Neighborhood Jawnts

mural located in Southwest Philadelphia's Africatown neighborhood, featuring historical figures, shackled hands shaking, African American people, and one side the Philadelphia skyline, and the other side, houses in Africa
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/31/2026 - 08/02/2026
All Day

Location
Independence Visitor Center

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Philly has an expression, “That’s my jawn,” meaning my favorite thing or person. Now there is the word jawnt, referring to my favorite place. Check out Neighborhood Jawnts, a citywide tour series highlighting local communities, businesses, food, culture, and community traditions, Philly style. From Africantown to Chinatown, celebrate hashtag #America250 by exploring 20 neighborhoods.

Free; pre-registration is required. Tours will be weekly: Fridays: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m. EST to 1 p.m. EST and 2 p.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST, and Sundays: 10 a.m. EST to 1 p.m. EST and 2 p.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST. July tours will be in Chinatown (July 10 to 12), Germantown (July 17 to 19), Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy (July 24 to 26), and the 9th Street Market in South Philly (July 31 to August 2). Tours will begin and end at the Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market St., on Independence Mall. https://heyor.ca/wrNKCU or  https://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/neighborhood-jawnts-tour-series or https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121168619345

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