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88 events today on the BIG City Calendar!

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Now – 10pm · Society Hill · Queen & Rook Game Cafe

Magic: The Gathering 1v1 Night

Heads up at Queen & Rook — Pokémon Delta Reign Prerelease Sun Oct 25 at 5pm; Riftbound Radiance PreRift Fri Oct 16, Sun Oct 18 and Mon Oct 19. Free Magic 1v1 and Netrunner nights every Tuesday. Events

Now – 10pm · Queen Village · Tattooed Mom

Goth Shop & Social // October 2026

Now – 11pm · Society Hill · Queen & Rook Game Cafe

Netrunner Community Night

Happening now

I Strip On Your Grave

Heads up in #halloween — Visit Philly's 2026 guide to haunted houses, attractions and ghost tours — Eastern State, Fright Factory, Lincoln Mill, Fort Mifflin, Laurel Hill. The haunted houses run thru Nov 7. Visit Philly

Full Dance Calendar

See every dance event in Philly →

Now – 10pm · Callowhill · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

The Hangout Trio – Every Tuesday at 7

Happening now · Callowhill · Movement Callowhill

Crusher Meetup

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

Heads up at the Academy of Music — Opened 1857 and modeled on La Scala — the oldest opera house in the U.S. still used for its original purpose. Seats up to 2,600. About the Academy

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Special Event: Chris Turner

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

Heads up in #theatre — Visit Philly's fall guide picks 30+ can't-miss shows — updated Sep 8. Visit Philly

Happening now · Northern Liberties · The Fillmore Philadelphia

JPEGMAFIA: the Experimental Rap Tour

Heads up at the Fillmore — The Inquirer Food Fest, Sat Nov 14, 11am–6pm — second year; two half-day tastings or an all-day pass. Visit Philly

Happening now · Northern Liberties · Punch Line Philly

Yard Sale Girls LIVE!

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Chris' Jazz Cafe

Matt Kahn Quartet

Heads up at Chris' Jazz Cafe — Every show streams live on their YouTube channel for members — from $1.99/month — with an archive of performances back to summer 2020. Philly's longest-running jazz club, since 1989. YouTube channel

Happening now · East Kensington · Philadelphia Brewing Co.

Trivia night

Heads up at Philadelphia Brewing — Great Pumpkin Sale & Scarecrow Contest Sat Oct 24, noon–4pm, with adoptable kittens from the PSPCA noon–3. East Kensington Fall Fest Sat Oct 31, noon–6pm — pet and kid costume contest, costume bike parade. Events

Happening now · Washington Square West · Walnut Street Theatre

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical

Heads up at the Walnut — “The Addams Family” thru Nov 1. HalloWeek: mezzanine seats $28 on Oct 28; Kids Night Oct 29, one free ticket for 17-and-under per full-price adult (code ADDAMS); Oct 31 at 7pm, every seat $35. HalloWeek details

Now – 11pm · Society Hill · Queen & Rook Game Cafe

Bluffin' with Butch – Texas Hold 'em Tuesday Weekly

Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

Happening now · Fishtown · The Foundry

The Snuts

Now – 10pm · Society Hill · Cellar Dog PHL

Cellar Dog Exclusive: Joe Block

Now – 10:30pm · Manayunk · Love City Brewing – Manayunk

Manayunk - Bingo with Heather

Now – 11:30pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

Open Mic

Now – 11:30pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

Open Mic - 21+

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Society Hill · Nikki Lopez Philly

Motherless, Porcupine, L.M.I.