No visit to Philadelphia is complete without a run up the iconic Rocky Steps. Visitors are always recreating the famous Rocky run up and off course ensuring they get a memento of this with the Rocky Statue.
2026 is a special year as Rocky turns 50! Since Sylvester Stallone officially announced the 03rd December as Rocky Day in Philadelphia in 2023, the city has continued the celebrate the legacy of this iconic film and its special connection to Philadelphia.
Leading up to Rocky Day this year, there are even more ways for visitors to experience the spirit of Rocky with the various events and activities that are happening throughout Philadelphia including:
10th October – 29th November:
Rocky Philadelphia Bus Tour which provides a deep dive into the Philadelphia neighbourhoods made famous by the Rocky films. The passionate tour guides and fellow Rocky fans provide a trip and atmosphere which is second to none including the sights and sounds that make the Rocky story so universally popular and loved!
The Rocky Challenge:
07th November 20260 9:00am – 11:00am
Take the Rocky Challenge! This public fitness and civic celebration on the world-famous Rocky Steps will invite participants at the PMA (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Apron for a fun, ‘competition’. Beat Rocky’s iconic 72-step climb in under 12 seconds AND test their reflexes with the “Orange Toss Sprint” across the PMA’s apron.
Rocky 50 Special Ticket Package at the Philadelphia Flyers:
03rd December 2026 - 7:30pm:
The Philadelphia Flyers welcome Rocky fans for a Rocky 50 Special Ticket Package at their nationally televised home game against the New York Islanders. Along with seats for the Flyers game, ticket package holders will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Rocky with an exclusive Flyers/Rocky co-branded item and a post-game on-ice opportunity to recreate Rocky and Adrian’s famous ice-skating date.
Posted by: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Posted on: 06/10/2026