Tonya Pendleton

This is an unusual time without the usual variety of Oktoberfests and other major fall festivals on the seasonal events calendar.

This week’s “Things to Do” features festivals for techies, music lovers and beer lovers.

Some restaurants are reopening for indoor dining in Philly with promotional weeks and COVID-19 protocols to lure customers back.

Museums return, dining out in Chestnut Hill, drive-in movies and music

This week, as we start winding down to the official end of summer (way too soon) there are a variety of events that tease the senses, from sight to touch.

Things to do this week in the Delaware Valley include the BlackStar film fest, drive-in concerts, and Family Fun Month.

More venues are opening up at reduced capacity and with other COVID-19 protocols, including mandatory mask-wearing.

As we embrace the dog days of summer — there’s still plenty of fun, family-friendly activities to discover in our region.

In the Philadelphia region, people are finding new ways to enjoy the outdoors and public spaces with coronavirus mitigation efforts in place.

Now in our fourth month of social distancing, venues continue to slowly reopen around the Delaware Valley — with lots of public health protocols in place.

This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.

There is good news this week in the arts and culture community as some of Philadelphia’s most popular museums announced their plans to reopen.