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Experience Philly's Black History & Culture 365!
You shouldn't have to spend hours scrolling Instagram, TikTok, and Google trying to figure out where to find Black museums, Black history tours, and local experiences in a majority Black city. You deserve to spend less time searching and more time enjoying an easy weekend full of Black joy, history and culture.
That's exactly why I created this free digital guide. This guide is 100% clickable with links to websites and IG for easy planning.
Inside, you'll discover culturally important spaces that make it easy to immerse yourself in Philly beyond the tourist traps. Whether you're visiting for the weekend, planning a staycation, or simply looking for something new to do year-round, this guide helps you spend your time and money with the Black locals/natives preserving our stories, celebrating our communities, and actively pushing back against Black erasure.
Who This Guide Is For
This guide is for you if...
✔ You're visiting Philly and love Black history, art, music, food, and culture.
✔ You live here and want to enjoy your city more.
✔ You intentionally support Black businesses with good customer service
✔ You believe where you spend your money matters.
Why Black Tourism Matters
Philadelphia's tourism industry generates billions of dollars every year. Yet many of the Black museums, tour companies, and cultural organizations do not have the huge marketing budget to get the foot traffic they deserve. Most of the brands featured are ran by just one or two people wearing every hat imaginable - creating content, handling meetings, writing grants, giving tours, and fighting to preserve our neighborhoods and stories that are boldly being erased today.
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quick fun facts
philly native
idk if im coming or going
neuro-spicy
founder/curator of Philly Experiences
mom of two
prefer talking over text
former nanny
photographer
community volunteer
socially awkward
love hugs
Like a lot of Black travelers, I got tired of spending hours searching for Black-owned businesses, authentic experiences, and places where I felt like I belonged. I didn't want another trip centered around the same tourist traps. I wanted to meet local people, support their businesses, and leave feeling connected to the city.
So I created the kind of community brand I had been searching for. Philly is a BLACKITY BLACK city with little resources and amplification outside of Black History Month & Juneteenth. My purpose in life is to give us a safe soft spot to land as a local and visitor.
Heyyyyy! I'm Chrissy, a Philly jawn, mom, speaker, hood advocate, and the founder of Philly Experiences.
For the past eight years, I've helped thousands of locals and visitors experience Black Philadelphia through neighborhood tours, cultural events, party buses, and digital guides that celebrate our history, creativity, and joy while supporting more than 50 Black-owned businesses
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I believe Black travelers deserve more than a list of things to do. We deserve experiences that make us feel seen, welcomed, and connected. We deserve to hear our stories from the people who live them and spend our dollars where they make a real difference.
That's why I do this work.
along the way, Philly Experiences earned:
⭐ 300+ five-star Airbnb + Google reviews
Lets keep minding our Black ass business!
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