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● Deck the Alley at Elfreth's Alley (12/1)● Hanukkah Celebration on Boathouse Row (12/3)● Army-Navy Game at Lincoln Financial Field (12/8)● SugarHouse New Year’s Event Fireworks on the Waterfront (12/31)

Another amazing year of events in thebook for the City of Philadelphia. Aswe’ve stated before, this is the fifthyear in a row Philadelphia has beennamed an IFEA World Festival andEvent City and 2018 has been proof,yet again, why that titles rings true forour City. We’ve hosted the Super BowlChampionship Parade, the 2018Philadelphia International Festival ofArts, the 6th annual Jay-Z curatedMade in America Music Festival andthe 25th Anniversary of thePhiladelphia Marathon, just to name afew. Check out our 2018 OSE Video foreven more reason why Philly is on top! “The Present”, Photo by: Natalie Faragalli

2018 Philadelphia Marathon, Photo by: Bill Foster

The Office of Special Eventsresidents and visitors along our iconic BroadStreet and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

2018 quickly became a year of celebration forour City. On February 22nd the worldrenowned Reading Terminal Marketcelebrated its 125th Birthday.

In June our Mayor Jim Kenney was seencelebrating the federal judge ruling affirmingPhiladelphia as a Sanctuary City.

The Parkway District celebrated the 100th

Birthday of our beloved and most iconic streetin Philadelphia–the Benjamin FranklinParkway.

Now we are celebrating the holidays,something Philadelphia also does very well.The newly renovated Love Park is once againhosting the annual Christmas Village, wherefamilies from all over are flocking to shopartisan crafts from around the world.

As each year comes to a close, we learn toappreciate and celebrate the unique makeupof our City, its residents and culture. How canwe top 2018? I guess we’ll find out.

At the end of each year, the Office of SpecialEvents looks back and thinks, “How will we evertop this?” How can we top the 2015 WorldMeeting of Families? How can we top the 2016Democratic National Convention? How can wetop the 2017 NFL Draft? How can we top the2018 Philadelphia Eagles Super BowlCelebration? And somehow this great city neverdisappoints. Our office has no plans on slowingdown any time soon, and 2018 is continued proofof that.

We begin and end 2018 in the same fashion ofunified celebration, for different reasons ofcourse. For the first time in franchise history, thePhiladelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions –a sentence many Philadelphians never imaginedthey would be saying (we are not including NFLChampionships pre-1970).

From the moment the time expired in the 4th

quarter with 41-33 on the scoreboard, our officewent into overdrive to plan and execute thelargest celebration our city has ever seen – inunder 72 hours. With the help of our PoliceDepartment, Fire Department, StreetsDepartment, Parks & Recreation, Public Propertyand all the other City Departments, we safelyhosted millions of longtime Eagles fans, families,

2018: A YEAR OF CELEBRATION2018 Super Bowl Celebration, Photo by: Bill Foster

Although the temperature cooled down inNovember, the events were still heating up.November kicked off with the annualPhiladelphia Veterans Day Parade, whichfeatured paratroopers parachuting over thecity making a grand entrance and landing atIndependence Mall. This year marked the 25th

anniversary of the Philadelphia Marathon, astaple in our city that has grown to become amarquee event each year, attractingparticipants from around the world. This alsomarked the 25th anniversary for Blue CrossRiverRink. Mayor Jim Kenney and CouncilmanMark Squilla joined the opening day pressconference to celebrate the famousPhiladelphia winter tradition.

You can see photos from these events andmany more by visiting our Flickr Page:https://www.flickr.com/gp/phillymdoevents/CZo0G4

LAST MONTH IN REVIEW

Photo By: Bill Foster

Photo By: Bill Foster Photo by: Bill Foster

December 1st – 7thWinter at Dilworth Park - Dilworth Park (11/9-2/24)Franklin Square Holiday Festival - Franklin Square(11/15-12/31)Philly Holiday Festival - City Hall (11/22-1/1)Christmas Village - Love Park (11/22-12/24)Deck the Alley – Elfreth’s Alley (12/1)Woolly Mammoth Holiday Event – 1600 E. PassyunkAve. (12/1)South Street Headhouse District’s WinterWonderland – Headhouse Shambles (12/2)Mayfair Tree Lighting Ceremony – 3500 Ryan Ave.(12/2)Dixie Humming Bird Mural Re-Dedication – 1800 N.15th St. (12/2)Chanukah Lighting Ceremony at Boathouse Row –Boathouse Row (12/3)Met Philly Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – 1400 PoplarSt. (12/3)Wadsworth Avenue Holiday Lighting Ceremony –1500 W Wadsworth St/ (12/7)LinkPHL Press Event – 1835 Market St (12/7)

December 8th – 14thArmy-Navy Game – Lincoln Financial Field (12/8)Independent Seaport Museum’s Parade of Lights –Independent Seaport Museum (12/8)Wawa Grand Opening – 600 Chestnut St. (12/14)

December 15th – 21stPop-Up Holiday Choir - 1500 E. Passyunk Ave.(12/16)Homeless Memorial Vigil – Thomas Paine Plaza(12/20)

December 22nd – 31stDisney on Ice – Wells Fargo Center (12/24-12/31)

SugarHouse New Year’s Event Fireworks on theWaterfront – Penn’s Landing (12/31)

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For a full detailed list of events, please visit the Calendar on our website!

ON THE HORIZON

Army-Navy Game, Photo By: Bill Foster