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60 events on january 17 on the BIG City Calendar!

Shoutout to Thrillerdelphia: Philly's Horror Bookstore

Rittenhouse · Cellar Dog PHL

DJ Osagie

Old City

First Volunteer Fire Company (1736) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Germantown, Southwest · Attic Brewing Company

Attic Brewing 6th Year Anniversary Party

Callowhill

Philadelphia Sinfonia Strings Concert

9am · East Park · Philadelphia Museum of Art

Saturday Long Run (8 mi)

Heads up at the Art Museum — “A Nation of Artists” thru July 5, 2027 — 1,000+ works across 12,000 sq ft of new galleries, 120 never shown before. Buy admission here, get 50% off PAFA within 7 days. Visit Philly

10am · Greenwich · Bok Building

Beginner rug tufting w/Tuft The World

10am · Rittenhouse · Trinity Memorial Church

Philly River Flow Yoga with Ji Sun

10am · Riverfront Penn's Landing · Race Street Pier

Philly Slow Girl Run Club – 2 Mile Run

10am · North Central

Intro to Beekeeping – Community Class

10:30am · Richmond · Ellie and Bird Coffee Bar

Big Heart Bakes Pop-Up at Ellie & Bird

11am · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Helium Comedy Academy: Stand-Up Workshop

11am · Riverfront Penn's Landing · Independence Blue Cross RiverRink

BlueCross RiverRink Winterfest

Heads up at the RiverRink — Winterfest returns Nov 27. Skating $5, PECO Tree Lighting Nov 29 at 6pm. Tickets on sale Oct 28. source

11:30am · Center City East · Dilworth Park

Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink

12pm · Northern Liberties · Punch Line Philly

Big Wig Country Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience

12pm · Chestnut Hill · NoName Gallery

It's A Family Affair at NoName Gallery

Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!

12pm · Northern Liberties · STUMP

DIY Bath Soak Bar with Dear Ella Botanicals

1pm · Kensington, West · FaceClock Zero Proof Lounge & Gallery

Poetry Battle at FaceClock Gallery

1pm · Rittenhouse · Focus Barre and Yoga

BailetEoO: Bad Bunny Themed Fitness Dance Class

2pm · Washington Square West · Walnut Street Theatre

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE GREAT DETECTIVE

Heads up at the Walnut — “The Addams Family” opens the season Sep 22 – Nov 1. New “Walnut For Everyone” tier: 5-show subscription $100 — $20 a show. source

5pm · University City · Penn Museum

Up Late with the Sphinx: Sold Out

Heads up at the Penn Museum — Día de los Muertos CultureFest Oct 24, 10–4 — ofrendas and cultural demonstrations, included with admission. Visit Philly

6pm · Northern Liberties · STUMP

Upcycled Terrarium Workshop: Build Your Own Tropical Retreat

6pm · University City · The Rotunda

In-person! Windz x Mr. B Eazy present Armageddon 2026 1v1 Open Style Dance Battle

7pm · Rittenhouse · Cellar Dog PHL

Dream by Dream

7pm · Northern Liberties · Silk City Diner

HOT SEAT ~ What Are The Odds? ~ Sweepers ~ GORF

7pm · Rittenhouse · Helium Comedy Club

Helium Presents: Guy Torry

7pm · Callowhill · Vox Populi

Drag Bingo for Palestine presented by Quinn Rose

Heads up on Philly stages — 30+ shows on Philly stages this fall in Visit Philly's guide. TKTS: 30–50% off select shows within 72 hours, in person at the Independence Visitor Center. Visit Philly

7pm · Northern Liberties

Club Advisory with Trap Tees WorldWide + Sibby Liv at Margolis

7pm · Washington Square West

Dinner with Philly Dinner Club

7pm · Queen Village

Platonic Love Club Dance Party at At My House

7pm · Northern Liberties · Punch Line Philly

Desi Banks

Shoutout to Black Hound Clay Studio West, a community pottery studio!

7:30pm · Kensington, Old · Kung Fu Necktie

Dead Fucking Last ~ All Torn Up! ~ Disappearances

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

Paula Poundstone

Heads up at the Kimmel — Orchestra After 5 on Oct 8: 5pm happy hour on the Plaza, a one-hour concert at 6:30 with no intermission, artist chat after. source

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Chris' Jazz Cafe

Katie Oberholtzer and Chris’ All-Star Sextet

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