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DO THIS: Get Your Camp On at The Oval
Do you like the idea of camping—cozy fire pits, ghost stories, S’mores—but don’t really love pitching tents or dousing yourself in bug spray? We have a […]
PHOTOS: Pizza Underground at The Oval
“Do you guys like pizza? Do you like punny songs about pizza? Good! Because that’s all we got.” So began Velvet Underground cover band The […]
The Oval Kicks Off with Something New from Yards
This Wednesday, July 16th, Eakins Oval will transform into more than just a parking lot on the Parkway. For the second summer, The Oval returns, as […]
Where to Watch the World Cup Outdoors
During the US’s World Cup game against Ghana, the broadcast frequently cut to reaction shots of people watching the game outdoors in Chicago, Bethlehem and a […]
Visit Philly Kicks Off Beer Garden Series
Visit Philadelphia is kicking off a summer beer garden happy hour series. The twelve week series will feature six beer gardens on Friday afternoons. Each […]
5 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend: Zombie Crawls, Farm Fests, Fleas, and Jazz
We round up five of the weekend’s guaranteed-good-time events, including Farm Fest at The Oval, the Center City Jazz Festival, Franklin Flea, and more. Looking […]
Farm Fest Comes to the Parkway
The Oval returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with Farm Fest. This Thursday, April 17th through Saturday, April 19, the Parkway will once again a […]
The Oval at the Art Museum Announces 2014 Lineup
The Eakins Oval — aka Philly’s Park on the Parkway that was created last year — has announced its activity lineup for 2014. The Oval […]
This Friday Is (Kevin) Bacon Fest on the Parkway
This Friday, July 26th you can watch some Bacon while eating bacon on the Parkway. That’s right, Food & Flicks at The Oval presents Footloose, starring THE […]
Food Trucks Head to the Oval
Eakins Oval becomes “The Oval” today, “the new shape of fun.” In an effort to transform the underutilized public space into something more, the area […]