The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is arranging a free tour of City Hall on Monday, October 6.  The tour will start promptly at 12 noon and last approximately 90 minutes.  The tour will focus heavily on the outside of the building so that as tour guides you may gain additional insight and stories as you lead groups through this architectural wonder. It is the world’s largest free standing masonry building. The outside of the building has many hidden treasures that you can share with guests that go unnoticed by the thousands of people that stream through its portals daily.

The tour continues inside to see additional rooms (Mayor’s Reception Room, Conversation Hall, City Caucus Room, and City Council) as available. The disclaimer daily is that this is a fully functioning office building; one or more rooms may be off limits due to the city conducting its normal business routines. But there is more to explore in the 1400 acres of space than time will ever allow.

Please report to the Visitor Center in the east portal by 11:45 am so that we can start on time. The City Hall tour is limited to 20 guests per tour guide. Please register for the tour by emailing APT Treasurer Antoinette Langeveld treasurer@phillyguides.org. Please register by October 3 so that we can secure an additional guide if registrations go over 20. 

The tour is followed by an ice cream social (2-4 pm) at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Rittenhouse location, 1901 Chestnut Street. No registration necessary – just show up, and bring your friends! 25% of all ice cream purchases during that time will be donated back to APT. Supporting our favorite tour guide association could not be sweeter.

Attend one or both! We’d love to see you there.