132 events on may 16 on the BIG City Calendar!

Heads up in #outdoors — Open Streets: West Walnut — seven car-free blocks, Sundays thru Oct 25. Philly Bike Ride Sat Oct 17, 7am: 20 miles of car-free streets, 5th year; registration required, finish-line festival free. Visit Philly

Heads up at FDR Park — Southeast Asian Market's last day of 2026 is Sat Oct 31 — Sat–Sun 10am–6pm, 70+ vendors at Picnic Area 11 near the Taney baseball field. Closed on Eagles game days. Market FAQ

Heads up at Schuylkill Banks — Schuylkill River Park Farmers Market runs Sundays 9am–1pm thru Oct 25 at 25th & Spruce. source

Heads up at Black Hound South — Winter session (Jan 11 – Mar 7) registration opens Sat Oct 24 at 10am. Winter classes

Heads up at the Art Museum — Marcel Duchamp thru Jan 31, 2027 — 300+ works, the first major U.S. Duchamp retrospective in 50+ years. $35 timed ticket includes museum admission; Fri–Mon it covers the Rodin Museum too. Members free. source

Heads up at Awbury — Membership from $25 — admission is free for everyone, but members get event presales, board votes, and the annual picnic on The Farm. Membership info

Heads up at the German Society — Membership from $30/year students, $60 individual — borrowing privileges at the 50,000-volume Horner German library. Membership info

Heads up at Clark Park — Fall youth soccer runs Saturday mornings in the bowl, Sep 19 – Nov 7 — registration open, fee assistance available. source

Heads up at Fleisher — Winter term (Jan 4 – Mar 8) registration opens Tue Oct 20 at 8am; tuition-free classes open Tue Oct 27 at 8am. Winter 2027 schedule

Heads up at the Franklin Institute — Star Wars: The Experience opens Feb 13, 2027 — 18,000 sq ft of galleries. Member presale Oct 22, email list Oct 29, public on-sale Nov 12. Daytime tickets $49 with museum admission, $20 for members. Star Wars tickets

Heads up in #markets — 50th Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Nov 6–8 at the Convention Center — 195 artists in 13 categories, tickets required. Visit Philly

Heads up at the APS — “These Truths: The Declarations of Independence” thru Jan 3, 2027 at the APS Museum, 104 S. 5th — free, includes a rare first printing of “Common Sense.” Visit Philly

Heads up at the Zoo — Boo at the Zoo runs weekends thru Nov 1, 9:30am–5pm — trick-or-treating, costume contests at 11:30 and 2:30, pumpkin feedings. Included with admission; ACCESS tickets $8. Members get in an hour early Oct 17 and 25. source