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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

Succession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in May, June, September, & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.

Designed to showcase Lansdowne’s ongoing commitment to the arts, the Lansdowne Arts on the Avenue Festival annually features 70+ juried artists, live music, performances, demonstrations, activities for the kids, food trucks and a beer garden. Keep Music Alive will have patriotic musical petting zoo.

Walk the streets of Old City, where revolution, faith, finance, and learning converged in the pivotal years around 1776. Beginning in the State House Yard, the tour traces the city’s transformation from colonial capital to the political center of a new nation. $20

You be the judge. Based on the evidence, did the jury in this real historical trial get it right? Historians from the staff of CCHC will present the evidence and give you, the audience, a chance to reach a verdict. At the end, we'll tell you how the case actually turned out. $20

Relying on data obtained from archaeology and anthropology, this lecture illuminates the roles of both the non-royal and the royal women of ancient Egypt including powerful leaders such as Queen Tiye, Queen Nefertiti, the Queen who reigned as pharaoh for 20 years, Hatshepsut, and Cleopatra VII.

Is your organization on DelcoVolunteers or thinking about joining? Join our free one-hour virtual Lunch + Learn to see how to get the most out of DelcoVolunteers, and how it can help you to recruit, manage, and retain volunteers.

In his new book, Lex tells the amazing stories of more than 50 women whose final resting place is two cemeteries in Philadelphia. While some of the women buried there are “hidden figures” such as mathematicians or engineers, some are political figures or chose medicine.

Through this monthly series (running from October to June), community members will explore queer history from a global, national, statewide, and local perspective. The series will culminate in the creation of the first Delco LGBTQ+ History Exhibit, which is set to debut at Delco Pride in June 2026.

Children will get to try on colonial clothes, play with colonial toys and games, and sign their own name on the Declaration of Independence with a real quill pen! Then finish with a craft activity, and discover what special traits THEY have that can help them accomplish great things. Reg. req'd.

At CCAHA we believe every object has a story, and helping tell those stories is one of the best parts of our job. This event will showcase projects currently receiving conservation treatment at CCAHA, including rare objects from the HSP, the Yale Center for British Art, and more.

Presented by Historian Mike Madaio DCHS is excited to announce a new series of free lectures that will be held during Dining Under the Stars. Please join us for an evening of local history and fun! Free and open to the public.

Cast members of The Woman Question will do a partial reading of this original play followed by an interactive discussion. The play follows the 1894 class of the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, an intrepid cohort of students whose struggles and joys reverberate across centuries. Reg req'd.

Michael J. Lewis explores the vision of Frank Furness and the powerful ideas behind one of Philadelphia’s most distinctive architectural landmarks. Newly reopened after a historic renovation, we’ll see how PAFA is faring on its 150 birthday. Pay what you wish.

The History of the Modern Middle East Over the next 2 years we will examine the forces and events from the late 19th Century to the founding of the state of Israel in 1948 in order to provide greater context and understanding for the multiple conflicts troubling the region. Hybrid

Get special access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors, and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property. $15/20

Learn about the breadth of the American Revolution and individual biographies with this family-friendly traveling exhibit hosted by CCHC in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution and The Battlefield Trust. Regular Museum hrs/prices.

Rooted in Philadelphia’s vibrant 18th—century Parlor Music tradition, the program envisions an intimate house concert at Benjamin Franklin’s estate in the Fall of 1785, celebrating his return after a transformative decade in Paris. $15/30 includes drink ticket.