2011 ANNUAL EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: 2011 ANNUAL EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA

So Much To Do For Any Kind Of Trip

PHILADELPHIA, September 22, 2010 – Art lovers, garden enthusiasts, film connoisseurs and sports fans keep coming back year after year for festivals, sporting events, art shows, parades and cultural events in Philadelphia. Here’s what’s going on in the region in 2011*:

January:

• Thousands of decorative strutters kick off the New Year by marching up Broad Street in the festive day-long Mummers Parade that ends with the Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. January 1, 2011. phillymummers.com

March:

• The Pennsylvania Convention Center is the site of the Philadelphia International Flower Show, the oldest and largest indoor show of its kind. The annual gardening celebration features top-of-the-line horticulture and landscape design, entertainment and more than 150 vendors. This year’s theme, “Springtime in Paris,” draws from the glamour, romance, art and culinary culture of the City of Light. March 6-13, 2011. (215) 988-8800, theflowershow.com
• Held at The Navy Yard, The Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show is nationally acclaimed as the finest exhibition of one-of-a-kind home furnishings that run the gamut from innovative contemporary designs to adaptations of classical stylings. March 25-27, 2011. (215) 387-8590, pffshow.com

April:

• Musicians, dancers, actors, jugglers, puppeteers and acrobats delight young audiences at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts during the 27^th annual Philadelphia International Children’s Festival.April 7-9, 2011. (215) 898-3900, annenbergcenter.org
• Dealers from across the U.S. gather to display their unique finds at The Navy Yard during The Philadelphia Antiques Show. April 9-12, 2011. (215) 387-3500, philaantiques.com
• Equality Forum, a week-long summit that celebrates the cultural and political legacy of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, includes panels, parties and special events in collaboration with regional, national and international organizations. April 25-May 1, 2011. (215) 732-3378, equalityforum.com
• High school and college track stars compete at Franklin Field during The Penn Relays, the oldest collegiate meet in the nation. April 28-30, 2011. (215) 898-6145, thepennrelays.com

May:

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