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The Mütter Museum is a 162-year-old medical history museum. It contains countless mysteries.

Amid recent debates about the ethics of displaying human remains at museums worldwide, the Mütter has been mired in controversy over the acquisition and provenance of its vast collection of specimens. Most were obtained from fellows of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Mütter’s parent organization, between 1883 to 1918.

During the past two years, researchers have embarked on a project called Postmortem: Mütter Museum.

Staff invites public feedback on these contentious issues as they uncover new information about the typically anonymous individuals whose body parts are on view. But when it comes to this history, there are no easy answers.

A Tale of Two Philadelphians

The Mütter Museum holds the remains of thousands. These are two of their stories.

By

Rosa Cartagena

and

Charmaine Runes

Published Nov 14, 2025

This is Thomas Jeff. He was a Black child born in 1875 with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes one’s head to swell due to a buildup of excess fluid in the brain.

Jeff’s skull has a circumference of about 27 inches, roughly the size of a cantaloupe.

“I would hear children making fun of his skeleton because of the shape of his skull,” said Giselle Makler, the Mütter’s collections research specialist.

Makler’s research aims to foster greater empathy and develop storytelling that focuses on people, not just their disabilities.

The museum’s de-anonymization efforts started with Jeff.

During his short life, Jeff was frequently put on display as a “freak” in unsavory sideshows across Philadelphia.

His final performance was reportedly at a theater on Walnut Street where he sang “Yankee Doodle” and “Rule, Britannia!” alongside a five-legged rabbit and two-headed calf.

Jeff’s earnings supported his impoverished family.

His parents, Letitia and Thomas Jeff Sr., lived near Fifth and East Passyunk Streets in the historic Seventh Ward, a predominantly African American neighborhood, with their three sons.

Thomas Jeff Jr., died on April 2, 1882 at the age of 7.

The family had 18 hours with his body before doctors took him away.

His rare condition made him a target for curious medical students.

Mrs. Jeff received a $20 offer to buy her son's body. Today, that price amounts to about $650.

The family needed the money; Mrs. Jeff's other son was partially paralyzed and required specialized care. Days after Jeff’s death, she told The Times, a local newspaper, that the doctors refused to pay more.

Eventually, she made the devastating decision to sell her son's body.

The reporter quoted her with a tone of derision and prejudice in the story …

“I sooner sell ‘im fo’ dat dan hab ‘im dug up outen his grabe by med’cal fellers an’ toted away widout me gittin’ a picayune.”

Mrs. Jeff's fears were valid: grave robbing was a rampant practice, particularly at African American cemeteries.

Just months later, in December 1882, it was reported that “body snatchers” had been stealing thousands of corpses from South Philly’s Lebanon Cemetery for years.

The intent was to dissect them at Jefferson Medical College (now called Sidney Kimmel Medical College under Thomas Jefferson University).

“There’s hard evidence that bodies of Black people were deliberately preyed upon and taken for specimens, traded amongst professional physicians, used to teach medical students, and, of course, put on display,” said Rana Hogarth, a professor of medical history at University of Pennsylvania who studies slavery, race, and colonialism.

“I wonder if [Mrs. Jeff] had heard rumors that if her son’s body even got to the cemetery — if they could afford that — that he was going to end up on a table, taken in the middle of the night.”

On April 6, 1882, Mrs. Jeff sold her son’s body to Richard Harte, a renowned surgeon and Penn alum.

Years later, Harte would become president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

The college is the oldest private society of doctors in the country. It was founded in 1787 by a group of physicians, including Declaration of Independence signatory Benjamin Rush.

In the late 1800s, the Jeff family couldn't afford access to a dedicated physician, whereas wealthy white families typically received medical care at home.

On the opposite end of that medical care spectrum was Mary L. Caley, the woman to whom this enlarged kidney belonged.

Caley, a notable Quaker woman, was a revered minister in Philadelphia. She lived her entire life unaware that she had been born with only one kidney.

A mother of four, she frequently spoke publicly at Quaker meetings and advertised sermons in local newspapers, inviting working-class audiences to attend.

Caley, her children, and her husband, Samuel, were treated at their Center City home by the family physician, Francis G. Smith.

She died on May 28, 1862 at the age of 53 following years of cognitive decline.

Smith performed an at-home autopsy.

The autopsy revealed that Caley previously experienced a stroke and had two unique organs …

… an exceptionally large kidney and a uterus with a structural anomaly.

Two weeks after her death, Caley’s kidney, uterus, and bladder were presented and discussed at a meeting of the Philadelphia Pathological Society.

There is no documentation regarding whether Caley (or her husband) gave her organs to their doctor or the college. Mütter leaders speculate that the Caleys “may have shared ideas with these elite physicians about the importance of medical inquiry and progress.”

Caley was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, which was eventually where Smith was also laid to rest.

One jar = 60 specimens

A year later, college fellow Thomas Mütter founded the eponymous museum with 1,700 objects and specimens for medical education.

Today, the Mütter Museum houses 6,483 human remains.

The staff has so far researched a dozen case studies of about 480 specimens on view.

Jeff’s and Caley’s stories are only two out of thousands represented in the Mütter’s current collection.

While the Postmortem project has concluded, the Mütter will continue its efforts to learn more about the individuals in the museum and share their stories with the public as a way to better contextualize their bodily autonomy and agency — or lack thereof, in many cases — in the history of medicine.

What does the museum do now?

“Collections like this have typically been interpreted in the past [with a primary focus on] the biological and pathological facts of that specimen,” said Sara Ray, Mütter’s senior director of interpretation and engagement.

“… which is, inherently, untethered from the human story of it.”

“The more information that we have about who a specimen is, the more intentional we can be about the type of storytelling we do … We're able to foster a conversation that feels more relevant to [visitors] and humanizes [the people on display].”

Staff Contributors

Design and development: Charmaine Runes

Reporting: Rosa Cartagena

Editing: Bedatri D. Choudhury, Sam Morris

Illustration: AJ Dungo

Copy Editing: Brian Leighton

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A South Philly teen broke into the Barnes Foundation 73 years ago. It led to a lifelong artistic career.

Painter Peter Paone might have never experienced his seven-decade-long illustrious art career if he hadn’t tried breaking into the Barnes Foundation in the spring of 1952.

At 15, he traveled three hours from his home at Seventh and Dickinson Streets in South Philly out to Merion, taking several buses and getting lost along the way. The venerable institution was not yet a public museum, and in the wake of founder Albert Barnes’ death a year earlier, access remained severely restricted by invitation only.

When Paone, unaware of those rules, arrived at the gate, he found it locked.

“I was angry, so I did what 15-year-old kids from South Philadelphia do. I climbed over the gate — which was about 12 feet high,” said Paone, 89, who lives in West Mount Airy.

He landed on the other side, walked up to the stately building, and knocked. Arts educator Violette de Mazia, Barnes’ longtime assistant, opened the door, stunned and alarmed to see the teen in front of her.

“She said, ‘Go away. You can’t do that. Who are you? How did you get here?’” Paone recalled. “She was very taken aback and she wasn’t gonna let me in.”

Undeterred, Paone asked for a glass of water and de Mazia, somewhat begrudgingly, let him in while she fetched it. She returned to see the budding art student entranced by the impressionist works on the walls, so she relented and gave him a tour.

It was an unforgettable day that paved the way for Paone to take classes with de Mazia, setting him on a path that catapulted him into the art world.

For decades, Paone has served as an educator and mentor, becoming a father figure to Philadelphia artists while creating his own distinct body of work.

Now on the cusp of 90, he is in the midst of a career renaissance with two museum shows this season — and no signs of slowing down.

Artist Peter Paone’s West Mount Airy studio on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Philadelphia. Paone grew up in South Philadelphia. Though he retired from teaching in 2009, he returns to his studio to paint every day.

‘Promising talent’

Paone has been making art for as long as he can remember. The middle son of Italian immigrants who moved to South Philadelphia, he spent long hours playing in the streets and listening to the stories of hardworking families like his. They lived in a two-story rowhouse not far from a community center called Reed House, where he found his first art teacher at around age 8.

“My parents were supportive in the sense that they didn’t object, and I think mainly because they didn’t know what an artist’s life was like. There was no financial support and there was no discussion about it,” Paone said. “My father did what he could to help me build an easel and build storage racks because I had a little room in the basement.”

Peter Paone, “Fleeting Time,” 2021. Acrylic on panel, 20 x 16 inches. On view at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Fleisher Art Memorial was another haven for the curious kid in the neighborhood where he regularly attended art classes each week. Years later, when he was a teen, his name appeared in The Inquirer for the first time, in a short blurb about the school’s 1954 exhibit of young Philadelphia artists: “Explorative in their subject-matter, full of linear vitality and bold color this exhibition is refreshingly alive, though these are young students still groping for technical enrichment. … In [these works] we feel the contagion of promising talent in search of itself.”

He earned special permission to attend John Bartram High School, renowned for its creative arts program, and went on to study arts education at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (later called University of the Arts) with a scholarship from the board of education that covered four years of tuition.

Artist Peter Paone pulls out his miniatures at his West Mount Airy studio.

Like many artists, Paone spent some years in New York, but he never left Philly for too long. He taught at the Pratt Institute and worked with two galleries for about 12 years, with a brief stint in Europe funded by a Guggenheim Foundation grant that opened opportunities for him to exhibit in London, Vienna, and Hamburg.

He was always thinking about Philadelphia.

“In New York, you know, you’re good for a season, then you’re done, just like vegetables — you start to smell and you get out,” Paone said.

He returned home in the late ’70s, taking a teaching position at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1978, where he soon established the academy’s first printmaking department. While he built a stellar reputation as an educator and mentor for generations of emerging artists, Paone did not have a major solo museum show in his hometown until about 35 years later, in 2013, at Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, where he shared never-before-seen drawings and paintings in “Wild Flowers.”

“I don’t think I could have had the career that I had outside of Philadelphia, I think, because of the art schools, because of the life I had in Philadelphia, and the collectors, and the Philadelphia Art Museum,” he said.

A studio of wonder

For the last 50 years, Paone has lived in a quiet, wooded area on the edge of Wissahickon Valley Park with his wife, Alma Alabilikian. Surrounded by nature, the former carriage house home is both inviting and mysterious, like something out of a fairy tale.

Inside, it’s a delightfully busy studio on the first floor (the couple lives right above). There are wonders in every corner, from a windowsill covered with tchotchkes to towering shelves laden with tomes on art history. His collection of roughly 6,000 books, amassed over his lifetime, has been willed to the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Then there are the canvases, packed in by the hundreds — all different sizes, all distinct frames, with clowns, dolls, and creatures amid scenes that puzzle and enchant.

Peter Paone’s framed paintings.

Lately, Paone has been fixated on still life paintings — grumpy cats alongside decadent multitiered cakes, for instance — and portraits of what he calls snowpeople, with mouse ears and bird faces.

His subjects change, but a phantasmagoric splendor prevails throughout, evoking an uncanny, occasionally morbid vision.

It’s no surprise that for years Halloween has provided ample inspiration. One of his buzziest shows in recent years was “Reality Reassembled: The Halloween Paintings of Peter Paone,” which was at the Brandywine Museum of Art in 2019, about a decade after he retired from teaching at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Art books fill the library at Peter Paone’s West Mount Airy studio.

Paone likes to say his main subject is “the human condition.” There are no models here — his surrealist-inspired paintings come from his whimsical imagination.

He spends about seven hours a day in the sunny, crowded space surrounded by dozens of brushes, cans, and paints he makes himself.

“Everything comes from memory. Everything comes from my own skills. I don’t go out painting. I don’t set up still lifes. I don’t hire models,” said the artist, who wears round, thick-framed glasses and has a penchant for bow ties. “It all comes from my lifestyle and what I did and what I remember from childhood to now.”

“Peacock,” acrylic on panel, 2003, is a bird encrusted with all manner of exotic flowers and other creatures representing a life’s accumulation of experience. In this case, it’s the artist’s experience, but it could be any of us.

A spotlight long overdue

Today, Paone’s work is on view in two concurrent shows at the Woodmere (“Snowpeople,” through Feb. 15, 2026) and Doylestown’s Michener Art Museum (“Not So Still Life,” through March 15, 2026). For Michener chief curator Laura Igoe, it’s thrilling to present new works from a Philadelphia icon.

Peter Paone, “New Dust for an Old Toy,” 2023. Acrylic on panel, 30 x 24 inches. On view at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

“He’s thinking a lot about division in society today, which it’s hard not to think about in our current political moment,” Igoe said. “Dolls and clowns will be arranged within the still life, but they won’t be engaged with each other — they’ll kind of be looking away from each other. He sees that as reflective of how we can’t always talk to each other in America today.”

Woodmere CEO William Valerio finds new treasures every time he visits Paone’s studio, and he’s consistently impressed by the painter’s relentless evolution. That was just one reason he ensured Paone’s portrait Peacock would have “pride of place” at the museum’s newly unveiled Maguire Hall.

“Peter is full of surprises and ideas. His creative imagination just gets richer and deeper, and he hasn’t stopped making art … nothing seems to slow him down,” Valerio said.

Artist Peter Paone stands near a self-portrait at his West Mount Airy studio.

For Paone, this recognition is an affirmation of his refusal to capitulate to the commercial expectations of the previous decades.

“On one side, I’m surprised. On the other side, it’s about time. I’ve had a long and very active career on so many levels. … So back then, when nobody wondered what I was doing, I was ahead of my time, and now I’m in my time,” he said.

“One of the things that came out of being a child in South Philadelphia is that under no circumstances do you compromise in those days, you didn’t talk to the police. [It was] that kind of mentality. So I didn’t succumb to being a pop artist so I could be more known … I just kept going. That’s the secret of anybody’s success, is, no matter what, just keep going.”

November 14, 2025
Eagles-Packers: Latest on ESPN-YouTubeTV dispute, Jason Kelce’s serious turn, and more
The Eagles will play their first game in 15 days when they take on the Green Bay Packers tonight on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

Unfortunately, some fans in Philly and across the country won’t be able to tune in.

An ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and Disney has left ESPN, ABC, and a handful of other channels dark on the so-called “skinny bundle” for more than a week, with no end in site.

The two sides continued to negotiate throughout the day Monday but remained far apart on dollars — Disney wants more money than parent-company Google wants to pay.

On Sunday, hopes of a potential deal got dimmer when YouTube TV announced a $20 credit for customers due to the continued outage of Disney’s channels.

YouTube TV has grown into the third-largest cable distributor in the country with about 10 million subscribers, trailing only Comcast and Charter. Not surprisingly, ESPN’s college football and Monday Night Football ratings were down slightly last week, which most experts attribute to the blackout.

Networks ending up blacked out over carriage disputes is rare, and ones lasting this long are even rarer, though they happen. TelevisaUnivision has been dark on YouTube TV since late September, and Disney-owned Fubo hasn’t had TNT or TBS since April 2024 due to a carriage dispute with Warner Bros. Discovery.

It’s the first of two Monday Night Football appearances this season for the Eagles. Hopefully, this dispute is settled before the Birds take on the Los Angeles Chargers on ESPN Dec. 8.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream Eagles-Packers.

How to watch Eagles at Packers
- Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisc.
- When: 8:15 p.m., Monday
- TV: ABC, ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge)
- Radio: 94.1 WIP (Merrill Reese, Mike Quick, Devan Kaney)
- Streaming: ESPN Unlimited
How to stream Eagles at Packers

There are plenty of options to stream Eagles-Packers tonight.

While ESPN will likely remain blacked out on YouTube, there are a host of services that will stream tonight’s Monday Night Football game.

The most obvious is ESPN Unlimited, the network’s new subscription streaming service that includes every game that airs on all 12 ESPN networks. The service runs $29.99 a month.

You can also stream tonight’s game on a host of other skinny bundles, including Hulu + Live TV ($64.99 a month for three months), Sling ($4.99 for one day pass, $60.99 a month), Fubo ($84.99 a month with a free trial), and DirecTV Stream ($94.99 a month with a free trial).

If you’re just planning to watch the game on your phone or tablet, you can stream it on NFL+, the league’s mobile subscription streaming service. NFL+ runs $6.99 a month.

Because the game is simulcasting on ABC, most fans who live in and around Philadelphia and other cities should be able to stream the game for free using a digital antenna.

6abc’s signal in Philadelphia can be finicky. The station suggests an all-band antenna that covers Low-VHF, High VHF and UHF with long elements (rabbit ears for those of you old enough) that should be fully extended.

The Channel Master website has specific information about what channels are available using your address.

Jason Kelce takes a serious turn on tonight’s Monday Night Countdown

Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen (left) was interviewed by Jason Kelce for “Monday Night Countdown” ahead of Birds-Packers.

In his second season with ESPN, former Eagles star Jason Kelce has become known for his crowd-pleasing antics and fun-loving outfits, from his “South Philly tuxedo” to a Bills Mafia getup inspired by Fred Flintstone.

For tonight’s game, Kelce took a more serious tone for a featured story about Rodney Davis, the grandfather of Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen, whose heroic death during the Vietnam War saved the lives of several members of his platoon.

Davis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after jumping on a grenade that landed in a bunker where he and five other soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire in 1967. He was 25, the same age Steen is now.

“He gave his life for his, for his …” said an emotional Samantha Steen, Davis’ daughter and Steen’s mother. “He gave up his life for other Marines.”

Kelce signed a three-year deal with ESPN last season, just one of the many post-Eagles gigs the future Hall of Famer lined up for himself. The fate of one of those gigs — a limited late-night show on ESPN2 during the playoffs — has yet to be announced.

Quinta Brunson, Shane Gillis will be guests on the Manningcast

“Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson at a Phillies game in August.

Peyton and Eli Manning will be back on ESPN2 tonight for the Manningcast, and they’ll be welcoming some Philly star power to their Monday Night Football alternative broadcast

Quinta Brunson, the star and creator of Abbott Elementary, and comedian Shane Gillis will appear as guests tonight. It’s unclear when either will join the show.

Also joining the show will be Disney CEO Bob Iger, a lifelong Packers fan whose appearance coincided with the company’s dispute with YouTube TV.

It’ll be the sixth time the Eagles have appeared on the Manningcast, which is quietly in its fifth season at ESPN. Last season, Peyton and Eli turned to Downingtown native Miles Teller during the Eagles’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — who attended the Mannings’ quarterback camp while a sophomore at Alabama — was a guest in 2022, where he revealed he liked to watch game tape of former San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and wore a hoodie with the phrase, “God bless whoever hating on me.”

The newest episode of Manning’s ESPN+ show, Peyton’s Places, was also Eagles-centric. It featured a trip to Philadelphia to learn about the origins of the Tush Push from Kelce. Not surprisingly, Manning came away a fan.

“Other teams, it’s a copycat league, and if you can copycat it, you will. If you can’t, then you probably complain that it’s not fair,” Manning told The Inquirer. “So I’m on the Eagles’ side of it. I think it’s their niche, and it works, and they make it happen.”

How to “tush push” according to @JasonKelce: Head 👇, a$$ 👆. Got it.

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— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) November 9, 2025

NFC standings

The Eagles were overtaken Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks, who moved into the top spot in the NFC thanks to their blowout win against the Arizona Cardinals.

If the Eagles win tonight, they’ll move back into first place because they’d hold the tiebreaker against the Seahawks with a better conference record.

NFC standings

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Eagles-Packers live updates

Staff writers Jeff McLane, Olivia Reiner, and Jeff Neiburg will be covering the action live on Inquirer.com.

Notes and observations about the game can be found at Inquirer.com/Eagles. Don’t forget to subscribe to our free Sports Daily newsletter.

Eagles-Packers: Live updates

Eagles news

Brandon Graham will play his first game for the Eagles since retiring at the end of last season.
- Nolan Smith is back, and a new-look Eagles pass rush has “a bunch of hungry guys,” including Brandon Graham and Jaelan Phillips.
- Peyton Manning also opened up a bit about his relationship with Jalen Hurts.
- Army captain Brett Toth, the Eagles do-it-all lineman, is in line for another start at center, filling in for the injured Cam Jurgens.
- More Eagles news, including predictions and the latest injury updates.
Eagles 2025 schedule
- Week 1: Eagles 24, Cowboys 20
- Week 2: Eagles 20, Chiefs 17
- Week 3: Eagles 33, Rams 26
- Week 4: Eagles 31, Buccaneers 25
- Week 5: Broncos 21, Eagles 17
- Week 6: Giants 34, Eagles 17
- Week 7: Eagles 28, Vikings 22
- Week 8: Eagles 38, Giants 20
- Week 9: Bye week
- Week 10: Eagles at Packers, Monday, Nov. 10, 8:15 p.m. (6ABC, ESPN)
- Week 11: Lions at Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 16, 8:20 p.m. (NBC10)
- Week 12: Eagles at Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 23, 4:25 p.m. (Fox 29)
- Week 13: Bears at Eagles, Friday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m. (Amazon Prime Video)
- Week 14: Eagles at Chargers, Monday, Dec. 8, 8:15 p.m. (6ABC, ESPN)
- Week 15: Raiders at Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m. (Fox 29)
- Week 16: Eagles at Commanders, Saturday, Dec. 20, TBD (Fox 29)
- Week 17: Eagles at Bills, Sunday, Dec. 28, 4:29 p.m. (Fox 29)
- Week 18: Commanders at Eagles, TBD (TBD)
November 10, 2025
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon
Philadelphia will host its largest marathon yet this year, as about 15,000 runners take on the 26.2-mile race through the city’s scenic and historic neighborhoods.

The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend runs Nov. 21-23 and includes a half marathon (13.1 miles) and an 8K race. The first marathon was held in 1994 with just 1,500 participants; this year, organizers expect roughly 30,000 athletes across all races.

With that many runners and spectators, expect road closures, parking restrictions, and heavy traffic.

“We want to make sure people give themselves ample time to get there,” said race director Kathleen Titus. “We have new security screenings that will speed things up, but if you’re waiting until 15 minutes before the race, you might be standing in a line for about an hour.”

Runners on Walnut Street in Center City during the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.

Titus said the marathon has a new website and updated app. The app allows runners to schedule packet-pickup times at the expo to cut down on lines, track live race results, and receive weather and safety alerts.

Race start times and locations for the Philadelphia Marathon

All races follow the same course layout as in previous years and — except for the Nemours Children’s Run — start at 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Nemours Children’s Run begins at Von Colln Memorial Field, 2276 Pennsylvania Ave., adjacent to Eakins Oval.
- Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon: Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:55 a.m. (wheelchairs) | 7 a.m. (runners/walkers)
- Rothman Orthopaedics 8K: Saturday, Nov. 22, 10:55 a.m. (wheelchairs); 11 a.m. (runners/walkers)
- AACR Philadelphia Marathon: Sunday, Nov. 23, 6:55 a.m. (wheelchairs); 7 a.m. (runners/walkers)
- Nemours Children’s Run: Sunday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.
Race routes for the Philadelphia Marathon

Each race follows a unique route, with the marathon and half-marathon winding through Center City, Chinatown, Old City, Queen Village, Rittenhouse, and University City, with significant portions covering Fairmount Park, Kelly Drive, and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Health & Fitness Expo

The Philadelphia Marathon Expo returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall F (12th & Arch Sts.)
- Friday, Nov. 21: Noon — 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 22: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
The Expo is filled with vendors showcasing apparel, shoes, gear, free product samples, and educational booths on health and fitness. Friday and Saturday bring a speaker series to the Expo and meet-and-greets with some of the country’s top runners. On Friday evening, there will be activities for children.

For spectators of the Philadelphia Marathon

Spectators are welcome to line the race routes to cheer on runners but will be restricted from the starting lines and in secure running areas until after 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday to ensure smooth race starts.

The Philadelphia Marathon has a list of prohibited and discouraged items for spectators, available in full on its website.
- Large umbrellas, coolers, and animals (except ADA service dogs) are not allowed. The marathon also discourages bringing large blankets, backpacks, or cameras.
William Loevner of Pittsburgh is embraced by his wife, Emma Loevner, after finishing first in the mens in the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.

Road closures

All-weekend closures

Saturday, Nov. 22, through 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway (all lanes) between 22nd Street and Eakins Oval
- Kelly Drive (inbound) closed at 25th Street, with local traffic permitted to Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive
- Spring Garden Street Bridge and MLK Drive (inbound) traffic detoured onto 24th Street
- Spring Garden Street
Saturday, Nov. 22

2 a.m. closures
- 2000—2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner and setup areas as posted)
- Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local access to Park Towne Place maintained)
- 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
4 a.m. closures
- Interstate 676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- Interstate 76 off-ramp at Spring Garden Street (eastbound)
6 a.m. closures
- 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
- 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
- Market Street, from Sixth Street to 16th Street
- Chestnut Street, from Fifth Street to Eighth Street
- Sixth Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street
- Fifth Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
- South Penn Square
- Juniper Street, from Chestnut Street to Market Street
- John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from Juniper Street to 17th Street
- 15th Street, from Race Street to Chestnut Street
- 16th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
- Race Street, from Sixth Street to Columbus Boulevard
- Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
- Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp at Washington Avenue
- Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
- Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
- South Street, from Front Street to Seventh Street
- Sixth Street, from Bainbridge Street to Locust Street
- Lombard Street, from Fifth Street to Broad Street
- 13th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Chestnut Street
- Walnut Street, from 12th Street to 34th Street
- 34th Street, from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
- Spring Garden Street, from 32nd Street to 34th Street
- Girard Avenue, from 33rd Street to 38th Street
- 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
- Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Diamond Drive
- Mt. Pleasant Drive
- Fountain Green Drive
- Kelly Drive
Access and reopening
- Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at police-controlled points.
- Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be available via Spring Garden Street (Bridge and Tunnel) to Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive.
- Police will allow traffic through intersections when possible, depending on runner flow.
- All streets (except Eakins Oval and the Parkway) are scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. Saturday; many Center City roads will reopen earlier as they are cleared and serviced.
Sunday, Nov. 23

As part of enhanced security for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, “No Parking” regulations will be strictly enforced. Vehicles on the race route will be relocated beginning at 1 a.m. Sunday.

2 a.m. closures
- 2000—2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local access maintained)
- 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street
4 a.m. closures
- Interstate 676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
- Interstate 76 off-ramp at Spring Garden Street (eastbound)
6 a.m. closures
- 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
- 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
- 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
- Arch Street, from Third Street to 16th Street
- Fourth Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
- Race Street, from Sixth Street to Columbus Boulevard
- Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
- Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp at Washington Avenue
- Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
- Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
- South Street, from Front Street to Seventh Street
- Sixth Street, from Bainbridge Street to Market Street
- Chestnut Street, from Sixth Street to 15th Street
- 15th Street, from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street
- Walnut Street, from Broad Street to 34th Street
- 34th Street, from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
- Lansdowne Drive, from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
- South Concourse Drive, from Lansdowne Drive to West Memorial Hall Drive
- East Memorial Hall Drive, from South Concourse Drive to Avenue of the Republic
- Avenue of the Republic, from East Memorial Hall Drive to Catholic Fountain
- Belmont Avenue, from Montgomery Drive to Parkside Avenue
- States Drive, from Lansdowne Drive to Girard Avenue
- Girard Avenue Bridge, from Lansdowne Drive to 33rd Street
- 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Reservoir Drive
- Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Edgley Drive
- Edgley Drive, from Reservoir Drive to Fountain Green Drive
- Fountain Green Drive, from Edgley Drive to Kelly Drive
- Kelly Drive
- Falls Bridge
- Ridge Avenue, from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
- Main Street (Manayunk), from Ridge Avenue to Conarroe Street
Access and reopening
- Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at police-controlled points.
- Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be available via Spring Garden Street (Bridge and Tunnel) to Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive.
- Expect delays at crossings along the course; police will allow traffic through when possible.
- All streets (except Eakins Oval and the Parkway) are scheduled to reopen by 3 p.m. Sunday; many Center City roads will reopen earlier as they are cleared and serviced.
Transportation to the races

🚌 Bus

Lines 7, 32, 38, 43, 48, and 49 drop riders within a two-minute walk from the Art Museum. But, due to the race, there will most likely be detours. Check SEPTA’s system status for the latest schedules.
Information will be posted to SEPTA’s system status before the event.

🚴‍♀️ Bicycle

The race’s starting line is within a 10-minute ride from the City Hall area and subway stop and other locations. Check the map of Indego bike share stations to rent bikes and return them at a station near the Art Museum.

Where to park
- 22nd & Walden Sts., SP+ Parking, (215) 568-4025
- 222 N. 20th St., Standard Parking, (215) 448-1391
- 1815 Cherry St., Logan Square Parking, (215) 567-3744
- 16th & Race St. (Sheraton Hotel), Standard Parking, (215) 196-0293
- 1815 JFK Boulevard, Central Parking System, (215) 568-8030 (Entrance on 1850 Cuthbert St.)
- 1901 JFK Boulevard, Central Parking System, (215) 557-3821 (Entrance on 19th Street)
- 1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Windsor Suites, (215) 569-0899
- 36 S. 19th St., Central Parking System, (215) 561-1187
Where does the money go?

Revenue earned and money raised from the Philadelphia Marathon goes to various charities and nonprofits, including local ones like B Inspired Philadelphia and the Mazzoni Center.

See a full list of partnering nonprofits on the Philadelphia Marathon website.

Naomi Peker (left) and Srivki Weisberg (right) jump to celebrate their finish in the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. They run with a club in Suffern, N.Y., and this was Peker’s first marathon.

Awards & prize money

Monetary prizes range from $225 to $10,000 depending on the race, with the Philadelphia Marathon’s Elite Division being the most competitive.

See a full list of awards and prize money on the Philadelphia Marathon website.
November 10, 2025
Send some Philly love with 15 iconic eats to gift this holiday season

Finding the perfect holiday gift can be tricky, but you can always rely on pastries from local bakeries or chocolates from Philly confectioners. And if your loved ones prefer something savory, there are plenty of delicious local options to ship — from fried pickle kits to pork roast sandwich sets.

Here are 15 very Philly foods to gift this holiday season.

The selections here represent The Inquirer’s picks this holiday season. When you make a purchase through a link in this list, The Inquirer may be paid a commission.

Add habanero dill to your burger for an extra kick.

1. Fishtown Pickle Project

For the pickle lover in your life, Fishtown Pickle Project offers two fried pickle kits featuring their signature fresh pickles, spices, and tempura batter. The original kit includes Philly Dilly pickles, tempura mix, and spices to make a pepper aioli dip. The spicy version features Habanero Dill pickles and ingredients for a cool ranch dip. Each kit costs $35.

Order at: fishtownpickles.com/pages/fried-pickle-kits

Creamy chicken Brazilian tapioca flatbread at Kouklet’s new location.

2. Kouklet & Tanda Brazilian Bakehouse

Gifting Mardhory Santos-Cepeda’s tapioca cheese breads might be the most Philly gift you can give this holiday. The round bites of cheese, butter, and eggs — all locally sourced from Pennsylvania farmers — ship frozen. Each package serves 12 and includes a dozen pão de queijo, or Brazilian cheese breads. For giftees with a sweet tooth, there are also Brazilian cake rolls ($34.95 to $54.95).

Order at: goldbelly.com

Get Hanukkah doughnuts at High Street Bakery.

3. High Street

James Beard-winning Ellen Yin’s High Street is a Philly bakery destination. On Goldbelly, find artisanal breads (sourdough and grain loaves) for $39.95, baked goods (brownies, cookies, and cinnamon buns) for $64.95, and rye chocolate chunk cookies for $39.95.

Order at: goldbelly.com

Sweet and nutty, the almond butter crunch might be the gift for your chocolate-loving friend.

4. Shane Confectionery

Most everyone loves a box of assorted chocolates, especially when they’re from Shane Confectionery. The Craftsman Assortment box features caramels, cordials, bonbons, ganaches, and more. Each piece is dipped in chocolate made in-house. Sizes range from 13 to 35 pieces, priced at $48 to $95. For buttercream fans, Shane’s Buttercream Assortments feature a family recipe dating back to 1911, with flavors like coconut, maple walnut, and vanilla bean. Prices range from $38 to $80.

Order at: shanecandies.com/shop

Cookies at Famous 4th Street Cookie Co. in Reading Terminal Market.

5. Famous 4th Street Cookie Co.

What’s a better gift for cookie enthusiasts than a treat from Reading Terminal Market’s go-to spot? Famous 4th Street Cookie Co. offers plenty of cookie boxes to choose from, including black and white and chocolate lovers assortments. You can bundle mini cookies, order bake-at-home chocolate chip cookie dough, pick your favorites, or go big with a giant cookie cake. Prices range from $44.95 to $60.95.

Order at: goldbelly.com

A classic cheesesteak with onions and American cheese at Joe’s Steaks and Soda Shop in Northeast Philadelphia.

6. Joe’s Steaks

For your vegan friends and family, there’s even a cheesesteak you can ship. Joe’s Steaks offers a four-pack of its vegan cheesesteaks on Goldbelly, made to order, frozen, and shipped for $119.95. The package serves four to six people and includes four 9- to 10-inch sandwiches, plus your choice of a T-shirt or hoodie.

Order at: goldbelly.com

Try the Vietnamese Espresso Blend at Càphê Roasters.

7. Càphê Roasters

Introduce coffee lovers to the art of brewing Vietnamese coffee with Càphê Roasters’ brew kit for $28. It includes a house espresso blend, a can of sweetened condensed milk, and a phin (a traditional coffee filter). And for those who don’t know how to use the phin, there’s a handy printed 10-step brew guide, too. Throw in a KINTO x Càphê water bottle to keep your giftee hydrated.

Order at: capheroasters.com/shop/vietnamese-coffee-brew-kit

Bassetts Ice Cream comes in a variety of flavors.

8. Bassetts Ice Cream

Reading Terminal Market’s beloved ice cream shop is also on Goldbelly. Ship a brownie sundae kit (three pints, eight brownies) or a DIY cookie ice cream sandwich kit (three pints, one tub of Famous 4th Street ready-to-bake chocolate chip cookies) for $64.95. You can also order a six-pint pack featuring bestsellers or your favorite flavors.

Order at: goldbelly.com

These alfajores are a family recipe Jezabel Careaga, chef and owner of Jezabel’s Cafe and Bakery, perfected.

9. Jezabel’s

In West Philly, Jezabel’s is the place for some of the best Argentine treats — but you don’t have to be in the neighborhood to get your hands on chef/owner Jezabel Careaga’s alfajores. These coconut-coated butter cookies filled with dulce de leche are available in classic or chocolate-dipped varieties. There’s also a half and half box with three of each. Prices range $28 to $30.

Order at: jezabelsphl.com/store/p/alfajores-gift-box

An everything bagel from Kismet Bagels.

10. Kismet Bagels

Everyone loves a good bagel — and Kismet knows a thing or two about making them. Order the bagel brunch kit, complete with the 12 par-baked bagels, two containers of cream cheese, two bottles of seasonings, and a pound of lox. The kit ships fresh with ice packs. Note: Bagels last in the freezer for up to six months.

Order at: goldbelly.com

John’s Roast Pork chicken cheeseteak at the Inquirer studio on March 5. Food styling by Emilie Fosnocht.

11. John’s Roast Pork

There’s no better Philly gift than a cheesesteak or a hoagie, and John’s Roast Pork is here to help. On Goldbelly, you can ship the South Philly hot spot’s namesake sandwich drenched in all its garlicky glory for the holidays. The made-to-order kit offers all the parts to build four nine-inch pork roast sandwiches, including two pounds of roast pork, a quart of gravy, a quarter pound of sharp provolone, a pint of spinach, and four large seeded sesame rolls. Instructions for assembly are included. Same goes for the cheesesteak kit, which includes 12 ounces of meat. Order kits range from $119.95 to $229.95 each.

Order at: goldbelly.com

Soft pretzels at Center City Soft Pretzel Co. on April 1, 2024.

12. Center City Pretzel Co.

Who wouldn’t want a giant pack of Philly pretzels? On Goldbelly, Center City Pretzel Co. offers a box of 10 soft pretzels with a container of salt and 10 mustard packets for $54.95 — shipped fresh and ready to enjoy. There’s also a five-pack option available.

Order at: goldbelly.com

The tomato pie at Iannelli’s is one of classic archetypes of the genre and is still baked in the deep brick oven built by the Iannelli family 115 years ago.

13. Iannelli’s Bakery

Along with cheesesteaks and hoagies, Philly is known for its tomato pies. South Philly’s Iannelli’s Bakery is here to help you share the pie love. Ship a tomato pie and cannoli kit combo for $169.95. Folks will get a brick oven tomato pie, 13 cannoli shells, vanilla ricotta cheese with dark chocolate morsels for the fillings, and sugar for dusting.

Order at: goldbelly.com

Homemade granola via a recipe from Metropolitan Bakery owner and head baker James Barrett

14. Metropolitan Bakery

Metropolitan Bakery’s bread gift box includes a variety of bread loaves, cookie jars, and pound cakes for $38 to $115. There’s the breakfast box with Metropolitan Bakery Blend coffee, local honey and preserves, and gluten-free granola. For pound cake enthusiasts, ship two loaves of chocolate and lemon pound cakes. And for your cookie monsters, gift cookie jars in three flavors.

Order at: metropolitanbakery.com/collections/gift-boxes

Packaged ricotta and chocolate chip ricotta cookies at Isgro on Nov. 17, 2022.

15. Isgro Pastries

A cookie tin from a Philly institution is a no-brainer, and thankfully Isgro Pastries offers shipping nationwide. For $69.95 on Goldbelly, gift two or four pounds of cookies this holiday — that’s about 40 to 60 cookies. Flavors include butter walnut, almond macaroon, chocolate, raspberry, and more. Cookies come frozen and ready to eat.

Order at: goldbelly.com

November 10, 2025
The Inquirer’s 2025 Very Philly Gift Guide
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A Very PhillyGift Guide2025

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Because gift-giving should be easier than finding a parking spot in South Philly.

By

Sam Ruland

and

Levi Jiang

Published Nov 10, 2025

The gifts in the 2025 Very Philly Gift Guide represent The Inquirer's picks this holiday season. When you make a purchase through a link in this Guide, The Inquirer may be paid a commission.

You don’t need us to tell you Philly’s got everything — sports legends, world-class food, killer small businesses, weird little workshops, and soft pretzels that double as a love language.

So why settle for some generic gift set when you could give a hoagie room reservation, a Bird Gang varsity jacket, or locally made soaps crafted from coffee grounds and herbs?

We’ve rounded up more than 70 very Philly gifts for everyone on your list: your friend who’s still talking about the Super Bowl parade, your aunt who cries tears of joy every time she walks into the Franklin Institute, your coworker who judges your coffee order, even your dog.

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And because we know holiday shopping can feel like trying to find parking in South Philly on trash day, we turned this whole thing into a quiz.

Just answer a few questions, and we’ll point you to the perfect gift.

What’s their Philly vibe — Broad Street bold or cozy Fairmount calm?

If they could get out of town tomorrow, where are they headed?

When it comes to gifts, what gets the biggest “Oh my God, you nailed it”?

When Friday hits, what’s their move?

What’s the best part of the holidays for them?

What’s their favorite thing about Philly — besides complaining about parking?

If they’re spending a cozy day in, what’s the vibe?

When they’re hanging out, what kind of crowd are they gathering?

Which kind of Philly-themed gift would make them say “This is so me?”

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Tickets to an Eagles, Flyers, or Sixers game

For the friend whose blood type is Gatorade and pretzel salt

There’s no gift more Philly than game-day tickets. Let them scream at refs in person, feel the bass of the fight song in their chest, and high-five strangers like lifelong friends. Whether it’s the Birds under the lights at the Linc, the Flyers grinding it out on the ice, or Joel Embiid dropping 40 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, this gift guarantees goose bumps (and maybe a hoarse voice the next day).

Varies

Buy from Ticketmaster

Vintage Allen Iverson jersey

For the friend who still yells “Step over him!” every time they hit a jumper

The Sixers’ iconic blue jersey from the Allen Iverson era is back — the one worn when A.I. led the NBA in points, steals, and minutes per game in the 2001-’02 season. This jersey brings The Answer back to the present day. It’s pure Philly: bold, scrappy, and impossible to forget. For more Philly sports fan gift suggestions, click here.

$325

Buy from Mitchell and Ness

Jerseys from every Philly team

For the friend who’s basically a walking sports bar

Whether they bleed green, red, orange, or blue, this gift lets them wear their Philly pride on their sleeve — literally. Fanatics has jerseys for every pro team in town: Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, and the Union. From Jalen Hurts to Bryce Harper to Joel Embiid, it’s the easiest way to suit up for game day, no matter the season. For more Philly sports fan gift suggestions, click here.

From

$16.99

Buy from Fanatics

Philadelphia Eagles “Princess Di” varsity jacket

For the friend who believes true royalty bleeds Kelly green

Every Philadelphian knows the jacket — the one Princess Diana wore in the ’90s that somehow made the Birds look even more regal. Now, thanks to Mitchell & Ness, fans can finally own the officially licensed replica. The Vintage Full-Snap Varsity Jacket features heavyweight construction, a chenille throwback helmet patch, tricolor rib-knit detailing, and a big Eagles logo that’s pure nostalgia and attitude. It’s been spotted on Kylie Kelce, framed at Middle Child Clubhouse, and worshiped by anyone who knows fashion and football can share a locker room.

$400

Buy from Mitchell and Ness

The Inquirer Eagles Super Bowl front page

For the friend who still hasn’t stopped watching the parade highlights

If you didn’t snag a paper the morning after the Eagles’ 40–22 Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs, here’s your second chance. The Inquirer “Big Easy” front page — featuring Jalen Hurts holding the Lombardi Trophy and other photo options — is available framed or unframed, in various sizes.

From

$45

Buy from The Inquirer Store

“What a Run!”

For the friend who can quote every postgame presser

From Week 1 in São Paulo to hoisting the Lombardi in New Orleans, What a Run! captures every play, player, and parade from the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning season. This 128-page commemorative book is packed with stories, stats, and full-color photos of Saquon Barkley’s breakout, Jalen Hurts’ MVP moment, and Vic Fangio’s lock-down defense. It’s the ultimate keepsake for fans who want to relive the season — minus the nail-biting fourth quarters.

$17.95

Buy from The Inquirer Store

Tush Push sweatpants

For the friend who believes fourth-and-1 is a lifestyle

Celebrate Philly’s most unstoppable play with Rowen’s best-selling Tush Push Sweatpants — cozy, soft, and just cheeky enough. These 50/50 cotton-poly sweats feature a clean front with a drawstring waistband and a bold graphic on the back that proudly honors the Birds’ signature QB sneak.

$69

Buy from Rowen

Cameo from a Philly athlete

For the friend who’d rather hear it straight from the GOAT’s mouth

Make their day with a personal video from a Philly legend — because nothing says “I care” like Brian Dawkins yelling “BLESSINGS!”, Shady McCoy shouting you out mid–Tush Push analysis, or Donovan McNabb pretending not to know what down it is. You can even have Bryson Stott say “Atta boy!”, Vince Papale drop a motivational speech straight out of Invincible, or The Philly Captain … well, just be The Philly Captain. Whether they bleed green, red pinstripes, or orange and black, this is the kind of gift that hits harder than a Dawkins tackle and lasts longer than a postgame rant from Jason Kelce.

From

$29

Buy from Cameo

Citizens Bank Park canvas print

For the friend who thinks the Phils’ skyline beats any sunset

Bring the magic of Citizens Bank Park home with this artist-designed Phillies stadium print — a stunning tribute to the home of Bryce bombs, rally towels, and “Dancing On My Own.” Available as a fine art print or canvas wrap, it’s the perfect upgrade for any Philly fan cave, office, or living room that could use a little more red pinstripe energy.

From

$38

Buy from Brian D. Oakes

Phillies pinstripe bib overalls

For the friend who wants to tailgate in full-on pinstripe swagger

These aren’t your average jeans. These Phillies bib overalls bring major team pride with full pinstripe styling, classic red, and a bold Phillies logo front and center. Whether they’re manning the grill, sprinting to the merch tent, or just rep’ing their fandom in style, these overalls are built for comfort and devotion. For more Philly sports fan gift suggestions, click here.

$80

Buy from FOCO

Sixers-themed cornhole set

For the friend who’s got Broad Street pride in their DNA

A backyard essential for any Philly sports fan, this custom cornhole set features the Sixers court — Eagles and other teams also available — printed on a solid wood background. Comes ready to play with a full set of bags.

$214.99

Buy from Custom Cornhole

Alex Eagle x J. Crew feather jersey colorblock T-shirt

For the friend who prefers a little sportiness with her fashion

London-based design trendsetter Alex Eagle has teamed up with J. Crew to create a capsule of classic looks that contain her smart tailoring and sporty touch. This retro-inspired jersey T-shirt has a 100% cotton finish for a supersoft, lightweight feel that happens to look right at home in Philly thanks to its Kelly green colorways.

$59.50

Buy from J. Crew

Sporty finds from Minor Details

For the friend whose gameday fit is as fierce as their fandom

Minor Details, the boutique known for its playful Philly flair, has the perfect lineup of locally inspired gifts for trendsetting sports lovers. There’s the Bird Gang Knit Crop Sweater, cozy with varsity stripes and vintage vibes; the Bird Gang Beaded Purse, decked out in Kelly green, footballs, and sparkle for the ultimate tailgate accessory; and the Phillies ice cream helmet hair clip, a cheeky nod to Citizens Bank Park treats that’s pure Philly fun.

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$18

Buy from Minor Details (hair clip)Buy from Minor Details (purse)Buy from Minor Details (sweater)

Midnight Green Eagles Puffer Vest

For the friend who stays warm while being cool

This unisex puffer vest from Off Season in collaboration with the NFL features intricate Eagles embroidery, 3D silicone patches, and jacquard detailing. A corduroy lining and padded polyester fill bring serious warmth, while double interior pockets bring convenience.

$285

Buy from Fanatics Buy from Nordstrom

Luxe Cashmere Oversize Crewneck Sweater

For the friend who expresses her fandom in cozy style

Naadam’s new line of NFL-branded cashmere sweaters brings soft, plush, roomy feels to a fan’s wardrobe. Knit from 100% premium cashmere, this boyfriend-style pullover features bold chest lettering and an official Eagles team logo at the cuff.

$298

Buy from Naadam

Lululemon x Fanatics Half-Zip Hoodie

For the friend who wears her Eagles pride in and out of the gym

Just released at the end of October, the new collaboration between the NFL, Lululemon, and Fanatics has apparel from all 32 NFL teams. But let's not kid anyone — you only need one. The oversize half-zip hoodie features an Eagles logo, convenient kangaroo pouch, and thumbholes for cozy comfort.

$128

Buy from NFL Shop Buy from Fanatics

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For the Foodie

Local restaurant prints

For the friend who still dreams about their favorite Philly meal

Brooklyn artist John Donohue has made it his mission to capture beloved restaurants through intricate, hand-drawn sketches — and his Philadelphia collection is a love letter to the city’s dining scene. From iconic spots like Zahav and John’s Roast Pork to cozy neighborhood haunts, each print is rendered in Donohue’s signature minimalist style, celebrating the charm and character of Philly’s food institutions. And every Philly print sale benefits the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Donohue also accepts custom commissions, so you can immortalize your favorite date-night spot or corner bar.

From

$55

Buy from All the Restaurants

Philly Cheese School classes

For the friend whose spirit animal is a wheel of brie

Help them level up their cheese game with a tasting experience that’s part class, part party. Philly Cheese School offers both public events — think “Cheese Basics: Extra Fancy Edition” — and private classes, where they’ll sip, snack, and soak up all things fromage. Not sure which to choose? Gift cards let them pick the vibe, date, and cheese adventure that suits them best.

From

$50

Buy from Philly Cheese School

Bean2Bean coffees

For the friend who’s never met a roast they didn’t analyze

Philly’s own Bean2Bean is serving up small-batch blends that are as bold as they are beloved. Whether it’s the chocolatey-berry vibes of their Schuylkill Select, the rich, dark Italian Market Espresso, or the indulgent Franklin Reserve collabs, these beans are the real deal. Locally roasted in Harrowgate by a Puerto Rican-owned roastery, this is the brew behind espresso martinis at your favorite bar and the coffee at Philly-area staples like Schlesinger’s Deli and The Kibbitz Room. Start with the Franklin Reserve and brew on from there.

$17.47

Buy from Bean2Bean

“You Gotta Eat”

For the friend who’s running on vibes, caffeine, and zero meal plans

This isn’t your typical cookbook — it’s part pep talk, part survival guide, and 100% judgment-free. You Gotta Eat by Inquirer food editor Margaret Eby is for the person who stares into their fridge like it’s a hostile witness and still ends up eating peanut butter from a spoon. With tips tailored to your current energy level (from “I can open a package” to “I can maybe chop one thing”), it’s full of genius hacks, low-effort recipes, and the reassurance that yes, you can feed yourself — and maybe even enjoy it. For more Philly book recommendations, click here.

$19.99

Buy from Amazon Buy from Head House Books

Urban Roots Farm CSA membership

For the friend who wishes summer farmers market season never ended

Give them the gift of 21 weeks of just-picked, chemical-free produce from Urban Roots Farm, a 26-acre, first-generation farm in Newtown Square — and the same one that grows the tomatoes used in Middle Child’s iconic BLTs. Members of the farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program get weekly boxes packed with seasonal vegetables, strawberries, and flowers, harvested fresh and ready for pickup at the farm from June through November.

From

$30

Buy from Urban Roots

“Kickoff Kitchen”

For the friend who plans Sunday meals around kickoff time

Bring the stadium to the kitchen with this playbook of tailgate-worthy recipes from Tim Lopez, the longtime Eagles chef who spent 13 years feeding the Birds — including during their Super Bowl LII run. Kickoff Kitchen serves up two recipes for every NFL team (yes, even Dallas), from crab cake bites for Baltimore fans to Philly’s own roast pork sandwich and cheesesteak egg rolls. It’s part cookbook, part culinary field trip across America’s football cities — ideal for anyone who believes game day isn’t complete without great food. For more Philly book recommendations, click here.

$24.99

Buy from Amazon

Fishtown Seafood oyster classes

For the friend who can taste the difference between Cape May Salts and Wellfleets

Give the gift of a little salt, brine, and Philly flair with Fishtown Seafood’s oyster classes, designed for every level of mollusk lover. In Oysters 101, beginners learn the essentials — from safe shucking technique to oyster anatomy and how to spot the freshest bivalves. Graduates can level up with Oysters 202, which explores regional terroirs, seasonal flavor profiles, and the subtleties that make each oyster unique.

From

$50

Buy from Fishtown Seafood

“Slow Drinks”

For the friend who thinks cocktail hour should come with a foraging basket

This isn’t your average mixology book — it’s a whole vibe, and a James Beard Award winner, too. In Slow Drinks, South Jersey’s own Danny Childs (aka the ethnobotanist bartender behind Farm & Fisherman and Old City’s Almanac) shows how to turn garden weeds, wild herbs, and backyard finds into fancy drinks that taste like the season itself. From Dandelion Mead to Spruce Beer, this book proves that great cocktails start with curiosity — and maybe a pair of muddy boots. For more Philly book recommendations, click here.

$32

Buy from Amazon Buy from Head House Books

Di Bruno Bros. Tailgate Bundle gift box

For the friend who considers “just a little snack” a full meal

Philly’s charcuterie royalty has a gift box for every kind of snacker — from the Abbondanza Cheese & Charcuterie Box packed with their best-selling cheeses, meats, and truffle honey, to — our selection — the Philly Tailgate Bundle for the fan who thinks pepperoni and pretzel sticks are a food group. For more Di Bruno Bros. pantry recommendations, click here.

$104.99

Buy from Amazon

Beautiful Cookware Set by Drew Barrymore in Kelly Green

For the friend whose fandom starts in the kitchen

Bring some Birds pride to the kitchen with Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful 12-piece Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set in Kelly Green — the exact shade that’ll make any Eagles fan shout “Go Birds!” between bites. With sleek strainer lids, easy-clean pots, and serious style, it’s just right for the game-day host who treats tailgating like fine dining.

$149

Buy from Walmart

Jacquin’s Dietz Dill Vodka

For the friend who never says no to pickles

Philly brands Dietz & Watson and Jacquin’s collaborated on the new Dietz Dill vodka, available for the first time on Nov. 14 — National Pickle Day. The 60-proof, pickle-flavored vodka pairs Jacquin’s vodka with real Dietz & Watson pickle brine to give a dilly boost to your Bloody Marys and pickle martinis.

$12.99

Buy from Fine Wine & Good Spirits Buy from Roger Wilco

Em Wilson Pastry’s home-baked Philly pretzels

For the friend who believes soft pretzels are a love language

From her small-but-mighty kitchen in Northeast Philly, pastry chef Em Wilson turns out soft pretzels that redefine what “Philly-style” means — deeply golden, perfectly chewy, and kissed with just the right amount of salt (and heart). Known for her buttery croissants and “proper lye-dip” pretzels, Em’s small-batch bakes have become a favorite at local markets and pop-ups.

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$3

Buy from Em Wilson Pastry

A cheesesteak via Goldbelly

For the friend who won’t shut up about how “you can’t get a real one anywhere else.”

Forget the impostors, this is the real deal. Goldbelly ships legit Philly cheesesteaks straight from the region’s icons — Pat’s, Jim’s, John’s Roast Pork, Campo’s, Donkey’s Place, and more — to wherever they need to go. These sandwiches come cooked to order, packed on ice, and ready to reheat with the works: thin-sliced steak, soft rolls, and your choice of cheese: Whiz, provolone, or Cooper Sharp. No “Philly-style” nonsense, no soggy knockoffs, just the grease-dripping glory of the real thing. Start with Donkey’s Place — an Anthony Bourdain favorite. For more Philly foods you can ship, click here.

$104.95

Buy from Goldbelly

Knife sharpening

For the friend who’s always cooking — or always complaining their knives are dull

There are few gifts more practical (or more satisfying) than giving someone the sharpest knives in Philly. At Fante’s Kitchen Shop in the Italian Market, the pros will put a perfect edge on your blades while you browse espresso makers and pasta tools. For a higher-end tune-up, head to CM Neff Cook Supply Co. on East Passyunk, where chef and owner Cary Neff sharpens by hand with surgical precision.

From

$3

Buy from Fante's Kitchen Shop Buy from CM Neff Cook Supply Co.

Bluecoat Gin

For the friend whose bar cart is as Philly as their attitude

Raise a glass to local craftsmanship with Bluecoat Gin, the award-winning spirit made in Fishtown by Philadelphia Distilling. Its bright citrus notes and smooth, juniper-forward finish make it the ultimate upgrade to a gin and tonic — or a martini that actually deserves a toast. It’s clean, classic, and unmistakably Philly.

From

$29.99

Buy from Bluecoat Gin Buy from Fine Wine and Good Spirits

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For the Kids

Phillies 150-piece graphic puzzle

For the friend with kids who are already heckling the ump from the living room

Get your little Phils fan off the iPad and into the game with this bright, team-spirited 150-piece puzzle. It’s a fun way to keep them busy between innings (or at least until the post-game show starts).

$17.99

Buy from Rally House Buy from MLB Shop

Franklin Institute membership

For the friend with kids who keeps asking “why?” (and for the parent who’s run out of answers)

Turn curiosity into a year-round adventure with a Franklin Institute membership — your all-access pass to Philly’s favorite science playground. From the Fels Planetarium to hands-on exhibits that’ll have them building, blasting, and experimenting, this membership is a ticket to endless discovery.

From

$85

Buy from Franklin Institute

Please Touch Museum membership

For the friend with kids who love to press every button — just not yours

Give the gift of play — and peace of mind — with a Please Touch Museum membership. Kids can climb, splash, build, and explore their way through Philly’s ultimate hands-on museum. It’s part funhouse, part education, all chaos in the best way possible.

From

$165

Buy from Please Touch Museum

Charm Bar at Boxbar

For the friend with kids who loves sparkle (and the friend who loves a statement piece)

Let them play designer for a day at Boxbar’s Charm Bar, where they can build their own one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet. With trays of glimmering charms — stars, hearts, initials, and even tiny Philly icons — and mix-and-match chains, they’ll leave with something that feels totally them. It’s part jewelry-making, part memory-making. Either way, it’ll shine.

From

$70

Buy from Boxbar

Baby gear from Minor Details

For the friend with a tiny Philly fan

Raise ‘em right, in Philly style. These adorable picks from Minor Details are perfect for the littlest Birds and Phils fans. The Philly Football Baby Sweater comes in a deep Eagles green with “Eagles” stitched across the front, a cozy knit that’s ready for Sunday naps or kickoff cuddles. The Baseball Stitch Onesie features red baseball seam embroidery and the Phillies’ Liberty Bell logo.

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$27

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For the Traveler

Philadelphia LOVE tote bag

For the friend who always reps their neighborhood

Show your Philly pride everywhere you go with this hand-drawn, screen-printed tote from local artist Paul Carpenter. His clever “LOVE” design doubles as a map of the city — from Roxborough to Fishtown, South Philly to the Great Northeast — making it a great everyday bag for groceries, books, or Wawa runs. Created and printed in Philly, it’s a functional little love letter to the city itself.

$15

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Amtrak gift card

For the friend who’s always up in New York, down in D.C., or anywhere the rails will go

Sometimes the best gift is a ticket away — at least for a weekend. An Amtrak gift card gives your favorite traveler (or commuter) the freedom to hop a train to anywhere from Boston to D.C. without worrying about gas, tolls, or traffic. It’s perfect for the person who needs a recharge, a romantic getaway, or just an excuse to skip the Turnpike. You can load any amount, making it one of the most flexible (and stress-free) Philly gifts around.

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$25

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Philadelphia Eagles carry-on suitcase

For the friend who travels light — but never without team spirit

Fly like an Eagle with this sleek black hard-shell spinner suitcase featuring the team’s bold eagle-head logo. Built for durability (and swagger), it’s a 21-inch carry-on with smooth 360-degree wheels, interior straps, and pockets that make packing almost fun. Whether they’re heading to an away game or just the airport bar, this suitcase says, “Yes, I’m from Philly.” For more picks for Philly sports fans, click here.

$154.99

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Rival Bros. travel mug

For the friend who needs caffeine before conversation

If they start their day with an eye roll and a latte, this 12-ounce Nomad Sip from Philly’s own Rival Bros. will make their mornings a little smoother. Made for both hot and cold drinks, it’s double-walled and spill-resistant — excellent for commutes, tailgates, or late-night deadlines. Rival Bros., founded by Philly chef Jonathan Adams and barista Damien Pileggi, is known for roasting some of the best beans in the city, so it’s fitting that their travel mugs carry the same quality.

$34

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La Colombe Draft Latte cans

For the friend who can never feel too far from Fishtown's caffeine headquarters

Philly’s coffee pride and joy — La Colombe — nailed it when they canned their signature draft latte. These ready-to-drink cans deliver that same creamy, café-grade texture with a foamy top that somehow survives your morning commute. Available in classic, mocha, triple, and oat milk versions, they’re great for keeping in the fridge or tossing in your bag before work. Give them a taste of home (or a little taste of La Colombe on the go), because no one should have to settle for sad office coffee again.

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$7.76

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For the Fitness Buff

Five Iron golf lesson

For the friend who swears they’re “this close” to breaking 90

Give their swing the tune-up it deserves with a one-hour golf lesson at Five Iron Golf, the city’s sleek, high-tech golf hub with locations in Fishtown, Logan Square, and Rittenhouse. Each lesson pairs them with a certified instructor who uses simulator data, video playback, and real-time feedback to help fine-tune their form — or at least stop slicing into the screen. Whether they’re a first-time golfer or a fairway regular, it’s the kind of gift that says, “I believe in your potential … but maybe not your current handicap.”

$99

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Philadelphia Runner gift card

For the friend who runs, walks, or is just trying to get their steps in

Help them hit the pavement in style with a Philadelphia Runner gift card, good for shoes, gear, and race-day essentials. Whether they’re training for the Broad Street Run, chasing their first 5K, or just need a comfortable pair of sneakers for dog walks, this local shop’s experts make finding the right fit easy. With locations across the city and an unbeatable local reputation, it’s a gift that goes the distance.

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$5

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Stanley water bottle in (almost) Kelly green

For the friend who likes to stay hydrated

Stanley’s viral water bottles finally meet Philly spirit in this Kelly green edition — OK, it’s technically “meadow,” but close enough. The 30-ounce stainless-steel tumbler keeps drinks ice-cold for hours and fits perfectly in a car cup holder (yes, even when navigating Broad Street traffic). It’s durable, dishwasher-safe, and built for long days at work or tailgates.

$35

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For the One Who Has It All

Rescue Spa gift card

For the friend who needs a facial more than another candle

If “self-care” in Philly had a headquarters, it would be Rescue Spa. Their gift cards can be used for everything from expert facials and massages to manicures and luxe skin treatments — the kind that make you feel like a brand-new person afterward. Services start at $35 and go up to full-on luxury treatments, so whether you’re gifting a quick glow-up or an all-day spa escape, it’s a loving way to say: “You’ve earned this.”

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$35

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Astrology reading with Corina Dross

For the friend who blames Mercury retrograde for everything

Help them align their stars with a personalized astrology reading from Corina Dross, a Philly-based astrologer and artist known for her intuitive, poetic approach. Choose between a birth chart reading that explores life themes, timing, and purpose, or a relationship reading that dives into the cosmic dynamics between partners or friends. Corina’s readings are equal parts spiritual reflection and gentle therapy session — the kind that leave you journaling long after.

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$225

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LOVE Statue Christmas tree ornament

For the friend who keeps Philly in their heart (and on their tree)

Bring a little piece of the Parkway home with this porcelain LOVE Statue ornament, inspired by Robert Indiana’s iconic sculpture in JFK Plaza. Lightweight, glossy, and unmistakably Philly, it’s the perfect accent for anyone nostalgic for the city skyline or annual holiday strolls through Dilworth Park. It’s small, affordable, and the kind of thing that becomes a yearly “front and center” favorite on the tree.

$13.99

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The Philly Tarot Deck

For the friend who sees the future — and prefers it with a soft pretzel

This locally illustrated tarot deck reimagines classic cards through the lens of everyday Philly: the Chariot becomes the El, the Sun shines over FDR Park, and the Tower? Of course, the Comcast Center. The art is as gorgeous as it is clever, plus, it doubles as a conversation piece on any coffee table.

$42

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Pizzeria Beddia’s hoagie-room experience

For the friend who’s impossible to impress — until now

Hidden behind the main dining room at Pizzeria Beddia in Fishtown sits one of Philly’s most exclusive tables: the Hoagie Room. This two-hour private dining experience is part dinner, part show — and all Philly. You’ll start with cocktails and small plates before watching one of Beddia’s hoagie masters build sandwiches on house-baked bread. Then come the signature pizzas, a magnum or two from Joe Beddia’s wine stash, and a swirl of soft serve to finish. It’s intimate, over-the-top in the best way, and guaranteed to make any food lover lose their mind.

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$85

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Frame Fatale gift certificate

For the friend with a stack of prints still “waiting to be framed.”

Give their walls the attention they deserve with a gift certificate to Frame Fatale, South Philly’s beloved frame shop that’s as much an art space as it is a workshop. The team there can frame just about anything — vintage concert posters, sports memorabilia, even that old Phanatic photo booth strip. Whether they’re moving into a new place or just tired of leaning art against the wall, this gift turns “someday” projects into finished pieces.

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$25

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F*ck Dallas Mug

For the friend who prefers caffeine with their trash talk

A Philly classic, now in mug form. This ceramic “F*ck Dallas” mug from Old City’s Verde boutique says what every Eagles fan already feels — proudly, loudly, and without apology. Whether it’s for game-day coffee or Monday-morning recovery, it’s an unforgettable kitchen companion. It’s durable, dishwasher safe, and locally made.

$16

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Tickets to the Philadelphia Flower Show

For the friend who’s ready to swap potholes for petals

When winter in Philly starts to feel endless, the Philadelphia Flower Show is pure therapy. Give them a dose of green with tickets to this annual spectacle of blooms, installations, and floral art that transforms the Convention Center into a full-on paradise. Rooted, next year’s theme when the show returns Feb. 28-March 8, will be a place to wander, breathe, and maybe start believing in spring again.

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$25

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A craft workshop

For the friend who’s always making something — or wants to start

Philly is full of creative corners where you can learn just about any craft, from needlepoint to natural dyeing. Rittenhouse Needlepoint hosts hands-on workshops for beginners, while Wild Hand in Mount Airy offers everything from wheel spinning to basket weaving. At Modest Transitions, students can explore the art of botanical fabric-dyeing using plants and natural pigments. Gift a class (or a gift card) and you’re not just giving a new skill — you’re giving a creative outlet, a reason to unplug, and maybe a few new friends.

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City of Brotherly Love basket

For the friend who moved away but still talks about Wawa

Send them a care package that tastes (and looks) like home. The City of Brotherly Love Basket from the Pennsylvania General Store is overflowing with Philly classics — from Tastykakes, Uncle Jerry’s Hard Pretzels, and Melrose Diner Butter Cookies to Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews, Mike & Ike’s, and Herr’s chips. There’s even a Philadelphia LOVE mug, a replica Liberty Bell, and a mini U.S. Constitution tucked inside for good measure. It’s the ultimate sampler of city pride — part snack stash, part nostalgia trip.

$199.99

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Cheese candles and carved-wood objects

For the friend whose home always smells (and looks) amazing

Father-and-sons team John, Dane, and Luciano Luttmann of Artifaqt are masters of craft, creating some of the most beautiful (and delightfully weird) home goods in the region. Their hand-poured candles, shaped like hyperrealistic corn cobs, cheese, tomatoes, and other produce, are local favorites at the Rittenhouse Farmers Market. Each one is made with sustainably sourced, Pennsylvania-based materials, and the corn looks so real you’ll want to butter it. Beyond candles, Artifaqt’s hand-carved wood bowls and smallwares are functional sculptures — warm, organic pieces crafted from local woods that make every table setting feel thoughtful and one-of-a-kind.

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For the Pet Lover

Pet portrait session

For the friend whose camera roll is 95% their pet

Give their furry friend the supermodel treatment with a professional pet portrait session by Alexa Nahas, one of Philly’s top pet photographers. Known for capturing genuine personality — from head tilts to mid-zoomies — Alexa turns four-legged chaos into frame-worthy art. She'll come to your home, meet you outdoors around the city, and she works with dogs, cats, and even the occasional rabbit.

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$200

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Retro Eagles dog or cat jersey

For the friend whose pet has love for the Birds, too

Let their dog or cat show team pride with this throwback Eagles jersey, complete with the vintage lettering. Available in multiple sizes for both cats and dogs, it’s the ultimate game-day look — or for getting compliments at the park.

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$28.92

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Grooming at Doggie Style Pets

For the friend whose Philly pup or cat who deserves a spa day

Treat your favorite four-legged Philadelphian to a fresh cut and a good scrub at Doggie Style Pets, with grooming services available for both dogs and cats. Their expert groomers handle everything from nail trims and baths to full-on makeovers, all while using gentle, pet-safe products. With locations across the city and a mission that supports local rescues, it’s a gift that pampers and gives back.

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$70

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Melmo’s Dog Treats

For the friend whose dog is basically family

This Italian Market bakery is baking up treats fit for royalty — or at least the ruler of the living room. Melmo’s Dog Treats are handmade with natural ingredients and come in shapes ranging from bones to Phillies P’s, plus you can order custom dog cakes for birthdays, gotcha days, or just because they’re a good boy. It’s local, adorable, and guaranteed to get tails wagging.

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$12

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For the Homebody

1,000-piece Philadelphia puzzle

For the friend who loves a challenge (and the skyline)

Give them a new way to admire the city with this 1,000-piece Philadelphia puzzle featuring an artful illustration of the skyline and iconic landmarks. Made in the U.S. by Lantern Press, the puzzle is printed on high-quality recycled board with crisp, vibrant color that’ll make them feel like they’re piecing together their own little Philly masterpiece.

$29.99

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Romance novel from Kiss & Tale

For the friend who believes in happily ever afters

At Kiss & Tale, Collingswood’s beloved romance-only bookstore, every shelf promises a little escapism — from sweeping fantasy worlds to slow-burn love stories and everything in between. Whether you’re shopping for someone who likes their love stories full of necromancy or nerds, this shop has a swoon for everyone — plus knowledgeable booksellers who’ll hand over their next obsession faster than you can say “one-bedroom trope.”

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$18.99

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Cranberry Birch candle

For the friend who plays holiday music all year long

Hand-poured in Philly, this Old City Candle Co.’s Cranberry Birch candle blends tart cranberry, birchwood, and a hint of citrus for a clean, festive scent that feels like winter in the city — minus the parking struggles. Made with soy wax and a cotton wick, it burns slow and bright, filling any room with that just-right seasonal warmth.

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$26

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Figs & Pink Pepper candle

For the friend whose home always smells like a good decision

Mount Airy Candle Co.’s small-batch soy candles have scents inspired by comfort, craft, and a touch of city soul. A standout: Figs & Pink Pepper, a rich, layered blend of caramelized brown sugar, pink peppercorns, and dark musk that feels equal parts sophisticated and cozy — like a dinner party that lingers long after dessert. Each Mount Airy candle burns clean and long, with fragrances that fill a room without overwhelming it.

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$24.50

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Knitting workshop

For the friend who always says they need a new hobby

Loop, a cozy yarn shop on South Street, offers beginner-friendly knitting and crochet workshops where students can learn the basics (or finally master that tricky cable stitch). Each small-group class includes expert guidance, quality materials, and plenty of encouragement from fellow crafters.

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$35

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Soft pretzel tea towel

For the friend whose kitchen always smells like good food and a good time

Nothing says Philly quite like a perfectly twisted, salt-covered soft pretzel — and this Soft Pretzel Tea Towel from Minor Details captures that spirit in style. The hand-drawn design breaks down every detail of the city’s signature snack — from the coarse salt to the figure-eight twist — all screen-printed in golden yellow ink on 100% organic, lint-free cotton. It’s as functional as it is fun: soft enough for drying dishes, sturdy enough for daily use, and pretty enough to hang on display.

$22

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Cork & Candles gift card

For the friend who loves a DIY night out

At Cork & Candles, you don’t just buy candles — you make them. Guests sip wine or cocktails while choosing from more than 70 custom scents, blending their own signature fragrance, and pouring it into a jar to take home. With cozy, mood-lit studios in Center City, University City, Ardmore, and King of Prussia, it’s part creative therapy session, part night out.

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$25

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Fat Marshmallow tallow soap

For the friend who reads ingredient lists

Philly chef–turned–soap maker Melissa Torre founded Vellum Street Soap Co. on the belief that great skin care shouldn’t come at the planet’s expense. Her small-batch soaps, moisturizers, and candles are made using rescued ingredients from local restaurants and bakeries — think coffee grounds, herbs, and even upcycled animal fats — turning what would’ve been waste into something luxe and sustainable. Her best-selling Fat Marshmallow soap blends biocompatible tallow, vanilla bean, marshmallow root, and honey. Torre’s work proves that skin care can be local, ethical, and a little bit indulgent.

$12

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For the Trendsetter

Freedom unisex fragrance

For the friend who values scent as much as style

Crafted by Philly-based perfumer Alex Rodriguez, Freedom by RDZ Parfums is a daring unisex fragrance inspired by the Liberty Bell that walks the line between bold and subtle. With top notes that evoke open skies and base notes that rest on warm skin, it’s meant to be a signature, not just a spray. Encased in a sleek 100-mL bottle, it’s a local luxury gift that smells like confidence and leaves a quiet trail of intention.

$160

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Made by Hank bag

For the friend who wears their Philly grit on their sleeve — and their shoulder

Handmade by Philly artist and former restaurant worker Katie Henry, Made by Hank bags have become a bona fide local obsession. Crafted from durable duck canvas (sourced from one of only two mills left in the U.S.) and adorned with Henry’s signature triangle patterns, each bag is stitched in her South Philly studio — and spotted everywhere from Palizzi Social Club to Paris. They’re the kind of accessory that tells a story: a little tough, a little soft, and entirely Philly.

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$89

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L. Priori Jewelry

For the friend who wears her heart and city in every piece

Lauren Priori’s collection is handcrafted in Rittenhouse and owned by women who know what real style means. Whether it’s earrings, rings, or layered necklaces, each piece brings modern elegance with personal touches — like subtle engravings, gemstones with local stories, or minimalist shapes that carry weight. Give them something that’s more than adornment — it’s identity.

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$80

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Taylor and Travis engagement crewneck

For the friend who is a Swiftie and finds comfort in cashmere

Lingua Franca’s new hand-embroidered sweater is an ode to the love between Berks County’s most famous local — Taylor Swift — and Jason Kelce’s brother. The English teacher x gym teacher crewneck is made from sustainably sourced cashmere and comes in eight color options. The next-best thing to being invited to the wedding, basically.

$380

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Philadelphia skyline triptych wall art

For the friend who has a great view of the Ben Franklin Bridge

This vibrant, three-panel Philadelphia skyline print turns any wall into a love letter to the city. Each 16×16-inch canvas is stretched over a solid wood frame and ready to hang — no framing fuss required. The bold colors and crisp skyline lines make it a perfect statement piece for a living room, office, or that one blank wall begging for some Philly pride. It’s lightweight, durable, and easy to clean (because life happens).

$42.90

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Korean-inspired skin care

For the friend who treats skin care like self-care (and science)

Founded by Adeline Koh and based in South Philly’s Bok Building, Sabbatical Beauty blends the effectiveness of Korean skin care with the heart of small-batch, handmade production. Their products — including the favorite Cleansing Oil — are crafted with high concentrations of active ingredients designed to actually work. You can email the team for personalized product recommendations based on your skin type and concerns, making it feel like your own skin care concierge service.

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$25

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Tickets to the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention

For the friend who wears their story on their skin

This one’s for the ink lovers. The Philadelphia Tattoo Convention brings together hundreds of tattoo artists from around the world — plus live demos, contests, and enough buzzing needles to make your mom nervous. It returns Jan. 23-25 to the Convention Center. Whether they’re adding to their sleeve or just dreaming about their first piece, they’ll find endless inspiration (and maybe their next artist).

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$25

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How we decided our gift guide categories

Our Philadelphia gift categories are defined by the specific interests, hobbies, and unique lifestyles of the recipients, often incorporating strong elements of local Philadelphia pride and culture. Our list curates recommendations based on the receiver’s likes and tastes, from gifts for kids and gifts for pet lovers to gifts for Philly sports fans and food fanatics. If you’re looking for a gift for your mom, you can find that here, but you’ll have to know what she likes. We asked our staff to recommend their ideal Philly gifts, and from that list, came up with nine different categories: the Foodie, the Sports Fanatic, the Homebody, the Trendsetter, the Traveler, the Fitness Buff, the Pet Lover, the One Who Has It All, and the Kid. We included a mix of items and experiences, but the common theme is that they all integrate local Philadelphia identity, businesses, and specific city experiences into every category.

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November 10, 2025
At 20, BalletX is nowhere near done bringing the most exciting new ballet and choreography to Philly

In 2005, Christine Cox just wanted to hire exciting choreographers to make new work on dancers who, at the time, were mostly her friends and colleagues picking up extra work in their off time from Pennsylvania Ballet.

She had little idea that she was creating a Philadelphia institution.

“I was a really short-term planner,” said Cox, 56, whose contemporary ballet company, BalletX, is celebrating 20 years. “I just wanted to do the next right thing.”

She tried selling the company to everybody, she said: “people sitting in a picnic at Rittenhouse Square, someone at a library, someone I met in an elevator. I literally had postcards in my back pocket.”

Once at a fair on Walnut Street, she had her team blow up hundreds of BalletX balloons and hand them out. “And I’d see all these balloons, and it was so much work” said Cox. “But you know, we were as a team, doing anything we could to spread the word, and we still continue.”

BalletX dancers, João Pedro Silva and Itzkan Barbosa rehearse.

There was no way of knowing that the troupe she started with Matthew Neenan (who later left to devote his full attention to his choreography but continues to work frequently with BalletX) would one day employe 16 dancers for an almost unheard of 52-week contract with six weeks of paid vacation time and a matching 401(k). Or that they would tour, perform frequently at the Vail Dance Festival, and have regular home seasons in Philly.

Cox would go on to commission 150 world premieres by 80 choreographers, launching some careers and bringing well-known dance makers to Philly.

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BalletX will be celebrating its two decades with a pair of retrospective performances over the next two weeks at the Suzanne Roberts Theater. The first week will include excerpts of works Cox commissioned in the company’s first decade. The second will include excerpts from more recent works and then finish with a short world premiere by rehearsal director Keelan Whitmore.

BalletX dancer Eileen Kim rehearses.

In all, the performances will mark 18 new works BalletX commissioned, each in snippets of six minutes or less.

Until relatively recently, Cox didn’t realize the success she had built.

It took BalletX opening its own studio on Washington Street in 2018 for her to see it.

“When I saw the looks on people’s faces around the country, like, ‘Oh, we just opened up our own studio.’ Especially when we were in New York City. Suddenly everyone took us a little bit more seriously.

A home of one’s own is a rare success in the dance world.

Choreographer, Marguerite Donlon, center, rehearses dancers for the company’s 20th anniversary retrospective.

She is finally starting to have a longer vision and dream.

“I am able to now say, ‘OK, I think this, this is possible.’ I always say it with hesitation, because that’s my nature, the balance between humility and confidence. It’s a fine balance. I’m also a little superstitious. I don’t want to be like, ‘We’ve got it all figured out,’ and then the next thing you know, you’re navigating out of a pandemic.”

And yet, the COVID-19 pandemic also helped shape BalletX, which was one of the first and more successful companies to do work on camera. The company continues to feature short films in every performance and will do so for the retrospective, too.

The first week’s performances will open the way BalletX launched: with the angel trio from Neenan’s Frequencies. The initial three dancers were Cox, Neenan, and Tara Keating, who is now the company’s associate artistic director.

Ballet dancers rehearse for the company’s 20th anniversary retrospective.

“It was a couple years after 9/11. The lyrics in the music, the whole piece was just unexpected to me. We ended with this beautiful trio of this really lightning, fast, energetic piece. Matt just was so bold and daring … he would take really into make really incredible choices that were not traditional. And I think that was really important in helping us define who we were.”

The program will also include Still at Life, which introduced the now widely known choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa to American audiences. It will also include a piece by Edward Liang, the artistic director of Washington Ballet, along with work by Jodie Gates, Nicolo Fonte, and Jorma Elo.

The second week will feature excerpts from Trey McIntyre’s Big Ones, which got BalletX featured on the cover of Dance Magazine. It also includes work by Jo Stromgren, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dwight Rhoden, and Jennifer Archibald. It will also feature the work of former BalletX dancer Caili Quan who, after launching her career in Philly, went on to choreograph for some of the top American companies.

At the end of the retrospective, Cox wants to launch BalletX into the future, with the world premiere of Whitmore’s work.

“I thought it’s really important to really end the night on the second program with what we do, which is the future. You know, we’re creating work.”

BalletX 20th anniversary retrospective. “Program A: The first decade,” Oct. 29-Nov. 2. “Program B: The second decade,” Nov. 5-9. Suzanne Roberts Theater. $65-$90, 215-225-5389 x250 or boxoffice@balletx.org

October 27, 2025
James Ijames may be teaching at Columbia, but he never wants to stop making art in Philly

Philly theater darling James Ijames, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Fat Ham, will return to local stages with a special spotlight next spring, with a slate of three plays running at three theaters.

Recognizing this scheduling synergy, the venues are partnering to offer a three-ticket pass, called “The Citywide James Ijames Pass.”

The first collaboration of its kind dedicated to a contemporary playwright, the pass covers the Philadelphia premiere of Good Bones at the Arden Theatre (Jan. 22 to March 8), The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington at the Wilma Theater (March 17 to April 5), and the world premiere of Ijames’ latest work, Wilderness Generation, at Philadelphia Theatre Company (April 10 to May 3).

Ijames wrote all of these plays in South Philadelphia, which he considers his artistic home. This year, he left his teaching position at Villanova University to run the playwriting program at Columbia University. While that means he’s spending most of his time in New York now — though his husband, Joel Witter, still works for the Philly school district — Ijames says Philadelphia is “still very much a place where I want to continue to make art.”

“I’ve lived in Philly more than I’ve lived anywhere in my life, so it is incredibly special to me,” said the Tony-nominated playwright, a founding member of the local playwriting collective Orbiter 3.

After growing up in North Carolina and attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ijames got his MFA in acting at Temple University. He performed on stages all over the city, including at the National Constitution Center, People’s Light, and all three theaters featured in the pass.

It was during the 2012 production of Angels in America at the Wilma where he wrote Miz Martha Washington, one of his earliest plays, in the dressing room. Ijames went on to serve as one of three co-artistic directors of the Wilma, which premiered the digital production of Fat Ham — his incisive and irreverent queer reimagining of Hamlet — that earned him the 2022 Pulitzer Prize.

Flashpoint Theatre Company’s Barrymore-nominated “The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington.” From left: Darryl Gene Daughtry Jr., Steven Wright, Taysha Canales, and Jaylene Clark Owens surround Nancy Boykin as Martha Washington.
Photo by Ian Paul Guzzone.

In the sharp satire Miz Martha Washington, the titular first lady is on her deathbed, surrounded by the people she and her husband enslaved. With freedom inching closer — George Washington’s will promised them liberty upon his widow’s death — the Black characters appear in various hallucinations, putting Martha and her family on trial.

The play will come back to town amid Philadelphia’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, apt timing for a sharp satire on the Founding Fathers’ legacy of slavery.

“I think we were all kind of hoping that the world and the politics would be a little different when we first started thinking about it,” said Ijames. “But I always say, we have to look at the history directly in the face and, from that, try to imagine something different.”

Good Bones is a more contemporary story about the development of a new stadium that stands to disrupt a city neighborhood (sound familiar?). The upper-class newcomer, haunted by those who were pushed out, gets into fiery debates over gentrification with her contractor.

The Philly premiere will be directed by Ijames’ longtime friend and collaborator Akeem Davis, who starred in the Ijames-directed production of August Wilson’s King Hedley II at the Arden earlier this year.

Arden Theatre producing artistic director Terry Nolen hopes audiences will come out to cheer on a “hometown hero.”

“Philly audiences love Philly artists, and there is so much pride for James’ success,” Nolen said in a statement.

Philly playwright James Ijames attends the 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theater on June 11, 2023, in New York City. His play “Fat Ham” had five nominations, including best play. (Photo by Cindy Ord /Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

The playwright’s newest work, Wilderness Generation, examines the relationships between cousins as Ijames, who’s close to his own cousins, wanted to spotlight that kind of family dynamic. Five cousins reunite at their grandmother’s house in the South to help her downsize; while there, they unpack a painful family history and confront the damage of their relatives’ behavior as they try to forge a future together.

Ijames wrote the work with Philadelphia Theatre Company co-artistic directors Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky in mind. Though Ijames has performed at PTC before, this world premiere marks the first time a play he wrote will grace its stage.

“I am where I am because a lot of theaters in Philadelphia took a chance on me,” said Ijames. He hopes future collaborations can highlight more “really brilliant folks” writing new plays in Philly.

“I hope a thing that happens as a result of this is a Jackie Goldfinger package one day, a Michael Hollinger package, an Erlina Ortiz package, [and] an AZ Espinoza package.”

The three-play pass costs $130, about $43 per ticket, and includes preferred seating, flexible ticket changes, parking discounts, and member benefits at each theater, as well as exclusive swag — a yellow beanie, inspired by Ijames’ personal style. Passes are available online or at the TKTS booth at the Independence Visitor Center.

October 27, 2025
The West Philly Fright Registry proves you don’t need the suburbs for spooky fun

Dyresha Harris is a Halloween enthusiast. Every year, Harris, 43, of Cobbs Creek, and her partner, Eo Trueblood, go all out. Over the years, they’ve decorated the house with everything from a 20-foot scary robot, a reenactment of the Netflix show Stranger Things, and as an underwater cave.

And every year, Harris hears the same things from her proud Philly neighbors: “See,” they say, “you don’t have to go out to the suburbs to have a good Halloween.”

This year, Harris, who works as a summer camp director, is making sure of it. She’s organized the West Philly Fright Registry, a webpage and map dedicated to everything “Wicked in West,” as it advertises, with a directory of nearly 100 businesses and homes offering tricks or treats, decorations, or Halloween events for families.

Screen image of the West Philly Fright Registry website, which maps out nearly 100 homes and businesses for families to enjoy on Halloween.

“Halloween is the only American holiday that has this element of interacting with your neighborhood and specifically going door-to-door interacting with the folks who live all around you. And no one does creativity, joy, and community quite like the folks in West do!”

To make the point, Harris biked up and down the neighborhood cataloging all the homes and businesses worthy of Halloween shout-outs, making sure to get their permissions before adding them to the directory.

Mind you, this is no directions-scrawled-on-the-back-of-a-Halloween-napkin map that Harris has created. A map legend with ghoul and pumpkin icons highlights what spots will be decorated and handing out candy treats. The directory highlights special neighborhood Halloween events, with times and details.

Like the Urban Art Gallery’s Haunted Art Gallery, which will be offering two floors of spooky Halloween night fun for kiddos, or the “Yama-ween at the Yamatorium,” a pop-up show with music and dancing, and candy for the kids.

“I thought a map would be a fun way to hype each other up, promote block pride, and showcase the creativity of our neighborhood while helping trick-or-treaters get the most fun out of their Halloween season,” she said.

October 27, 2025
Kensington’s kitschy, creative flair and pride were on full display at the 17th kinetic sculpture derby

Just before they were set to make their derby debut, Jake Poeske and Jack Gentry suffered a crushing blow: Their package of bird costumes was stolen.

Last-minute Big Bird Halloween onesies would have to suffice.

The duo had welded, papier-mâchéd, and crafted their way to the start line of the 17th Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, a uniquely Philadelphian tradition where absurd human-powered contraptions — no motors, no nothing, just people — travel a three-mile course with obstacles, and then face the final boss, a mud pit.

The derby was the centerpiece of Saturday’s all-day arts festival on Frankford Avenue, celebrating the East Kensington and Fishtown corridors’ creative, kitschy flair and pride, said Marc Collazzo, executive director of the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District, which puts on the event.

“There’s unfortunately a lot of negative views of what this neighborhood is,” he said, “and it doesn’t give enough highlight or spotlight on the people that are here — the people that really have invested their time, talent, and treasure to live, shop, and work here.”

Collazzo added: “We have people coming from all over the region to really see the good that Kensington is.”

Poeske and Gentry’s entry, “The Early Bird Doesn’t Catch the Worm,” was a punny nod to the Philadelphia Eagles. Poeske welded two bikes side-by-side, built a steel frame wrapped in chicken wire and stuffed it with twigs and hay, creating a bird’s nest. Gentry donned a handmade cockatoo head, while Poeske was an eagle.

Two worms rode alongside. Francis Poeske fashioned pink pantyhose stuffed with towels and shirts to his helmet and repurposed a pink velour The Cheetah Girls outfit for his grub couture.

Jake Poeske and Jack Gentry navigate through a mud pit obstacle at the 17th annual Kensington Derby on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Jake Poeske and Jack Gentry depart for the 17th annual Kensington Derby on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Philadelphia.

But before the derby kicked off, a rivalry was already brewing: Travis Schattle, a kinetic artist, also channeled the Birds for his rig, an eagle sculpture whose wings moved in tandem with his bike.

“We don’t have worms — you can quote me on that,” he said.

Schattle, who’s competed in the derby twice before, was in pursuit of glory this year: Make it through the mud pit in style. (Schattle originally envisioned Jason Kelce as the rider, and said he even reached out to the Kelce brothers’ beer company for a sponsorship to no avail.)

“We just want to make it to the mud pit,” Gentry said.

“What happens in the mud pit? We will see,” said Poeske.

Building a slurry, sloppy mud pit on a main drag requires roughly three tons of soil and lots of water, said George Mathes this year’s pitmaster and owner of neighborhood business Thunderbird Salvage. The mud is a staple of the derby, and the pit’s consistency received harsh scrutiny from spectators.

“The mud needs more water,” one woman heckled. Eventually, the crowd demanded, “Hose it down! Hose it down!”

Still, the mud pit claimed a few victims. Prophetically, a SEPTA train got stuck. The shark from Jaws — or “Jaw(n)s,” as it was aptly named — and his tuba accompanist sank. A Newsies-esque barkeeper who attempted to make cocktails along the route was ejected from his carriage, then dove and flopped into the mud.

A derby rider wipes out in a mud pit at the 17th annual Kensington Derby on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Philadelphia.

By Schattle’s turn, the crowd was amped, and the air smelled of Philadelphia Brewing Co. beer, incense, and brisket. Schattle’s eagle elicited many chants of “Go Birds” and “E-A-G-L-E-S” from festivalgoers, as he soared across the mud pit.

Travis Schattle, 33, rides his Eagles-themed vehicle through a mud pit at the 17th annual Kensington Derby on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Glory achieved.

“We flew to victory,” Schattle said postgame. “We got people flapping their wings.”

While roller-blading worm Kangeun Seo wiped out, Poeske and Gentry successfully flew their coop over the pit.

“I accomplished what I wanted to do: I made it through the end and we made it through the mud,” Gentry said.

Kanguen Seo, 29, is covered in mud after crashing through a mud pit at the 17th annual Kensington Derby on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Philadelphia.

A panel of lab-coat-and-goggle-wearing judges scored the participants’ pit performances based on design, durability, and dynamism. Schattle ultimately ended up taking home third place. Poeske and Gentry got second — one point short of the champions, The UnderTowed barkeepers, who earned a perfect score.

Accepting their trophy, one barkeeper dangled a cigarette from his lips and held up a Pabst Blue Ribbon.

And any jocular rivalry between the dueling birds seemed quashed.

“There can always be more birds in the city,” Gentry said.

October 26, 2025

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