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8am · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

GAMESHOW PALOOZA

8am · Old City · National Constitution Center

Landmark Court Cases: Religion in Schools

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

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10am · Washington Square West · Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Morning Magic 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

12pm · Rittenhouse

Color Me Back's Lovely Day Tour

12pm · Packer Park · Navy Yard

SUB & SURFACE TOASTMASTERS CLUB

12pm · Packer Park · Navy Yard

URBAN HOMESTEADish WORKSHOP – INFUSED OILS

12pm · University City · The Rotunda

In-person! Weekly improvised music drop-in jam session

1pm · Wissahickon · Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers

Portable Fibers Live!

1pm · Kensington, Old · Second State Press

Gelli Plate Printing

Heads up at Second State Press — Artist Membership $50/year — studio rental by the hour ($20) or month, flat file space, free tool storage, class discounts. Membership info

1:30pm · 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

1:30pm · 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

2pm · Logan Square · The Barnes Foundation

Members-Only Online Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Philadelphia Exhibition

Heads up at the Barnes — “Noguchi to Asawa” opens Sep 20 — sculpture and design by Japanese American artists including Ruth Asawa and Isamu Noguchi. Through Jan 10. source

2pm · 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

4pm · Wissahickon · Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers

Center City Portable Fibers

4pm · Packer Park · FDR Park Lakes

Free Family Fishing at FDR Park

4:30pm · Fishtown

Burger Night: Ploughman Cider Edition (Philly Cider Week)

4:30pm · Rittenhouse

ANXO Happy Hour at Wilder (Philly Cider Week)

4:30pm · Torresdale · Maggie's Waterfront Cafe

WEDNESDAY HAPPY HOUR

5pm · Greenwich · BOK Bar

Boktoberfest Pumpkin Painting

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

5pm · Society Hill · The Philly Game Shop

Miniature Painting Social

5pm · Society Hill · Queen & Rook Game Cafe

Casual Commander MTG @ Queen & Rook!

Heads up at Queen & Rook — Memberships from $20/month or $180/year — the 2,500-game library any day, plus a monthly quest with prizes. Reserve to guarantee a seat; normal time limits apply. Family $40 covers five; arcade $50. Membership info

5:30pm · Packer Park · Navy Yard

Alchemy X Fitness – Yoga Flow

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

6pm · Bella Vista · Philly Cheese School

Cider & Cheese Class (Philly Cider Week)

6pm · University City · Schuylkill Banks

Yoga On The Banks

6pm · East Passyunk

East Passyunk Witch Craft Crawl

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

6pm · Chestnut Hill · Morris Arboretum

Going Batty! Nighttime Bat Program at Morris Arboretum

6pm · Northern Liberties · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

20 Years of Nekrogoblikon

6pm · East Passyunk · A Novel Idea on Passyunk

Witch Craft Crawl Tarot Readings with Christina

6pm · Riverfront Penn's Landing · FringeArts

FEASTIVAL 2026

Heads up at FringeArts — Membership $65/year — 20% off every show over $15, two Fringe Bar drinks, a Bring A Friend pass. Free for PA ACCESS cardholders. Membership info

6pm · Washington Square West · Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Calavera Creations: Workshop with Ivette Chaires

6pm · Greenwich · BOK Bar

Club for Connection

6pm · Riverfront Penn's Landing · Fringe Bar

FEASTIVAL

6pm · Kensington, West · Movement Fishtown

Run & Climb Club

6pm · Fishtown · Philly Rock Gym - Fishtown

Friends Climb

Heads up at PRG Fishtown — Membership $75/month — unlimited climbing across all five PRG gyms, no commitment. Intro package $49 with gear and a class. Membership info

6pm · Washington Square West · Franky Bradley's

BI-JINX: A bisexual social meetup for anybody into everybody

6:30pm · Queen Village · Tattooed Mom

Gay Film Club Presents Mystery Movie // October 2026

6:30pm · Society Hill · The Philly Game Shop

MTG Cube

6:30pm · Society Hill · The Philly Game Shop

Pokémon TCG

6:30pm · Society Hill · The Philly Game Shop

One Piece TCG

7pm · Callowhill · Love City Brewing Company

Callowhill - Trivia with Will Walker

7pm · University City · The Rotunda

In-person! Poet-tree en Motion

7pm · Callowhill · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

Horror Ball

7pm · Callowhill · Love City Brewing Company

TRIVIA with Will Walker

7pm · Callowhill · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

🎃 ERASERHOOD HORROR BALL 🎬🩸

7pm · Northern Liberties · Hudson Table Philadelphia

A NIGHT IN ITALY - HANDS ON

Heads up at Hudson Table — Hands-on classes for various skill levels in Northern Liberties — paella, churros, and the Chef's Competition, two chefs facing off Iron Chef-style in a four-course battle. Visit Philly

7pm · Society Hill · The Philly Game Shop

Star Wars Unlimited TCG

7pm · Fishtown · Johnny Brenda's

Put It Down

7pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

Bold Boobs Comedy Night

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

7pm · Washington Square West · MilkBoy

Rasputina ** SOLD OUT ** – with Dust Bowl Faeries

7pm · Kensington, Old · Kung Fu Necktie

Onelinedrawing ~ American Motors ~ Dear Forbidden

7pm · Wissahickon · Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers

Evenings at the Guild SIG

7pm · Northern Liberties · Silk City Diner

Vick Vapors ~ Holy Water ~ New Desires ~ Silver Walks

7pm · Mount Airy, East · Quintessence Theatre Group

Witch

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

7pm · Manayunk · Love City Brewing – Manayunk

Manayunk - FEED YOUR HEAD: Body Horror & Burlesque

7pm · Manayunk · Love City Brewing – Manayunk

Manayunk - 4333 Presents: Friends of Jerry and Friends

7pm · Callowhill · Underground Arts

High On Fire

7pm · Fishtown · Margolis

Headliners & Harmonies

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

7pm · Manayunk · Thrillerdelphia

Kasey Lansdale Signing

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

7pm · Cobbs Creek

One Philly HBCU Week: College Choir Competition

7pm · Old City · Arden Theatre Company

Topdog/Underdog: Pay-What-You-Choose Final Dress Rehearsal

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

7:30pm · Center City East · Main Stage, City Winery Philadelphia

Transylvanian Nipple Productions Presents: Rocky Horror Picture Show

7:30pm · Stadium District · Xfinity Mobile Arena

Journey: Final Frontier Tour

Heads up at Xfinity Mobile Arena — 50th Flyers Charities Carnival is Sun Feb 28, 2027, from 11am — $35 general admission, up to four free kids' tickets (12 and under) per adult, free parking. Sign & Snap autograph tickets go on sale Nov 9 and Dec 7. PhillyVoice

7:30pm · 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

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Chris' Jazz Cafe

Baby Blue Sound Collective / Fundraiser for Music Therapy at CHOP

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

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

7:30pm · Washington Square West · Walnut Street Theatre

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Academy of Music

The Great Gatsby

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Special Event: Ruby Setnik

7:30pm · Center City East · The Loft at City Winery Philadelphia

Comedy Speed Dating: 30's & 40's

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

7:30pm · Northern Liberties · Punch Line Philly

Rocky Dale Davis

8pm · Society Hill · Cellar Dog PHL

Brian Morris Quartet

8pm · Wissahickon · The Brass Tap

JEOPARDY BAR LEAGUE

8pm · Point Breeze · Dock Street Brewery South

Survivor Season 51 Watch Party (Copy)

8pm · Bella Vista · Club 624

Bertie & Billy's Broadway Boutique: Spooktacular

8pm · Passyunk Square · Claude's Comedy

Showcase Supreme

8pm · Callowhill · Union Transfer

Jukebox the Ghost

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

8:30pm · Washington Square West · Franky Bradley's

Night of 1000 Dolls

8:30pm · Old City · Brasil's Nightclub

¡Wepa! Wednesdays

Full Dance Calendar

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9pm · Queen Village · Theatre of Living Arts

Nice As F*#k - Back As F**k Nice As Ever

11pm · Rittenhouse · Azuka Theatre

#CHARLOTTESVILLE

Stadium District · Xfinity Mobile Arena

Journey

Old City · National Constitution Center

“Penn’s Landing” Day