Local Happenings
Check out some of the upcoming happenings SEPTA can take you to.
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Let's Go Phillies!
The Phillies take on the Rockies on Monday (4/15), Tuesday (4/16), and Wednesday (4/17). They also take on the White Sox on Friday (4/19), Saturday (4/20) and Sunday (4/21). Best way to Citizens Bank Park to cheer on the home team is the Broad Street Line. Hop it south to NRG Station (last stop). Load your SEPTA Key before you go! Click here for more information about extra service on the Broad Street Line!
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Wawa Day
This Tuesday - the National Constitution Center hosts a special exhibit showcasing the history of this hoagie-slinging, pretzel-dealing, late-night icon in celebration of Wawa's 60th birthday — along with plenty of Wawa-centric fun and festivities. Admission to the National Constitution Center is free on Wawa Day. Get there on SEPTA! Take a Regional Rail Line [including the Media/Wawa Line!] to Jefferson Station. Then - hop the Market-Frankford Line. It's a short walk from 5th Street Station!
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Let's Go Flyers
The Flyers take on the Capitals on Tuesday (4/16) at the Wells Fargo Center. Best way there is the Broad Street Line. Hop it south to NRG Station - last stop. Click here for more information about express service on the Broad Street Line!
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The Good Person of Setzuan
Catch The Good Person of Setzuan at the Wilma Theatre 4/2 thru 4/21! Get there on SEPTA! Just a short walk from Walnut/Locust Station. And remember - you've got Perks! Get $3 off tickets when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
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Parks on Tap
Philly’s roving beer garden brings brews and bites to parks and green spaces in neighborhoods in nearly every corner of the city this year. This week - from 8/30 thru 9/3 - Parks on Tap sets up shop in Fishtown’s waterfront Penn Treaty Park. Enjoy draft beers from Mainstay Independent Brewing, cocktails, and finger foods and sandwiches. The taps flow from 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Get there on SEPTA! Routes 32 and 38 get you close!
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Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink
Head to Dilworth Park’s Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink in the heart of Center City on the west side of City Hall - from 4/19 thru 6/30. Grab an advanced ticket for hour-long skating sessions on the retro-inspired checkerboard rink (available afternoons and evenings seven days a week). When you’re done, enjoy eats and drinks at the adjacent Air Grille Garden and Dilworth Park Café for roller rink-inspired snacks and cocktails. Work up a sweat? Splash through the park’s dancing ground-embedded fountains. Get here on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line to City Hall, Bus Routes 2, 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124 or 125 or Regional Rail to Suburban Station.
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First Thursdays
Discover downtown Ardmore retailers, restaurants, and more the FIRST THURSDAY of every month with extended hours, special offers, and fun surprises! Get there on SEPTA! Hop the Paoli/Thorndale Line to Ardmore or Routes 44, 103 or 106.
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Northern Liberties Farmers Market
A collaboration with The Piazza and the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, this weekly yearlong farmers market - open every Saturday from 10AM to 2PM - will feature over a dozen vendors including fruit and vegetable farmers, dairy purveyors, chocolate makers, hyper-locally brewed beer and more.
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The Art of the Brick
Everything’s clicking into place. Returning to The Franklin Institute for the first time since 2015, The Art of the Brick displays more than 100 works all made completely of LEGO — from recreations of masterworks like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to original works of LEGO sculpture, including a 20-foot-long T. rex dinosaur skeleton and many pieces that are just plain fun. Every sculpture in the hugely impressive display is the handiwork of contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya, the first artist ever to create an exhibition solely of LEGO art. This exhibit is here until 9/2. Leave the driving to SEPTA. Short walk from Suburban Station, hop Bus Routes 7, 33, 38, 48 or Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 or 36.
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Let's Go Sixers! 🏀
The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Heat on Wednesday (4/17) at 7PM! Skip traffic and parking because SEPTA IS THE SIXERS WAY TO GO! Hop the Broad Street Line to NRG Station (last stop).
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Pinocchio
Catch Pinocchio from 4/10 thru 6/2 at the Arden Theatre in Old City. So easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Routes 5, 17, 33, 48 or 57. Before you go - check out this Perk - it will save you $10!
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Headhouse Farmers Market
On Sundays - stop by the Headhouse Farmers Market from 10AM to 2PM for fresh produce, baked goods, local meats, cheeses and wines. It's so easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop Route 12, 40, 47 or 57.
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Artist and Artisans Market
On select Fridays and Sundays, Cherry Street Pier along the Delaware River bursts to life for the Artist and Artisans Market. Support local entrepreneurs and creatives by picking up handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts and creations. While you’re there, don’t miss the opening of the pier’s Candid Cosplay photo exhibition, with images reflecting the duality of fantasy and reality by photographer Rebecca de Maul (April 5–28). Get there on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 12, 21, 25, 33, or 42.
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Community Meeting
Join SEPTA for a community meeting at The Kroc Center on Saturday, 4/20 at 10AM to learn about SEPTA's commitment to transition away from diesel-powered buses to an all-ZEB fleet. Meet the project team and learn more about Fuel Cell Electric Buses. Get there on SEPTA. Hop Routes 1, 33, 56, H, R, or XH.
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Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival
Dozens of food trucks and neighborhood restaurants line Manayunk’s Main Street during this big foodie event on Sunday, 4/21, dishing out everything from BBQ and sweet treats to wine and craft beer. Also on site: local vendors and live performances on two music stages. The festival — one of spring’s biggest — is free to attend with pay-as-you-go food and drink. Hop the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Manayunk Station or Routes 9, 27, 35 or 61.
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BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical
See BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical at the Walnut Street Theater from 3/26 thru 5/5. Get there on SEPTA. Take Regional Rail to Jefferson Station or Bus Routes 9, 12, 21, 38, 42, 47, 47M, or 61.
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PHS Pop-Up Garden
The popular Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Pop Up Garden on South Street is open for another season of outdoor food and drinks within a tree-shaded space at 15th & South Streets. Get here on SEPTA! Ride the Broad Street Line to Lombard-South or hop Routes 4. 27, 32 or 40.
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PHS Pop-Up Garden
The popular Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Pop Up Garden on South Street is open for another season of outdoor food and drinks in Manayunk! Get there on SEPTA! It's about a ten minute walk from Manayunk Station. Routes 27 and 61 also get you close!
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Penn Relays
At the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate track meet, high school, college and professional runners compete at the University of Pennsylvania’s historic Franklin Field. The three-day event - beginning 4/25 - features morning, afternoon and evening race sessions. Located just outside the stadium gates, Carnival Village bursts to life with vibrant tents, DJs, parties, fun activities, merch and apparel stalls, food and drink vendors, and the sound of languages from around the world. Best way to Franklin Field is SEPTA. Hop Regional Rail to William H. Gray III 30th Street or Penn Medicine Stations [click here for added service], the Market-Frankford Line to 34th Street, the Trolley to 33rd Street or Bus Routes 21, 30, 42, or 49.
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