Neighborhood Walking Tour Series
This event is no longer on sale.
Benjamin Franklin Parkway *Rescheduled to Friday, July 26 due to thunderstorms*
This grand boulevard, named after Philadelphia’s most famous citizen, is Philadelphia’s early 20th century contribution to the City Beautiful Movement and connects the downtown to Fairmount Park, fulfilling William Penn’s vision of a “greene countrie towne.” View the grand neoclassical structures that house this city’s cultural, educational and commercial institutions and view the new home of the renowned Barnes Foundation on Philadelphia’s version of the Champs Elysees.
Meet next to the LOVE Park Visitor's Center at the corner of JFk Blvd and 16th Street. 1569 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (Map)
**Note!** This tour will end in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).
A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at tours@preservationalliance.com for discount.