Twilight Tour Information:
Starting: Friday, May 26th and ending Monday, September 4, 2023
Days of the Week: Every Night
Times: 6:00 pm
Location: Independence Square, at the Commodore Barry Statue
Cost: Free to attend
Reservations: None needed
Twilight Tours
Thank you for a great season!
The Twilight Tour season ended on Monday, September 4th. This season, the tour guides welcomed over a fourteen hundred visitors to the Park. The tour guides provided tours to people from 43 different states and 33 foreign nations. It was definitely a busy season! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a tour, and we look forward to welcoming more people in the summer of 2024!
Season 2023 Information
The wonderful Twilight Tours of Independence National Historical Park are back for the 2023 season. Join us for the tours that take you along the cobblestone paths with our experienced and knowledgeable guides. Hear the stories about the events that shaped our nation.
Tours will be scheduled every evening from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day and are approximately 1 hour in length. Tours leave at 6 pm from the Commodore Barry Statue behind Independence Hall. Information on the tours is below. For questions, reach out to us at Attn@inht.org.
Tour Date |
Tour Theme |
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| Friday, May 26, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, May 27, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
or Important Historical Stops in Philadelphia’s History |
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| Sunday, May 28, 2023 |
A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, May 29, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US | |
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and the Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, June 2, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, June 3, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Sunday, June 4, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Monday, June 5, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | The Three Buildings of Independence and their significance in the formation of the United States
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| Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
CANCELED
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| Thursday, June 8, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and the Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, June 9, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, June 10, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, June 11, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, June 12, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Thursday, June 15, 2023 | Philadelphia: the Capital from 1790-1800
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| Friday, June 16, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, June 17, 2023 | The Three buildings of Independence and their significance in the formation of the United States | |
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Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
Philadelphia as the Capital of the US |
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| Monday, June 19, 2023 |
The Historic Colonial Events in Philadelphia
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| Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Thursday, June 22, 2023 | The Hall, the Bell and Ben
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| Friday, June 23, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, June 24, 2023 | Important Historical Stops in Philadelphia’s History
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| Sunday, June 25, 2023 | Canceled due to weather
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| Monday, June 26, 2023 |
The Historic Colonial events in Philadelphia |
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| Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, June 30, 2023 | Introducing Independence National Historical Park
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| Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, July 2, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Monday, July 3, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Tuesday, July 4, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Wednesday, July 5, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US | |
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, July 7, 2023 | The steps for Independence
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| Saturday, July 8, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Sunday, July 9, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, July 10, 2023 | The Hall, the Bell and Ben
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| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | The Founding City | |
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
Philadelphia: 1776
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
Philadelphia: The Capital from 1790-1800 |
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Friday, July 14, 2023 |
In Footsteps of the Founders |
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Saturday, July 15, 2023 |
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, July 16, 2023 |
US Capital from 1790-1800
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Monday, July 17, 2023 |
Sword into Ploughshare |
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 |
The Founding City
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| Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, July 21, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, July 22, 2023 | Important Historical Stops in Philadelphia’s History | |
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Sunday, July 23, 2023 |
A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia |
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Monday, July 24, 2023 |
The Historic Colonial Events in Philadelphia
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| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Thursday, July 27, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, July 28, 2023 | Introducing Independence National Historical Park
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| Saturday, July 29, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, July 30, 2023 | The three buildings of Independence and their significance in the formation of the United States
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Monday, July 31, 2023 |
Sword into Ploughshare | |
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
The Founding City | |
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Friday, August 4, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Saturday, August 5, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, August 7, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | US Capital from 1790-1800
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| Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US | |
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Thursday, August 10, 2023 |
The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and the Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, August 11, 2023 | In the Footsteps of the Founders
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| Saturday, August 12, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Sunday, August 13, 2023 | Philadelphia: 1776
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| Monday, August 14, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare
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| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | Philadelphia: The Capital from 1790-1800
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| Friday, August 18, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, August 21, 2023 | The Historic Colonial events in Philadelphia
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| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and the Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, August 25, 2023 | Introducing Independence National Historical Park
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| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare | |
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Sunday, August 27, 2023 |
The Steps for Independence |
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Monday, August 28, 2023 |
Philadelphia: 1776
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| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | The Founding City
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| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Philadelphia as the Capital of the US
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| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | The stories behind the role of Philadelphia and the Philadelphians as the United States was built
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| Friday, September 1, 2023 | 13 Clocks Striking at Once
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| Saturday, September 2, 2023 | Signers of the Declaration
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| Sunday, September 3, 2023 | A walk through Historic Old City Philadelphia
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| Monday, September 4, 2023 | Sword into Ploughshare |