The Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia will be packed for the Wawa Welcome America concert and fireworks spectacular.

Nearly 26 million people visited Philadelphia in 2023, a 7% increase from 2022. But tourism numbers still lag behind their pre-pandemic levels. Tourism leaders expect upcoming events like ...

Philly’s tourism economy is still chugging along, with notable uptick from summer hotel travel. Hotels across Philadelphia’s Center City were 73% occupied between Memorial Day and Labor day in 2024, ...

That means it’s a big deal that 12% fewer international travelers are expected to visit Philadelphia this year, according to estimates by Tourism Economics shared by the visitors bureau. By far, ...

Best Times to Visit Philadelphia for Good Weather . As with most Northeast cities, Philadelphia sees its best weather in the fall. September can still be quite hot and humid, but by early October ...

Pope Francis visited Philadelphia in September 2015 and held Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as part of his only visit to the United States as pope. See photos.

Harris Steinberg, a distinguished teaching professor in Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an Aug.