Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Entertainment & Activities

416 locals recommend
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave
416 locals recommend
On the First Friday of each Month, all of Fishtown lights up with really fun, free events (and alcohol). For details, visit http://www.frankfordavearts.org/tag/first-friday/
100 E Girard Ave
100 East Girard Avenue
On the First Friday of each Month, all of Fishtown lights up with really fun, free events (and alcohol). For details, visit http://www.frankfordavearts.org/tag/first-friday/
Best website to figure out what to do in Phila! https://www.uwishunu.com
41 locals recommend
Fishtown
41 locals recommend
Best website to figure out what to do in Phila! https://www.uwishunu.com

Arts & Culture

Science Museum with Great Exhibits! You could spend from 3 hours to 20 hours here - there is an amazing amount of exhibits to explore. https://www.fi.edu
458 locals recommend
The Franklin Institute
222 N 20th St
458 locals recommend
Science Museum with Great Exhibits! You could spend from 3 hours to 20 hours here - there is an amazing amount of exhibits to explore. https://www.fi.edu
https://constitutioncenter.org
172 locals recommend
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St
172 locals recommend
https://constitutioncenter.org
Parts of it are free to explore https://www.nmajh.org
53 locals recommend
National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S Independence Mall E
53 locals recommend
Parts of it are free to explore https://www.nmajh.org
https://www.aampmuseum.org
59 locals recommend
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch St
59 locals recommend
https://www.aampmuseum.org
Amazing place all families with young children will love! http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
214 locals recommend
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic
214 locals recommend
Amazing place all families with young children will love! http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
Unique shows and indie theater groups http://fringearts.com
17 locals recommend
FringeArts
140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
17 locals recommend
Unique shows and indie theater groups http://fringearts.com
Symphony, Broadway Shows, Plays, Musicals, Events. https://www.kimmelcenter.org
179 locals recommend
Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad St
179 locals recommend
Symphony, Broadway Shows, Plays, Musicals, Events. https://www.kimmelcenter.org
Captures the story of the revolution so well, can be completed in an hour, but you could also spend upto 4 hours here.
122 locals recommend
Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd St
122 locals recommend
Captures the story of the revolution so well, can be completed in an hour, but you could also spend upto 4 hours here.
You could spend from 2 hours to 30 hours here - there is a lot to explore. https://www.philamuseum.org
398 locals recommend
Fairmount
398 locals recommend
You could spend from 2 hours to 30 hours here - there is a lot to explore. https://www.philamuseum.org

Drinks & Nightlife

A secret find! One of our favorite activities in Phila! SCIENCE AFTER HOURS mixes free (and cheap) alcohol and nerdy science experiments with an awesome finale! Let us know if you are planning to go. Check the dates first at https://www.fi.edu/special-events/science-after-hours-21-plus
8 locals recommend
The Tuttleman IMAX® Theater at The Franklin Institute
222 N 20th St
8 locals recommend
A secret find! One of our favorite activities in Phila! SCIENCE AFTER HOURS mixes free (and cheap) alcohol and nerdy science experiments with an awesome finale! Let us know if you are planning to go. Check the dates first at https://www.fi.edu/special-events/science-after-hours-21-plus
Kitch
45 locals recommend
El Bar
1356 N Front St
45 locals recommend
Kitch
Open all day & night. Chill space, board games. Good food & beers. German-style. None of this applies when Fishtown gets crazy with college kids on Friday & Saturday night.
275 locals recommend
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
275 locals recommend
Open all day & night. Chill space, board games. Good food & beers. German-style. None of this applies when Fishtown gets crazy with college kids on Friday & Saturday night.
Bar & dance club
70 locals recommend
Time
1315 Sansom St
70 locals recommend
Bar & dance club
Try a Phila classic #Pickleback
14 locals recommend
MilkBoy Philadelphia
1100 Chestnut St
14 locals recommend
Try a Phila classic #Pickleback
Great hangout spot and all good to amazing draft craft beers!
56 locals recommend
Evil Genius Beer Company
1727 North Front Street
56 locals recommend
Great hangout spot and all good to amazing draft craft beers!

Sightseeing

755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
A have-to-see in Philadelphia. The Magic Gardens are a mosaic work pieced together by one schizophrenic man. It is a unique, enduring, playful and fascinating creation https://www.phillymagicgardens.org
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St
385 locals recommend
A have-to-see in Philadelphia. The Magic Gardens are a mosaic work pieced together by one schizophrenic man. It is a unique, enduring, playful and fascinating creation https://www.phillymagicgardens.org
A Phila site to walk to! Check out Love Park next door. https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/city-hall/
354 locals recommend
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
354 locals recommend
A Phila site to walk to! Check out Love Park next door. https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/attractions/city-hall/
Instagram Photo Shoot spot https://billypenn.com/2018/05/22/rip-robert-indiana-a-brief-history-of-the-love-sculpture-in-philly/
135 locals recommend
Love Park
Arch Street
135 locals recommend
Instagram Photo Shoot spot https://billypenn.com/2018/05/22/rip-robert-indiana-a-brief-history-of-the-love-sculpture-in-philly/
Rocky Steps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phN4xAAl8DU
206 locals recommend
Rocky Steps
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
206 locals recommend
Rocky Steps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phN4xAAl8DU

Parks & Nature

Hammocks, Lights, Events, Food, View overlooking the Delaware River! Amazing Day or Evening! http://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/spruce-street-harbor-park
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
317 locals recommend
Hammocks, Lights, Events, Food, View overlooking the Delaware River! Amazing Day or Evening! http://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/spruce-street-harbor-park
This trail goes north and south the span of the city -- it is a very long and wonderful biking and walking trail along the Schuykill River we would recommend taking up on a beautiful day. You come across popular sights such as Art Museum & Boat House Row. Map Marker is not important here -- you can go up or down, along the river. We recommend starting north by Art Museum or even further North by Fairmont Park / Zoo and finishing down south by Fitler Square, and then cutting through the city to Rittenhouse Square.
250 locals recommend
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail
250 locals recommend
This trail goes north and south the span of the city -- it is a very long and wonderful biking and walking trail along the Schuykill River we would recommend taking up on a beautiful day. You come across popular sights such as Art Museum & Boat House Row. Map Marker is not important here -- you can go up or down, along the river. We recommend starting north by Art Museum or even further North by Fairmont Park / Zoo and finishing down south by Fitler Square, and then cutting through the city to Rittenhouse Square.

Getting Around

A Short Walk down Frankford Ave, this is a main train stop on the MFL (Market-Frankford) Blue Line
77 locals recommend
Girard Station
1200 N Front St
77 locals recommend
A Short Walk down Frankford Ave, this is a main train stop on the MFL (Market-Frankford) Blue Line
A Short Walk up Front St, this is a nearby train stop on the MFL (Market-Frankford) Blue Line
48 locals recommend
Berks station
West Berks Street
48 locals recommend
A Short Walk up Front St, this is a nearby train stop on the MFL (Market-Frankford) Blue Line
The nearest Indego Bike Rental Station. $10 per bike for 24 hours! Just swipe your credit card for unlimited 30 minute rides. Get the app or go on the website to find an extensive map of bike stations that covers all of Philadelphia. Drivers are pretty considerate here. However you should always be safe, ride on the same side as vehicle traffic, map your journey ahead on small side streets, and use a helmet (police don't check but it is much safer when you do so) https://www.rideindego.com/how-it-works/
1428 Frankford Ave
1428 Frankford Avenue
The nearest Indego Bike Rental Station. $10 per bike for 24 hours! Just swipe your credit card for unlimited 30 minute rides. Get the app or go on the website to find an extensive map of bike stations that covers all of Philadelphia. Drivers are pretty considerate here. However you should always be safe, ride on the same side as vehicle traffic, map your journey ahead on small side streets, and use a helmet (police don't check but it is much safer when you do so) https://www.rideindego.com/how-it-works/
Connects Regional Rail Lines including AMTRAK, SEPTA & NJ TRANSIT to New Jersey, New York, Washington DC. https://www.amtrak.com/stations/phl http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/30th.html https://www.discoverphl.com/listing/?lid=23418 https://philly.curbed.com/2017/9/20/16277758/30th-street-train-station-amtrak-food-parking
222 locals recommend
30th Street Station
2955 Market St
222 locals recommend
Connects Regional Rail Lines including AMTRAK, SEPTA & NJ TRANSIT to New Jersey, New York, Washington DC. https://www.amtrak.com/stations/phl http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/30th.html https://www.discoverphl.com/listing/?lid=23418 https://philly.curbed.com/2017/9/20/16277758/30th-street-train-station-amtrak-food-parking
Bolt Bus to New York, Boston & Washington DC http://bustracker.boltbus.com/stops/170212/Philadelphia_JFK_&_N_30_St_PA
6 locals recommend
Bolt Bus Stop station
North 30th Street
6 locals recommend
Bolt Bus to New York, Boston & Washington DC http://bustracker.boltbus.com/stops/170212/Philadelphia_JFK_&_N_30_St_PA
Greyhound to New York & Washington & NJ Transit bus to Atlantic City http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/pennsylvania/philadelphia/bus-station-171127 http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PhillyWhereToGoTo
6 locals recommend
Greyhound: Bus Station
9-19 Fellowship Rd
6 locals recommend
Greyhound to New York & Washington & NJ Transit bus to Atlantic City http://locations.greyhound.com/bus-stations/us/pennsylvania/philadelphia/bus-station-171127 http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PhillyWhereToGoTo
Take an Uber or Lyft. Do NOT take public transit there or back. During 9am or 4pm rush hour, please plan to leave 30 minutes earlier than you normally would have.
102 locals recommend
Philadelphia International Airport
8500 Essington Ave
102 locals recommend
Take an Uber or Lyft. Do NOT take public transit there or back. During 9am or 4pm rush hour, please plan to leave 30 minutes earlier than you normally would have.

Essentials

Purchase a day pass and workout at a well-fitted gym
12 locals recommend
City Fitness Fishtown
1428 Frankford Ave
12 locals recommend
Purchase a day pass and workout at a well-fitted gym
A little bit expensive, but amazing for basic and niche foods.
43 locals recommend
Riverwards Produce Market
2200 E Norris St
43 locals recommend
A little bit expensive, but amazing for basic and niche foods.
your local, basic supermarket
353 locals recommend
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
353 locals recommend
your local, basic supermarket