Season 1

Cultural Pregame Season

18 Episodes. 18 Stories.18 Visual Identities. One Philadelphia.

Each episode is a doorway into Philadelphia culture — music, food, fashion, neighborhoods, institutions, and the people who keep the city alive. Football sets the calendar. Culture is the story.

18 EpisodesLive cultural experiences
Cultural MomentsAcross the city
Digital + PhysicalOne connected experience

YOU'VE WALKED PAST THIS STORY.

Episode 03

Philadelphia Is Love — Chicago

To be announced · Sports Culture — live from Avira.

Sep 28, 2026
6:00 PM EDT
Avira at Schuylkill Yards

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The Season

18 Episodes. 18 Stories. One Philadelphia.

Eighteen doorways into the city. Each episode carries its own visual identity — and an unanswered question.

Philadelphia Is Love virtual rooftop experience in Sansar.

EP 01

SOMETHING'S COMING TO THE ROOFTOP.

Philadelphia Is Love — Washington

SEP 13, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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EP 02

PHILLY KNOWS THIS SOUND.

Philadelphia Is Love — Tennessee

SEP 20, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT

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EP 03

YOU'VE WALKED PAST THIS STORY.

Philadelphia Is Love — Chicago

SEP 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

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EP 04

THIS BLOCK HAS A STORY.

Philadelphia Is Love — Los Angeles

OCT 4, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT

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EP 05

THE CITY TRAVELS WITH US.

Philadelphia Is Love — London Special

OCT 11, 2026 · 7:00 AM EDT

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EP 06

YOU KNOW THE PLACE. DO YOU KNOW THE STORY?

Philadelphia Is Love — Carolina

OCT 18, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT

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EP 07

WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHO'S COMING.

Philadelphia Is Love — Dallas Monday Night

OCT 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

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EP 08

BROAD STREET DOESN'T GO DARK.

Philadelphia Is Love — Washington Sunday Night

NOV 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

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EP 09

THE CITY IS THE STAGE.

Philadelphia Is Love — New York

NOV 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT

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EP 10

NO GAME. STILL PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia Is Love — Bye Week Special

NOV 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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EP 11

TWO CITIES. ONE COMMONWEALTH.

Philadelphia Is Love — Pennsylvania Showdown

NOV 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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EP 12

THE TABLE IS THE CITY.

Philadelphia Is Love — Thanksgiving

NOV 26, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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EP 13

THE RIVER KEEPS ITS OWN TIME.

Philadelphia Is Love — Arizona

DEC 6, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

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EP 14

THE NEXT PHILADELPHIA STORY ISN'T READY TO BE TOLD YET.

Philadelphia Is Love — Indianapolis

DEC 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM EDT

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EP 15

THERE'S MORE HERE THAN YOU THINK.

Philadelphia Is Love — Saturday Special

DEC 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT

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EP 16

HISTORY ISN'T ABSTRACT HERE.

Philadelphia Is Love — Christmas Eve

DEC 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

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EP 17

THE CITY IS STILL BEING BUILT.

Philadelphia Is Love — San Francisco Sunday Night

JAN 3, 2027 · 6:00 PM EDT

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EP 18

YOU KNOW HOW THIS STARTED. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT ENDS.

Philadelphia Is Love — New York Season Finale

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Explore Philadelphia

The City Behind the Show

Discover the people, places, food, music, fashion, businesses and neighborhoods that make Philadelphia one of the world's great cultural cities.

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Food

Taste the City

Restaurant partners linked to season episodes.

Music

Hear Philadelphia

Philadelphia's music scene, curated by Sarah Jane Foster.

Fashion

Wear the Culture

Fashion partners and style moments from each episode.

People

Meet Philadelphia

Meet the people who make Philadelphia Philadelphia.

Community

Every Block. Every Voice. Every Story.

Every block. Every voice. Every story.

Business

Built Here. Driven Everywhere.

Built here. Driven everywhere.

Behind the Scenes

Inside the Cultural Pregame

Go behind the scenes with the people, places and moments that bring Philadelphia Is Love to life.

Production

Inside the Show

Cameras. Producers. Hosts. Crew. Technology. Go inside the production engine behind Philadelphia Is Love.

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Illustrated Philadelphia Is Love rooftop event at Avira with live music, guests and the Philadelphia skyline

Experience

Avira Rooftop

Music, conversation, hospitality and live Philadelphia energy come together above Schuylkill Yards.

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Illustrated Philadelphia neighborhood scene featuring food, music, art, residents and the Philadelphia Is Love production team

Culture

Inside Philadelphia

Meet the people, neighborhoods, makers, artists and businesses whose stories become Philadelphia Is Love.

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Digital Philadelphia

Philadelphia Is Bigger Than the Show

Explore the city behind the stories. Walk the Avira rooftop. Find Philadelphia landmarks. Unlock hidden stories. Collect discoveries. Learn the city.

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Find Philadelphia landmarks
Unlock hidden stories
Collect discoveries

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Digital Avira

The Avira Rooftop — Reimagined in Sansar

The Experience Continues

Don't Just WatchPhiladelphia.Enter Philadelphia.

Explore Digital Avira in Sansar anytime — before the Cultural Pregame Show, during the broadcast, and after kickoff. The immersive social destination stays open while Philadelphia gathers.

Virtual Rooftop
Skyline Lounges
Artist & Music Spaces
Chef & Restaurant Activations
Community Rooms
Sponsor Environments

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Living Digital Map

Explore the Cultural Archive

Browse Philadelphia culture by theme — a Living Digital Map of people, places, and stories.

The Journey Continues

Be part of the show.

Philadelphia Is Love is more than a Cultural Pregame Show. It is a living cultural experience that continues beyond the rooftop and into Digital Avira.