What's Chinatown Like?
There's a lot visitors like about Chinatown, especially its shops and Chinatown. Make sure to enjoy this family-friendly neighborhood's great restaurants. Take time to see the sights like Chinese Friendship Gate while you're here. Pennsylvania Convention Center and Rittenhouse Square are a couple of popular sights nearby.
How to Get to Chinatown
Flying to:
- Philadelphia Intl. 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)
- Rittenhouse Square (1 mi/1.5 km away)
- University of Pennsylvania (2.2 mi/3.5 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)
- Electric Factory (0.4 mi/0.7 km away)
When Is the Best Time to Visit Philadelphia?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 74°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 38°F)
- Rainiest months: August, December, July, October (average 4 inches of rainfall)