Community Events
Ring in July 4th early with ice cream, history lessons, and enjoy outdoor music concerts
It’s not too early to get ready for the Fourth of July. It’s time for Welcome America, beach music, block parties and exhibition openings in this week’s Things To Do.
5 years ago
Listen 4:46Camden Puerto Rican parade passes tradition to a new generation
Camden's San Juan Bautista Parade and Festival continues its annual tradition on the waterfront.
6 years ago
Eats, arts, balloons and bugs (yes, bugs) sweep summer in officially
Memorial Day brought the preliminaries. With the solstice, it’s time to sample the true season’s main events.
6 years ago
Listen 3:14Juneteenth, Caribbean culture and Father’s Day
This week, our picks to celebrate Father's Day and more.
6 years ago
Listen 4:40Trenton pulls together as Art All Night returns with tighter security
Trenton’s Art All Night festival returns this weekend one year after a mass shooting, but it will no longer be open for 24 hours straight.
6 years ago
Listen 4:48Odunde still drawing new fans, 44 years after first street festival
Odunde is 44 years old but the largest street festival in the nation continues to grow as newcomers discover its vibrant charms.
6 years ago
Celebrating LGBTQ pride, not-so-classic cars, black music and the annual Odunde Festival
Check out our picks for this week.
6 years ago
Listen 5:21Philly liaison to LGBTQ community talks about her worst fear and big goals
Ahead of Philly Pride, Amber Hikes, director of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, talks about her fear of failure and her goal to unite the diverse community.
6 years ago
Listen 6:19Dance like everyone is watching, celebrate the moon, and say farewell to a Philly staple
Check out a Latino film festival and say goodbye to the Trocadero this week.
6 years ago
Memorial Day traditions big and small celebrated across the Philly region
South Jersey residents turned out, as they have for years, to honor those who have served.
6 years ago
Trot on over to Devon, browse the wares of history and salute the service of fallen troops
Honoring fallen service members, Devon’s mane event and the art of tango are just a few of this week’s “Things To Do.”
6 years ago
Listen 4:54March, munch and marvel at black comic superheroes this May weekend
A parade celebrating the LGBT community, festivals with food at the forefront and black comic book superheroes are the focus of this week’s Things To Do.
6 years ago
13th annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby puts city’s artists on parade
Philadelphia’s cycling creatives compete in a community parade for best costumes and best breakdown through the neighborhood.
6 years ago
Behind the scenes of Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival
At the beginning of April, 30 artists from Tianyu Arts and Culture traveled from China to Philadelphia to create the attractions for this year’s Chinese Lantern Festival.
6 years ago
Vegan dining, street festivals and Cinco De Mayo celebrations await
Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival will once again illuminate the night, Valerie June’s Astral Plane Tour stops in Ardmore, and “Fences” makes for good drama this weekend
6 years ago