75 Perfect Philly Dates

From Forbidden Drive to Franklin Fountain, the city’s best spots to fall in love.


Photograph by Jauhien Sasnou

Photograph by Jauhien Sasnou

It may be a many-splendored thing. It may be all we need. It may be patient and kind, and any number of beautiful things lovers and poets have observed over the years. But also? Love in all its forms — whether we’re talking about finding it, keeping it or getting over it — seems different now, in the Age of Tinder and Free Porn.

And yet some things never change: We still want to connect, we still want to be swept off our feet, we still want the butterflies. Despite our wildly busy, often unromantic daily lives, finding love — and keeping the flame alive — is still a worth-it endeavor.

So here you’ll find 75 ways to do just that. We’ve rounded up the best, most magical dates to go on with your new crush or your old flame or that stranger you just met on Match.com.

» Great First Dates in Philadelphia

» Great Hot Dates in Philadelphia

» Great Group Dates in Philadelphia

» Great Cheap Dates in Philadelphia

» Great Dates for Grown-Ups in Philadelphia

» Great Dates for Rekindling Romance in Philadelphia

» Great Offline Dates for Online Daters in Philadelphia

» Classy Break-Up Spots in Philadelphia

Contributing writers: Carrie Denny, Victor Fiorillo, Emily Goulet, Patrick Kerkstra, Josh Middleton and Richard Rys

Originally published as “Philadelphia in Love” in the February 2015 issue of Philadelphia magazine.