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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

Hosted by Fairmount Park Conservancy, this year’s scavenger hunt celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition. Self-guided, using the GooseChase App anytime between May 1-Aug 31, dawn-dusk. Prizes for finishing missions.

Come out this summer for 9 weeks of concerts free at the amphitheater created for the Bicentennial! Shows 5 days a week!

This small-group walking tour will visit eight locations around downtown West Chester that served as a backdrop for the people involved in this clandestine operation. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes. $17.25. Various dates/times. Check website.

In 1876, Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America, attracting millions of visitors from across the country and around the world, In 2026 we’ve recreated that experience at 8th and Market in the historic LITS building, just two blocks west of Independence Mall.

Celebrate America 250 by digging into life in the Colonies! Kids Grades K-5 are invited to join us as we explore life in colonial times. We'll be painting a miniature chest similar to the ones used by the Colonists. Registration required to ensure adequate supplies.

In 1776, John Adams was in Philadelphia drafting America’s Laws. Abigail Adams wrote to him asking her husband to ‘Remember the Ladies’. 7/22- Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones. Mother Jones, was a fiery orator and fearless organizer for workers rights.

Sarah Barringer Gordon will present on Bishop William White. She’ll illuminate Bishop White’s role not only as the founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1789, but also his life as a patriot during the American Revolution.

Join Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s first HBCU, founded in 1837, for a special historic campus tour as part of the celebration of our nation’s 250th anniversary. Self-guided (12-6) and curated tours (1 & 3) with historic presentation at 4:30 pm. Reception follows. Reg. req'd.

This presentation discusses the Patriotism and propaganda behind the recruiting posters used during the American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, WWI, and & WWII. Presented by Michael Jesberger, Mr. US History.

“Revolutionary West Chester” takes tour participants back to the 18th century, when West Chester was still the colonial crossroads village of Turks Head. This tour explores life in Chester County on the edge of battle, in an age of revolution, and the lives of heroes and everyday people. $16

Spy Day at the CCHC will give children the chance to learn to read and write in cipher and code, find hidden messages in everyday objects, explore the science of invisible ink, and develop their own secret identity. They’ll also learn about real spies who operated in the area. $8/10. Spaces limited.

Join us at the Lazaretto historic site as we share untold stories about abolitionists and our nation's struggles with its founding values. Short presentations will be followed by Q&A and optional audio tours of the Lazaretto site.

On this guided tour, you’ll visit historic structures and discover how the Minshall, Painter, and Tyler families used the land and left a lasting legacy – including a remarkable collection of trees planted by the Painter brothers. Travel over 260 years of history. $10-18. Members free.

How can we learn about the Vikings when they lived over 1000 years ago? Join us as we take a journey back to the age of the Vikings using the archaeology of Viking burial mounds and other sites. Kids K-5. Registration required.

This talk will discuss the personal side of President Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address. The talk will discuss the difficulties he was facing with family tragedies and illnesses, the toll years of war had on the President, and the speech that marked the turning point in the Civil War.

How can we learn about the Vikings when they lived over 1000 years ago? Join us as we take a journey back to the age of the Vikings using the archaeology of Viking burial mounds and other sites. Grades 1-8. Registration required.

In 1776, John Adams was in Philadelphia drafting America’s Laws. Abigail Adams wrote to him asking her husband to ‘Remember the Ladies’. 7/29–Beatrix Farrand’s American Landscapes. This film is about the life and work of America’s first female landscape architect.