Harvard Club of Philadelphia

Welcome 

Established in 1864, The Harvard Club of Philadelphia is one of the oldest alumni clubs in the country and serves the alumni, parents, and students of Harvard University who live in the greater Philadelphia area. It provides opportunities for members to engage with the local Harvard community, keep up with events in Cambridge, positively impact the larger community, and support the University in the Philadelphia region.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events Below

• Harvard Climate Action Week

  FEATURED

  12:00AM Mon 15 Sep 2025 - 12:00AM Sun 21 Sep 2025, Eastern timezone

  Join alumni for the third annual Harvard Climate Action Week (September 15-21), culminating in the Salata Institute’s Harvard Climate Symposium: Pathways for Progress on Energy and Climate (September 19-21).
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• Book Group: My Friends 

  

  3:00PM - 5:00PM Sun 7 Sep 2025, Eastern timezone

  An #1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.
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• Group Tour of Winterthur Garden and Museum

  

  10:00AM - 1:00PM Sat 20 Sep 2025, Eastern timezone

  The Stanford Club invites Harvard Club members to join them at Winterthur, the unique national treasure in Delaware, for a guided garden tour and a self-guided museum tour, followed by lunch. 
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• Wissahickon Forbidden Drive Hike

  

  1:30PM - 3:30PM Sat 27 Sep 2025, Eastern timezone

  Join us for a special joint hike with Harvard and Wharton alumni, friends, and family! We’ll be taking a scenic hike on the Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Valley Park.
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• Welcome to Your City: Philadelphia 

  

  5:00PM - 9:00PM Tue 30 Sep 2025, Eastern timezone

  Please join us in welcoming the Class of 2025 to Philadelphia this Fall! Come talk Philly and more with new Harvard alum or reconnect with classmates at our annual Welcome to Your City gathering hosted at Yards. 
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Recent Events

Upcoming Events Below

• All Ivy Author Event: Peter Atwater, The Confidence Map

  

  9:30AM - 11:30AM Sat 2 Aug 2025, Eastern timezone

  Join the Dartmouth Club of Philadelphia for an engaging discussion with Peter Atwater, author of the acclaimed 2024 book The Confidence Map—and enjoy a special opportunity to meet the author in person.   
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• Book Group: The Emperor of Gladness 

  

  3:00PM - 5:00PM Sun 20 Jul 2025, Eastern timezone

  An immediate New York Times Bestseller, The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Voung is a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
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• All-Ivy Night at the Bellevue *** RSVP by 7/11!***

  

  6:00PM - 8:00PM Tue 15 Jul 2025, Eastern timezone

  Join Ivy-plus alumni and friends at the historic Bellevue Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia. Mix and mingle with guests while enjoying drinks, appetizers, and music on a cozy summer night
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