Community Events

The weekend-long event celebrated all things arthropod in hopes to get kids to care about bugs.

Live performances, artisan demonstrations, and 1,500 stretched-silk creations, lit from the inside.

Aug. 3 - Aug. 6: BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, Fall Out Boy in N.J., and Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Festival goers lined up for empanadas, chicharrón, and bacalaitos. They were also treated to live bomba and salsa music and traditional dance performances.

July 27 - July 30: Philly Dance Day, Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, and Too Short in N.J., plus The Mavericks in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

The new course features 18 holes themed around different Disney Pixar movies.

Fresh from Saturday’s Summer Series win, the Premier League’s Chelsea F.C. hosted a soccer training clinic for Philadelphia’s Boys & Girls clubs.

July 20 - July 23: Premier League in Philly, Shark Summer in N.J., and “Macbeth” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

The festival was voted Metro Philly’s Best Annual Festival in 2022 and has been nominated again this year.

Shamir will headline the July 22 festival, which seeks to highlight the DIY spirit of Philadelphia’s music scene.

July 13 - July 16: Blobfest in the Philly ‘burbs, Matchbox 20 in N.J., and the Wilmington Street Food Festival are among the weekend’s highlights.

The event spotlights Black-owned spirits from the tri-state distilleries.

July 6 - July 9: The Oval summer season in Philly, South Jersey Caribbean Fest in N.J., and the inaugural Black Chef Showdown are among the weekend’s highlights.

This year, 80 teams will be competing in the Icarus Cup alongside live music, food, and drinks at Drexel University.

Philadelphia is called the Cradle of Liberty — and invites everyone to experience its history on Independence Day.