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Oct 29 2008

Btn_espanol12 Reasons To Visit Philadelphia This Winter

Winter’s The Season For Great Exhibitions, Holiday Fun, Dining And More In Philly

Winter may be chillier, but Philadelphia is just getting warmed up with a dozen new reasons to explore the five-county region. This season, visitors can walk through an interactive Chronicles of Narnia exhibition at The Franklin, view Cézanne’s masterful paintings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and pay homage to iconic historic attractions without the wait. Add the just-reopened Please Touch Museum® in Fairmount Park, swanky new steakhouses, some enticing hotel packages and the season’s long holiday weekends and visitors have the makings of a fun-filled family trip or romantic getaway. Here’s what’s in store for winter 2008-2009:

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Oct 29 2008

2009 Annual Events And Major Exhibtions In Philadelphia

So Much To Do For Any Kind Of Trip

Art lovers, garden enthusiasts, film connoisseurs and sports fans keep coming back year after year for festivals, sporting events, art shows, parades and cultural events in Philadelphia. Here’s what’s going on in the region in 2009:

January 2009:

  • Thousands of decorative strutters kick off the New Year by marching up Broad Street in the festive day-long Mummers Parade that ends with the Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. January 1, 2009. phillymummers.com
  • Making its world debut in Philadelphia, America I AM: The African American Imprint celebrates African-American contributions across 400 years of American history at the National
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