Your Philly hub for locals + tourists: what to do, where to go, what’s happening.

Do Philly like a local — or hit the classics.

phillypa.com makes it easy to plan: iconic must-dos for first-timers, plus the neighborhood energy locals actually chase (food crawls, waterfront nights, park events, and game-day plans).

Show picks for:
Philly starter kit
  • Reading Terminal Market bite tour
  • Waterfront vibes (Spruce Street / RiverRink)
  • Museum day + Parkway walk
  • Neighborhood dinner crawl
  • Game day with the city buzzing
Local move
Find a free park event → grab food nearby → end at the waterfront or a late show.
First-time move
Old City walk → market food → museum steps photo → evening on the waterfront.

Highlights

High-confidence picks. Use the toggle above to filter for locals vs tourists.

FoodIconicAny day

Reading Terminal Market

Philly’s choose-your-own-adventure meal. Perfect starter stop for everyone.

Get the guide
VibesAfter workSeasonal

Free park events + food nearby

The most Philly plan: catch a free event, then hit a neighborhood spot.

Park events
Must-doWalkablePhotos

Old City + historic stroll

Cobblestones, history, and easy routes to food + waterfront.

Old City guide
WaterfrontNightSeasonal

Delaware River Waterfront

RiverRink + Spruce Street is the “everyone’s happy” move.

Explore waterfront
CultureNeighborhoodLocal fave

Mural walk (choose a neighborhood)

Turn a random afternoon into a full plan with murals + a food crawl.

Find tours
ClassicMuseum dayParkway

Museum day (Parkway circuit)

Philadelphia Museum of Art + nearby stops make an easy “Philly day.”

Plan it
Switch to “Locals” for free events + neighborhood vibes, or “Tourists” for classics + easy itineraries.

Event calendars

Trusted calendars locals use (and tourists can understand).

Want “Weekend Picks” to auto-update? Later you can embed an events feed (RSS/ICS/API) from these sources.

Culture

Museums, murals, and hands-on experiences.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Exhibitions, events, and one of the city’s most iconic steps.

Barnes Foundation

A Philly classic for Impressionist and modern masterworks.

The Franklin Institute

Hands-on science + exhibits—great date, great family day.

Sports (Philly is a sports town)

Plan game days, watch parties, and schedule-based weekends.

76ers

Official schedule and theme nights.

Local coverage

Scores, video, analysis across Philly teams.

Sports guide

Visitor-friendly overview of teams and venues.

Neighborhood energy

Pick a vibe, then plug in events. Food crawls now include every section of the city.

Food crawls

Select one or more city sections to show all restaurant listings for those areas (opens in Maps), plus curated crawl picks.

Classic Philly crawl: dinner → dessert → nightcap, all walkable in one neighborhood.
Audience:
Sections:
“All restaurants” opens a live Google Maps list for that section (always current). Curated picks are popular crawl stops.
Neighborhood events (by section)
Select an event
Click an event link to preview it here.
Open
These are “browse” links for events near your selected section.

Music & nightlife

Select one or more city sections to show all nightlife + live music spots for those areas (opens in Maps), plus curated local favorites.

Pro tip: start with happy hour, catch a show, then finish with a late bite — all within one neighborhood.
Vibe:
Sections:
“All nightlife” opens a live Google Maps list for that section (always current). Curated picks are popular venues.

Walks & parks

Trails, river walks, picnic spots, sunset views.

Try: Schuylkill River Trail, Fairmount Park areas, Waterfront.

Local go-to: Waterfront night

Start with a cheap bite, then hit Spruce Street / RiverRink. Easy win.

Tourist-friendly day plan

Old City walk → Reading Terminal → Museum steps → waterfront at night.

Use the calendars above to plug in a show or festival.

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What most people want

• Food + pop-ups • Waterfront nights • Big games • Free park events • Museum after-hours • Street festivals • Neighborhood crawls