20 events on september 24 in the city

Year-round Thursday market from 2–5 p.m. at 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue, directly across from Eastern State Penitentiary. The Food Trust has operated this market since 2004, featuring vendors like Shevy's Babka Paradise and Mycopolitan mushrooms alongside seasonal produce, poultry, eggs, baked goods, honey, cheese, flowers, coffee, wine, and spirits. Accepts SNAP/EBT, Food Bucks, and WIC/senior vouchers.

A producer-only farmers market at Point Breeze Ave & Reed St (1300 block) in Point Breeze. Weekly season runs every Thursday from April through October. Winter hours: first Thursdays only—4–7 PM (Feb 5, Mar 5, 2026). Weekly season opens April 2026 every Thursday. Grab groceries, handmade goods, and South Philly flavors. Everyone is welcome. Accepts cash, credit, SNAP/EBT, FMNP, and Philly Food Bucks. Operated by the Point Breeze Business Association.

Rotating jazz trios play Thursday through Saturday from 6–9 p.m. at Time Restaurant on Sansom Street. A $5 per-person music charge supports the musicians directly. The venue offers three distinct spaces: a dining room, a whiskey bar with 200+ bottles, and an upstairs Bohemian Absinthe Lounge. Laid-back cocktail-lounge atmosphere in historic Old City.

Karaoke Thursdays began at In Riva on January 8, 2026. 6-9 PM karaoke/open mic. Get ready to slay the mic!

Thursday nights from 7:30–10 p.m. at this Bella Vista cocktail bar from the Two Robbers vodka-soda team. The Lodge opened July 2025 in the former Hawthornes space at 11th and Fitzwater, with wood-paneled walls designed to feel like an actual countryside lodge. No cover. Rotating jazz trios complement the 20-drink cocktail list, including the Two Robbers World Famous Martini (dirty, with thyme-rosemary-fennel infused olive brine). Weekend brunch, pub burger from Pat LaFrieda blend.

Every Thursday in the Gustav Plankenhorn Room at the Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein, one of Philadelphia's oldest German-American clubs, founded in 1873. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with bingo starting at 6:30 p.m. The $15 admission package gets you in; the $35 dinner combo includes extra games and a German-American meal (pre-order by Thursday at noon). The club sits on 10 acres in Northeast Philadelphia, on property once owned by the brother-in-law of President James Buchanan.

Weekly Thursday open mic at Malelani Café in Mt. Airy. Walk-ins welcome, or sign up in advance through the Facebook group "Malelani Open Mikers."

Live jazz fills the Whiskey Room every Thursday from 7–9:30 p.m. at this Northern Liberties gastropub. According to Philadelphia Magazine, the bar itself is a repurposed altar from a decommissioned church at 10th and Green Streets. Bourbon & Branch specializes in whiskey—offering 70+ varieties in one-ounce pours—alongside comfort food like lamb bourguignon shepherd's pie. Half-price Whiskey Wednesdays the night before make for an easy two-night visit.

Trivia every Thursday at 7 PM, hosted by Dave. Modern Irish gastropub in Roxborough with a weekday happy hour from 4–6 PM.

Magic the Gathering night on the last Thursday of every month at Dawson Street Pub in Manayunk. Cash only, ATM on-site.

Beethoven’s mighty Ninth Symphony brings more beauty than it seems possible for the heart to hold, leaving the listener exalted and uplifted. Yannick conducts a soaring performance featuring some of today’s most virtuosic voices, culminating in the beloved “Ode to Joy.” Your evening begins with Joe Hisaishi’s Orbis , a choral work composed as a companion piece to Beethoven’s Ninth.

Every Thursday at this Fishtown dinner-theater-meets-cabaret, Bordello transports guests to the roaring twenties with live jazz and burlesque from international performers. According to the Inquirer, Fabrika opened in 2020 in a former ice cream equipment factory, featuring a 150-seat dining room with 40-foot ceilings, a hydraulic stage that retracts into the floor, and Mediterranean cuisine from chefs with roots at Kanella Grill. Doors at 6 p.m., showtime at 7:30 p.m., general admission $50.

Philadelphia's longest-running drag show—since 1995—happens every Thursday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in this South Street dive that opened in 1969. Host Miss Lisa Lisa, one of Philly's first trans performers to headline a regular show, leads a rotating cast of queens through interactive sets. Philadelphia Magazine has named it Best Drag Show multiple times; RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 runner-up Sapphira Cristál calls it home. $8 cover at the door for standing room; table reservations run $24-48. Order "The Special"—a $5 PBR and Jim Beam shot that B&B invented.

Free pub trivia every Thursday at Wissahickon Brewing in East Falls. Hosted on alternating weeks by different quizmasters. Teams compete for prizes in the taproom.

Drew Lynch captured the hearts of America with his Golden Buzzer performance on Season 10 of "America’s Got Talent," where he finished in second place. Since then, Drew has appeared on IFC’s "Maron" and "CONAN," and amassed over 2-million subscribers on Youtube. Drew was born in Indianapolis, grew up in Las Vegas, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Couples Package includes: - 2 premium seats - $90 food & beverage credit ($45 per person) - Gratuity - Ticket Protection Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.

Q102 radio personality DJ Nugget (Sam Dababneh) hosts Thursday bingo from 7-9pm at this Northern Liberties gastropub. Jerry's was rebuilt brick-by-brick using salvaged architectural pieces from historic Philadelphia buildings—exposed columns, cobblestones, marble slabs, original fixtures. Extended happy hour runs during bingo with prizes every round.

Thursday nights at 9 p.m. at this Center City gastropub in the former Farmer's Keep space at 20th and Ludlow. Open mic comedy draws performers from around the city to the same building that once appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The rooftop deck and farmhouse aesthetic remain from the previous tenant. Kitchen serves elevated American fare until late.

Thursday nights at the West Philly outpost of this LA-style taqueria chain mean karaoke from 9 p.m. until close. The Cedar Park location at 47th and Baltimore opened in 2018, bringing the Fishtown original's signature $1 taco nights and margaritas to University City. Grab the mic between bites of al pastor and elote wings in a space the owners describe as inspired by "the decor of your grandparent's basement."

Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on the second floor of Philadelphia's oldest continuously operating tavern, pouring since 1860. McGillin's survived Prohibition by serving "tea" upstairs—the same space where open mic now happens. The walls display liquor licenses dating to 1871 alongside vintage Wanamaker's and Woolworth's signage. Try the house-brewed Real Ale or Genuine Lager between sets.

Karaoke night every Thursday at The Brass Tap, a craft beer-focused bar with 30 taps and 75+ bottles. Located just off Main Street on Markle in Manayunk.