# Things to see in Philadelphia (United States): 37 places and when to go

> Philadelphia is a major city in United States with around 5,492,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 37 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (16), History (7), Wildlife (7). The best known are USS New Jersey, Philadelphia Zoo and Beth Sholom Synagogue. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/filadelfia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 40.0019, -75.1719
- **Population:** About 5,492,000
- **Places:** 37 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 114 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Philadelphia

The places in and around Philadelphia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [USS New Jersey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-new-jersey/): 1942 Iowa-class battleship · 7.7 km
- [Philadelphia Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/philadelphia-zoo/): Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 3.9 km
- [Beth Sholom Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beth-sholom-congregation/): Synagogue · 9.7 km
- [Delaware Canal State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/delaware-canal-state-park/): State park in Bucks and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania · 48 km
- [Frankford Avenue Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frankford-avenue-bridge/): Bridge · 14 km
- [Shofuso Japanese House and Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shofuso-japanese-house-and-garden/): Traditional garden in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia · 4.2 km
- [Boathouse Row](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boathouse-row/): Group of historic rowing clubhouses in Philadelphia · 3.9 km
- [Brendan T. Byrne State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brendan-t-byrne-state-forest/): State forest in the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the U.S. state of New Jersey · 50 km
- [Curtis Arboretum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/curtis-arboretum/): Wyncote, Pennsylvania · 9.4 km
- [Elmwood Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elmwood-park-zoo/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 20 km
- [Grey Towers Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grey-towers-castle/): Historic building in Glenside, Pennsylvania · 9.9 km
- [President's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/president-s-house/): U.S. presidential mansion in Philadelphia from 1790 to 1800 · 6.0 km
- [Walnut Lane Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walnut-lane-bridge/): Concrete road bridge in Philadelphia · 4.1 km
- [City Tavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/city-tavern/): Historic Philadelphia restaurant · 6.5 km
- [Lorimer Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lorimer-park/): Park in Abington Township, Montgomery County, United States of America · 14 km
- [Mom Rinker's Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mom-rinker-s-rock/): Nature · 4.4 km
- [Smith Memorial Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smith-memorial-arch/): Triumphal arch in Pennsylvania, U.S · 4.0 km
- [Adventure Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adventure-aquarium/): Aquarium in Camden, United States · 7.2 km
- [Camden Children's Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/camden-children-s-garden/): Organization in Camden, United States · 7.3 km
- [Coda Rossa Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/coda-rossa-winery/): Winery in New Jersey, United States · 49 km
- [Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pennsylvania-railroad-connecting-railway-bridge/): Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 3.5 km
- [After Midnight Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/after-midnight-brewing/): Brewery · 3.5 km
- [Axe & Arrow Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/axe-arrow-brewery/): Brewery · 34 km
- [Conshohocken Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conshohocken-brewing-company/): Brewery · 13 km

And the other 13, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Core3Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/core3brewery/), [Double Nickel Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/double-nickel-brewing-company/), [Human Robot Süd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/human-robot-sud/), [Mural City Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mural-city-winery/), [Philadelphia Distilling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/philadelphia-distilling/), [Philadelphia Mead Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/philadelphia-mead-well/), [Raccoon Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/raccoon-taproom/), [Tannery Run Brew Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tannery-run-brew-works/), [Tonewood Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tonewood-brewing/), [Two Robbers Spirits Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/two-robbers-spirits-company/), [Wissahickon Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wissahickon-brewing-co/), [Wissahickon Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wissahickon-brewing-company/)
- **Snow**: [Wissahickon Ski Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wissahickon-ski-club/)

## When to go to Philadelphia

The best time to visit Philadelphia is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 10 |

In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. In April, 36 of the 37 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Philadelphia

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 114 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.0019%2C-75.1719)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.0019%2C-75.1719)

## Other towns nearby

- [Clarksboro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clarksboro/): 7 places · 21 km
- [Clementon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clementon/): 10 places · 27 km
- [Mount Holly Township](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-holly-township/): 11 places · 32 km
- [Phoenixville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phoenixville/): 18 places · 33 km
- [Doylestown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/doylestown/): 25 places · 36 km
- [Wilmington, Delaware](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wilmington/): 78 places · 43 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Philadelphia?

The best known: [USS New Jersey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-new-jersey/), [Philadelphia Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/philadelphia-zoo/), [Beth Sholom Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beth-sholom-congregation/), [Delaware Canal State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/delaware-canal-state-park/), [Frankford Avenue Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frankford-avenue-bridge/). In all, 37 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Philadelphia?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Philadelphia?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 114 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.0019%2C-75.1719) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Philadelphia as the destination and these 37 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).