You officially have plans October 21 and 22. Tune up your car because you're going on a road trip to the freakin' Harry Potter Festival and Quidditch Tournament at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DAS RIGHT. Forget state fairs, Coachella's and all that jazz, this Harry Potter rager is sure to top them all. The HP experience will run a whopping TEN blocks, according to the event's website. The list of things to do is honestly as big as Hogwarts itself.
Ever wonder what house you'd be placed? Find out in the Sorting Hat Demonstration. Like, what?! Sold. You can also hone your wizard skills at "Defense Against the Dark Arts classes." Did we mention rides are free on the Knight Bus? DID WE MENTION YOU CAN ALSO RIDE ON THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS? YEAH. THAT. We'll come back to this in a minute.
The fest has a pub crawl, opportunities to drink Butter Beer and "over a dozen Horcrux Stations." No, you have not died and gone to Harry Potter heaven, this is actual real life. Do you enjoy shopping? They've got that too. Are you an animal lover? Get excited for some live falcons and owls, but maybe don't make any sudden wand movements around them. Don't forget to sip the tea over at Madame Puddifoot's Tea Shoppe and then visit the place of all places, Hogwarts itself. The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is actually Chestnut Hill College, which looks strikingly similar.
Back to the whole Hogwarts Express experience, we mentioned above. It appears, the SEPTA regional rail will morph into the famous train and feature Harry and the crew. We almost forgot to mention the Quidditch tournament and HP academic conference taking place during the fest as well. This is serious business, you guys! In other words, you really have to go. Bonus Jonas: This is a super legit alternative if you can't visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks. Tickets for the pub crawl go on sale September 28, but the street fair appears to be pay-as-you-go (aka FREE), according to UWISHUNU. See you muggles there.