Anyone going Thurs or Friday to Philly?

[TRENT]

Kathy has work and school all day Thurs,,Might go with Ant... thinking about thurs but if we can't get there early Might not want to arrive late in the day,,,Still thinking about it. Who's all going?

[DEERSPINE GUY]

A GOOD DAY WOULD BE PHILS AT 1:00, SUBWAY TO DRAFT AFTERWARDS. WISH I COULD.

[TRENT]

Both kids have school on thurs

ball game both days?

[DEERSPINE GUY]

THURS @ 1. FRIDAY HEADING TO L.A.

[TRENT]

Its looking more like Friday might be the day

THURS @ 1. FRIDAY HEADING TO L.A.

and of course No Number 2

[CbEagle]

Might be going Thursday, Phil and Keri have tix and may hang around and see whats happening

[DEERSPINE GUY]

and of course No Number 2

COOL. HAVE FUN DOWN THERE. HOPE IT'S NOT TO CROWDED, BUT....

[Mt Iggle]

Have a Good Trip!

[TRENT]

awesome

If there was a chance of getting in Thurs night Id be there,,gdluck, and if you change your mind or Vise versa Ill text ya.

[TRENT]

Thanks Montana

Have a Good Trip!

have to go 1 day! come on its in Our Town!

[TRENT]

srry for the cut and paste,,Check it out , free parking

at Citizens bank and in the gayte lot too! Hey DSG They have a HS 7 on 7 tourney looks cool.


Here's a guide to activities and other information that could come in handy later this week.

NFL draft schedule & TV

Thursday, April 27: 8 p.m. (NFL Network & ESPN)
Friday, April 28: 7 p.m. (NFL Network & ESPN)
Saturday, April 29, Noon (NFL Network & ESPN)
NFL Draft Experience hours

Thursday, April 27: Noon to 11 p.m.
Friday, April 28: Noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday, April 29: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NFL Draft Experience highlights

Full NFL Draft Experience schedule can be viewed here.
A map of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway can be viewed here.
Thursday & Friday, 3 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.: Autograph stage
Thursday & Friday, 4 p.m.: NFL flag football clinics
Friday, 4 p.m.: Ron Jaworski chalk talk at Tostitos Cantina
Friday, 5 p.m.: Musical performance by Cayetana
Friday, 7 p.m.: College flag football tournament
Friday, 7 p.m.: Musical performance by Chill Moody
Friday, 9 p.m.: Musical performance by Strand of Oaks
Saturday, 11 a.m.: Zach Ertz chalk talk at Tostitos Cantina
Saturday, 3 p.m.: Musical performance by Tunji Ige
Throughout: Eagles equipment manager and strength coach demos
NFL draft: 5 notable moments from past Philadelphia Eagles drafts

Fan Mobile Pass

The NFL Draft Experience's Fan Mobile Pass is needed to take part in certain interactive games in the NFL Draft Experience. Here's more on that. It is not required to enter the NFL Draft Experience.

Food vendors

The Foobooz blog has a nice list of some vendors expected to set up shop on the Parkway this week, as does Eater.. There will be soft pretzels, cheesesteaks and water ice. What more could you need from an event in Philadelphia? Of course, it might be a little pricey.

Parking/transportation

Free parking is available at Citizens Bank Park and Wells Fargo Center off I-95 and I-76 in South Philadelphia
Attendees are encouraged to ride SEPTA's Broad Street Line from AT&T Station to City Hall (about 11 minutes) and walk to the entrance of the NFL Draft Experience (7 minutes)
NFL Draft Experience entrances:
Gate 1: N. 21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Gate 2: N. 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Gate 9: N. 22nd Street and Pennsylvania Drive
Taxi service and Uber/Lyft are available
Philadelphia's bike share program, Indego, is another option
discoverPHL has more travel information here
Here's one way to score free tickets to the NFL Draft

Road closures

There are a number of road closures in the area around the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Here's a complete list and information on those road closures.

Deals

With the draft in town, a number of different museums, bars and restaurants have special deals scheduled. An extensive list can be found here via discoverPHL.com.

Zipline

There will be a 100-yard zipline at the NFL Draft Experience.

High school seven-on-seven tournament

Eight local high schools will participate in a single-elimination seven-on-seveon tournament at the South Philadelphia Supersite (2926 S. 10th Street) on Friday at 6 p.m.
Current Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews and former Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant will be there.
The final two teams remaining will participate in the tournament final at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Play Football Field at the NFL Draft Experience.
The winners will be on stage for the Eagles' seventh-round selection Saturday afternoon.
The participating high schools are: Downingtown West, John Bartram, Malvern Prep, Methacton, Simon Gratz, South Philadelphia, St. Joseph's Prep, West Catholic
Bargains and busts in Pittsburgh Steelers' draft history

Other Philadelphia happenings

Track and field: Penn Relays at Franklin Field, April 27-29
Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, April 25-27
Fans wearing their favorite team's NFL jersey can get $15 tickets at the Phillies box office
Arena football: Philadelphia Soul vs. Baltimore Brigade at Wells Fargo Center, April 29
Museums on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be open (more here)
More info

discoverPHL has a FAQ section on its site
Here's the NFL Draft Experience site from the NFL
NFL draft: 5 bargains and 5 busts in Philadelphia Eagles' history

--@danieljtgallen

[DEERSPINE GUY]

THINK I'LL GO FISHING.