Jess & Scott
Things To Do
Pilgrim Roasters
Our favorite neighborhood coffee shop! Walking distance from the hotel (check out Main street too while you're out and about).
LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
As the animals at the Zoo go to sleep in their indoor exhibits, the Zoo transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland filled with lights, sounds, and surprises!
Blue Cross RiverRink
Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest is Philadelphia's largest outdoor ice rink and winter wonderland in the city.
Philadelphia New Year’s Day Fireworks Spectacular
Starting at 6pm! The Visit Philadelphia New Year's Day Fireworks Spectacular can be viewed for free along the Waterfront at Race Street Pier, Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest, and the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing.
The Mummers Parade
(Starts at City Hall and marches south on Broad Street to Washington Ave.) When The parade begins in the morning on January 1, 2022 at 9 a.m. and ends around 6 p.m. What The Mummers Parade is the country’s oldest continuous folk parade. The parade begins at City Hall and marches south on Broad Street to Washington Avenue. Each of the four Mummers divisions has a special role: The Comics and Wench Brigades satirize issues, institutions and people; the Fancies impress with glamorous outfits; the String Bands gleefully play banjos, saxophones, percussion, and other instruments; and the Fancy Brigades produce tightly choreographed theatrical extravaganzas. Each club is embroiled in a friendly yet fierce competition for local bragging rights. But the noisy camaraderie shouldn’t fool the novice spectator, as each club is embroiled in a friendly yet fierce competition for local bragging rights.