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Things To Do

Things To Do Archive

The Phillie Phanatic gives hugs on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during the 2017 Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Things To Do
Community
September 26 - October 2, 2019

Philly Music Fest, Puerto Rican Day Parade, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Mark your calendars for rhapsodies — Bohemian and alternative — plus festivals for music, beer, and arts lovers, and the annual Puerto Rican celebration.

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(Albert Yee/Fairmount Park Conservancy)
Things To Do
Community
September 19 - 25, 2019

Fashion District opening and festivals of opera, HBCUs, cider in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Carnivores and vegans alike have options in food festivals, opera takes Philadelphia, and HBCUs are highlighted in this week’s “Things To Do.”

6 years ago

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Willie Nelson performs at the Heartbreaker Banquet on Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Spicewood, TX. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Things To Do
Community
September 12 - 18, 2019

Outlaws, scarecrows and Center City Restaurant Week in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

The Delaware Valley boasts music from Meek Mill and Willie Nelson, and fall favorites like the Scarecrow Festival this weekend.

6 years ago

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(Honey Festival/Sara Plonksi)
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Community
September 5 - 11, 2019

Honey, mushrooms, and blues: Weekend festivals — and the Eagles! — are back in season in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Weekend festivals — including some dedicated to honey and blues music — and the Eagles are back in season in this week’s “Things To Do.”

6 years ago

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United States' Megan Rapinoe, center, holds the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after they defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the Women's World Cup final soccer match at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Things To Do
Community
August 29 - September 4, 2019

Made In America, Bluegrass Festival and Labor Day Fun On Philly’s Waterfront

Music festivals, a visit from the Women's World Cup team and fireworks round out Labor Day weekend in the Delaware Valley.

6 years ago

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U.S. singer Lenny Kravitz performs on the main stage during the opening day of the Paleo Festiva in Nyon, Switzerland, late Tuesday, July 19, 2005.  (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)
Things To Do
Community
August 22 - 28, 2019

Comic book and film geeks, guitar gods, Japanese and Ukrainian culture in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

What’s happening on a late August weekend in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware? Naked bikers, comic book and film geeks, guitar gods, and more!

6 years ago

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Image courtesy of Philadelphia Folk Festival
Things To Do
Community
August 15 - 21, 2019

Alice Cooper, Common, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival are among this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Food, folk, and arts and culture festivals anchor the weekend events calendar in the Delaware Valley.

6 years ago

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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

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