PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Last chance! A few wintry activities are wrapping up this weekend, including some of the city’s beloved ice skating rinks.
Also nearing the end is Black History Month. Several landmarks, like Battleship New Jersey and Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, are hosting related events. Plus, it’s a jammed-pack weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Find out why below.
EVENT: Last chance to ice skate at Dilworth Park
DATE: Rink closes on Sunday
WHERE: Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St., Center City
DETAILS: It’s your last chance to skate this winter season next to Philly’s iconic City Hall, so be sure to get tickets in advance to reserve a 90-minute slot to skate.
PRICE: Skate rentals are $10; adult admission is $7, child admission is $5
EVENT: Last chance for Winter in Franklin Square
DATE: Festivities end on Sunday
WHERE: Franklin Square, 200 N. Sixth St., Center City
DETAILS: Franklin Square wraps up its wintery festivities this weekend, including its Electrical Spectacle Light Show, fire pits and seasonal foods.
PRICE: Pay as you go
EVENT: The Black Dragon’s Sailors Tour
DATE/TIME: Friday, 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, New Jersey
DETAILS: Learn about Black sailors in the Navy on this special walking tour and how their roles changed over time. You will be able to see spaces on and off the tour route where the Black sailors lived and worked.
PRICE: $30 for adults, $25 for children
EVENT: Black History Month Bunka-sai
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Lansdowne and Horticultural drives, Fairmount Park
DETAILS: In collaboration with BlackSci-Fi.com, the Japan American Society of Greater Philadelphia presents an afternoon of exploring the cultural and historical intersections of African-American and Japanese communities.
PRICE: Free with admission
EVENT: The African American Children’s Book Fair
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch streets, Center City
DETAILS: The African American Children’s Book Fair is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an in-person book fair. Artists and illustrators of some popular children’s books will be attending to give presentations and autographs. A variety of books will also be available for purchase.
PRICE: Free to attend
EVENT: Main Line Today Restaurant Week
DATE: Through March 6
WHERE: Various restaurants along the Main Line
DETAILS: More than two dozen popular restaurants along the Main Line are offering prix fixe three-course lunch and dinner options. Plan in advance to make sure you can get a reservation.
PRICE: Prix fixe
EVENT: Ambler Restaurant Week
DATE: Through Sunday
WHERE: Various restaurants in Ambler
DETAILS: More than a dozen restaurants throughout Ambler are participating in restaurant week with three-course dinner and lunch options. If you’d rather stay in to dine, some restaurants are offering takeout options.
PRICE: Prix fixe
EVENT: Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
DATE: Friday through Sunday
WHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 131 N. Broad St., Center City
DETAILS: Artists from all over the world are coming to the City of Brotherly Love for the 24th annual Tattoo Arts Convention — three days of art, seminars, music and food.
PRICE: $25 for day pass, $50 for weekend pass
EVENT: Philly Gumbo Mardi Gras Celebration
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: City Winery Philadelphia, 990 Filbert St., Center City
DETAILS: You don’t have to go far to celebrate Mardi Gras. Philly Gumbo will bring a “dance-inducing mix of New Orleans R&B, blues, funk, soul and reggae” to City Winery Philadelphia.
PRICE: $14; $18 day-of