Revolutionary Germantown Festival
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 10am to 4pm, Rain or Shine
Don't miss your opportunity to learn about our revolutionary history!
The Revolutionary Germantown Festival returns Saturday, October 5th, 10am to 4pm, rain or shine! Cliveden and the sites of Historic Germantown collaborate to highlight the diverse stories of the people who lived through the American Revolution and the Battle of Germantown, on October 4, 1777.
New activities will be offered this year! Try your hand at candle dipping and basket weaving, view a blacksmithing demonstration, and learn about 18th century upholstery with Ann King. Tours of Cliveden and member sites of Historic Germantown will also be available along with re-enactors portraying British and Continental soldiers, costumed historical interpreters from the Museum of the American Revolution, first-person interpreters sharing experiences of soldiers and women during the Revolution, food and more.
The festival is free and open to all. Come out and explore our neighborhood's history!
Pictures courtesy of Ken Bohrer/American Revolution Photos.
2024 Festival Event Schedule
Activities at Cliveden
10am - 2pm: Try your hand at candle dipping
10am - 12pm: Tour Cliveden and hear from British soldiers about their experience of the Battle of Germantown *Tours are $5 for adults, children free*
11am - 11:30am: Hear from soldiers in the British and Continental army and decide if you want to join their ranks
12:15pm - 12:30pm: Commemoration for those who died during the Battle of Germantown
12:30pm - 3:30pm: Tour Cliveden and hear from British soldiers about their experience of the Battle of Germantown *Tours are $5 for adults, children free*
1pm - 1:30pm: Join Philly History Pop Ups to learn about Lafayette
1pm - 3pm: Meet upholsterer Ann King
1:30pm - 2pm: Hear Dinah, a once enslaved woman at Stenton, share her experience of the American Revolution
2:30pm - 3:30pm: Meet Ned Hector, African American teamster, who fought at the Battle of Germantown
3:45pm - 4pm: Moment of remembrance for the lives lost to gun violence in Philadelphia in 2024
Throughout the day at Cliveden
- Visit the British and Continental soldiers and learn about their experience in the house during the Battle of Germantown - do you want to join their ranks?
- Meet costumed historical interpreters from the Museum of the American Revolution
- Learn about making and caring for clothes in the 18th century with The Heritage Sewing & Skill Building Group
- Watch the art of blacksmithing and try your hand at basket weaving
- Enjoy hands-on activities with the sites of Historic Germantown
- View the Souls Shot Portrait Project and The Turmoil of Transition exhibits in the Carriage House
- Food court located near the Carriage House Visitor Center
Sites to Visit in Historic Germantown
ACES Museum | 5801 Germantown Avenue
The ACES Museum pays tribute to minority veterans of World War II. Visit from 12pm to 4pm.
Awbury Arboretum | 1 Awbury Road
Explore the wooded landscape from dawn til dusk.
The Colored Girls Museum | 4613 Newhall Street
Open for tours Saturdays from 12pm to 4pm.
Concord School & Upper Burying Ground | 6309 Germantown Avenue
Open for visits and self-guided tours: 12pm to 4pm. Visit the Remember the Children art exhibition, the culmination of Cassandra Gunkle's artist-in-residence project on gun violence in Philadelphia. Admission is free. Guided tour: 1pm. Commemorative Ceremony: 3pm.
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion | 200 West Tulpehocken Street
Visit this Victorian-era mansion from 12pm to 3pm.
Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust | 6133 Germantown Avenue
Tour the 1770s meetinghouse and hear how Pacifists responded to the call for war.
Historic Fair Hill | 2901 Germantown Avenue
Visit this 300 year-old Quaker burial ground from 10am to 3pm.
Historic Germantown | 5501 Germantown Avenue
The museum galleries will be open from 12pm to 4pm with exhibits to explore.
Historic RittenhouseTown | 208 Lincoln Drive
The village grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk.
Johnson House | 6306 Germantown Avenue
Learn about the African American experience during the Revolution and the experience of one local family during the Battle of Germantown. Tours available at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
Lest We Forget Slavery Museum | 5501 Germantown Avenue
Take a tour of the only museum of its kind in Philadelphia that exhibits authentic slavery artifacts.
Stenton | 4601 N. 18th Street
Tour the home of James Logan from 1pm to 4pm. Tours begin on the hour.
Wyck | 6026 Germantown Avenue
The site of a field hospital during the 1777 Battle of Germantown, will be open for tours from 12pm to 4pm and will feature a display focused on 18th and 19th century medicine. Come learn about medical history, take a tour, and stay for a picnic!
Getting Here
Driving Directions
Via PA Turnpike (I-276): Take exit 333 and follow Germantown Pike east for 7 miles to Cliveden Street on the left.
Via Schuylkill Expressway (I-76): Take exit 340 to Lincoln Drive. Turn right onto Johnson Street (third light) then left onto Germantown Avenue (fourth light). Take the first right onto Cliveden Street.
Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhoods on a first come, first serve basis.
Public Transportation
Germantown is accessible through the following public transportation routes:
SEPTA Bus Routes
- 18 Bus: Fox Chase to Cedarbrook Plaza
- 23 Bus: Center City to Chestnut Hill
- H Bus: Broad-Erie to Cheltenham-Ogontz
- XH Bus: Broad-Erie to Cheltenham-Ogontz
SEPTA Regional Lines
Chestnut Hill East Regional Line: Travels to and from Center City Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill West Regional Line: Travels to and from Center City Philadelphia
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