PLENTY OF FUN | WHAT TO DO AND SEE

The Mummers Parade is today at 9 a.m. on Broad Street from Washington Street to Market Street in Philadelphia. For more information, call (215) 336-3050 or visit www.mummers.com. The Mummers Museum, at 1100 S. Second St., opens its doors all year long for fans who can't get enough revelry today. (215) 336-3050, riverfrontmummers.com/museum.html.
What to Do:
See a collection of strange objects people have swallowed and had removed at the Mutter Museum, where medical oddities are manifold. 19 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, (215) 563-3737.
Buy from more than 80 merchants who sell their wares at the Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch streets. (215) 922-2317, www.readingterminalmarket.org.
The Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., is the modern home for the Philadelphia Orchestra, just a block from the orchestra's old home, the stately Academy of Music, which opened in 1857. (215) 790-5800, www.kimmelcenter.org.
It's all about the Benjamin when the National Constitution Center celebrates Ben Franklin's 300th year with a new exhibit. The museum, at 525 Arch St. on Independence Mall, is open daily, and "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" runs through April 30. (215) 409-6600, www.constitutioncenter.org.
The "City of Murals" boasts thousands of wallscapes. You can find the Frank Rizzo mural at the northwest corner of South Ninth and Montrose streets in the Italian Market. (215) 923-5637, www.phillyitalianmarket.com.
Where to Eat:
El Vez, 121 S. 13th St., is one of Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr's many hip creations. (215) 928-9800, www.elvezrestaurant.com or starr-restaurant.com.
Geno's Steaks and Pat's Steaks, cross-corner rivals in the 1200 block of South Ninth Street, serve up cheese steaks 24-7 to voracious South Philly hordes.
A favorite on New Year's Day, McGillin's Old Ale House -- open since 1860 at 1310 Drury St. -- has hosted celebs from Will Rogers to Will Ferrell. (215) 735-5562, www.mcgillins.com.
You can sample hundreds of varieties of cheese at Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese at 930 S. Ninth St. (215) 922-2876, www.dibruno.com.