Community Events

Openings begin Monday, June 17, and several other pools across the city will open throughout the rest of the week.

After two missed tries, the literary state senator will lend his voice to James Joyce’s “monumental, musical, bawdy” masterpiece.

June 13–16: Juneteenth in Philly, North by Shore in N.J. and a Marvin Hamlisch tribute in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Authorities say six arrests were made — four adults and two juveniles — after multiple large crowds became unruly at the Summer Kick-Off celebration in Pennsauken Township.

The neighborhood’s annual DIY festival didn’t disappoint, with dozens of performances dotting the neighborhood Saturday.

The Odunde Festival, Art for the Cash Poor and West Philly Porchfest are some of the things happening this weekend.

The flag raising kicks off a series of Philly events leading up to the big Juneteenth parade and festival on June 16.

Thousands marched through Center City to Philadelphia’s Gayborhood with a record-breaking 400-foot Pride flag and one simple message: “Be You.”

Saturday's reading at the National Constitution Center brought 263 people to kick off Pride Month celebrations in the birthplace of America.

The event will be held at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries at 1939 W. Venango Street in North Philadelphia, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 30–June 2: Roots Picnic in Philly, Snoop Dogg in N.J. and Ladybug Music Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

The annual festival returns Friday with a lineup of more than 30 women artists spanning the genres of hip-hop, R&B, rock and country.

The street festival will be on Sunday, June 9, spanning about 15 blocks in the area of 23rd and South streets in Center City.

This year’s festival includes live performances, an area celebrating the ballroom community, a kid zone and an accessible space to recharge.

Organizers of Philadelphia’s Africa Liberation Day want more people to know that the heritage of Black Americans didn’t start with U.S. slavery.