70 events on october 23 on the BIG City Calendar!

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 Citizens Bank Park — Potential Division Series tickets go on sale Fri Sep 25 on phillies.com. NLCS and World Series tickets are by registration — sign up now. Postseason tickets

Heads up at Hudson Table — November classes go live Oct 8 at 11am (first half) and Oct 15 (second half). They sell out. See the schedule

Heads up in #family — Please Touch Museum turns 50 with a two-day birthday bash Oct 3–4 — free admission. Visit Philly

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

Heads up at Schuylkill Banks — Last kayak tours on the 2026 schedule: Sat Sep 26 at 4:45pm, plus a 7pm moonlight tour, from the Walnut Street Dock. $42, $47 moonlight; ages 12+. 2026 kayak schedule

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 Fleisher — Fall term runs thru Nov 20 — tuition assistance available to anyone who needs it, no documentation required. 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 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 the Penn Museum — Free admission for everyone Sat Oct 10, 11am–4pm, for the Indigenous Peoples' Day Firstival — all galleries and exhibitions. source

Heads up at Margolis — Membership $50/month — admission to four Margolis-produced events a month, early ticket access, and a Passport that earns a free night every five visits. Membership info

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 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 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 Penn Live Arts — Arts of India Festival Community Day Sun Nov 1 at 1pm — dance, Penn Sargam, a percussion demo. Free, registration requested. Community Day

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

Heads up at PhilaMOCA — The TOXIC MOON world premiere Oct 3 is sold out — an encore screening is Sun Oct 4 at 4pm, $12. PhilaMOCA calendar

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 Academy of Music — Opened 1857 and modeled on La Scala — the oldest opera house in the U.S. still used for its original purpose. Seats up to 2,600. About the Academy