
Community Events
Get ready for the fireworks. How to keep your pets safe and happy this 4th of July
Fireworks, barbecues and activities with friends are all staples of the Fourth of July. But for pets and their owners, this holiday weekend may present some added stress.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers push to make sale of fireworks illegal as Philly braces for loud July 4
Philadelphia is divided on the noisy pyrotechnic displays. So is the Pa. State Senate.
4 years ago
Jazz, swag, and shortis: Philly celebrates Wawa Hoagie Day
Wawa made over 15,000 free hoagies Thursday. The first 5,000 were donated to Philabundance ahead of an event at the National Constitution Center.
4 years ago
Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more
July 1 - 4: Fourth of July fun in the Delaware Valley includes fireworks, concerts, and more.
4 years ago
Listen 3:28Participants in Philly’s Naked Bike Ride will have to cover up … their faces
For this year's annual Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia, participants are being asked to cover only one thing: the bottom half of their face.
4 years ago
‘Everybody has a home here’: Upper Darby is having its first Pride festival
UDTJ — which stands for Understanding, Devotion, Take Action, and Justice — is the group behind the event on Sunday, June 27.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids program
Philadelphia Museum of Art launches Art Kids, a program to give children the opportunity to create art inspired by female artists.
4 years ago
Ad hoc LGBTQ group begins to re-imagine Pride in Philly
In the wake of the dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, an ad hoc group has begun to organize itself as the new keeper of Pride.
4 years ago
Manayunk arts fest, freedom shows, Chill Moody and friends, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
June 24- 27 - Chill Moody, art in Manayunk, Erin McKeown
4 years ago
Listen 3:43This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center
Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community
4 years ago
Lehigh Valley launches a Juneteenth festival just as it becomes a national holiday
A year in planning, the new large-scale event at ArtsQuest teaches people what Juneteenth is about.
4 years ago
Celebrating Juneteenth, great dads, and the summer solstice in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
June 18-20 - Juneteenth, park solstice, fun for fathers
4 years ago
Listen 4:11African American Museum in Philadelphia to hold Juneteenth and Fourth of July festivities
The African American Museum in Philadelphia will hold a special events series to mark Juneteenth and the Fourth of July.
4 years ago
Justin Bieber and Lil Baby to headline Made in America
The two-day festival on the Parkway in Philadelphia has begun to announce the lineup for its 10th anniversary.
4 years ago
‘More Color, More Pride’ flag ascends at Philly City Hall
The flag, created in 2017, includes black and brown stripes in addition to the traditional six-color rainbow layout.
4 years ago