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🏙️ Billy Penn City Guide
🌈 Pride Month events guide
🥳 FIFA World Cup in Philly Guide + ⚽ World Cup Watch Guide
🥕 CSA farmshare 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
🛍️ 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 29
Free Museum Day: The Mütter Museum – (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Free access to the Core Gallery and special 250th-themed exhibitions such as The Philly Killer and Revolutionary Botany, attend pop-up exhibits and gallery talks, and relax in the beautiful Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden.
Secret Handshake Presents… Riddle of Fire • Poison for the Fairies – (6 to 10 p.m.)
Join Secret Handshake and H&H Bookstore for back to back movies about children in the world of adults. At 2230 Frankford Ave. $10.38 for one film; $14.64 for both films.
Ignite Philly 25 – (6 to 10 p.m.)
Rapid 5-minute presentations, accompanied by 20 slides ticking down at 15-second intervals, inspire the crowd with ingenuity, humor, and imagination. Doors open at 6 p.m., Talks start at 7 p.m. Pay-what-you-want tickets.
Tuesday, June 30
Free Museum Day: National Liberty Museum –
FREE Pride Concert and Pre-Concert Celebration – (4:30 p.m.)
All tickets for The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 5th annual Pride Concert have been reserved. The Pre-Concert Celebration in the Plaza outside Marian Anderson Hall is open to the public. Arrive early for fun entertainment in the Plaza featuring local Philly LGBTQ+ organizations, giveaways, a drag performance showcase, and a rainbow runway. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 alum and Philadelphia-based drag queen Mandy Mango hosts a drag showcase featuring queens and kings from across city: Jenny Henny, Mister Right, Romeo Blaque, Yari, Hannibal Lickher, Paula Deen White, and KenDoll Carter. The pre-concert program also features a DJ set from DJ Da_BooBoo.
Mario Kart-esian Tournament – (7 to 9 p.m.)
A Mario Kart tournament hosted by Nico. Put your skills to the test in the Cartesian Brewing taproom and see if you can take the top spot. At 1326 E Passyunk Ave.
Pecola Breedlove & The Freedom Party – (7 to 10 p.m.)
A popular West Philadelphia-based open mic poetry event and community poetry night, founded by KP ULTRA. The series includes 10 shows between June 30 and September 29. Booked features and spotlight performances, plus first-come-first-served Open Mic. Tonight’s show is at The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive. $12.51 tickets.
Wednesday, July 1
Free Museum Day: National Constitution Center –
Wawa Hoagiefest –
Thursday, July 2
A Case for Magic, for lovers of magic and their ambivalent friends – (7 to 8 p.m.)
Can a magician lie his way into your heart? Robert Malissa delivers “remember-it-forever” mystery and joy that turns skeptics into believers. Before taking his acclaimed show to the world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland this August, Malissa is hosting two special hometown performances. This show is a celebratory exploration of the joy found in human connection—a perfect tribute to Philadelphia’s year-long celebration of the U.S.’ 250th birthday. At the Hamilton Family Arts Center, 62 N 2nd Street. Tickets start at $28.52.
Friday, July 3
Cedar Park Jazz Series – (6 to 8 p.m.)
Live music, community vibes, and great energy on 49th and Baltimore. Every Friday through the end of July — 9 local bands perform at this free, family-friendly event. BYO lawn chairs, cooler snacks and dancing shoes!
July 3: Bobby Zankel’s Wonderful Sound Six
July 10: The Jazz Crew Big Band
July 17: Bert Harris and the AfroJazz Collective
July 24: Tia & The Connection
July 31: Fyrestorm
A Case for Magic, for lovers of magic and their ambivalent friends – (7 to 8 p.m.)
Can a magician lie his way into your heart? Robert Malissa delivers “remember-it-forever” mystery and joy that turns skeptics into believers. Before taking his acclaimed show to the world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland this August, Malissa is hosting two special hometown performances. This show is a celebratory exploration of the joy found in human connection—a perfect tribute to Philadelphia’s year-long celebration of the U.S.’ 250th birthday. At the Hamilton Family Arts Center, 62 N 2nd Street. Tickets start at $28.52.
Saturday, July 4 – FOURTH OF JULY!
Fourth of July concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway – (5 p.m. to midnight)
Join Philly’s annual celebration, gone super-sized for the nation’s 250th birthday. The “One Philly: Unity Concert for America” features Christina Aguilera as headliner, and Jill Scott and The Roots will also perform. Expect appearances from other Philly stars like Beanie Sigel and Will Smith. Fireworks display starts at midnight.
Sunday, July 5
Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival – Last Night
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. Programs focus on offering community centered spaces in the Philadelphia region and beyond. Prices and locations vary.
All July
Free Museum Day: Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens
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.
