Busy Philly weekend: Your guide to the Rocky Run, Philly Veterans Parade

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Busy Philly weekend: Your guide to the Rocky Run, Philly Veterans Parade
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From the Rocky Run to the Philadelphia Veterans Parade, here's your guide to the events happening in Philly on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10.

From the Rocky Run to the Philadelphia Veterans Parade, here's your guide to the events happening in Philly on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10It will be another busy weekend in Philadelphia with three major events set to take place. Here’s your guide to getting around the city.takes place on Saturday, Nov. 9. Runners will channel their inner Italian stallion as they run the route the iconic lead character ran in the classic film.

The race starts on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The 5K begins at 7 a.m. while the 10 Mile begins at 8 a.m.Lansdowne Drive between Girard Avenue and Sweet Briar DriveGreenland Drive between MLK Bridge and Chamounix DriveChamounix Drive between Ford Road and Greenland DriveAll of those streets, with the exception of Eakins Oval and MLK Drive, will reopen no later than noon on Saturday. Eakins Oval will reopen at 2 p.m.

The family-friendly event features food trucks, live music and resources, including job recruitment, healthcare providers, educational opportunities, financial assistance and workshops.Eakins Oval will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10.Street and Eakins Oval from 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 until the parade concludes.

The closed streets will be temporary no parking zones and any vehicles parked in those areas will be relocated.SEPTA bus routes 7, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 49, 124, and 125 will be detoured from their normal routes from 5 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10.will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, and feature live music and performances by the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, family-friendly activities and food and beverages.

The groundbreaking ceremony will start at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the block party that will continue until 6 p.m.Philadelphia

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