What's Chinatown like?
There are lots of things that visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and Chinatown. Make sure that you enjoy this family-friendly neighbourhood's great shops. Take time to see the sights such as Chinese Friendship Gate while you're here. Pennsylvania Convention Center and Citizens Bank Park are a couple of popular sights nearby.
How to get to Chinatown
Flying to:
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 7 mi (11.2 km) from Chinatown
- Philadelphia, PA (PNE-Northeast Philadelphia), 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Chinatown
- Blue Bell, PA (BBX-Wings Field), 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Chinatown
Things to see and do in and around Chinatown
Things to see near Chinatown:
- Chinese Friendship Gate (0.1 mi/0.2 km away)
- Pennsylvania Convention Center (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- University of Pennsylvania (2.2 mi/3.5 km away)
- Citizens Bank Park (3.4 mi/5.4 km away)
- Lincoln Financial Field (3.7 mi/6 km away)
Things to do near Chinatown:
- Reading Terminal Market (0.2 mi/0.4 km away)
- National Constitution Center (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- Liberty Bell Center (0.3 mi/0.5 km away)
- Walnut Street Theatre (0.4 mi/0.6 km away)
- Museum of the American Revolution (0.6 mi/1 km away)
When is the best time to visit Philadelphia?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 23°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 3°C)
- Rainiest months: August, December, July, October (average 113 mm of rainfall)