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133 events today on the BIG City Calendar!

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

Casual Commander MTG @ Queen & Rook!

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

Oops! All Trans // October 2026

Now – 11:30pm · Riverfront Penn's Landing · Fringe Bar

Soul Sessions

Happening now · Old City · Arden Theatre Company

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

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

Happening now · Old City · Arch Street Meeting House

THE MELTING POT (Mainstage Series)

Happening now · Mount Airy, East · Quintessence Theatre Group

Witch

Heads up at Quintessence — “Witch” Sep 30 – Oct 25. $10 rush tickets in person an hour before curtain; ACCESS cardholders pay $2, up to four people. Ticket prices

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Special Event: Ray Lau

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 · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

The Magicians Table

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

Happening now · Northern Liberties · Punch Line Philly

Comedy Allstars

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Chris' Jazz Cafe

Trumpeter Rockwell Valentine & His Band

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 · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

Now – 10:30pm · Fishtown · Black Squirrel Club

Oiche Cheoil: A Listening Night of Irish Music and Song

Happening now · Callowhill · Union Transfer

Quadeca

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

Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!

Happening now · Kensington, Old · Kung Fu Necktie

Rachel Bochner | The “Sorry If It’s Selfish” Tour

Happening now · Kensington, Old · Kung Fu Necktie

Rachel Bochner ~ Janna Jamison

Happening now · Old City · National Mechanics

Pub Trivia

Happening now · Queen Village · Theatre of Living Arts

EMEI - Night at the Opera Tour

Now – 10pm · Society Hill · Cellar Dog PHL

Dave Thaker Trio

Now – 10pm · Wissahickon · The Brass Tap

JEOPARDY BAR LEAGUE

Happening now · Old City · Brasil's Nightclub

¡Wepa! Wednesdays

Full Dance Calendar

See every dance event in Philly →

Now – 10:30pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

ER After Dark

Now – 10:30pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

Healthcare Worker Appreciation Night

Happening now · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Special Event: Ray Lau

10pm · Callowhill · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

Avant Garde Jazz by Ashé Mystics

11pm · Rittenhouse · Azuka Theatre

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Coming Up

Later today

Society Hill · Nikki Lopez Philly

Daikaiju, Party Nerves

Fairmount · Eastern State Penitentiary

Hidden History: Behind the Scenes of Halloween Nights

Heads up at Eastern State — Fall Festival Sun Oct 25, 3–5pm — trick-or-treat inside the penitentiary, scavenger hunt, story time, art making, music. Free for kids in costume and their caregivers, no registration. source