56 events on march 12 on the BIG City Calendar!

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

Heads up at Xfinity Mobile Arena — Gritty 5K Sep 26, 7:30am from Lot E — registration includes a shirt, medal, and a Flyers home game ticket. Kids 12-and-under discounted. source

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

Heads up in #music — Philly Music Fest turns 10, Oct 12–18 — 25 bands and musicians over seven nights at independently owned venues. Visit Philly

Heads up in #markets — Made in Philadelphia's Fall Market marks 10 years at Dilworth Park Oct 9–11. The YèShì Chinatown Night Market is free, Thu Oct 8, 6–10pm. Visit Philly

Heads up at the Art Museum — Marcel Duchamp opens Oct 10, thru Jan 31, 2027 — 300 works from the largest Duchamp collection in the world. Timed tickets include museum admission. Visit Philly

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

Heads up at The Clay Studio — Fall term runs Sep 30 – Dec 13 — adult registration open now. Tuition assistance for anyone who needs it. source

Heads up at the Miller — Jim Gaffigan Dec 10–12 — new show added due to popular demand. source

Heads up at the Walnut — “The Addams Family” thru Nov 1. Kids Night Oct 29: one free youth ticket with a full-price adult. Halloween's 7pm show: all seats $35. PhillyVoice

Heads up in #nomnomslurp — Dine Latino Restaurant Week Oct 4–10: order two dinner entrées at a participating restaurant, get a complimentary appetizer or dessert. Visit Philly

Heads up at Society Hill Dance — New four-week beginner courses start the week of Oct 1 — Ballroom Thursdays, Bachata Fridays, Salsa Mondays, Swing Tuesdays, Hustle Saturdays. $90 for four weeks, no partner needed. October schedule

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

Heads up in #outdoors — Parks on Tap has two stops left — Stephen Girard Park Sep 30 – Oct 4, then Columbus Square Park Oct 7–11 — before it closes for the season. Visit Philly

Heads up at the Arden — 1812 Productions' “This Should Never Be a Musical” thru Sep 27 — the audience names the show, the cast improvises it. Opens 1812's 30th season. source

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

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

Heads up at Chris' Jazz Cafe — 37th anniversary weekend Sep 25–26 with Lucy Yeghiazaryan and Grant Stewart's quartet — sets at 7:30 and 9:30, $30 Friday, $35 Saturday. 37th Anniversary

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