139 events on october 8 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 FringeArts — Membership $65/year — 20% off every show over $15, two Fringe Bar drinks, a Bring A Friend pass. Free for PA ACCESS cardholders. Membership info

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 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 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 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 PRG East Falls — Intro package $49 — three day passes with gear and a beginner class. Membership $75/month, no commitment. Membership info

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 at Craft Nation — Port Richmond craft studio, open Thursday–Sunday. Every workshop is sliding scale — discounted, real, or pay-it-forward price. How sliding scale works

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

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 The Clay Studio — Hands on Clay: free, all-ages drop-in workshops Sat Oct 24 and Sat Dec 12, 1–4pm. Supported by PNC Arts Alive. Hands on Clay dates

Heads up at Claude's — Basement comedy club at 1123 S. Broad. No drink minimum, full table service; the 7pm open mics are all ages, other shows 21+ unless with an adult. Claude's info

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 at Mug Coffee & Clay — Coffee/ceramics studio on 8th and Federal with one-day sessions, themed workshops, & multi-week classes. All upcoming classes

Heads up at Second State Press — Artist Membership $50/year — studio rental by the hour ($20) or month, flat file space, free tool storage, class discounts. Membership info