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The Cavalry

Gettysburg Re-enactment

The Battle of Gettysburg was the most significant battle of the American Civil War. Over three days in early July, the blood of almost 50,000 soldiers was split on the fields outside the town of Gettysburg, in the battle that would become the...  see full details



Philadelphia Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe

The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival - and its offshoot attraction, the Philly Fringe - are two concurrently-run performing arts festivals, that each year bring downtown Philadelphia to life. The Live Arts Festival's program is determined by selection, with half of the performers coming from...  see full details



Mummer\'s Parade

Mummer’s Parade

With its origins in the 1800s, the Philadelphia Mummer's Parade is the traditional celebration of the New Year and one of the country's oldest folk customs. Mummery in America is as unique to Philadelphia as Mardi Gras is to New Orleans, and various...  see full details



Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival

The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia is as much a festival held in honour of the pink-blossomed trees, as it is a celebration of Japanese culture. Visitors to the festival - over and above experiencing the numinous beauty of the cherry blossoms...  see full details