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Chester County Celebrates 14th Balloon Festival

September 15, 2021 Nathan Stanley

Friday kicked off the 14th annual Chester County Balloon Festival. The 3-day event has been a hit in the Chester County community and its impact has branched to all regions of the Philadelphia area. View More »

Celebrate Fall at the Chrysanthemum Festival

October 29, 2020 Hallie Jacobs

The Chrysanthemum Festival is an annual celebration of Fall at Longwood Gardens. Longwood horticulturists spend over 18 months grooming different types of mums into various shapes and forms. View More »

Owlcapella Leaves the Nest for Festival

February 13, 2020 Blake Nutis

Owlcappella is one of four of Temple University’s a cappella groups on campus. The 14-member group has been performing for ten years, and is known as a top competitor in several regional singing competitions. View More »

Dragon Boat Race For Charity

October 11, 2018 Giannina Sicurello

October is here, and so is the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Race. Every year, the Schuylkill River is the race track for dozens of dragon boats as a part of a fundraiser for many of the city’s charity’s and organizations. View More »

Temple Film Students Show Their Work at Diamond Film Festival

May 6, 2018 Andrew Young

Temple students in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts screened their semester-long projects at Temple’s annual Diamond Film Festival. View More »

Manayunk Kicks Off Restaurant Week with Annual StrEAT Food Festival

April 19, 2018 Brianna C Dent

Rainy weather didn’t stop people from heading out to explore some of Philadelphia’s best food vendors over the weekend. View More »

The Philadelphia Science Festival Takes Over

April 27, 2017 Morgan Kruczek

The Wagner Free Institute of Science lets guests touch live jellyfish from the Jersey Shore. The institute has been a part of the festival since its start seven years ago and creates a new theme every year. View More »

Philadelphia OutFest 2016

October 10, 2016 Emily R Tobin

Philadelphia has always been a key supporter of LGBT rights, and with October being LGBT History Month, it is no wonder the city held the largest National Coming Out Day event in the world. View More »

"Fairmount Park in a New Light" debuts this Saturday.

New Light Display Unveiled at Boathouse Row

September 25, 2016 Hannah M Eadie

Updated: September 25, 2016 With the combination of great autumn weather and Martin Luther King Drive closed for the event, people of all ages lined up all along the street to get a view of the lights along the famous Boathouse Row. View More »

Philadelphia’s First Cheesesteak Festival

October 29, 2015 Kelly A Antonacci

Philadelphia’s first Cheesesteak Festival took to Lincoln Financial Field over the weekend including samples from over 40 vendors. View More »