CITY DESTINATION: Philadelphia in May

By Jorge Jefferds May 3, 2019

If you travel to Philly in May, your chances of having fun are infinite. Today, however, once you check in your favorite hotel or even at a friend’s house, make sure not to spend too much time hanging in there and go out for one of these three adventures in the city.

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Franklin Square May 1 - June 30, 2019!

This blockbuster event will illuminate Franklin Square with 29 all new culturally-inspired lantern sculptures, performances and handcrafted keepsakes by Chinese folk artists, the Dragon Beer Garden, and much more.

In addition to marveling at 29 larger-than-life illuminated lanterns, festival attendees will enjoy authentic cultural stage performances, including acrobats, dancers, and the fan-favorite face changer. Enjoy three 30-minute stage performances nightly at 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30pm as part of your admission!

Performances:  Face-Changing, Martial Arts, Jar Juggling, Tai Chi Demonstration, Folk Dancer, and Contortion.

Chinese folk Artists will be weaving aluminum wire, carving stone, making custom flutes, painting Chinese folk and painting wheat and straw.

Visitors can dine on Asian cuisine and American favorites, drink a toast at the Dragon Beer Garden, and shop for Chinese folk artists’ crafts created on site…all inside the festival grounds.

Four remarkable places will be established for food and beverage: Dragon Beer Garden, Square Burger, Great Lawn Grill, and Leaping Fish Noodle House.

Remember to buy your tickets in their website: http://historicphiladelphia.org/chineselanternfestival/, but you can do it in site if you prefer.

All That 90’s Party – Philadelphia

ALL THAT 90s PARTY with DJ Marco, who will break down the 90s and reconstruct the decade at Voltage Lounge. You might hear music from: TLC, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Nirvana, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Spice Girls, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Madonna, Janet Jackson, George Michael, Lenny Kravitz, Boyz II Men, Aaliyah, Paula Abdul, Hanson, Brandy, Monica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Pulp, Beck, Garbage, Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, BLACKstreet, C+C Music Factory, Black Box, Prince, Michael Jackson, Color Me Badd, En Vogue, The Fugees, A Tribe Called Quest, Naughty by Nature, Deee-Lite, Jamiroquai, Bell Biv DeVoe, Arrested Development, Vanilla Ice, Kris Kross, Beastie Boys, Digital Underground, Montell Jordan, Missy Elliott and many more...

The event will take place between Friday, May 3^rd, until Saturday May 4^th, or until the small hours. Voltage Lounge is located at 421 North 7^th street. Be aware that all ticket sales are final, which means that refunds and exchanges are discouraged. For more information, visit http://voltagelounge.com/

The Philadelphia Science Festival (April 26 – may 4, 2019)

The Philadelphia Science Festival returns bigger, better and brainier than ever before with nine days of events at restaurants, breweries, museums, libraries, parks and other neighborhood spaces.

More than 70,000 people flock to over 80 science-themed programs and events scheduled each year throughout the city.

The popular festival — taking place April 26 – May 4, 2019 — features lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibitions and a variety of other informal and diverse science education experiences for all ages.

PSF aims to provide opportunities for all Philadelphians to positively engage with and build a community around science, engineering and technology.

The array of Philadelphia Science Festival events run the gamut, with many of the workshops, lectures and happenings running free of charge.

Past festival events have included a discussion about life on Mars, a chocolate chip cookie lab, a science-themed night at Citizens Bank Park and an ’80s prom-themed scientific soiree.

All events and activities are designed to help spark conversation, curiosity and passion for the topics of science and technology that play a vital role in our everyday lives.

The massive Science Carnival (May 4) is the signature closing event of the festival. The free, highly anticipated event boasts a slew of activities, hands-on experiments, live performances, educator opportunities and explosive visuals throughout the day.

In previous years, highlights of the carnival included opportunities to meet live animals from the Philadelphia Zoo, explore the inner-workings of robots and witness brawling matches between “Sumo Robots.”

For a complete schedule, event locations and to purchase tickets to select events, visit https://www.fi.edu/psf.