Community Events

After a two-year break due to COVID, one of the biggest street fests dedicated to African American culture and the African diaspora returns.

The effort is designed to concentrate on those in areas suffering disproportionately from COVID or people at high risk of transmitting COVID.

Brooklyn Bowl hosts the first local edition of the touring “Forever Selena” event commemorating the late Tejano singer.

El Brooklyn Bowl presenta la primera edición local de la gira “Forever Selena” que conmemora a la difunta cantante tejana.

Neighborhood branches of the public library in Philly will screen episodes of the doc series about Larry Krasner, with discussions about criminal justice.

Up to 40 kittens arrive at ACCT Philly per day, and the shelter needs help amid peak kitten season.

Philadelphia’s Ride of Silence will honor bicyclists who died or who were injured Wednesday evening.

Parks on Tap, a series of pop-up beer gardens that go across the city, is back this summer. Part of the sales benefit city parks.

The obstacle race and food fest is about as Philly as it gets.

After a damp test launch in the fall, the spring edition will bring 50 food trucks, food tents, and vendors back to Northern Liberties.

The Kingsessing event includes free lunch by the Mercado de Latinas.

As the first Black cyclist to become world champion, Major Taylor’s story of perseverance is now helping inspire young people in Wilmington.

According to Angela Val, she might be the first Black woman to lead the non-profit tourism group, but she doesn’t expect to be the last.

The weather dampened opening weekend for the season, but some families braved the cold wind to celebrate.

After two years without a Pride festival in Philadelphia, the weekend-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community is returning in June.