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All of Dilworth Park’s popular winter attractions are returning in November. The Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink will again offer skating seven days per week, the Greenfield Lawn will host reindeer topiaries in the Wintergarden and the west facade of historic City Hall will once again be illuminated by the Deck the Hall Light Show presented by Independence Blue Cross with support from 6abc. The Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin and the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will round out the park’s seasonal transformation.
On December 14, 2021 CPDC hosted an in-person meeting about accelerating the safe return to office with guest speakers Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, Deputy Police Commissioner Joel Dales and SEPTA's Assistant General Manager Jody Holton.
In October, CPDC surveyed its members and Board members of the CCD to determine what percent of their employees were currently working in the office downtown, the expected timetable for the majority to return, the most important factors that needed to be addressed to facilitate a return to the office, and the biggest advantages of a safe return.
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute presents Center City Fit.The series will offer a full lineup of fitness classes to be held on Monday and Tuesday evenings starting April 15 through October 15, with a special event scheduled for Saturday, June 1.
Hay bales and cornstalks and pumpkins, oh my! Beginning Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13, Dilworth Park’s annual fall festival, Octoberfest, will return for a three-day celebration of all things autumn.
CCD is pleased to introduce safe summer programming, starting with PNC presents Live @ Lunch at Dilworth Park. Beginning July 8, local musicians will perform lunchtime concerts for parkgoers every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon through August 27.
Center City District offers ice skating, outdoor dining and cold weather fun through February 2022! Beginning this November, visitors of all ages can enjoy a dramatic seasonal transformation as fountains are replaced by the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and reindeer topiaries take up winter residence on the Greenfield Lawn. In addition, a full lineup of free entertainment is planned, including the Deck the Hall Light Show, the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market and Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin.
The Center City District Foundation (CCDF) and Chaddsford Winery have partnered to present downtown Philadelphia's newest summer pop-up, the Wine Garden at Collins Park.
The vitality and economies of U.S. downtowns have steadily improved since 2020. This major new CCD/CPDC report measures the recovery rates of 26 U.S. downtowns since then using various metrics, including employment, hotel occupancy, retail sales, and housing prices and rents.