Thanksgiving Weekend Festivities come to Independence Mall and the Historic District

Nov. 10, 2008 - PRLog -- Begin your Thanksgiving weekend activities at The Independence Visitor Center where you can always find a host of information on the region’s best events and attractions. Independence Visitor Center also offers Historic Philadelphia GPS walking tours, Breakfast with Ben every Saturday morning, and a gift shop with the best souvenirs Philadelphia has to offer.

Continue your weekend activities at The National Constitution Center which will host special Thanksgiving themed events throughout the weekend. Friday, November 28, 2008 at 12pm there will be a Thanksgiving Cooking Demo with Executive Chef of Max and Me Catering, Louis G. Chabot Jr, where guests will learn how to create a “Pilgrim’s Salad” with a small tasting to follow. Also, “Thanksgiving: An American Celebration” an interactive show of the interesting tale about the history of Thanksgiving, will show at 12pm and 2pm everyday Friday, November 28, 2008 through Sunday, November 30, 2008.

No visit to Historic Philadelphia would be complete without a stop at the home of America's most famous flagmaker, Betsy Ross. Starting Friday, November 28, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continuing every weekend through the holiday season, visitors are invited take part in a Historic Holiday Celebration at the Betsy Ross House. As always, Betsy Ross will be on hand to greet everyone that visits and joining her this year is a new character, Charles Weisgerber, the man who restored and opened the House to the public. Enjoy holiday favorites on the hammer-dulcimer, colonial crafts and refreshments all for free.

Beautiful and Award-winning Franklin Square offers yet another destination with a host of activities to complete your Thanksgiving weekend. Friday, November 28, 2008 Santa arrives to kick start the holiday season; during the day enjoy stories and at dusk watch as the park glows with sparkling lights for the holiday season. Friday, November 28 and Saturday, December 20 enjoy FREE Colonial Holiday caroling where visitors can sing along with their favorite holiday songs. All weekend enjoy story time with Mrs. Claus, visits from Elfreth the Elf and rides on the Lightening Bolt Express train. All events are weather permitting.

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About the Independence Visitor Center
The Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th & Market Streets, across from the Liberty Bell, provides the region’s best event and attraction information to visitors and locals alike about Independence National Historical Park, the City of Philadelphia and the countryside. Open daily at 8:30 a.m. seven days a week (with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day). For information, visit www.independencevisitorcenter.com or call 215.965.7676.