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🛝 Kid-friendly summer guide
☕ Philly coffee shop guide
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🌱 Spring in Philly guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
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📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
NOTE: This list will be updated throughout the week.
Monday, July 27
Retro Video Game Night – (5 to 6:30 p.m.)
Miss the days of Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, and Dance Dance Revolution? Drop in for a night of retro gaming on somehow still-working classic consoles. At Fishtown Community Library.
Philly Podcast Club meetup – (6:30 p.m.)
Meet in Rittenhouse Square (weather dependent) to talk about the making of all things media! FREE.
Tuesday, July 28
Bridging Blocks | Gun Rights, Realities, Risks, and Responsibility – (5 to 6:30 p.m.)
Firearms have been part of human society for more than a thousand years and remain deeply embedded in military institutions and many civilian cultures around the world. Many have enacted significant gun control laws. What makes the U.S. the exception? What risks and responsibilities come with the Second Amendment? Is the current system the most effective, or should we consider alternatives? This is a facilitated community conversation in which attendees will engage directly with one another in a moderated setting. Rather than a lecture or presentation, the program is designed to encourage dialogue, the exchange of perspectives and shared learning among participants. At Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library. FREE.
Market & Movie: A Chinatown Stitch Celebration – (5 to 10:30 p.m.)
Spend a summer evening in Chinatown with local vendors, arts & crafts, free food, giveaways, and a movie under the stars as we celebrate the Chinatown Stitch project and our community. At Chinatown Community Park, 227 N 11th Street. Celebration from 5-7 p.m., documentary screening at 8:30 p.m. BYO chairs or picnic blankets.
Traitors: A Real Life Competition of Traitors and Faithfuls – (7 p.m.)
Join a night where you’ll be pitted against your fellow attendees in a competition of deceit, challenges, murders, and over-the-top Scottish accents,* in an event that (according to our lawyers) is in no way inspired by the copywritten material of the hit Peacock TV show. At Evil Genius Beer Co. $25 tickets.
Wednesday, July 29
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Thursday, July 30
Passyunk Passeggiata – (5 p.m. onwards)
Every Thursday at 5 p.m., all summer long through August 27. East Passyunk Avenue presents an Italian-Style Promenade featuring Happy Hour Specials from participating bars and restaurants, extended retail hours and a music series!
Stroll After Hours – (6 to 10 p.m.)
Light up Thursday nights in Manayunk! Food trucks & pop-up vendors, live music & DJs, interactive art demos, outdoor movie nights and more! See each Thursday’s schedule online. FREE.
Friday, July 31
Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: TK – (2 p.m.)
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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 31: Fyrestorm
Saturday, August 1
Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: TK – (10 a.m. + 2 p.m.)
Sunday, August 2
Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: TK – (10 a.m. + 2 p.m.)
Throughout July
THROUGH JULY 26: African Restaurant Week
A celebration of the best of African, African American and Caribbean cuisine. Discounted menus at participating restaurants from July 16 – 26! Plus, a food and music festival at Love Park on July 26.
ALL MONTH: Free Museum Day: Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens
Through August 1
‘Franklin! The Sound of America’
A rock opera about Ben Franklin’s life — from teenage runaway to band-of-brothers innovator, scandalous lover, global celebrity and Founding Father — that includes 23 original songs, a walking tour and a cameo from Sir Roger Daltrey. At Fringe Arts, 140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd. $60 tickets.
Wings and Water: The Space Between by ArtXStitch
A community-driven art installation at Cherry Street Pier, created by resident artists GrioXArts, exploring identity, healing, and freedom through textile storytelling, reimagining what it means to be seen and heard in Philadelphia. This exhibition is part of Where Freedom Flows: A Public Art Series on the Delaware River Waterfront. Free and open to the public.
Through August 8
“Currents” exhibition at Fairmount Water Works
A new art exhibit at the Fairmount Water Works that pays homage to the life stages of the river.
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.