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🏙️ Billy Penn City Guide
🌈 Pride Month events guide
🥳 World Cup events guide
🛝 Kid-friendly summer guide
☕ Philly coffee shop guide
🚶🏽♀️ Alt Philly history walking tours guide
🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
⚽ Billy Penn’s FIFA World Cup Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
NOTE: This list will be updated throughout the week.
Monday, June 8
Book Launch | Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness – (6 p.m.)
Author Dr. Ashanté M. Reese launches her new book in conversation with Dr. Ash Reese and copies of the new book will be available to preview. Registration is encouraged for this free, all-ages event in Parkway Central Library’s Skyline Room. Books will be available for sale via Harriet’s Bookshop.
cinéSPEAK x Two Locals Brewing Company present Set It Off (30th Anniversary) and Rainbow Girls – (6:30 p.m.)
Movie Mondays a monthly gathering every 2nd Monday celebrating innovative Black filmmakers! In June, we’re celebrating Pride with queer heist films: F. Gary Gray’s Set It Off (1996) and Nana Duffuor’s award-winning short. Eat the rich! Happy hour from 5-7 p.m., films from 6:30-8:50 p.m. + post-screening discussion. BYO/Order dinner via delivery. Free popcorn provided. FREE, but $5 donations recommended.
Tuesday, June 9
The Plaza at Reading Terminal Market pop-up opens – (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Through August 2! An extension of the Market offering additional outdoor seating and featuring artisanal stalls on Filbert Street. Includes special weekly themes.
Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking – (2 to 5 p.m.)
Through today, 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.
Wednesday, June 10
Sips at the Patio Dilworth Park – (5 to 7 p.m.)
Connect with friends and coworkers over good food, music, and refreshments. This summertime tradition features happy hour pricing, including $8 Hornitos® Tequila cocktails, $7 wine, $6 select beer and Truly cans, $6 mocktails, and discounted appetizers.
Thursday, June 11
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Friday, June 12
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Saturday, June 13
Eat Juneteenth! – (2 to 5 p.m.)
Taste delicious cuisine and learn why folks were seeing red in celebration of the the freedom of Juneteenth. At the Discovery Center in Fairmount Park.
Islamic Heritage Festival at Cherry Street Pier – (2 to 8 p.m.)
Part of the PECO Multicultural Series. Performances, vendors, food, live music and children’s activities. Free.
Flag Fest: Philadelphia Heritage Chorale Concert – (3 p.m.)
Over 10 days, the Betsy Ross House comes alive with free daily programming, living history, hands-on activities, music, crafts, and special Flag Day events. Free.
Sunday, June 14
Flag Fest: – (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Cap off the 10-day celebration at the Betsy Ross House with Flag Day crafts and a Betsy’s Flag History Program. Free.
Spokesdog Competition for the Philadelphia Water Dept. – (2 to 5 p.m.)
PWD is looking for one special dog to represent the city as its 2026 Spokesdog to raise awareness about poo-llution. There will be fun activities, including trivia, cornhole, a pet caricature artist, and snacks for humans. The Spokesdog competition will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Brewing Co.
The PWD Spokesdog judges will crown the new PWD Spokesdog for 2026 based on overall demeanor and a series of tasks, including showing off your dog’s best trick. Costumes are encouraged but not required. The winning dog will lead the charge throughout the 2026-2027 year, educating people about the importance of responsible waste disposal habits at in-person events and through educational campaigns.
To enter the competition, bring your leashed pup to the venue on the day of the event for the festivities.
Through July 5
Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival
Six weeks of programming across the city, showcasing the extraordinary and innovative work of emerging and established Latine/x/a/o filmmakers. Programming includes the activation of community spaces with screenings of groundbreaking works from all genres: short film, narrative, documentary, animation, emerging media and more. Our programs focus on offering community centered spaces in the Philadelphia region and beyond. Prices and locations vary.
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. Occasional Saturdays: April 18, May 30 and July 11.
No Arena: Making a Movement – (2 to 6 p.m.)
On the occasion of America’s 250th Anniversary, “No Arena: Making A Movement” highlights a decentralized grassroots movement that was led by people of color, serving as a model for what our democracy can be. Interactive with events programming through July. Gallery is open Thursdays through Saturdays.
Through October
A People’s Exposition!
Join us for a citywide exhibit and engagement series to take a critical and honest look at key issues shaping Philadelphia today, to envision a more just and equitable future for our city, and to act on solutions that address our greatest challenges. At the Kensington Engagement Center.
