Celebrate the United States Marines Corps Birthday on November 10th in Philadelphia – Birthplace of the Marines

Join The Tun Legacy Foundation for the Marine Corps Birthday Block Party at the future site of The Tun®

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
2nd Street between Market and Chestnut Streets
Free

  • Official Cake Cutting Ceremony
  • Live music
  • Food trucks
  • Community booths
  • Merchandise for sale
  • The Tun Legacy Tour: Secrets of The Tun (10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., ticketed)
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Activities celebrating the nation’s Semiquicentennial and the history of The Tun are supported by a grant from the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhood Celebration Grants Fund.

The Tun Legacy Tour: Secrets of The Tun is supported by a grant from America250PA and produced in conjunction with WeVenture Philadelphia (ticketed activity).

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Come early or stay late to enjoy these special ceremonies, activities and events.

 Friday, November 6 through Monday, November 9, 2026

Bus Tour: The Tun Legacy Tour: Secrets of The Tun
Starts at the Masonic Temple and ends at Reading Terminal Market
10:30 a.m.
Registration/ticket required

Walking Tour: Philadelphia Military History Tour
Starts at Arch Street Meeting House
1:30 p.m.
Registration/ticket required

Sunday, November 8, 2026
12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Eakins Oval
Noon

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Ceremony at the Resting Place of the First Commandant of the Marine Corps, Samuel Nicholas
320 Arch St.
10 a.m.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Veterans Day Ceremony on the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
62 Battleship Place, Camden, N.J.
11 a.m.