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Happening on Rocky Steps 6/19/26 at 9:30pm

🇧🇷💛 The Brazilian national team has departed the Sofitel Philadelphia and is heading to Philadelphia Stadium, where the five-time World Cup champions will face Haiti tonight in a pivotal Group C showdown. 🎥 Aly Green

all day long, their fans were running up and down Philadelphia Museum of Art Rocky Steps. Thankfully, no one put a uniform on the famed statue. 🎥 me

FIFA World Cup 26 Philadelphia™ it is my understanding that the band festival is at capacity. There are LED signs all over the city stating it. And you’re unable to get a ticket for tonight.

I spy Patty Jackson Patty Jackson Wawa Welcome America Festival Juneteenth Celebration African American Museum In PHL - amazing set up, blocks and blocks of fun

Wawa City of Philadelphia PHL Office of Special Events

This Weekend: 📅 Don’t miss the historic fireworks display on Saturday at 915p.m., presented by the Science History Institute Science History Institute , celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in spectacular fashion Wawa Welcome America Festival Weekend Block Party across from Please Touch Museum

One question kept coming up from my readers and guests attending Ball on the Square: How did the violinists get in and out of the pods floating in the middle of the fountain? It was definitely one of the evening’s most talked-about and mesmerizing moments.

Friends of Rittenhouse Square Elegance Quartet Entertainment

The annual Ball on the Square Gala benefiting Friends of Rittenhouse Square tonight

Brazil has arrived! 🇧🇷⚽️

The Brazilian National Team checked into the Sofitel Philadelphia today, greeted by passionate, flag-waving fans eager to catch a glimpse of the soccer giants ahead of tomorrow night’s FIFA World Cup match.

Next up, thousands of supporters are expected to march down 18th Street toward the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the iconic Rocky Steps, with Philadelphia Police temporarily closing roads along the route. Fans have one simple request to remember: cheer as loudly as you want, wave those Brazilian flags with pride… but please don’t put your shirt on the Rocky statue. Well, at least not your shirt. 🥊🇧🇷

tomorrow at 11 AM there’s a Brazilian pep rally Stateside Live!

🎥 The Ground Coffee, Plants, & Gifts (stopped by for some delicious coffee and food. It’s right around the corner from the Sofitel.)
The video of the art museum is mine

They’re Here!! TRAFFIC Alert 🚨

The Brazilian national team has arrived in Philadelphia ahead of their highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C matchup scheduled for Friday, June 19, at 8:30 PM ET at Philadelphia Stadium

Tonight 🇧🇷

Brazilian supporters will gather at the Art Museum Steps on Thursday, June 18 beginning around 5:00 PM, ahead of the team’s match against Haiti on Friday at Philadelphia Stadium.

Traffic Alert: it’ll be congested in the areas of 17th and Sansom fur the next 3 days!! The fans are very enthusiastic 🪭🪭

🎥 Roland

Oprah in Philly

Forbes brought an impressive lineup of self-made leaders to Philadelphia for the Forbes 250 Self-Made Summit at the Museum of the American Rev . Oprah Winfrey, the No. 1 honoree on Forbes’ Self-Made 250 list, reflected on belonging, purpose, and the faith that gave her the confidence to walk into every room knowing she belonged.

Also in attendance were entrepreneur and philanthropist Kathy Ireland, beauty mogul Anastasia Soare, Lia Valencia Key, and other accomplished women shaping industries and inspiring the next generation. Guests were welcomed with a special tour of the Museum of the American Revolution led by Scott Stephenson, the museum’s President and CEO.

The event was hosted by Randall Lane, Forbes’ Chief Content Officer and Editorial Director, who guided conversations celebrating innovation, resilience, and the remarkable journeys of America’s most successful self-made women, making Philadelphia the backdrop for a day of inspiration and leadership.

Forbes Randall Lane (he’s in the set of photos I posted yesterday as he attended the opening of Independence Historical Trust First Bank Gala)