Community Events

If you didn't book your tickets to Hogwarts in time, celebrate the birth of the Boy Who Lived at one of these local events.

Add a little glamour to your everyday by attending one of these soirees in your finest all-white attire.

This week, become an amateur archaeologist, catch some Slavic folk music, or participate in a river cleanup.

Now through August 19th, Philadelphia families have the wonderful opportunity of catching Cirque du Soleil’s energetic, imag ...

I didn’t know how to articulate true stories without also reliving the loss of the community and people who had once been close to me.

If you won’t be watching the World Cup final, or down in the waves, check out one of these events.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner may – or may not – take part in the festivities. He says he does see similarities between France of 1789 and the U.S. of 2018.

The day was capped off with a concert headlined by the Cuban American rapper Pitbull, who performed a 75-minute show.

If the heat’s gotten the best of you this week, fear not. I’ve rounded up some places where you can escape the city and cool down.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with hip-hop artist Chill Moody about his performance at the Wawa Welcome America concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Ice cream celebration at Reading Terminal Market is part of Welcome America festivities.

For Fourth of July, Wawa hosts a series of free events all over the city. There’s always music, but this is the first year a gospel choir will perform at Independence Hall.

The Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year, which means stretching celebrations out for a whole week. Expect parades and, of course, fireworks all around the region.

Ashley Hahn checks in on The Oval, a summertime experience geared at making the Parkway better for people.

More than 5 million soldiers and civilians died during the conflict, including more than 600 from the Philadelphia region.