The snow has ended and our streets are clear! And as the calendar states, we have a three- day holiday weekend on our hands! Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and the Chinese New Year all fall at the same time, which means a boatload of activities from which to choose from.
Here is what’s happening:
SATURDAY
• Loving on the Wild Side @ the Philadelphia Zoo
Spend Valentine’s Day at the Zoo! Take an up close and personal tour of the zoo and learn fascinating mating behaviors of everything from tigers to tortoises. Brunch and champagne toast are included in this “close encounter” on this lover’s weekend.
• Lunar New Year Celebration @ the Independence Seaport Museum
Ring in the Year of the Tiger with an afternoon full of cultural activities, crafts, demonstrations and performances. Children can learn how to make a Chinese Zodiac necklace, enjoy demonstrations of origami and see a live performance of the dragon dance.
• Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
Hold on tight what to goes bump in the night! The Ghost Tour of Philadelphia will be hosting special candlelight walking tours Valentine’s weekend, spinning tales of love, loss and betrayal about famous scoundrels and socialites from Philadelphia’s past.
• Chinese New Year Celebration in Chinatown
On Feb. 13 at 12 midnight, hundreds will line the streets of Chinatown to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year! Firecrackers will be lit, lions will dance and dragons will awaken as we roar into the Year of the Tiger!
SUNDAY
• Paleopalooza
Paleopalooza is a three-day extravaganza of rare fossil displays, dinosaur art lessons, trilobite races, paleontology talks, games, crafts, and the chance to meet a famous dinosaur book illustrator. Time to get your fossil on!
• The Many Faces of George Washington @ the Second Bank
Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday with this special tour of the many portraits of Washington. The Portrait Gallery inside the Second Bank also features a portrait of Martha Washington and many friends and comrades. Join a park ranger to see the generals, diplomats and congressmen he knew.
• Love Letters “Love Train” Mural Tour
Spend this Valentine’s Day on an exclusive tour of the Love Letters campaign aboard the “Love Train”- a privately-chartered, festively-decorated Septa EL train moving at the speed of 5 m.p.h. With special guests, a champagne reception, and the “love train”, this will truly be a once in a lifetime experience! Join hands and start this love train!
• 76 Carriage Tour
Your carriage awaits! Enjoy a handsome cab ride through the cobblestone streets of Old City, the lavish homes of Society Hill and the rich history of Independence National Historic Park on this holiday of love. Tours will be available in the evening.
Stop in to the Independence Visitor Center and let our visitor staff customize an itinerary just for you!
And here is some more news to make you smile: Beginning immediately and ending Tuesday, Feb 15, there will free metered parking throughout the city, and generously discounted rates at certain Center City garages!! Find out more info here .
Real Philly, Real Easy.
