# [Firstival: First University in America (52 Weeks of Firsts)](https://wknd.app/r/gf7m3d/firstival-first-university-in-america-52-weeks-of-firsts)

- When: 2026-11-14 11:00-13:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA (39.9509379, -75.1938796)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: free, history, storytelling, live-music, america-250
- About: Free Saturday Firstival celebrating Penn as the nation's first university, part of the 52 Weeks of Firsts series for America's 250th. Each Firstival has a themed opening ceremony, a Once Upon A Nation storyteller, family-friendly activities and games, live music, giveaways, and a new #1 sculpture by a local artist.
- Source: https://www.visitphilly.com/52-weeks-of-firsts/
- Feed: [Philadelphia family events](https://wknd.app/f/nymty9/philadelphia-family-events)

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