Chestnut Hill
Are you ready for a weekend full of of wizardry and wonder? Head to Chestnut Hill for its “Third Annual Philadelphia Brotherly Love Cup Quidditch Tournament and Harry Potter Weekend,” beginning Friday at 6 p.m.On Friday, Dumbledore will open the festivities at the “Top of the Hill Fountain Plaza with a parade.
The weekend will also include viewings of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, a magic show, costume contest, scary ghost tours and much more.
Local shops and restaurants will also be transformed into places from the Harry Potter series such as the “Leaky Cauldron, Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop, and Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes.
For a complete listing of the weekend’s activities, call (215) 247-6696.
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