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Flag Festival 2008
Betsy Ross Flag and Memorial House
239 Arch Street
www.betsyrosshouse.org
Celebrate the stars and stripes during a weeklong festival, including an historic flag exhibition, a street fair with food, games and more. A solemn ceremony honoring the flag will take place on June 14th at 12 noon.
Dance Collection ($)
Mitchell Performing Arts Center
800 Tomlinson Road in Bryn Athyn
www.russianamericansarts.us, www.companyzapdance.com
June 21st from 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Grace and elegance take center stage in a ballet performance by students and guest artists.
Tour of Poland in Philadelphia
Polish American Cultural Center Museum
308 Walnut Street
www.polishamericancenter.org
Saturday, June 28th through Sunday, July 6 from 10 am to 4 pm
Feel the drama of World War II with this photographic exhibit of Poland at Arms.
Eastern State Penitentiary Tours ($)
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
22nd & Fairmount Avenue
www.easternstate.org
Saturday, June 28th through Sunday, July 6th from 10 am to 5 pm
Tours of this eerie historic prison include stops at Al Capone’s cell, Death Row and other haunting sites.
Turmoil & Treason: The Path to Independence ($)
Departs from Independence Living History Center
115 South 3rd Street
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Saturday, June 28th, Sunday, July 3rd through Friday, July 5th at 2 pm
Loyalist? Rebel? Choose your side during this interactive tour featuring 18th-century Philadelphians who made difficult choices.
Philadelphia Museum of Art ($)
26th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
www.philamuseum.org
Sunday Family Studio
Sunday, June 29th and Sunday, July 6th from 10 am to 3 pm
Get creative at the art stations, reading nook and a kids’ play area during pay-what-you-wish day.
Drawing Together
Sunday, June 29th from 12 noon to 2:30 pm
Pack the family’s sketch pads and pencils and practice your drawing skills in the galleries during pay-what-you-wish day.
Naval Destroyer Tours
Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing
Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street
Monday, June 30th through Sunday, July 6th
Board a U.S. naval destroyer and explore the ship with your sailor guides.
Slavery in Philadelphia Tour ($)
Christ Church, 2nd & Market Streets at 2:30 pm
Burial Ground, 5th & Arch Streets at 1:30 pm
www.christchurchphila.org
Tuesday, July 1st and Thursday, July 3rd
Hear dramatic tales of slavery in Philadelphia as told by a costumed re-enactor
Tour of the USS Carney
Penn’s Landing
Market Street to Chestnut Street at the Delaware River
http://www.carney.navy.mil/default.aspx
Tuesday, July 1 through Saturday, July 5, 10 am to 5 pm
The USS Carney, the premier warship designed to carry out the U.S. Navy’s missions, will make its first port visit to Philadelphia since its return from a 22 month deployment. The vessel holds 23 officers, 24 Chief Petty Officers and 291 enlisted crewmembers, and has most services associated with a small town at sea, including dining, banking, ATM, laundry, postal and shopping facilities, over 10,000 line items of spare parts and a barbershop.
Where in the World is Philadelphia? ($)
Atwater Kent Museum
15 South 7th Street
www.philadelphiahistory.org
Thursday, July 3rd at 10 am
Explore the city with a walk on the world’s largest map of Philadelphia.
Tippler’s Tour ($)
Departs from Independence Living History Center
3rd & Chestnut Streets
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Thursday, July 3rd at 5:30 pm
Enjoy happy hour-Colonial-style-as your guide leads you to several 18th-century and modern watering holes.
Signers’ Day ($)
Christ Church Burial Ground
5th & Arch Streets
www.christchurchphila.org
Thursday, July 3rd from 10 am to 5 pm; check Web site for specific times
After a wreath-laying ceremony, meet the signers of the Declaration of Independence and take a tour.
Channel 6 Zoo Balloon Flying High For the 4th of July ($)
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 West Girard Avenue
www.philadelphiazoo.org
Friday, July 4th from 6 pm to 9 pm
Soaring 400 feet above ground in the ZooBalloon, you’ll get a birds-eye view of the Parkway festivities.
Ringing Out Freedom & Independence in Historic Germantown
Cliveden
6401 Germantown Avenue
www.cliveden.org
Friday, July 4th from 12 noon to 3 pm
Stroll among Cliveden, Concord School House and the Johnson House and enjoy tours, costumed performers and the annual bell-ringing ceremony
Underground Railroad Museum of the at Belmont Mansion
2000 Belmont Mansion Drive, Fairmount Park
Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5
10:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
(215) 878-8844
www.belmontmansion.org
Join the American Women’s Heritage Society in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Underground Railroad Museum at Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park. Visitors will enjoy family-friendly activities such as guided tours, make-and-take workshops, face painting, storytelling, historical re-enactors and more.
Freedom Blast ($)
Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin & Hog Island Roads
www.fortmifflin.us
Saturday, July 5th from 10 am to 4 pm
Meet freedom-fighting Revolutionary War soldiers, chat with Colonial artisans and enjoy games, tours and other activities.
Christ Church Burial Ground Tour ($)
Christ Church Burial Ground
5th & Arch Streets
www.christchurchphila.org
Learn the role Christ Church played during the era of slavery during this tour.
Christ Church Slavery in Philadelphia Tour ($)
Christ Church
2nd & Market Streets
www.christchurchphila.org
Guided tours recount Christ Church’s role in slavery, abolitionism and the story of Alice a Philadelphia slave.
Valley Forge Trolley Tours ($)
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1 Outerline Drive
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Through November 2008
All aboard for a trolley tour through Valley Forge National Historical Park as storytellers recount Washington’s 1777 encampment. Check for scheduled departures.
