125 events on october 2 on the BIG City Calendar!

Heads up at Eastern State — Fall Festival Sun Oct 25, 3–5pm — trick-or-treat inside the penitentiary, scavenger hunt, story time, art making, music. Free for kids in costume and their caregivers, no registration. source

Heads up at Xfinity Mobile Arena — 50th Flyers Charities Carnival is Sun Feb 28, 2027, from 11am — $35 general admission, up to four free kids' tickets (12 and under) per adult, free parking. Sign & Snap autograph tickets go on sale Nov 9 and Dec 7. PhillyVoice

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 in #halloween — Visit Philly's 2026 guide to haunted houses, attractions and ghost tours — Eastern State, Fright Factory, Lincoln Mill, Fort Mifflin, Laurel Hill. The haunted houses run thru Nov 7. Visit Philly

Heads up at Hudson Table — Hands-on classes for various skill levels in Northern Liberties — paella, churros, and the Chef's Competition, two chefs facing off Iron Chef-style in a four-course battle. Visit Philly

Heads up at the Art Museum — Pay what you wish Friday nights extended thru June 25, 2027. Attendance up 87% since program's return. source

Heads up at Cherry Street Pier — “Let Freedom Ring” thru Nov 1 — ring a 600-lb bell on the waterfront to play the last note of “My Country 'Tis of Thee.” Free. source

Heads up at Craft Nation — Paper Arts Open Craft Sun Oct 25, 12:30–3:30pm — drop-in paper crafting, no experience needed. Sliding scale from $0, suggested $25; register online or walk in. Open Craft details

Heads up at the Kimmel — The Kimmel Center turns 25 this December — more than 10 million people through the doors since it opened in December 2001. 25 years of the Kimmel

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

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 Fabric Workshop — Friend membership $50/year ($35 for artists, educators, students) — free hands-on screenprinting studio tours and event discounts. Membership info

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 Morgan's Pier — Season's final night is the Halloween Bash, Sat Oct 31 at 9pm — ticket includes an open bar, $1,000 in cash costume prizes, 21+. Halloween Bash

Heads up at BalletX — Free Friday Nov 6 — beginner/intermediate ballet at 5:30, then Lindy Hop 101 at 6:45 with Jazz Attack's Mike McDermott and Kate Holden. Free; register to save a spot. Free Fridays schedule

Heads up at Bartram's Garden — Sankofa Farm Stand Thursdays 2:30–4:30pm at the Welcome Center, now through November — EBT, cash, and WIC Farmers Market and Senior vouchers accepted. Farm Stand details