‘Rocky' events to bring road closures to Center City this weekend

Philadelphia ‘Rocky' events to bring road closures to Center City this weekend Some of Friday's events have been canceled due to Thursday's severe weather. By Marcela Camargo • Published November 10, 2026 • Updated on November 13, 2026 at 6:30 am Several events scheduled for this week to celebrate the legacy of "Rocky" will bring road closures to Center City Philadelphia. However, some of Friday's events have been canceled due to Thursday's severe weather. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Here's a breakdown of the upcoming road closures and changes to the Rocky celebrations. Friday, Nov. 13 Some of Friday's celebrations to honor the legacy of Rocky had to be canceled or rescheduled due to weather. 1 p.m. — Rocky Returns Home: Statue Re-Dedication Event (Event postponed due to weather) 3:15 p.m. — Free “Tiny Steps” Rocky Concert by the Philly Pops (Event canceled due to weather) 4 p.m. — Rocky Guinness World Record (Will proceed as planned, rain or shine) Gates open at 2:30 p.m. The following streets will be closed beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 until 5 p.m.: Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art In addition, the setup for the Rocky Run 5K, 10 Mile, and 13.1 Italian Stallion Challenge will begin on Friday. The following streets will be closed beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 until 3 p.m.: 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner lanes) between 22nd Street and Binswanger Triangle Saturday, Nov. 14 Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. First Alert Weather 4 hours ago Chilly, breezy weekend ahead with a chance of flurries weather 9 hours ago NWS to survey damage after tornadoes touch down in Delaware, NJ Rocky Run 5K and 10 Mile Run/Walk The Rocky Run 5K, 10 Mile, and 13.1 Italian Stallion Challenge will start on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum. The 5K begins at 7 a.m. and the 10 Mile begins at 8 a.m. The Rocky Run is a rain-or-shine event. In the event of inclement weather or other conditions that may affect the safety and health of participants, race officials reserve the right to delay, postpone, or cancel the race. For more information visit rockyrun.com . The following streets will be closed beginning at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14: 2200-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 22nd Street and Eakins Oval Spring Garden Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and 24th Street MLK Drive between Eakins Oval and Falls Bridge The following streets will be closed beginning at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14: Kelly Drive between Eakins Oval and Brewery Hill Drive Sedgley Drive between Kelly Drive and Poplar Drive Lemon Hill Drive between Sedgley Drive and Kelly Drive The following streets will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14: Strawberry Mansion Bridge Sweet Briar Drive between Lansdowne Drive and MLK Drive Greenland Drive between Strawberry Mansion Bridge and Chamounix Drive Ford Road between Chamounix Drive and Greenland Drive Chamounix Drive between Belmont Mansion Drive and Greenland Drive Landsdowne Drive between Sweetbria Drive and Girard Avenue Bridge Girard Avenue Bridge (Eastbound lanes) between Lansdown Drive and Brewery Hill Drive All streets (with the exception of Eakins Oval and MLK Drive) are scheduled to be reopened no later than 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Eakins Oval will be fully open to traffic by 3 p.m. MLK Drive will remain closed as part of its regular weekend closure for recreation schedule . SEPTA Bus Routes 7, 32 , 38, 43, 48 and 49 will be detoured from their normal routes beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, November 14 through approximately 4 p.m. SEPTA detours will be posted, and specific route changes are available on the System Status Page at septa.org . This article tagged under: Philadelphia