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51 events on january 29 on the BIG City Calendar!

Shoutout to Thrillerdelphia: Philly's Horror Bookstore

Society Hill · Nikki Lopez Philly

Dead Boys, Blacklist Union

Northern Liberties · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

Sunny Day Real Estate

Society Hill · Nikki Lopez Philly

Hiroe, Objects,

6am · Logan Square · LOVE Park

Queer Run – Love Park (Elixr Coffee)

Heads up at LOVE Park — Christmas Village opens Nov 21 thru Dec 27 at LOVE Park and City Hall — free admission. Closed Nov 23–25 and Dec 25. source

12pm · Center City East · Dilworth Park

Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink

12pm · Chestnut Hill · NoName Gallery

It's A Family Affair at NoName Gallery

12pm · Old City · American Philosophical Society

Nobody Men: Neutrality, Loyalties, and Family in the American Revolution

Heads up at the APS — Friends of the APS get exhibition previews, behind-the-scenes tours, and advance registration for special programs. Membership info

1pm · 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

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

4:30pm · Hartranft · Temple Performing Arts Center

The Rite of Swing Jazz Café

5:30pm · Greenwich · Bok Building

Pinch Pot Happy Hour

6pm · Queen Village

Quilted Wall Hanging Workshop at At My House

6pm · Richmond · Ellie and Bird Coffee Bar

Club de Cafecito at Ellie & Bird

6pm · Queen Village · Tattooed Mom

Sip City Transcend // January 2026

6pm · Francisville · The Met Presented by Highmark

Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart

Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!

6:30pm · Rittenhouse · Trinity Memorial Church

Philly River Flow Yoga with Heather

6:30pm · Bella Vista

Philly Slow Girl Run Club – Book Club

6:30pm · East Park · Philadelphia Museum of Art

Thursday Speed Work

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

6:45pm · West Poplar

Dinner with Philly Dinner Club

7pm · Callowhill · Velvet Whip Arts & Social Club

Thursday Open Mic 7

7pm · Rittenhouse · Cellar Dog PHL

Banks Sapnar Quartet

7pm · Rittenhouse · Kimmel Center

Central Conservatory of Music Chinese Orchestra

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

7pm · Callowhill · Vox Populi

Long Shot - Bucky Carson is on TV! The best TV was black and white.

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 · West Poplar · PhilaMOCA

New Restoration VINYL (2000)

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

7pm · Northern Liberties · Bourbon & Branch

Nisarg Shah & Friends at Bourbon & Branch

7pm · East Passyunk

East Passyunk After Hours Presents: Sug Daniels, Blush, Conor O'Neill

7:30pm · Rittenhouse · Chris' Jazz Cafe

Michael Kaplan's Trombone Incursion, All-trombone Bigband featuring saxophonist Jonathan Ragonese

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