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PECO Energy Lights of Liberty Center
Sixth Street and Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 524-3789
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This high-tech addition to Independence National Historical Park puts you and your grandchildren in the middle of the action. The show unfolds at five different points in the park, where you can see and hear images and sounds depicting events that led up to the colonists' fight for independence from the British. Kids love the cool headsets, five-story images projected onto Independence Hall, and the special audio children’s channel. Lights of Liberty also boasts sound editing by George Lucas's Skywalker Sound; the engineers for Star Wars and Titanic, among other movies.

Info: Adults, $20, seniors 60 and older and students $17, children 12 and younger $13

Hours: Daily 10am to hour and a half before the shows begins

Age: Elementary (5-9), Tween (9-12), Teen (12+)

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