Free daytime admission* for Campus Philly CollegeFest registrants. Timed tickets required.

*Please note, a $1 service fee applies to each ticket and is reflected in the price at checkout. This non-refundable fee helps cover the administrative costs of offering this program to the public.

Students, sign up for CollegeFest and enjoy free daytime admission to Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site on Sunday, September 21 between 11:00 am to 3:00 pm! All CollegeFest registrants will receive access to an exclusive booking link through Campus Philly where they can reserve free, timed tickets (with a $1 service fee per ticket) online in advance. These special CollegeFest tickets are first come, first served, so don't wait!

Explore Eastern State’s history and reflect on the legacy of American criminal justice reform. Admission includes history exhibits like Al Capone's Cell and Death Row, award-winning exhibits about prisons today and the root causes of mass incarceration, site-specific art installations, and more.

Audio guides will not be available for CollegeFest ticketholders; however, a full transcript of “The Voices of Eastern State” Audio Tour (and audio files for the first ten stops) can be found here. 

We strive to make the penitentiary and our site, programs, and exhibits accessible to all visitors. Click here to learn more about accessibility and accommodations at ESPHS.