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April 5 through April 11
Dine Latino Restaurant Week
This twice-a-year dining promo from the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce showcases Philly’s impressive collection of Mexican, South and Central American, and Caribbean eateries — plus a few that don’t neatly fit into any one cuisine — and the restaurateurs behind them.
Monday, April 6
April Plant Swap – (6 to 7 p.m.)
Bring plants, plant cuttings, or any garden-related items (i.e., books, tools, vegetables from your garden, etc.), meet fellow garden enthusiasts, and go home as a new plant parent! At Manayunk Pop-Up Garden. Free to register.
Punch Line Philly Open Mic Night – (7 p.m.)
In-person sign-ups 6 to 6:30 p.m. and 15-20 people will be chosen by lottery. $9.55 tickets.
Tuesday, April 7
Community Dinner – (6 to 9 p.m.)
A potluck-style community dinner open to all. BYO favorite dish to share and add it to their Google doc. $5 donations are appreciated, helping cover costs and future dinners. Water will be provided and alcoholic or N/A beverages will be available for purchase at the bar. At Star|Bolt.
One Book, One Philadelphia Kickoff Celebration – (6:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
To officially start the new season of One Book, One Philly, join this in-depth conversation with featured author Celeste Ng, at Parkway Central Library. Followed by a book-signing.
Election Academy: Voter Registration – (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
Learn how to register to vote in Pennsylvania, how to collect voter registration forms correctly, common mistakes and how to avoid them, what happens after a voter registration form is submitted, and how to answer voter questions and support different populations. At the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office – Riverview Place.
Wednesday, April 8
FashCon Philly 2026 – (8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
FashCon Philly is an event for fashion innovators, creators, and enthusiasts to connect, collaborate and celebrate the future of FashConPhilly, the ultimate “business of fashion” conference hosted by the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator (PFI). At Moore College of Art & Design. $86.14 tickets/$34 students.
Author Talk at the Free Library – (7 to 8 p.m.)
Cosmologist and particle physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discusses her new book, taking readers on a mind-altering journey to the boundaries of the universe, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time and about ourselves. At Parkway Central. $5 tickets.
Bread & Puppet on Tour – (7:30 p.m.)
The radical puppet theater tour stops in Philly for two nights, its new show titled “Of the End of the World Never Minding Show” by director Peter Schumann. Features a revolt orchestra, screaming choirs, and a reckoning with the catastrophe of logic. After the show, eat sourdough rye bread with aioli and shop books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners. At First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut Street. $20 tickets.
Thursday, April 9
Philadelphia Beekeeping Before 1719 – (5:30 p.m.)
Join historian Miranda Mote for a free lecture at the Parkway Central Library that tells a story of beekeeping in Germantown before 1719. Preceded by a bee inspired children’s activity for children first grade and up.
Election Academy: Voter Registration – (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
Learn how to register to vote in Pennsylvania, how to collect voter registration forms correctly, common mistakes and how to avoid them, what happens after a voter registration form is submitted, and how to answer voter questions and support different populations. At the Philadelphia City Commissioners’ Office – Riverview Place. (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
Bread & Puppet on Tour – (7:30 p.m.)
The radical puppet theater tour stops in Philly for two nights, its new show titled “Of the End of the World Never Minding Show” by director Peter Schumann. Features a revolt orchestra, screaming choirs, and a reckoning with the catastrophe of logic. After the show, eat sourdough rye bread with aioli and shop books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners. At First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut Street. $20 tickets.
Friday, April 10
Made in Philadelphia Spring Market – (12 to 8 p.m.)
Through Sunday, April 12, check out the market series’ opening weekend of the season, at Dilworth Park. Fan-favorite regional vendors selling one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, home décor, skincare and gifts, plus local eats and sweet treats.
Friday Night at the PMA: Poetry Edition feat. The Philly Pigeon – (5 to 8:30 p.m.)
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Art Museum with a night of art and music, pop-up poetry tables, petal poetry with Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’, plus a special performance by The Philly Pigeon.
Eraserhood at Night – (6 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
Head to The Trestle Inn and The Velvet Whip for a night of music, dancing, cocktails, clowns, opera and more. Live DJs from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Science After Hours: Rhythm and Booms – (7:30 to 11:30 p.m.)
The ultimate adults-only (21+) night at the Franklin Institute is back, and it’s all about the music. Electric or euphoric, raucous or relaxed, think spring music festival meets science museum energy. A mix of live bands and DJs will set the soundtrack to your dance through exhibits and activities. $40 tickets.
Saturday, April 11
Fight For Air Climb – Philadelphia – (8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Philadelphia’s only stair-climbing event supporting clean air and lung health, at your own pace. At Three Logan Square. $50 tickets support the American Lung Association.
Tour the Rail Park – (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Explore Phase One of the Rail Park, the Three Mile Vision for an expanded Rail Park, and the dynamic neighborhoods that encompass that vision. Join an expert guide for a small group tour that traverses through the heart of Philadelphia and connects the city’s industrial past with its green future. $20 tickets.
Spring Bike Bonanza – (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Neighborhood Bike Works hosts this event with lots of as-is and ready-to-ride bikes available for purchase.
Uhuru Health Festival and Marketplace
Uhuru Flea Markets marks its 22nd season of economic self determination and self reliance at their first large event of the year. At Clark Park.
Aiyah Art Market – (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
15+ local artists take over the Fairmount space and secret garden for a day of creativity and community. Plus Algerian food from Yes Yasmine Kitchen and live music in the gardenfrom local musicians Michael James and Angel Concepcion. Kid and dog-friendly.
All Abilities Ramble – (12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)
Join Philly Goat Project for a FREE nature-based therapy program. Program is for families or people with special needs. Drop in to Awbury Arboretum welcome.
Rex Manning Day – (12 to 7 p.m.)
Everyone’s favorite annual 90’s day on the 400 block of South Street, where South Street Art Mart will be shutting down the block with live bands, food vendors, the famous prize wheel, a scavenger hunt and Weezer gift package, and more.
Made in Philadelphia Spring Market – (12 to 8 p.m.)
Check out the market series’ opening weekend of the season, at Dilworth Park. Fan-favorite regional vendors selling one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, home décor, skincare and gifts, plus local eats and sweet treats.
Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking, Launch Celebration – (2 to 5 p.m.)
The exhibition features 19 public art poems by Germantown community members about healing from the impacts of gun violence. Celebrate these poets with remarks, food, poetry activations, guided tours, and community. At the Friends Free Library (5418 Germantown Ave) and Ubuntu Fine Art (5423 Germantown Ave), directly across the street from each other. Art includes a collage poster series, video installations, augmented reality constellations, interactive floral offerings, a stained glass panel installation on a SEPTA bus shelter, a wrapped SEPTA bus, and more.
ensemble132 with Anjoli Santiago – (3 to 5 p.m.)
Join Teatro Esperanza for a special afternoon of music and storytelling. ensemble132 and narrator Anjoli Santiago present a bilingual, reimagined version of Petrushka, featuring music by Latino composers, exploring magic, love, and belonging. $15 tickets; free for students and seniors.
Strut Your Fluff Dog Fashion Show – (4 p.m.)
Rain or shine, this free event at Attic Brewing is free and open to all dogs, costumes encouraged, prizes for best dressed. Dogs are welcome in the taproom and beer garden.
Sunday, April 12
Philadelphia Activities Fair – (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Philly is full of clubs, civic groups, and communities worth joining. The hard part is knowing they exist and how to get in. The Activities Fair puts 40+ of them in one room for an afternoon. This is your chance to meet the people who run the things you’ve been wanting to try, or didn’t know existed. Walk around, ask questions, and leave with a way in. FREE. At the Philadelphia Ethical Society.
Take Back the Night Philly Clothing Swap – (12 to 3 p.m.)
Fundraiser for 16th annual community event, for performers, therapy support, ASL interpreters, materials like tissues and art supplies, childcare and more. Donations of leftover clothes are going to Project Safe and Arc of Safety. At University Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street. Donations welcome from $5-50.
Rex Manning Day – (12 to 7 p.m.)
Everyone’s favorite annual 90’s day on the 400 block of South Street, where South Street Art Mart will be shutting down the block with live bands, food vendors, the famous prize wheel, a scavenger hunt and Weezer gift package, and more.
Made in Philadelphia Spring Market – (12 to 8 p.m.)
Check out the market series’ opening weekend of the season, at Dilworth Park. Fan-favorite regional vendors selling one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, home décor, skincare and gifts, plus local eats and sweet treats.
Art as Medicine lecture – (1 p.m.)
How does art heal? Can creativity transform healthcare? Join this lecture at PAFA for a opening day program launching A Nation of Artists—where medicine, creativity, and human experience intersect. Prices range from $0-30 for lecture, museum admission and tour combinations.
Dignitatis Humanae: A Civil Conversations Workshop – (1 to 2:30 p.m.)
Explore how historic ideas about religious freedom can help us navigate the complexities of today. Reflect on how early experiments in freedom connect to our present moment. Drawing from Dignitatis Humanae—a document that affirms religious liberty as a right grounded in human dignity—discuss traditions and perspectives. At Old St. Joseph’s Church. Free.
Workshop: Traditional Music of the Huejotzingo Carnival – (1 to 3 p.m.)
The Huejotzingo Carnival, in the state of Puebla, is one of Mexico’s most spectacular and deeply rooted festivals. Become immersed in its rich musical tradition and learn about the music that brings life to the “battalions” of sappers, zouaves, Indians, and highlanders. Some musical instrument experience is encouraged. At the Mummers Museum.
Profs & Pints Philadelphia: Satanic Panics – (4 to 6:30 p.m.)
The 1980s found the U.S. gripped by fear of Satanic cults targeting children in daycare centers and through subliminal messages on heavy metal albums or through role-playing games. Satanic serial killers supposedly stalked the suburbs. Doctors helped patients uncover what were claimed to be repressed memories of ritualistic satanic abuse. This academic talk examines moral panics as a longstanding cultural tradition, with each new one stemming from fear of cultural shifts and shaped by the time and place where it occurred. Among the panics we’ll look into are the Red Scare of the 1950s and the public response to the gruesome 1969 murders committed by the Manson Family. $14.77 tickets. At Black Squirrel Club.
The Regency Ball – (5 to 9 p.m.)
Open bar, espresso martinis, dinner buffet, waltz lessons, candlelit concert, tea, and more. At Midnight & The Wicked, 1500 Sansom Street. Tickets start at $184.75 per person.
Friday through Sunday, April 12
Mozart’s Requiem – (2 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday)
The Philadelphia Orchestra performs this masterpiece and more at Marian Anderson Hall. Various ticket prices.
Through April
Confluence Film Festival – (5:30 to 8 p.m.)
A month-long environmental film series held each April in celebration of Earth Month, with screenings every Thursday evening. This year’s theme is “Seeding the Future.” $10 tickets.
