The Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package Returns For The Winter With Seasonal Perks And Convenient Free Hotel Parking

Seasonal Benefits Include Tickets To Barnes Foundation & Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest

  

Two tickets to the Barnes Foundation (left) and two tickets for admission and ice skate rental at Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest (right) are just two of the many great perks in the winter edition of the popular Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package.

Credits: Photos by R. Kennedy (left) and J. Fusco (right) for VISIT PHILADELPHIA^®

PHILADELPHIA, PA- The popular Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package returns for the winter with seasonal perks and convenient free hotel parking—an up to $218 value. Bookable now at visitphilly.com/overnight, the winter edition runs from December 1, 2018 through March 3, 2019.

Available at 49 participating Philadelphia hotels, this season’s Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package includes free overnight hotel parking; two tickets to theBarnes Foundation; admission and ice skate rental for two at the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest; a $20 voucher for Chickie’s & Pete’s at the Lodge at the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest and a $10 Lyft credit.

“The Visit Philly Overnight Hotel package is not only a great value, it’s also a great way to experience the city’s beloved winter traditions,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA^®.

Package Perks In Detail:

The Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, responsible for 16,000-plus room nights in 2017, is available for a one- or two-night stay at participating hotels. The winter deal includes the following for a combined value of up to $218:

• Hotel parking (up to a $100 value for a two-night stay)
• Two tickets to the Barnes Foundation (a $60 value)
• Two tickets for admission and ice skate rental at Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest (a $28 value)
• $20 gift voucher for the Chickie’s & Pete’s at the Lodge at Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
• $10 credit toward Lyft rides for new and existing riders

More Reasons To Book The Package:

Not-to-be-missed exhibitions and events give visitors more reasons to book:

• The Please Touch Museum’s exhibit space transforms into the Island of Sodor, where Thomas the Tank Engine and pals teach kids about rail travel while sharpening their STEM skills. Through January 6, 2019. 4231 Avenue of the Republic, (215) 581-3181,
• Fabulous Fashion: From Dior’s New Look to Now – The Philadelphia Museum of Art displays a comprehensive exhibition of haute couture from its impressive costume collection. Guests can browse pieces by influential designers like Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga and more.Through March 3, 2019. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, philamuseum.org
• About 600 artifacts, two replica Viking ships, interactive displays and augmented reality vividly recreate the age and its people. Through March 3, 2019. 222 N. 20^th Street, (215) 448-1200, 
• Hamilton Was Here: Rising Up in Revolutionary Philadelphia – In this challenging playscape at the Museum of the American Revolution, games, scenic environments and interactive experiences help kids experience colonial Philadelphia the way Alexander Hamilton did. 101 S. 3^rdStreet, (877) 740-1776, 
• Army-Navy Game – The Army Black Knights take on the Navy Midshipmen in this epic collegiate rivalry, now in its 119^th year and returning to Lincoln Financial Field. December 8, 2018. 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way, (267) 570-1450, phillylovesarmynavy.com
• America to Zanzibar – The Please Touch Museum mounts an ambitious, interactive, global and local six-month exhibition celebrating both modern and historic Muslim communities across the region and the world through arts, technology and just-for-kids programming. February 2-September 2, 2019.4231 Avenue of the Republic, (215) 581-3181, pleasetouchmuseum.org
• Philadelphia Auto Show –The automotive industry’s latest creations are on a 700,000-square-foot display at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the showplace for more than 700 concept, classic, luxury and exotic cars. February 2-10, 2019. 1101 Arch Street, phillyautoshow.com
• Philadelphia Flower Show – The annual gardening celebration at the Pennsylvania Convention Center is the oldest and largest indoor show of its kind, with top-of-the-line horticulture and landscape design, entertainment and more than 100 vendors. The theme of 2019’s show: “Flower Power.” March 2-10, 2019. 1101 Arch Street, (215) 988-8800, theflowershow.com

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The 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show Arrives March 11-19 To Celebrate Holland #PHS

Philly's iconic annual event will feature horticultural splendor inspired by Dutch culture...

A breath of springtime will soon arrive in Philadelphia — it’s almost Flower Show time.

Save the date now for the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, returning to the Pennsylvania Convention Center March 11-19 with a fresh theme, “Holland: Flowering the World.”

For nearly 200 years, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has drawn visitors from around the globe with the Philadelphia Flower Show’s stunning displays celebrating the tradition of horticulture, the beauty of plants and the art of gardening. It’s an annual spectacle not to be missed.

FLOWER SHOW FAST FACTS

• The 2017 Flower Show opens Saturday, March 11 and closes Sunday, March 19
• Tickets range from $15-$35
• The 2017 Flower Show theme is “Holland: Flowering the World”
• Flower Show exhibits and main events take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th and Arch streets
• Highlights include innovative floral displays, a huge plant sale and market, spa treatments and pop-up beer garden

The world’s oldest and largest indoor event of its kind, the Flower Show draws more than 250,000 people to Center City Philadelphia every year to take in vibrant floral displays of all shape and size and to take advantage of all the floral action at the Convention Center and throughout the City of Brotherly Love.

Check out the video below for a peek at what’s in store for the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show and read on for ticket deals and more.

What’s On For 2017

This year’s Flower Show will not only transport visitors from wintery Philadelphia to a virtual springtime paradise, but the show will also afford attendees a quick trip to the Netherlands.

“Holland: Flowering the World” serves as inspiration to the show’s floral designers and explores the country’s eco-design, modern greening and traditional windmills, wooden shoes and tulips.

Visitors can expect a soaring entrance garden with more than 30,000 blooms and an overhead flower canopy, 10 acres of exhibition halls with floral displays celebrating Dutch history and culture, Dutch garden innovations like a futuristic eco-dome (that’s making its first trip out of the Netherlands for the Flower Show!) and much more.

(Entrance garden rendering | Image courtesy PHS)

The grand Flower Show entrance garden will include 30,000 blooms, a giant floral canopy and Dutch icons like windmills, bridges and Delft tile patterns.

For experiences beyond merely stopping to smell the tulips, show-goers can visit attractions within the Convention Center like the PHS Pop-Up Beer Garden, Flower Show Marketplace, Designer’s Studio and Butterflies Live.

New this year, a Garden Spa on the Grand Concourse offers visitors respite from the busy crowds with massages and more. Additionally, the Convention Center’s Grand Hall houses a World Market and Dutch Garden Village with make-and-take crafts, tastings and the chance to buy imported Dutch goods.

In addition to the displays and exhibitions that fill the show, themed events are once again on tap for 2017. New this year, Flowers After Hours gives folks the chance to attend an opening night dance party.

Check here to plan your visit and make the most of the 2017 show.

(Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia)

The world’s oldest and largest indoor event of its kind, the Flower Show draws more than 250,000 people to Center City Philadelphia every year.

How To Get Tickets

Scooping up tickets to the Flower Show is a cinch. Visitors can pre-order tickets online now — saving up to $7 off tickets — and print them out at home.

Tickets are available online for $28 for adults through March 10 ($31 March 11-19; $35 at the door), $20 ($22 at the door) for students with valid ID and $15 ($17 at the door) for children ages 2-16. A service fee of $1.50 per ticket is applied at checkout.

Tickets can also be purchased in advance of the Flower Show at a number of sales outlets including AAA Mid-Atlantic branches, ACME Markets, Giant Food Stores, Wegmans Markets and SEPTA ticket outlets.

(Photo by R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia)

Proceeds from the Flower Show benefit the year-round programs of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society that have become national models of urban greening.

Make Plans To Stay Over

The Flower Show also makes an excellent excuse to stay overnight in one of Philadelphia’s fine hotels. Check here for Flower Show hotel packages, and check out the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package.

Save the date now for the 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show and stay tuned for more as the 188th Philadelphia Flower Show blossoms.

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The 2017 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

When:March 11-19 

Where:Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia 

Cost:Online tickets, $28, adults ($31 March 11-19); $20, students; $15, children; Box office tickets, $35, adults; $22, students; $17, children; Free for children under 2

THEFLOWERSHOW.COM 

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