121 events on october 24 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 the Seaport Museum — “Seeking Profit and Power” thru Jan 3, 2028 — 150 rarely seen objects from the early America–China trade, included with admission. Visit Philly

Heads up at FDR Park — Southeast Asian Market runs Sat–Sun thru Oct 31 — 70+ vendors, free. ¡BAILAR en FDR! free salsa lesson + social at the Boathouse Sep 25, 7:30pm. 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 at the Zoo — Carey Bear Country opened June 4 — a $25M habitat with 60% more bear space and a Zoo360 trail crossing overhead. 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 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 Wild Hand — Fiber Folk Night is free, Wednesdays 5–7pm. Fall workshops run thru Nov 29, from $10 Community Knit and Crochet Basics to a $350 two-day Sheep-To-Yarn, Oct 31 – Nov 1. Workshops

Heads up in #markets — Made in Philadelphia's Fall Market marks 10 years at Dilworth Park Oct 9–11. The YèShì Chinatown Night Market is free, Thu Oct 8, 6–10pm. Visit Philly

Heads up at the Constitution Center — “Be a Civic Hero!” opened Sep 16 on the front lawn — a free, permanent outdoor installation for young kids, with a little free library of 100+ children's books. source

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 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 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 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 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

Heads up at Cherry Street Pier — Taste of the Philippines Sat Oct 24, 11am–5pm — the 12th year, closing the 2026 PECO Multicultural Series. Visit Philly

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 at the Franklin Institute — Star Wars: The Experience gets its world premiere here in February 2027 — member presale starts October, public on-sale November. source

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 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 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