2012-13 Philadelphia Festivals and Parades

September

  • 7-22: Philadelphia Fringe Festival, multiple locations www.livearts-fringe.org
  • 9: Feria del Barrio: Latino Arts and Culture, El Centro de Oro, N. 5th St. www.tallerpr.org/A/Cultural-Enrichment/Feria-del-Barrio.aspx
  • 22: Ratha Yatra: Festival of India, Benjamin Franklin Parkway http://paradeofchariots.com
  • 29: Campus Philly Day on the Parkway, Benjamin Franklin Parkway www.campusphilly.org
  • 30: Center City Restaurant Week, multiple locations (through Oct. 5) www.centercityphila.org/life/RWRestaurants.php

October

  • 1-31: Mural Arts Month, multiple locations http://muralarts.org
  • 6: Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival, Schuylkill River www.philadragonboatfestival.com
  • 7: Outfest, Center City Philadelphia http://phillypride.org
  • 7: Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival, Chestnut Hill www.chestnuthillpa.com/events/fall-for-the-arts-festival
  • 10-14: Design Philadelphia, multiple locations www.designphiladelphia.org/
  • 18-28: Philadelphia Film Festival, multiple locations www.filmadelphia.org/festival

November

  • 3-18: Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, multiple locations www.gershmany.org/pjff.php
  • 22: Thanksgiving Day Parade, Benjamin Franklin Parkway www.visitphilly.com/events/philadelphia/philadelphia-thanksgivingday- parade
  • 22: Christmas Village at Dilworth Plaza, City Hall www.philachristmas.com (through Dec. 24)

January

  • 1: Mummers Parade, Market Street http://mummers.com
  • 19-27: Philadelphia International Auto Show, PA Convention Center www.phillyautoshow.com

March

  • 3-10: Philadelphia International Flower Show, PA Convention Center www.theflowershow.com
  • 10: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Benjamin Franklin Parkway www.philadelphiastpatsparade.com

April

  • 25: Dining Out for Life, a restaurant benefit for AIDS research, multiple locations www.diningoutforlife.com/Philadelphia
  • 25-27: Penn Relays, Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania http://thepennrelays.com Ma y 13 Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure, Schuylkill Riverfront www.komenphiladelphia.org
  • 30: Philadelphia Comic Convention, PA Convention Center (through June 2) www.wizardworld.com/philadelphia.html

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