Philadelphia Information

The web sites listed below will provide information on the weather in addition to tourist attractions, museums, theatre and concerts that will be available during your stay in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA WEATHER

The historical average daily temperature for Philadelphia in February is 33 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately zero degrees Celsius) with cloudy skies, and evening temperatures usually well below the freezing mark. It can be a temperamental month, with 2003 bringing a record snowfall and for that month (29.6 inches or 75.184 centimeters), and both 2005 and 2007 bringing blustery snowstorms during the conference.

TOURIST INFORMATION/KEY SITES TO VISIT

Official Visitor Site: http://gophila.com

Philadelphia Web Site: http://www.phila.gov/

THEATERS & CONCERTS

Academy of Music (concerts/ballet)
Broad & Locust Streets
215-893-1900
http://www.academyofmusic.org/home.php

Forrest Theater (Broadway Shows)
1114 Walnut Street
215-923-1515
www.forrest-theatre.com
 

Kimmel Center (Philadelphia Orchestra)
260 S. Broad St.
215-790-5800
http://www.kimmelcenter.org/

Merriam Theater (Broadway Tours)
250 S. Broad St
215-732-5446
http://www.merriam-theater.com/

Walnut Street Theater (General theater)
9th and Walnut Streets
215-574-3550
http://www.wstonline.org/
Note: this is the oldest English-speaking theater in continuous use in the United States

Wilma Theatre (American/European Drama)
2030 Sansom St.
215-963-0345
http://www.wilmatheater.org/

MUSEUMS

General Web Site: http://www.museumspot.com/cities/philadelphia.htm