Philly officials plan for a jam-packed 2026 NBC10 Philadelphia [Video]

Philly is preparing for 2026, which is shaping up to be a banner year for the City of Brotherly Love.

That year will mark the country’s 250th birthday, and Philadelphia is planning to commemorate the Semiquincentennial in epic fashion.

Besides that, the city is set to be jam-packed with events all throughout that year, with the 2026 MLB All-Star game being hosted by the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field hosting FIFA World Cup games.

There will also be the MLB Draft in Philly in 2026, not to mention the annual Wawa Welcome America Festival and the Made in America Festival — if it is held that year.

Starting as soon as July 2, 2024 and continuing through 2026, Philadelphia’s Semiquincentennial line-up includes:

• Red, White, & Blue To-Do: John Adams famously declared that July 2nd should be a day of “pomp and parade.” So, starting July 2, 2024, and occurring annually, the Philadelphia Historic District partners …