Vote for Your 5 Favorite Philly Traditions!


For our December issue, we’re highlighting “The 25 Greatest Philly Traditions,” a rundown of the things you have to do before you die to be a true Philadelphian. So we were curious: What are your favorite traditions? Check out our list below and pick your top 5. Then check out the December issue to see the poll results!

The holiday Light Show at Macy’s
The Mummers Parade
The GA/Penn Charter rivalry
Eating at an old-style South Philly Italian place
Partaking in an authentic Philly religious celebration (such as a “Seven Fishes” dinner on Christmas Eve, a Main Line bar mitzvah, Easter Sunday services at Bright Hope Baptist Church …)
The Academy Ball
Tubing the Delaware
The Flower Show preview dinner
Getting authentic Philly water ice from a hole-in-the-wall place
Sitting in Rittenhouse Square
The 4th of July fireworks outside the Art Museum
Waiting in line at 2 AM for a cheesesteak at Pat’s or Geno’s
The Holy War: Watching St. Joe’s vs Villanova at the Palestra
Henri David's Halloween Ball
Tailgating at an Eagles game
Running/walking/biking on Kelly Drive, all the way from Manayunk to the Art Museum
Having a beer at Dirty Frank’s
Picnicking on the lawn at an Orchestra concert at the Mann
Hugging the Phanatic
Eating Scrapple
The Dad Vail Regatta
The Mural Arts tour
Renting a place at the Jersey Shore
Booing our sports teams
Shopping Jewelers’ Row
 

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