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Top Things To Do In Philadelphia Today, May 8

Looking for something to do today? Here are our top three picks…there's something for everyone in the Philadelphia area!

Pottery
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PA Guild Fine Craft Fair

Rittenhouse Square
18th & Walnut Sts
Philadelphia, Pa.
www.pacrafts.org
11 a.m. – 7 p.m., pay as you go

Still need a gift for Mom? Stop by the Pa. Guild Fine Craft Fair for goodies from 150 artisans from across the country. Whether your mom's partial to jewelry or furniture, there's something here that's sure to make her happy.

Savona
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Soft Shell Crab Season

Savona
100 Old Gulph Rd
Gulph Mills, Pa.
www.barsavona.com
$36

It's soft shell season, and if you're a fan of the crustaceans, you must get to Savona in Gulph Mills. On Fridays in May, two soft shell crabs with basil pesto, roasted cherry tomatoes, arugula and white balsamic and a glass of Giesen Sauvignon Blanc for $36.

Seaport Museum Ships
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Friends and Family Overnight

Independence Seaport Museum
Olympia
211 S Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, Pa.
www.phillyseaport.org
$50 per person

Grab your boat-obsessed little ones and head to the Independence Seaport Museum for a sleepover aboard the Olympia. In addition to a movie and a flashlight scavenger hunt, guests will also partake in interactive activities like deciphering Morse code and attempting to clean up an "oil spill."

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