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Things to Do in the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey Area

By Meg Favreau, About.com Guide to Philadelphia / South Jersey

A guide to the best things to see and do in the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey area.

  1. Events Calendars
  2. Annual Events
  3. Adult Entertainment
  4. Jersey Shore Beaches from Long Beach Island to Cape May Point
  5. Camden Waterfront
  6. Historic Sites in the Philadelphia Area
  1. Parks, Gardens and Arboretums
  2. Philadelphia Zoo
  3. Shopping
  4. Sports and Recreation
  5. Top Restaurants

Events Calendars

Check out these events calendars for an updated index of things to do in the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey Area.

Annual Events

The Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey area is home to a number of major events each year, all of which attract huge crowds.

Adult Entertainment

Our guides to adult entertainment in the Philadelphia and Atlantic City areas.

Jersey Shore Beaches from Long Beach Island to Cape May Point

The Jersey Shore beaches, from Long Beach Island to Cape May Point, NJ make up some of the USA's best and most famous beaches.

Each summer hundreds of thousands of visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, Maryland and Virginia choose to vacation along the world famous Jersey Shore.

Camden Waterfront

Just a short ferry ride or drive from Philadelphia brings you to the Camden Waterfront where you can easily spend the whole day with the family.

Historic Sites in the Philadelphia Area

As one of the nation"s oldest cities and first capital where the founding fathers formed a nation and around which many important battles were fought during the Revolutionary War, the Philadelphia area is home to many of the nation"s most historic sites.

Parks, Gardens and Arboretums

The Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey has some of the most beautiful and famous parks, gardens and arboretums in the country.

Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is the nation"s first zoo and the first zoo in North America to offer a special zoo just for children. It is also the Philadelphia region"s leading family attraction, welcoming more than 1.1 million visitors a year

Shopping

Philadelphia / South Jersey area offers numerous nationally-known retailers as well as countless unique small shops. The region is also well known for its abundance of excellent farmers markets where you can buy locally grown produce. If finding garage sales and flea markets are your weekend pastime, you"ll find them in almost every town in the region from April through October.

Sports and Recreation

Sports and Recreation in the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey area are much more than pastimes. The city and its surrounding areas are known as some of the most vocal and loyal sports fans in the nation. While the Philadelphia Eagles rule the city, each of the other major sports are also strongly supported by devoted fans.

Top Restaurants

Philadelphia has become of the great dining cities in the United States. Whatever cuisine you enjoy you"re likely to find an excellent restaurant not far from your home. Of course, nothing says Philadelphia like a cheesesteak and the best ones are made here.

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