Friday marks the big kick-off of Parkway 100, a more than year-long celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s 100th Anniversary. Starting today, a bunch of cultural institutions along the Parkway are offering pay-what-you-wish admissions, and there are a bunch of other free events happening along the boulevard, from concerts to walking tours to dance parties.
Here are 11 places to visit to celebrate—the party starts at 4 p.m.!
The full list of September 8 events can be found here. Want to dig a little deeper into the history of the Parkway? Take this invisible walking tour that tells the stories behind the buildings lost to the Parkway.
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