Christ Church Tours and Tickets

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It currently costs US$10 for an adult ticket to Christ Church with a guided tour. Kids aged 5 through 12 get half-priced admission. A self-guided tour costs only US$5 for adults and US$2 for kids. To visit the Burial Ground alongside the church, opt for the combo ticket; self-guided tours cost US$8.

Christ Church is known as the first American Episcopal Church. The list of early worshippers reads like a who’s who of American politicians past, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Betsy Ross. The church is also associated with African American history, and located near the site of a former auction block for enslaved people.

No, reservations typically aren’t needed for visiting Christ Church. Walk-ins are welcome, whether you’re planning on taking the self-guided tour or the standard tour with a guide, which lasts 20–30 minutes. Other tours are only offered on select days and are best booked in advance to avoid last-minute disappointments.

Christ Church is open year-round, and each season in Philadelphia has its own charm. That said, the Burial Ground, an outdoor area where visitors can see the final resting places of Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence, closes for bad weather, so pick a sunny day.

Several guided tours are available at Christ Church. The “Steeple and Skyline” tour focuses on the church steeple and its five-decade-long status as America’s tallest building. (Be prepared to climb a lot of steps.) The hour-long Yellow Fever 1793 talks about an infamous disease outbreak while taking visitors through the Burial Ground.