DNC events for Monday, July 25
It's party time.
Though warm-up events and fund-raisers were scheduled over the weekend, Monday marks the official start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Officially sanctioned, star-studded events will be scattered through Center City before the gavel sounds in the late afternoon for the main event at the Wells Fargo Center.
Celebrations of all things Bernie Sanders mostly will be corraled at City Hall or in South Philly at either FDR Park or Marconi Plaza.
And any organization with a grievance is likely to be based at City Hall (or the Muncipal Services Building across the street) for a rally before stepping off for long marches down Broad Street.
The list will be updated as we receive new information.
We weren't able to confirm every event listed below. Check with the event's website or Facebook page before heading to the smaller shindigs or soirees. An asterisk indicates the city granted a permit for a protest or rally, but doesn't guarantee the event will go on.
What follows is a selection of high-profile or otherwise noteworthy events, then a complete chronological listing.
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Noon to 3 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Interfaith service of prayer for the nation, Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul. 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
4:20 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
Full schedule:
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Through July 27
Marconi Plaza, west side, Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, South Philly.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Non-partisan festival celebrating political history, government and the road to the White House. Through July 27.
Various sites. Pa. Convention Center; National Constitution Center, Library Co. of Philadelphia; Philadelphia History Museum; Union League; National Liberty Museum; Historical Society of Pa.
10 to 4 p.m.
Democratic Caucus Meetings
Open to the public. 10 a.m.: AAPI Caucus, Native American Council, Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, Ethnic Council. Noon: Ethnic Council, Disability Council, Small Business Owners Council, Veterans and Military Families Council, Labor Council.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
FDR Park, Zones 5 and 6.
10 a.m.
Muslim and Interfaith Press Conference
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St.
10 a.m. to noon
Independence Blue Cross
19th and Market Streets, Center City.
10 a.m. to noon
Capitolo Playground, 9th and Federal Streets, north to City Hall.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
William Way LGBT Center, 1315 Spruce St., Center City.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Non-partisan civic leaders, tech experts and political reformers discuss how to reinvigorate democracy in the U.S.
Microsoft Innovation Center, University City Science Center, 3711 Market St., West Philadelphia.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The best of Philadelphia's food truck vendors, with live music and crafts.
3rd and Arch Streets, Old City.
11 a.m.
National Constitution Center Town Hall
America's Biggest Constitutional Crises: A View from the Presidency. With historians Annette Gordon-Reed, Sean Wilentz and Sidney Blumenthal. Moderated by Jeffrey Rosen.
Congress Hall, 5th and Chestnut Streets.
11 a.m. to 4:20 pm.
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
March for marijuana legalization from City Hall down Broad Street to the Wells Fargo Center.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wells Fargo Center.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd., City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center.
11:30 a.m.
A feminist gathering celebrating Hillary Clinton.
Union League, 140 S. Broad St.
11:30 a.m.
Science Leadership Academy, 55 N. 22nd St.
Noon to 3 p.m.
Live bands in support of Bernie Sanders.
Noon to 2 p.m.
Hosted by Tim Pawlenty and others. With Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Rep. Matthew Cartwright (D-Pa.). Sponsorship $15,000.
Arts Ballroom at the Sylvania, 1324 Locust St.
12:15 p.m. to 1:15
National Constitution Center Town Hall
The Future of the Constitution: The View from Congress. With Sens. Chris Coons and Richard Durbin, hosted by Jeffrey Rosen.
National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St.
2 p.m.
3 to 6 p.m.
Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign leads a march down Broad Street from the south side of City Hall to the Wells Fargo Center.
2:30 to 5 p.m.
With Gov. Ed Rendell, Everytown for Gun Safety, PA SAFE Caucus, CeaseFirePA and others.
National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East, Old City.
3 p.m.
Perception Reception with the Creative Coalition
Hosted by Elizabeth Banks, Toian Bellisario, Lea DeLaria, Ashley Judd, Dean Norris, Allison Pill and others. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.
Hotel Monaco, 433 Chestnut St.
3 p.m.
Mock Trial for Hillary Clinton
FDR Park, Zone 6.
3:45 to 8 p.m.*
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Contract Demonstration
Union protests more than 1,000 days without a contract.
Marconi Plaza, City Hall, East Side.
4 p.m. to midnight
Democratic National Convention
Scheduled speakers include First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Astrid Silva.
Wells Fargo Center.
4 to 6 p.m.
Genevieve Society DNC Reception
Non-partisan group dedicated to increasing women's power in Pa. Sponsored by Coca-Cola and Aimco.
The Oar Pub at Park Towne Place, 2200 Ben Franklin Parkway.
4 to 7 p.m.*
4:20 p.m.
Smell the Freedom demonstration
Marijuana activists hold a smoke-in.
Pa. Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.
5 to 9 p.m.
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Center City.
5 p.m.
Transportation Industry Leaders Reception
Arts Ballroom at the Sylvania, 1324 Locust St.
5 p.m.
Hosted by the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp and Drug Policy Action
BOP Restaurant, 220 S. Broad St.
Alicia Keys, Politico Hub Opening Nightly Lounge
By invitation only.
Politico Hub, 2001 Market St.
6 p.m.
Featuring Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president.
5 p.m.
POLITICO Hub Opening Night with Alicia Keys
Politico Hub, 2001 Market St.
7 p.m.*
Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate the Death of Democracy
FDR Park, Zone 6.
7 p.m.
Sponsored by Microsoft and Diageo
2001 Market St.
7 p.m.
Beer Garden at The Oval, 2601 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
7 p.m.
Democratic National Convention
Scheduled speakers include First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Joe Kennedy III, and Astrid Silva.
Wells Fargo Center
7:30 p.m.
Connie's Ric Rack, 1132 S. 9th St.
8 p.m.
With Grace Potter, Dawes
Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th