The ceremony is run by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, Pa. holds a sign reading "Phavorite Weather Man" with a drawing of Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, 2024. Punxsutawney Phil’s Prognostications have drawn the attention and praise of thousands of his faithful followers who now flock to Gobblers Knob each year from around the world. With so many of Phil’s fans now devoted to the celebration, the Inner Circle hosts additional events and gatherings throughout the week leading up to Groundhog Day Here’s what Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Vice President Dan McGinley read from the scroll chosen by Phil during this morning’s ceremony: “Hear ye, hear ye Now on this February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil, the seer of seers, prognosticator of all prognosticators, was awakened from his wintry nap at dawn on Gobbler’s Knob. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is 3 of 15 | . FILE - The groundhog saw his shadow, Feb. 2, 1954, as the sun peeked through an overcast sky at Washington Park Zoo in Milwaukee, Wis. The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, will draw thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. — an event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie. Punxsutawney Phil is held up by his handler for the crowd to see during the ceremonies for Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2018, in Punxsutawney, Pa. Phil predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing Groundhog Day Events Menu Toggle. Lunch with Phil; Party All Night; The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club 1548 Woodland Ave Ext., Punxsutawney, PA 15767 Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day The ceremony itself — which returned to the stage in Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Friday. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil at the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Tuesday. The groundhog is said to have seen his You probably know the holiday just by the name “Punxsutawney,” as the town shares its name with the hero of the day, the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog Day is most famous at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, the site where Punxsutawney Phil leaves his burrow on the morning of Feb. 2 to predict whether we will have an early spring. Phil was the main attraction in "Groundhog Day", the April 10, 2005 episode of the MTV series Viva La Bam. In the episode, street skater Bam Margera holds a downhill race against Mark Costagliola in honor of Punxsutawney Phil at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania. "The best known Groundhog Day ceremony occurs each year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania." But, according to groundhog.org, "Punxsutawney Phil is the only true weather forecasting groundhog. The Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Will the Groundhog See His Shadow in 2025? According to our weather predictions, February 2, 2025, will bring snow showers and cold weather. We think that when Punxsutawney Phil—that Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Weather Prognosticator Extraordinary— emerges from his burrow (with a little help from his handlers) to make his much-anticipated forecast, he will NOT see his shadow, which The Knob will be open February 1, the day BEFORE Groundhog Day, until 4:00pm. The Knob closes to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for site and festivity preparation. The Knob opens back up to vehicular traffic on February 2 nd around 10 am, after all buses have transported visitors off the Knob. Hogspitality Village. 4:00am-9:00am Held at the Gobbler’s Knob Visitors Center Pavilion. Another sellout event that starts at 4:00am on Groundhog Day morning. This event is being held during the live [] Description: Arguably the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil has been providing a Groundhog Day prediction every February 2nd in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, since 1887. A huge ceremony revolving around Phil's winter forecast is held each year, with crowd size sometimes reaching over 40,000 people.
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