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Note: this list will be updated throughout the week.
Tuesday, April 28
Night Market at East Market – (3 to 7 p.m.)
Every Tuesday evening through June 16, Chestnut Walk transforms into a glowing, open‑air marketplace filled with live music and local vendors selling food, handcrafted goods, seasonal produce, plants. Happy hour vibes!
Powerful Together: A Fishtown Feast – (6 to 8:30 p.m.)
At the Event Center at Rivers Casino. Guests will enjoy small plates from some of Fishtown’s finest restaurants, while making a difference in the lives of Philadelphia families through Lutheran Settlement House’s work. $150 tickets.
Budget Town Hall: Public Safety and Justice
Free RSVP to learn about and share your voice on these issues. Full schedule here.
Wednesday, April 29
2026 Old City Wedding Stroll – (5 to 8 p.m.)
40+ Old City wedding businesses will open their doors for an exclusive evening of meet and greets, demos, tastings, tours, and more! Free RSVP.
Budget Town Hall: Planning, Housing and Economic Development
Free RSVP to learn about and share your voice on these issues. Full schedule here.
Profs & Pints Philadelphia: The Neanderthals Among Us – (6 to 8:30 p.m.)
A social seminar on the genetic legacy of our ancestors’ pairings with Homo neanderthalensis and what such genes tell us about prehistoric life, with Alexander Platt, evolutionary geneticist and senior research scientist at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. $14.77 tickets in advance; $17 at the door. At Black Squirrel Club.
Budget 101: Germantown – (6 to 8 p.m.)
Join this interactive workshop to learn about Philadelphia’s city budget, who makes decisions, and how to make your voice heard. Hosted in partnership with Germantown Info Hub. At the Crossroads Womens Center. Free RSVP.
Thursday, April 30
Curtis Opera Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – (7 p.m.)
Magic and mischief intertwine in Benjamin Britten’s enchanting adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Critically acclaimed director Sarah Ina Meyers and dynamic international conductor Vinay Parameswaran lead a dazzling cast of young opera stars and members of Curtis Symphony Orchestra in this production. Prepare to be transported to a twilight world where feuding fairies meddle with mortals, hearts are led astray, and the surreal world of dreams blurs the edges of reality. $43 to 88 tickets.
Kiss Me Goodnight: Poetry Reading, Book Signing & Discussion – (7 to 9 p.m.)
METAL & DVST is an independent art space curated by award-winning multidisciplinary artist Kelly Korzun. At Indy Hall. $10 tickets; $35 for admission+book.
Friday, May 1
May Day Flower Bar & Crown, Brooch, Fascinator (with Jamie Campbell) – (5 to 7 p.m.)
Buy, design, and make silk flowers from recycled textiles and leave with your own fascinator, floral brooch, flower crown, bouquet, and more. At Cherry Street Pier. $12 to $40 depending on bouquet size and trinkets desired.
2nd Hand Circus Scrap Night – First of May – (7:30 to 10:30 p.m.)
On May 1st, International Workers’ Day and the first day of Bicycle Month, 2nd Hand Circus invites you to celebrate making, trying, building, and beginning. Scrap Night features circus sartists transforming a secondhand item into a brand new act. At Thunderbird Hall. $37 to $79 tickets.
Saturday, May 2
Point Breeze Neighborhood Sidewalk Sale – (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Have you been meaning to declutter the basement? Clear out those closets? Sell your items at the comfort of your own home. Free to shop. View the map here.
Curtis Opera Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – (2 p.m.)
Magic and mischief intertwine in Benjamin Britten’s enchanting adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Critically acclaimed director Sarah Ina Meyers and dynamic international conductor Vinay Parameswaran lead a dazzling cast of young opera stars and members of Curtis Symphony Orchestra in this production. Prepare to be transported to a twilight world where feuding fairies meddle with mortals, hearts are led astray, and the surreal world of dreams blurs the edges of reality. $43 to 88 tickets.
Sunday, May 3
Art Deco Tour – (2 p.m.)
Preservation Alliance walking tour highlighting this popular early 20th century style, synonymous with the Jazz Age. Described as having one foot in the past and one foot in the future, its appearance foretells the debut of Modernism while its use of Mayan and Aztec motifs echoes the past. $18 tickets.
Through April
Through Thursday, April 23: Philadelphia Film Society’s annual SpringFest
SpringFest returns with double the screens for an even bigger and vibrant seven days of storytelling from a dynamic slate of new voices and bold stories featuring global to local Philadelphia filmmakers, queer stories and more. A mix of first taste, film premieres, filmmaker conversations, and community-focused events. At the Film Society East. Various times and ticket prices.
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.
Through June 9
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.
Occasional Saturdays through July 11
El Mercado Cultural at Cherry Street Pier – (11 a.m. to 5 p.m)
A series of spring and summer markets presented in collaboration with Fleisher Art Memorial. Shop from vendors, savor tasty bites, and enjoy the rotating entertainment. April 18, May 30 and July 11.
