Now & Soon
Sprouts
Heads up at the Kimmel — The Kimmel Center turns 25 this December — more than 10 million people through the doors since it opened in December 2001. 25 years of the Kimmel
Native Planters
Heads up at Fleisher — Winter term (Jan 4 – Mar 8) registration opens Tue Oct 20 at 8am; tuition-free classes open Tue Oct 27 at 8am. Winter 2027 schedule
1. Walk in + Weave
National Council on the Arts Public Meeting
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
Heads up at The Clay Studio — Hands on Clay: free, all-ages drop-in workshops Sat Oct 24 and Sat Dec 12, 1–4pm. Supported by PNC Arts Alive. Hands on Clay dates
Heads up at the Art Museum — Marcel Duchamp thru Jan 31, 2027 — 300+ works, the first major U.S. Duchamp retrospective in 50+ years. $35 timed ticket includes museum admission; Fri–Mon it covers the Rodin Museum too. Members free. source
Coming Up
Impressionism And Beyond
Duchamp Special Exhibition Tour
Heads up at Magic Gardens — “Living Through Death: Works by Ivette Chaires” thru Nov 8 — Día de Muertos papier-mâché and Mexican folk art, included with admission. Visit Philly
Color Me Back's Lovely Day Tour
Heads up at PRG East Falls — Intro package $49 — three day passes with gear and a beginner class. Membership $75/month, no commitment. Membership info
Heads up at Craft Nation — Port Richmond craft studio, open Thursday–Sunday. Every workshop is sliding scale — discounted, real, or pay-it-forward price. How sliding scale works
Heads up in #theatre — Visit Philly's fall guide picks 30+ can't-miss shows — updated Sep 8. Visit Philly
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
Heads up at Bartram's Garden — Sankofa Farm Stand Thursdays 2:30–4:30pm at the Welcome Center, now through November — EBT, cash, and WIC Farmers Market and Senior vouchers accepted. Farm Stand details
John Brennan Live @ Broad Street Beer Garden
Dave and Boo-sters
Ruddick Jazz Café
THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR
Ruddick Jazz Café
WeWalk PHL Thursday Walking Group
All Night Happy Hour
Heads up in #markets — 50th Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Nov 6–8 at the Convention Center — 195 artists in 13 categories, tickets required. Visit Philly
Heads up at the Rail Park — Dance on the Park finale Sat Oct 31, 9pm–midnight — a free salsa and bachata lesson with Siempre Salsa, then open dancing. Come in costume. Yappy Hour Thu Oct 29. Dance on the Park
Make Your Own Stacking Rings: Beginner Jewelry Workshop
Heads up at the Free Library — Ravens on the Rooftop Thu Oct 29, 6–8:30pm on Parkway Central's rooftop terrace — open bar, tarot readers, light bites; literary costumes encouraged. Raven Society members 50% off. Wooder Ice
Heads up at Mug Coffee & Clay — Coffee/ceramics studio on 8th and Federal with one-day sessions, themed workshops, & multi-week classes. All upcoming classes
Heads up in #fitness — The Rocky Run, Sat Nov 14 — 10-miler, 5K and half marathon; ~40,000 runners expected from all 50 states and 75 countries. Visit Philly
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Halloween Movie Night
Halloween Movie Night
Dungeons & Drafts
Plant Stand with 5-sided Legs - week 7
Heads up at the APS — “These Truths: The Declarations of Independence” thru Jan 3, 2027 at the APS Museum, 104 S. 5th — free, includes a rare first printing of “Common Sense.” Visit Philly
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG (Genesys & other formats)
Study Hall x Distillations: American Vice
Philoween at Tired Hands Mt. Airy
Cider for a Song with Ben Wenk (Philly Cider Week)
The Music of Hey Arnold! Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars
Battle of the Eras: 1776 vs. 1976
Heads up at Claude's — Basement comedy club at 1123 S. Broad. No drink minimum, full table service; the 7pm open mics are all ages, other shows 21+ unless with an adult. Claude's info
Heads up at the Constitution Center — “Be a Civic Hero!” opened Sep 16 on the front lawn — a free, permanent outdoor installation for young kids, with a little free library of 100+ children's books. source
OPERA, BROADWAY & MUSICAL THEATER JAM WITH ROUGE NIGHTINGALE
Protest Art: Collage Fundraiser for New Sanctuary Movement
Philly Runners: Thursday Evening Run
MTG Modern
Collage Night
QUIZZO with John from Philly Quizzo
Boo-zed Up Candy Bowl at Attico Rooftop
Carl & Friends: Cider Dinner with Claire Trindle (Philly Cider Week)
Fiction Book Club: Our Cut of Salt
TOMMY STINTON’S COWBOYS IN THE CAMPFIRE
Pat Finnerty & the Full Band
Jacuzzi Boys ~ Strange Velvet
Natalie Brooke + Matt Jalbert Band
Manayunk - Rowdy Cowboys Line Dancing
Heads up at Quintessence — “Pippin” previews $30–40, 18-and-under $35, $10 in-person rush an hour before curtain; theatre-industry tickets $15 with code INDUSTRY15. Ticket prices
Hurricane Wisdom
Heads up at Margolis — Membership $50/month — five Margolis-produced nights a month, half-price couch reservations, early ticket access. $100/month is unlimited for you and a guest. The Priority List is free. Membership info
Beer Run to Frankford Hall -o- ween Run (see what I did there)
Heads up at Jet Wine Bar — Free Halloween movie nights in the garden Thursdays Oct 22 and 29 at 7pm, no reservations. November's tasting, “Murder on the Orient Express,” is Nov 17 and 18, 6–8pm — $79 with snacks, tax and gratuity. Tasting dates
Heads up at BOK Bar — Rooftop season ends Sun Nov 1, 2–8pm — free. Boktoberfest pumpkin painting Wednesdays 5–7pm thru Oct 28 (ticketed). Last day
Heads up at Thrillerdelphia — FearLit, the shop's Halloween book festival: Oct 31, 12–4pm at Venice Island, Manayunk — 26 authors. Tickets on sale. FearLit tickets
Heads up at the Arden — “Topdog/Underdog” Oct 29 – Dec 13. Pay-what-you-choose final dress rehearsal Wed Oct 28 at 7pm; Teen Night Nov 21, $15 tickets for ages 13–18. Topdog/Underdog
World Premiere of "Car Brain"
Studio 700 Open Mic
Pumpkin Party Paint N’ Sip
Free Basque Cider Tasting ft. Zapiain & ANXO
"Surviving Dead Zones:" Hosted by Xfinity
The Magicians Table
Dev Lemons
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
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
Dev Lemons
The Great Gatsby
Temple University Symphony Orchestra
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
Yunchan Lim Plays Rachmaninoff
Special Event: Liam Cullagh Special Taping
Special Event: That One Mailman
Heads up at PhilaMOCA — Unfamiliar with PhilaMOCA? Former mausoleum showroom, David Lynch's Eraserhead inspiration, Diplo's old label HQ — now the all-ages DIY heart of Philly film and music. read this
The Great Gatsby
Tom Spiker’s Mobile Pleasure Lounge: Live Improvised Film Scoring
Nimrod Speaks Trio
Heads up at Union Transfer — Buy at the box office and skip the fees — 1026 Spring Garden, open 5pm to close every show night, cash or card. Union Transfer FAQ
Heads up at Penn Live Arts — Arts of India Festival Community Day Sun Nov 1 at 1pm — dance, Penn Sargam, a percussion demo. Free, registration requested. Community Day
The Army, The Navy
Linda Sikhakhane
MUSIC TRIVIA
SAZÓN: SOY EMO ft. Planta Industrial
Joanne McNally: Pinotphile
Coors Presents: Outlaw Thursdays with CRYS
In-person! The Gathering
Hot Patootie & The Blowfish: Playing the Music of Rocky Horror Picture Show + Droozy: as Muse + Shoot the Messenger: as Queen
Jennifer Gable
Fright Night
KARAOKE!
Special Event: Liam Cullagh Special Taping
The Music of Hey Arnold! Live! Feat. Jim Lang and The PS 118 AllStars
HALLOWEEN IN IBIZA
East Coast Power Dynamics Halloween Party
ERIC WORTHAM PRESENTS: SPOOKY VELVET NIGHTS
THROW IT BACK DANCE PARTY
ERIC WORTHAM PRESENTS A VERY SPOOKY VELVET NIGHT
DJ Kay Love Presents Please Don’t Stop the Music
A Tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Fabrika
#CHARLOTTESVILLE
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