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Operating the official visitor center of the greater Philadelphia region.

🥊 Think you can run The Rocky Steps in the same amount of time as Rocky himself? Participate in the Rocky Steps Challeng...
10/22/2026

🥊 Think you can run The Rocky Steps in the same amount of time as Rocky himself? Participate in the Rocky Steps Challenge powered by on Saturday, November 7!

Run the 72 iconic steps and have a morning of fun with music, kid-friendly activities, and more. Participants will be announced by Philly's very own master trainer, influencer, and sports stylist . 🥊
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 9–11 a.m.
📍 Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
🍜 onsite with giveaways and samples!

🔗 Ready to go the distance? Register at the link in our bio!

Rethink your closet at the Beyond the Binary Workshop!👖 Join the Philly Pride Visitor Center for Beyond the Binary: Redr...
10/21/2026

Rethink your closet at the Beyond the Binary Workshop!👖 Join the Philly Pride Visitor Center for Beyond the Binary: Redressing Gender, Rethinking the Closet, a “Methodology of the Closet” workshop led by Dr. M. Peregrine Balmat.

Explore personal identity through your wardrobe, reflect on the relationship between clothing and self-expression, and participate in a clothing swap! ♻️🏳️‍🌈
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 4–6 p.m.
📍 Philly Pride Visitor Center | 1139 Locust St.

👚 Bring clothes to trade and leave with something new to you!

🥊 YO! It’s Halloween on the Rocky Bus Tours! 🎃Step into the world of Rocky with a 2.5-hour guided tour of Philadelphia’s...
10/20/2026

🥊 YO! It’s Halloween on the Rocky Bus Tours! 🎃

Step into the world of Rocky with a 2.5-hour guided tour of Philadelphia’s iconic filming locations, behind-the-scenes stories, and boxing history! 🥊

👻You MUST dress as your favorite character from Rocky to ride! The best costume will win a $50 gift card to the Parkway Visitor Center & Rocky Shop. 🏆

🎟️ Grab your tickets and get ready to go the distance! Visit the link in our bio for tickets and to explore more Rocky Season events happening across Philadelphia!

Your next night out on the town starts at TKTS Philadelphia! Save 30–50% on select tickets to the region’s hottest shows...
10/19/2026

Your next night out on the town starts at TKTS Philadelphia! Save 30–50% on select tickets to the region’s hottest shows and live performances. 🎟️

Now Showing:
🎭 Liberation
🎭 Girl From the North Country
🎭 Witch
🎭 The Melting Pot

📍 Find the TKTS booth inside the Independence Visitor Center (599 Market Street).
🎟️ Ready to take your seat? Visit phlvisitorcenter.com/tkts to view showtimes!

10/18/2026

Welcome to Philly, where Rocky Season starts the moment you land! 🥊✈️

🥊 Celebrate 50 years of Rocky and grab your official Rocky merch at the PHL Airport Visitor Center in Terminal A West!

🔗Find the full list of events of Rocky Season at phlvisitorcenter.com

10/17/2026

This ghost is very excited about Halloween in the Historic District! 👻

Tomorrow, bring the family to Philly’s Historic District for a day of trick-or-treating fun! Pick up your map and treat bag from the Independence Visitor Center and explore 40+ locations offering candy, special programs, and more from 11 AM to 3 PM. 🍬

🔗Find the full list of participating organizations at phlvisitorcenter.com

🎃🐾 Pets & People Costume Contest! 👻🏳️‍🌈From spooky to silly, we want to see your Halloween looks! Dress up with your fur...
10/16/2026

🎃🐾 Pets & People Costume Contest! 👻🏳️‍🌈

From spooky to silly, we want to see your Halloween looks! Dress up with your furry friends (or show off your own costume) for a chance to win prizes. 🐶🧡
How to enter:
🎃 Post your costume photo using
📲 Tag
🗓️ October 16–31

Looking for more pride fun? 👀 Visit Phlvisitorcenter.com for the full list of Philly Pride Visitor Center events!

🍂🎃 The Manayunk Fall Festival is on tomorrow, October 17 from 11 AM–4 PM. Enjoy 50+ local vendors, live music, food truc...
10/16/2026

🍂🎃 The Manayunk Fall Festival is on tomorrow, October 17 from 11 AM–4 PM. Enjoy 50+ local vendors, live music, food trucks, seasonal activities, a pop-up pumpkin patch and more! 🍁

🧀 Plus, grab your tickets for the Mac N Cheese Crawl and taste your way through Manayunk!
👻 And all month long, enjoy trick-or-treating, haunted houses, Halloween pop-ups, parties and more.

📍 Historic Main Street, Manayunk
🎟️ Fall Festival is free | Mac N Cheese Crawl: $20
🔗Visit manayunk.com for more information!

Looks like Max Dennison summoned the burning rain of death again.❗️Due to weather, tonight’s Movies on the Mall screenin...
10/16/2026

Looks like Max Dennison summoned the burning rain of death again.

❗️Due to weather, tonight’s Movies on the Mall screening of Hocus Pocus has been canceled. This includes Historic District Partner activations on Independence Mall.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you at another event soon, perhaps this Sunday at Halloween in the Historic District!

It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus! 🧙🪄 Join us tomorrow, October 16 on Independence Mall for Movies on the Mall featur...
10/15/2026

It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus! 🧙🪄 Join us tomorrow, October 16 on Independence Mall for Movies on the Mall featuring Hocus Pocus (1993)!

Arrive early starting at 5:30 p.m. for family-friendly activities before the movie begins at 7:00 p.m. Then, settle in under the stars for Hocus Pocus on the Mall!
🍿 Free popcorn
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Independence Mall (599 Market Street)

Bring your blanket, pillow or lawn chair and make a night of it!
🔗Register and learn more info at phlvisitorcenter.com

Halloween in the Historic District is almost here! 🎃 This Sunday, bring the family to Philly’s Historic District for a d...
10/14/2026

Halloween in the Historic District is almost here! 🎃 This Sunday, bring the family to Philly’s Historic District for a day of trick-or-treating fun! 👻Plus, Miss Philadelphia and Miss Philadelphia’s Teen will be joining the festivities! 👑🍬

🗓️ Sunday, October 18
⏰ 11 AM - 3 PM
📍 Philly's Historic District

Costumes are encouraged for this spooky day of family fun, and will earn participants free
rides on the Philly PHLASH. 👻

Pick up your map and treat bag from the Independence Visitor Center and explore historic locations offering candy, special programs, and more! 🍬
🔗Learn more at phlvisitorcenter.com

Celebrate 50 years of Rocky as brings the iconic meat-punching scene to life on Filbert Street! 🥩🥊 🥩 Photo op of iconic...
10/13/2026

Celebrate 50 years of Rocky as brings the iconic meat-punching scene to life on Filbert Street! 🥩🥊

🥩 Photo op of iconic scene in “Rocky” with real meat!
🎭 Rocky look-alike contest at 12:00 p.m. a $250 gift card prize!
🎧 DJ, themed specials, merch, and a meet-and-greet with Philbert
🧢 BFREE beanie for the first 50 photo participants
💛 $20 photo op donation supports hunger relief through the RTM Pantry and Sharing Excess.

📅 October 24, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Reading Terminal Market | Filbert Street
🔗For a full list of Rocky Season Events visit phlvisitorcenter.com

Get into the spooky season spirit at the Philly Pride Visitor Center! Join us for a Halloween craft with Cassie's Craft ...
10/12/2026

Get into the spooky season spirit at the Philly Pride Visitor Center! Join us for a Halloween craft with Cassie's Craft Coven! 🌈🎤

📆 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 12 PM - 2 PM
Make your own potion pouch! (suggested 14 and under)

📆 Friday, October 30
⏰ 5 PM - 7 PM
Make a witch bell! (suggested 18+)

📍 Philly Pride Visitor Center | 1139 Locust St
🔗Find more information and other Philly Pride Visitor Center events at phlvisitorcenter.com

10/11/2026

🥊 Rocky Season has landed at ! 🥊

As you make your way between Terminals A and B, check out the Movies Made in Philadelphia exhibition featuring posters, photos and stories from films shot right here in Philadelphia, including the Rocky movies. 🎬🥊

And while you’re at the PHL Airport, stop by the PHL Airport Visitor Center in Terminal A West to grab your official Rocky merch before taking off!

Rocky Philadelphia Bus Tours kicks off tomorrow!🥊Led by passionate local guides in partnership with , this 2.5-hour guid...
10/10/2026

Rocky Philadelphia Bus Tours kicks off tomorrow!🥊

Led by passionate local guides in partnership with , this 2.5-hour guided bus tour visits iconic filming locations while sharing behind-the-scenes stories and exploring how Philadelphia became an essential character in the Rocky story.

See Mighty Mick’s Gym, Laurel Hill Cemetery, the Italian Market, the Rocky Steps and more, while hearing stories about Rocky, Joe Frazier and Philly’s boxing legacy.

🎟️ Get tickets at PHLVisitorCenter.com/RockyTours 🥊
🗓️ Tours depart from the base of the Art Museum Steps on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: Oct. 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31; Nov. 1, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20, 27, 29.

🎃 Trick-or-treating + Philly history = the perfect Halloween adventure! 👻On Sunday, October 18, bring the family to Phil...
10/09/2026

🎃 Trick-or-treating + Philly history = the perfect Halloween adventure! 👻

On Sunday, October 18, bring the family to Philly’s Historic District for a day of trick-or-treating fun!

Pick up your map and treat bag from the Independence Visitor Center and explore historic locations offering candy, special programs, and more from 11 AM to 3 PM. 🍬

🔗Learn more at phlvisitorcenter.com

The Made in Philadelphia Fall Market is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Dilworth Park! 🎉From October 9–11, browse mo...
10/09/2026

The Made in Philadelphia Fall Market is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Dilworth Park! 🎉

From October 9–11, browse more than 80 local makers and small businesses offering handmade art, jewelry, clothing, home goods, specialty foods and more. Plus, enjoy seasonal bites, live music and fall festivities throughout the weekend.

📍 Dilworth Park
🗓️ October 9–11
🎟️ Free admission
🔗 Learn more at madeinphila.com.

🎃 October is full of pride, community, and fall festivities at the Philly Pride Visitor Center! 🏳️‍🌈 📲 Swipe to the last...
10/08/2026

🎃 October is full of pride, community, and fall festivities at the Philly Pride Visitor Center! 🏳️‍🌈

📲 Swipe to the last slide or visit phlvisitorcenter.com
for the full October lineup, and event details!

📍 Find us at 1139 Locust Street in the Gayborhood.

Visiting Philly and always wanted to understand Philadelphians? Well... here’s a start!Come see what makes Philly… Phill...
10/08/2026

Visiting Philly and always wanted to understand Philadelphians? Well... here’s a start!

Come see what makes Philly… Philly. ❤️ The Museum of the Philadelphian, located in Fishtown, has some of the city’s most iconic (and very Philly) moments on display. 👀

Admission is FREE! Visit now through Nov. 1 and reserve your time at museumofthephiladelphian.org.

It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus! 🧙🧹🪄 Join us on Friday, October 16 on Independence Mall for Movies on the Mall feat...
10/07/2026

It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus! 🧙🧹🪄 Join us on Friday, October 16 on Independence Mall for Movies on the Mall featuring Hocus Pocus (1993)!

Arrive early starting at 5:30 p.m. for family-friendly activities before the movie begins at 7:00 p.m. Then, settle in under the stars for Hocus Pocus on the Mall!
🍿 Free popcorn
🎟️ Free admission
📍 Independence Mall

Bring your blanket, pillow or lawn chair and make a night of it!
🔗Register and learn more info at phlvisitorcenter.com
🎨 Poster Art by

10/06/2026

🥊It’s Rocky Season in Philadelphia! There’s no better way to experience the places behind the film then with the Rocky Philadelphia Bus Tour!

See Mighty Mick’s Gym, Laurel Hill Cemetery, the Italian Market, the Rocky Steps and more, while hearing stories about Rocky, Joe Frazier and Philly’s boxing legacy.

🎟️ Get tickets at PHLVisitorCenter.com/RockyTours 🥊
🗓️ Tours depart from the base of the Art Museum Steps on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: Oct. 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31; Nov. 1, 7, 8, 13, 15, 20, 27, 29.

🥊🎶 JUST ANNOUNCED: Rocky at 50: The Legacy Concert! 🥊🎶Celebrate 50 years of Rocky with an unforgettable night of music, ...
10/05/2026

🥊🎶 JUST ANNOUNCED: Rocky at 50: The Legacy Concert! 🥊🎶

Celebrate 50 years of Rocky with an unforgettable night of music, storytelling and Philly pride. 🥊 The Philly Pops and Philadelphia Visitor Center are bringing Rocky at 50: The Legacy Concert to Marian Anderson Hall on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 PM!

🎼 Hear selections from the Rocky film series and other iconic sports movie scores! In addition to the performance by , the evening will feature an array of special guests including Ray Didinger and Glen Macnow!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at PhillyPops.org
🔗 For more information about Rocky Season and the full calendar of events, visit PHLVisitorCenter.com/Rocky-Season

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