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Things To Do

Things To Do Archive

Participants in the Cowtown Rodeo parade around the arena before competing in events like bull riding, steer wrestling, and barrel racing. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
August 8 - 14, 2019

Reggae legend Bob Marley, Asian history in Philly, and Cowtown Rodeo in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Philadelphia, Delaware and South Jersey host an array of events, from a tribute to Jamaican independence, Train in concert, and bike racing in the ’burbs.

6 years ago

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Geffen Reinherz, 5 (left), and Skyla Car, 7, draw with chalk at Broad and Poplar Streets while Broad Street is closed off for Philly Free Streets on August 11, 2018. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
August 1 - 7, 2019

BlackStar Film Festival, the Women’s Theater Festival, and a peachy event top this weekend’s Things to Do

Art exhibits, a celebration of National Peach Month, the Women’s Theater Festival and the BlackStar Film Festival are among the things to do this weekend.

6 years ago

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Barrymore Award-winning actress Catharine Slusar portrays Prospero. Several of the roles are gender-flipped in Shakespeare in Clark Park's version of
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
July 25-31, 2019

Team tennis, sharks and drinks, boat parades, and the Bard in the park in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Philadelphia, Delaware and South Jersey host an array of events from Shakespeare in the Park to the Xponential Music Festival to the Wilmington Writer’s Conference and more.

6 years ago

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People cool off in the mister at the Eakins Oval pop-up park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
July 18-24, 2019

Festivals celebrating female-powered music and indie filmmaking, family-friendly events and more

It’s the middle of summer, and a bumper crop of festivals are ripe for the picking. Here are some offerings. Now, select your favorites.

6 years ago

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Pool Room 11th & Walnut, 1971. Edward Loper, Jr. (born 1934). Oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in. (61 × 91.4 cm). (Courtesy of Stuart Kingston Gallery. © Edward Loper, Jr.)
Things To Do
Community
July 11-17, 2019

Scary doings in Phoenixville, new market at Cherry Street Pier, and Bastille Day in Ardmore

Philly and South Jersey are buzzing this week with festivals dedicated to film, arts, and culture. Plus, there's a local celebration of France's Bastille Day.

6 years ago

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fireworks
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment
July 4 - 10, 2019

Philly’s biggest party, celebrating Hispanic culture and art for kids

Tonya Pendleton runs down things to do around Philadelphia for July 4th and through the weekend.

6 years ago

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Flag waving fans cheer as Yazz the Greatest and Leslie Odom Jr. kick off the Wawa Welcome America 4th of July Concert on the Parkway.
Things To Do
June 27 - July 3, 2019

Ring in July 4th early with ice cream, history lessons, and enjoy outdoor music concerts

It’s not too early to get ready for the Fourth of July. It’s time for Welcome America, beach music, block parties and exhibition openings in this week’s Things To Do.

6 years ago

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Kids and aerialists play side by side in the Woodlands cemetery. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Things To Do
June 20 - 26, 2019

Eats, arts, balloons and bugs (yes, bugs) sweep summer in officially

Memorial Day brought the preliminaries. With the solstice, it’s time to sample the true season’s main events.

6 years ago

Listen 3:14
The 10th Annual Juneteenth Festival. (Courtesy Tieshka Smith for the Johnson House Historic Site)
Things To Do
Community
June 13 - 19, 2019

Juneteenth, Caribbean culture and Father’s Day

This week, our picks to celebrate Father's Day and more.

6 years ago

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Members of the performance group 'Flaggots' dance at the Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
June 6 - 12, 2019

Celebrating LGBTQ pride, not-so-classic cars, black music and the annual Odunde Festival

Check out our picks for this week.

6 years ago

Listen 5:21
The Trocadero theater on Arch Street in Chinatown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
May 30 - June 5, 2019

Dance like everyone is watching, celebrate the moon, and say farewell to a Philly staple

Check out a Latino film festival and say goodbye to the Trocadero this week.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Matthew McLaughlin, Philly Tango Festival)
Things To Do
Community
May 23 - 29, 2019

Trot on over to Devon, browse the wares of history and salute the service of fallen troops

Honoring fallen service members, Devon’s mane event and the art of tango are just a few of this week’s “Things To Do.”

6 years ago

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Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o and Florence Kasumba are pictured in a scene from the film, Black Panther. Gurira says the representation of women in Black Panther is important for young girls to see. (Matt Kennedy/Disney/Marvel Studios via AP)
Things To Do
Community
May 16 - 22, 2019

March, munch and marvel at black comic superheroes this May weekend

A parade celebrating the LGBT community, festivals with food at the forefront and black comic book superheroes are the focus of this week’s Things To Do.

6 years ago

(BigStock)
Things To Do
Community
May 9 - 15, 2019

Celebrate your Mom, release your inner artist, and delight in flowers

Moms, parks, artwork with a twist and music accessible to all are highlighted this weekend.

6 years ago

August Wilson’s award-winning play
Things To Do
Community
May 2 - 9, 2019

Vegan dining, street festivals and Cinco De Mayo celebrations await

Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival will once again illuminate the night, Valerie June’s Astral Plane Tour stops in Ardmore, and “Fences” makes for good drama this weekend

6 years ago

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