71st Hero Thrill Show Fundraiser for families of fallen firefighters and police officers

71st Hero Thrill Show Fundraiser for families of fallen firefighters and police officers

Rev up for cool wheels and a hot show: There’ll be a whole lot of cool rubber burning and hot wheels churning at the 71st Annual Hero Thrill Show, a day of fun, tribute and tradition in the parking area of the xfinity mobile Arena (formerly the Wells Fargo Center) in South Philadelphia on Saturday September 19, 2026. Enjoy boardwalk-style food, fire truck rides, daredevil, police motorcycle stunts, K-9 unit dogs on rescue attacks, fire-rescue exercises 40-foot in the air, and more. The event kicks off with a grand entrance featuring a motorcade of police, fire and Hero Thrill Show vehicles and formal speeches by City of Philadelphia dignitaries. The carnival-style fundraiser supports the college education of children of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty. There have been about 650 police and fire personnel who perished on duty since the 1800s, when official city records were first kept. Featured will be the Sound of Philadelphia music by DJ legend Bob Pantano, performances and displays of K-9 and bicycle units, the elite Philadelphia Police Motorcycle Highway Patrol Drill Team, mounted police horse, fire engines, crime-fighting equipment by the Police Aviation Unit, Bomb Squad, Counter Terrorism Operations, Marine Unit, Firearms instructors, and Police Academy. Families of the fallen heroes will be on hand. Tickets are available online and at the event: $15 individuals; $35 for families up to five people; noon (kickoff ceremony) to 4 p.m. EST. xfinity mobile Arena Parking Lot (formerly the Wells Fargo Center), 3601 S. Broad St. Parking is free and guests who buy a ticket will get free food and beverages throughout the event —COURTESY OF RAPID RELIEF TEAM PHILADELPHIA. ENTER FROM “A” GATE OFF OF BROAD STREET OR “F” GATE OFF OF 11th STREET.