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Your guide to Philly Memorial Day Weekend events honoring America’s 250th
Flags, festivals, parades, public art, and more for Memorial Day
Planning Memorial Day Weekend outings? We’re rounding up festivals, parades, and notable public art with a 250th theme, from Germantown to North Philadelphia to Old City to the waterfront. Dive in with Walt Maguire.
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The Festival of Many Colors on May 17 marks a new chapter for the Mummers
Opening new doors to the Mummers
The Mummers is a way of life for some Philadelphians, but they also have a history of painful exclusion. A multicultural festival on Sunday, May 17, marks a new era of collaboration with grassroots cultural groups. Isa Segalovich looks closer.
Features
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Join us for the fourth annual BSR Book Week, May 17-23
Celebrate books with the BSR team and top Philly authors!
If you love books, stay tuned. From May 17-23, we're celebrating our fourth annual BSR Book Week with reviews, giveaways, a virtual panel of bestselling authors, and staff recommendations.
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Your May guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia
Print your own Declaration, sample historic foods, join Colonial tours, and more
Semiquincentennial events continue to pack the Philly-area calendar, from new art installations to print-your-own Declaration events, a wide variety of tours, new theater, and lots more. Walt Maguire dives in.
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Your April guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia
Declarations, fireworks, your photos, and more as spring fires up America’s birthday
April is overflowing with events continuing Philly’s 250 theme, including an exhibition about fireworks, art shows, a call for photos, circus arts, ceramics, a symphony, a Mummers dance workshop, and tons more. Walt Maguire rounds up.
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Alison Zeidman presents Ready to Die? A Comedy Show About Dead Parents & DIY End-of-Life Planning
Death comedy jam
Comedian Alison Zeidman’s show makes light of losing your parents too soon and preparing for end-of-life, tying stand-up with a workshop around death and dying. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
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Your March guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia
Things to do in Philly this spring, with a 250th twist
Welcome to our new monthly guide to Philly-area events celebrating America’s 250th
birthday. We’ve got art and poetry, participatory textiles, feminist furniture, medical history, and lots more. Walt Maguire previews.
birthday. We’ve got art and poetry, participatory textiles, feminist furniture, medical history, and lots more. Walt Maguire previews.
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After a freezing New Year, the Mummers String Band Spectacular debuts at the Linc
Mayor Parker teases a new Philly tradition of Mummers at the stadium
The String Band Division competition of the 2026 Mummers Parade was postponed due to bad weather, but it returned in full glory for a special show at Lincoln Financial Field. Isa Segolovich was there.
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Chaz T. Martin and R. Eric Thomas present Variety Pack
Making space for comedy
Variety Pack, an alt-comedy festival, returns for a second year with kid-friendly acts, workshops, and a range of experimental humor. Dara McBride previews.
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You're invited to Party with the Critics: 20 years of Broad Street Review
Celebrate two decades of independent arts journalism on January 15!
If you love BSR, it's time to get your tickets to our 20th anniversary event, Party with the Critics, at Indy Hall on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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