5–7:30pm, and during Studio 34’s arts events. Learn more here. Accessibility Note: Studio 34 is located on the second floor, up a long flight of stairs.