Events Throughout the Calendar Year

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Event Information

January

Philadelphia Mummers Parade
January 1
Broad Street and Pennsylvania Convention Center
Thomas Fox, (215) 683-3622
thomas.fox@phila.gov

Mayor's Inaugural Ceremony
January 5
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Lana Felton Ghee, (215) 564-6100
Lanaf@lfgainc.com

One Book, One Philadelphia
Jan.12 through March 15
Free Library of Philadelphia
Alyse Bodine, (215) 567-7710 /13
BodineA@excen.library.phila.gov

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February

Pal Day at City Hall
February 9
City Hall
Tamara Pinckney, (215) 291-9000 Ext. 103
tpinckney@phillypal.com

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March

Mayor's Year of the Child
March 7
Deliverance Church, 2001 W. Lehigh Avenue
Lana Felton Ghee, (215) 564-6100
Lanaf@lfgainc.com

Saint Patrick's Day Parade
March 13
Center City & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area
Leonard J. Armstrong, (215) 683-7505

Kitchen Aid the Book and the Cook Festival
March 12-21
Kitchen Aid the Book and the Cook Culinary Market & Showcase
March 19-21
Fort Washington Expo Center
Judy Faye, (215) 545-4543
jfaye@thebookandthecook.com

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April

The Subaru 2004 Greater Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival
April 4-10
Citywide Event
Cherry Blossom Gala & Silent Auction
April 10
The Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
Greta Hale, 215-790-3810
ghale@philachamber.com

Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day
April 22
City Hall
Leslie Day, (215) 683-2058
leslie.day@phila.gov


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May

Broad Street Run 10 Miler
May 2
Broad Street - Olney to South Philadelphia
Jim Marino, (215) 235-7481
Broadstreetrun@doitsports.com

Police and Fire Memorial
May 5
Franklin Square Park/7th and Race Streets Area
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

Dad Vail Regatta
May 7-8
Boat House Row (Kelly Drive)
J.R. Hannah
610.527.7400
jhannah@hanmcg.com

Fourth Annual Mayor's Annual Centenarian Celebration
May 7
3801 Market Street
Bonnie Grant, 215-683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival
May 8
Rittenhouse Square
Corie Cutler, 215/972-0101
cutlercorie@aol.com

Susan G Komen Race For the Cure
May 9
Fairmount Park
Elaine Grovman, (215) 238-8900

19th Annual Jam On The River
May 29-31
Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing (Chestnut Street & Columbus Boulevard)
Laurie Curtin, (215) 629-3218
Info@jamontheriver.com


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June

Philadelphia County Fair
June 4- June 13
Fairmount Park
Mitch Lesi, (407) 522-2908
or (321) 438-5365
eventbooking@aol.com

Wachovia U.S. Pro Cycling Championship
June 6
Fairmount Park-Manayunk-Center City-Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Carolyn Worthington, (610) 676-0390, Ext. 104
cworthingon@thresholdsports.com

Odunde - African American Cultural Festival
June 13
South Philadelphia (2308 Grays Ferry Avenue)
Oshumbumi Fernandez, (215) 732-8510

Sunoco Welcome America! Festival
June 26-July 4
Citywide
Lana Felton-Ghee, (215) 564-6100
Lanaf@lfgainc.com


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July

Independence Day Ceremony/Libery Medal Presentation
July 4
Independence Hall Area
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

Greek Picnic
Fairmount Park
July 10
Tia Rideout, 267-973-6779
Latasha Payne, 267-847-0956
Phillygreekpicnic@yahoo.com


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August

Unity Day - WDAS FM
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
August 15
Will Patterson, (610) 617.8500


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September

Phashion Phest
Date & Location to be announced
Sharon Phillips Waxman
Spwaxman@aol.com

Philadelphia Distance Run
Market Street/Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area
September 19
Mark Stewart, (610) 526-9188

**General von Steuben Parade (German)
Center City & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area
September 25
Al Taubenberger, (215) 332-3400

**Puerto Rican Festival Parade
Center City & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area
September 26
Jose Rivera, (215) 627-3100, Ext. 205
concilio@elconcilio.net

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October

Campus Philly Kick Off
Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Citywide
October 2
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

**Pulaski Day Parade (Polish)
Center City & Benjamin Franklin Parkway Area
October 3
Theresa Romanowski, (215) 922-1700

Columbus Day Parade (Italian)
South Philadelphia (South Broad Street)
October 10
Kathleen Murray, (215) 686-3412
kathleen.murray@phila.gov

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November

Philadelphia Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
Location To Be Announced
November 19-20
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

Philadelphia Marathon
November 21
Benjamin Franklin Parkway/ Philadelphia Art Museum Area & Citywide
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

6 ABC’s / Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
November 25
Maria Di Benedetto, (215) 581-4507 or (610) 431-1121
maria.dibenedetto@abc.com

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December

City Hall Tree Lighting/
Philadelphia Holiday Festival & Parade
City Hall (Tree lighting Ceremony),
Market East (Parade)
December 1
Bonnie Grant, (215) 683-2060
bonnie.grant@phila.gov

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Event Information

** CITY PARADE ROUTE:
20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Market Street East on Market to 16th streets; left on 16th Street, to Ben Franklin Parkway, to 18th Street; Logan Circle, (reviewing area); continue and disperse at 20 and 22nd streets and The Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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