Check out this DNC Donkey at The Porch at 30th Street Station (Photo West Philly Local).

As Philadelphia is preparing for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC), here’s some useful info for the locals. Approximately 50,000 participants among delegates, media, and other attendees, are expected at the event, which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center on July 25-28. By the way, many guests will be staying in University City hotels. Also, The Daily Show will be at the Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut St) from July 26-29 (in total, four episodes will be filmed there!). Unfortunately, general public tickets have already been sold out.

All city services are expected to operate as scheduled during the event, and Philadelphia Police, Fire and EMS services will not be impacted by the DNC. The City has created a special DNC web page with the Convention news and official information, city service updates and changes, and things to see and do. 

There will be a number of fun Convention-related events happening around town for the public. For more information and a list of events, visit www.phldnc.com.

Finally, make sure to check out the DNC donkeys – 57 fiberglass donkeys were created by local artists and installed around the city thanks to the Mural Arts Program. The sculptures represent all 50 states, Washington D.C., five U.S. territories, and Americans living abroad. The four-legged creations will stick around until Sept. 9, and you can even participate in an app-based scavenger hunt contest with some great prizes starting on July 21. More information on the donkeys, a map and the scavenger hunt can be found here.