Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia
South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Citizens Bank Park is consistently ranked among the top three ballparks in baseball — a South Philadelphia stadium where the Phillies' passionate fanbase creates one of baseball's most electric atmospheres, and where Ashburn Alley's excellent food program, the Liberty Bell celebrating home runs, and Charlie Manuel's championship teams have created a modern classic. The 2008 World Series championship, the back-to-back NL pennant-winning 2022 and 2023 teams, and the Philadelphia fanbase's extraordinary sports passion create a game-day experience of unmatched intensity in baseball.
Academy of Music Philadelphia
Center City / Avenue of the Arts
The Academy of Music is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose — a National Historic Landmark opera house that has been presenting the world's greatest music since 1857 as the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra (among the finest orchestras in the world), Opera Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Ballet. Its extraordinary architectural grandeur (modeled on La Fenice in Venice), its 160-year history as Philadelphia's musical heart, and its position on the Avenue of the Arts create a concert hall experience of the highest international standard.
Keystone State Park Amphitheater PA
South Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is Philadelphia's most important indoor arena — a 21,000-capacity South Philadelphia venue home to the Flyers and 76ers that also serves as one of the East Coast's busiest concert venues. Philadelphia's extraordinary sports passion (South Philly's sports complex also includes Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field) creates one of the most intensely competitive and passionate sports entertainment markets in America.
Manayunk Entertainment District Philadelphia
Manayunk / Northwest Philadelphia
Manayunk's Main Street is one of Philadelphia's most beloved entertainment corridors — a canal-side neighborhood with a hill town aesthetic whose walkable Main Street of bars, restaurants, and boutiques creates one of the most pleasant entertainment experiences in the Philadelphia region. Manayunk's annual bike race (the most prestigious criterium bicycle race in the United States), its Brew Fest, and its combination of Victorian architecture and contemporary dining make it one of Philadelphia's most complete entertainment neighborhoods.
Philadelphia Orchestra Verizon Hall
Avenue of the Arts / Center City
Verizon Hall at Kimmel Center is the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra — one of the world's greatest symphonic organizations (the "Big Five" American orchestras) performing in a 2,500-seat concert hall specifically designed to showcase the Orchestra's legendary "Philadelphia sound." The Philadelphia Orchestra's extraordinary legacy under conductors including Eugene Ormandy, Ricardo Muti, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin creates a musical institution of the highest international distinction in one of the most perfectly designed concert halls in North America.
Merriam Theater Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts
Merriam Theater at the Kimmel Cultural Campus is Philadelphia's premier Broadway touring venue — a 1,880-seat Broadway-quality house presenting the Philadelphia Theatre Company and major Broadway touring productions on the Avenue of the Arts. Its extraordinary acoustics, its beautiful 1918 Beaux Arts design, and its role as the primary Broadway destination for the greater Philadelphia region create a theatrical experience befitting the most important cultural address on the East Coast outside of New York.
Old City / Society Hill
Old City / Society Hill
Philadelphia's Old City is the historic entertainment district along the Delaware River waterfront — a neighbourhood of 18th-century architecture, cobblestone streets, galleries, restaurants, and bars centred on 2nd Street (known as 'Two Street'). One of the liveliest nightlife areas in Philly, it serves as the starting point for casino visitors making day trips to Atlantic City from the city.
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia
Fairmount Park West
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is Philadelphia's most beloved outdoor concert venue — a Fairmount Park amphitheater presenting the Philadelphia Orchestra's summer season alongside rock, jazz, and world music concerts in the most beautiful outdoor setting in Pennsylvania. The Mann's extraordinary setting in Fairmount Park (one of the largest urban parks in the United States), its longstanding partnership with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and its presentation of diverse summer programming create one of the East Coast's most beloved outdoor concert experiences.
South Street Entertainment District Philadelphia
South Street / Queen Village
South Street is Philadelphia's most legendary entertainment corridor — a mile of bars, music venues, restaurants, and shops that has been the city's countercultural commercial strip since the 1960s, immortalized in the O'Jays's classic "The South Street" and serving as the entry point to Philadelphia's vibrant neighborhoods for generations of first-time visitors. The intersection of Headhouse Square's historic farmers market, Jim's Steaks, and the extraordinary concentration of independent businesses creates one of the most authentic commercial entertainment streets in America.
Fishtown Entertainment District Philadelphia
Fishtown
Fishtown is the most celebrated neighborhood revitalization story in 21st-century American urban history — a formerly working-class fishing community that has transformed into one of the most nationally recognized arts, music, and food neighborhoods in the country. Frankford Avenue's extraordinary concentration of independent bars, restaurants, music venues, and galleries (including the Fillmore Philadelphia and Kung Fu Necktie) creates an entertainment district that has been featured in virtually every major American magazine's "best neighborhoods in America" rankings.
Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Sports
South Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center is home to the Flyers and 76ers — Philadelphia's indoor sports and entertainment arena serving the city's passionate hockey and basketball communities. The Flyers' Broad Street Bullies championship legacy (1974-75 Stanley Cup championships) and the 76ers' Joel Embiid era create two of Philadelphia's most compelling sports entertainment stories in one of the East Coast's most active arenas.
Forrest Theatre Philadelphia
Center City / Theater Row
Forrest Theatre is one of Philadelphia's most beloved historic theaters — a 1927 Walnut Street house presenting major Broadway touring productions for the Philadelphia theater community. Its extraordinary architectural preservation, its consistent presentation of pre-Broadway tryouts and national touring productions, and its central position in Philadelphia's walkable Center City theater district create one of the East Coast's most important theatrical destinations outside of New York.