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Top Ten Events
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Top 10 Current/Upcoming Events
Apple Festival
Peddler's Village
November 7-November 8, 2009
Enjoy scrumptious apple treats including apple butter, apple cider, apple dumplings, apple fritters, and so much more! Take home a bushel fresh from the orchard. Artisans show their wares and demonstrate their skills on the Street Road Green. Live entertainment and apple pie-eating contests add to the festivities of this traditional autumn celebration. Free parking is available as well.
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Body Worlds 2 & The Brain
The Franklin Institute
October 17, 2009-February 21, 2010
Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005's extremely popular Body Worlds exhibition! Experience the human body in all its elegance and complexity in the exhibition of entire bodies in dramatic poses. Body Worlds 2 & The Brain presents a broad collection of authentic human specimens, and, for the first time in Philadelphia, a special presentation on the brain. Featuring some of the latest findings in neuroscience on brain development, function and disease, this exhibit will inspire a greater understanding of and respect for the mysterious world of the brain. All specimens in Body Worlds exhibitions are preserved by the revolutionary process of Plastination, invented by anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens. Body Worlds is the only public anatomical exhibition associated with an established body-donation program.
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Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Oaks
Sugarloaf Mountain Works, Inc.
November 6-November 8, 2009
More then 300 of the nations most accomplished crafts people as well as renowned artisans from Pa will display their homemade works. Dozens of specialty food purveyors will offer delectable confections and gourmet creations for sample and purchase. Live demonstrations. Interactive children's entertainment will be provided by Middle Earth Studios. Free parking on site.
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Muppets (TM), Music and Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy
The Colonial Theatre
November 3-November 8, 2009
This series highlights the work of one of the world’s most inspired and innovative film and puppetry artists, Jim Henson. A visionary TV producer and a world-class puppeteer who created indelible characters like Kermit the Frog, Henson brought a unique combination of childlike wonder and adult sophistication to his groundbreaking work for children and adults alike. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. See the oficial website for program details.
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Terror Behind the Walls
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
September 18-November 7, 2009
Called ''perfect for Halloween'' by the New York Times and ranked No. 1 in the nation by America Online's City Guide, Terror Behind the Walls is the region's premier haunted attraction. Check the official website for coupons, previews, photos and ticketing.
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Terror Behind the Walls is presented by Lukoil.
Autumn's Colors
Longwood Gardens
September 7-November 22, 2009
Celebrate the harvest season amid the glowing reds, brilliant golds and bright oranges of nature’s foliage. Gorgeous gourds, giant pumpkins, thousands of blooming chrysanthemums, tasty autumnal treats and music throughout the gardens complement this fun fall festival.
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Free at the Kimmel: Bill & Tammy's Children's World Music Express
Kimmel Center - Commonwealth Plaza
November 7, 2009
Children's World Music Express (CWME) celebrates music and movement through cultural diversity. Bill & Tammy engage children in a variety of songs, dance, styles, rhythms, and melodies from around the world. Program includes: ethnic songs, American traditional songs, and instruments from Greek, African, Indian, Latin, Middle Eastern, Western, and Asian cultures.
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First Fridays
Khmer Art Gallery
October 2, 2009-May 7, 2010
Khmer Art Gallery invites the public to attend First Friday Open Houses, the first Friday of every month, complete with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and cultural discovery. Attendees will browse Khmer’s extensive collection of Cambodian art including an astounding assortment of sculptures, paintings, bronze and silver castings, jewelry, textiles and the city’s largest collection of Buddhas. Plus, attendees will even have a chance to try one of many Cambodian instruments.
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Butterflies!
Academy of Natural Sciences
November 4, 2006-November 4, 2010
Stroll among live butterflies from around the world in a warm, tropical garden setting at The Academy of Natural Sciences' ''Butterflies!'' exhibit. This new, permanent exhibition features a lush garden filled with colorful plants and dozens of exotic butterflies from around the world. Admission to the Butterflies exhibit is an additional $2 per person.
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Behind the Scenes Tours
Fonthill Museum
November 7, 2009
Popular tour that travels up Fonthill’s tower and down through its back passages. Visit portions of the house not on the regular daytime tour including the Kitchen, Servant’s Quarters, Basement and the Terrace Pavilion.
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