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Shoutout to Thrillerdelphia: Philly's Horror Bookstore
Friday, Oct 2
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
Crystal Spiders, Heavy Temple
Walk in + Weave Napkins
Heads up at Xfinity Mobile Arena — Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level, Feb 23 — one show only. General on-sale Fri Sep 25 at 10am. Arena news
Walk in + Weave a Scarf
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
Goethe-Zertifikat C1 Exam
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 — 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 Art Museum — Pay what you wish Friday nights extended thru June 25, 2027. Attendance up 87% since program's return. source
1. Walk in + Weave
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 Cherry Street Pier — Taste of the Philippines Sat Oct 24, 11am–5pm — the 12th year, closing the 2026 PECO Multicultural Series. Visit Philly
Blues of the Mountain Hills by Gravy Studios
Impressionism And Beyond
Shoutout to Craft Nation, a community craft studio!
Sketching In The Galleries
Walk in + Weave with 2 shuttles
Cityside Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Point
Nation Of Artists Tour
Exhibition Tour Rodins Hands
3 In 30 Tour
Art Latin America Tour
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 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
Highlights Museum Tour
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 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 Schuylkill Banks — Schuylkill River Park Farmers Market runs Sundays 9am–1pm thru Oct 25 at 25th & Spruce. 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
First Friday On Percy Street
Shoutout to Black Hound Clay Studio West, a community pottery studio!
Educator Workshop Continuing Odyssey
FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR
Friday Nights
Heads up at Morgan's Pier — Oktoberfest Sat Oct 3, 2–6pm: open bar and unlimited soft pretzels, $50 advance / $60 at the door. 21+, stein for the first 200. Tickets
Heads up at Fleisher — Fall term runs thru Nov 20 — tuition assistance available to anyone who needs it, no documentation required. source
October First Friday
Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry
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 BalletX — Free Fridays return Oct 2 — eight nights thru Jun 4: beginner/intermediate ballet at 5:30, then vogue, Lindy Hop, salsa or line dance at 6:45. Free; register to save a spot. Free Fridays schedule
Highlights Museum Tour
Chef & Winemaker Dinner Series: Fall Equinox - Available 6:00 PM or 7:30 PM
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
Intro to Chainmail
Proximity: A Street Photography Exhibition at Cherry Street Pier
Three Poets Reading
Shoutout to Thrillerdelphia: Philly's Horror Bookstore
Author Talk Jo Piazza
Friday Night Magic (draft or sealed)
LIVE 3 COURSE CHEF COMPETITION: CHEF JARED VS. CHEF ERIC
Heads up in #theatre — Visit Philly's fall guide picks 30+ can't-miss shows — updated Sep 8. Visit Philly
Heads up at the Wilma — “The Little Prince” Nov 17–29, with Pay What You Wilma performances Nov 17 and Nov 27. Recommended for ages 7+. The Little Prince
The Bret Tobias Set ~ Voir Voir ~ 1910 Chainsaw Company
SHIBARI IMPROV FOR THE CURIOUS
Philadelphia Comedy Club
Heads up at the Fillmore — Opened 2015 in the 1912 Ajax Metal Factory. The original smokestack runs through the second-floor club, The Foundry, where the bar is salvaged Ajax wood. The Fillmore's story
Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry
The Mountain Jam Band (21+)
Plastic Cup Boyz
Tomorrow • 7:00 PM
Hop Ones
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
Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus
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 Arden — Season opener Sep 24: “Girl from the North Country,” a musical featuring Bob Dylan songs. Through Oct 25. source
Behn Gillece Quartet
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
The Fright Factory Opens — South Philly
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
Sub Urban
Mamma Mia!
Descarga: A Latin Jam Session
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
These Shining Lives
Heads up at the Lantern — “Summer, 1976” Sep 10 – Oct 11 — 90 minutes, no intermission. Visit Philly
Sub Urban
Shannon Middleton
Victory Boyd
D'Lai
Heads up at Chris' Jazz Cafe — Every show streams live on their YouTube channel for members — from $1.99/month — with an archive of performances back to summer 2020. Philly's longest-running jazz club, since 1989. YouTube channel
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
Mamma Mia!
Ninajirachi (18+ Event)
Heads up at the Miller — Jim Gaffigan Dec 10–12 — new show added due to popular demand. source
beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour
The Women
Qway – Live at Evil Genius
Heads up at Union Transfer — Buy at the box office and skip the fees — 1026 Spring Garden, open 5pm to close every show night, cash or card. Union Transfer FAQ
Clown P*ssy
In-person! Bowerbird pres. THUMBS, multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka w/ an opening set by...
Finally Fridays
Shubh Saran + Snooze
Shubh Saran with Snooze + Countdown From Ten
LIVE DJ
Showcase Supreme
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RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
DJ ROCKSTAR 9pm
The Pink Stones + Ma'am
A Black Celebration – Philly’s Favorite Depeche Mode Dance Party
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
Love In The Club
Babatunde & King Noire Presents: Heaux Hopera
Nadir Azimm Quartet (Until 1 AM)
Plastic Cup Boyz
Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus
DJ Apollo
DJ Flakka
DJ Drootrax
DJ Mr. Hollywood (10PM-2AM)
La Discoteka
Shutup & Dance x Just4Fun
Emo Night Philly
Philly Homegrown First Friday
DJ Earth Walker
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Saturday, Oct 3
Walk in + Weave Napkins
Walk in + Weave a Scarf
Brandon Reilly, Latewaves, Julian Rosen
Disney Night: Halloween Edition!
Metal Night Philly: DJ Dan Von Doom
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 Eastern State — Fall Festival Oct 25, 3–5pm — trick-or-treat inside the cellblocks, scavenger hunt, art making, live music. Free for kids in costume plus one adult, no reservation. source
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
Yoga On The Banks
Philly Runners: Saturday Morning Run
Dye Garden Network
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
Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend
Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market
Sankofa Farm Stand at Clark Park
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
Tapestry and Little Looms SIG
Free Boating
Revolutionary Germantown Festival at Cliveden
Spooky Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Heart of Kensington Creates Art Crawl
Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park
The Bizarre at Clark Park
Art Kids Studio
One Day Tufting Workshop at Tuft the World
Beginner rug tufting w/Tuft The World
Mini-Tuft Workshop at Tuft the World
Biking Level 1: Adults’ Learn-to-Ride (16+)
Sketching In The Galleries
Art Kids Classes 7 8
Art Kids Classes 9 10
Philadelphia Cup Regatta on the Delaware River
Art Kids Classes 3 4
Art Kids Classes 5 6
MTG Commander
Lorcana League
Heads up at Thrillerdelphia — FearLit, the shop's Halloween book festival: Oct 31, 12–4pm at Venice Island, Manayunk — 26 authors. Tickets on sale. FearLit tickets
1. Walk in + Weave
PAWS Mutt Strut
Roxtoberfest 2026
Mt. Airy Arts Festival at Allens Lane Art Center
Out & About in Manayunk
20th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut
LIVE 3 COURSE CHEF COMPETITION: CHEF BRITNI VS. CHEF JUSTIN
Intro to Cyanotype, Saturday
The Room Where It Happens Karaoke & Sing-Along Brunch presented by NonStop Broadway
15th Anniversary Block Party
U5 Fest
Big Wig Mean Girls Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience
31st Annual Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown
Norf Philly Day: The Family Reunion at Chalmers Park
Cityside Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Point
Harvest Fest
Parks on Tap at Stephen Girard Park
Walk in + Weave with 2 shuttles
Free Bike Rentals
U5 Fest ft. Toody (of Dead Moon) & Sheer Mag
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 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
Philadelphia Parallel Parking Association Championship
Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival
Arts and Crafts Supply Swap
Pop-Up Market
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
Horsegirl & Cowdaddy
heartful picnic, philadelphia 10/03
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
Summer, 1976
OKTOBERFEST
Open Studio
2. Reading a Draft + a Drawdown + Calculating a Warp
3. Walk in + Wind
Sapphic Button Making & Feverchain
Philadelphia WALK to End Hydrocephalus
Anthony Locascio
RIP 5k Run at Laurel Hill
Community Board Game Night
Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio Live from Havana
Greywind
Greywind ~ FRND CRCL ~ Rodeo
VIP Merch Upgrade - Everything Everything
Jermaine Dolly & Friends
Everything Everything
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
Horsegirl & Cowdaddy
Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus
Stef Dag
The Naked Comedy Show: Best Stand-up Comedy in Philadelphia without Pants (3 SHOW TIMES!)
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
Hurricanes at Flyers
The Fright Factory in South Philly
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
Jennifer Welch - Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Jennifer Welch - Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Chris Oatts Quintet
Plastic Cup Boyz
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt & His Quintet
Ravyn Lenae Presents: Blue Island
Mamma Mia!
These Shining Lives
Mamma Mia!
INOHA
Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
Mamma Mia!
Two Wings Two Biscuits: Featuring Diane Monroe
Steam Powered Giraffe
Witch
Summer, 1976
Improvement Movement
PHILLY SOUL CLUB
Wheatus – Live at Evil Genius
Ceremony
Yannick Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 5
The Women
Towa Bird
Bev's Bitchfest
Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
Tell All Your Friends – Live at Evil Genius
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
Heads up at The Met — Built by Oscar Hammerstein I, opened Nov 17, 1908 with “Carmen.” Reopened Dec 3, 2018 after a $56 million renovation. The Met's history
Deceits + Computer Kill
Salsational Saturdays
Deceits with Computer Kill
Campfire Stories
Riot Nerd Presents: Disney Night
Ceremony Goth Night
Stef Dag
MOVE
Showcase Supreme
LIVE DJ
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
LEAN BACK
Plastic Cup Boyz
Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus
Dear Diary: Emo & Pop Punk Night
La Discoteka
DJ Adub
Dear Diary
‘Deep End Tour’ with NO CASINO, Waycool Junior, and TJ Groover
DJ DAVIDSON OSPINA
Black Soul Summer Presents VIBE CHECK
Vybz Festival
DJ Ian St Laurent
Mallrat “a nu metal night”
A Graveyard Smash!
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Sunday, Oct 4
Mercado Latino at FDR Park
Yoga On The Banks
Please Touch Museum 50th Birthday Weekend
Winter Street Greenway Monthly Cleanup & Days of Giving
Philadelphia Fire Department Fire Apparatus Muster
Boo at the Zoo
Spooky Mini Golf at Franklin Square
Open Streets: West Walnut
Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park
Kids’ Learn-to-Ride Biking (Ages 4–16)
PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Thriving Traditions
CLASSIC BRUNCH – HANDS ON
Rigid Heddle SIG
Blessing of the Animals at St. Peter's Church
1. Walk in + Weave
Mayfair NPDC Moon Festival
Parks on Tap at Stephen Girard Park
Nichole Louise Signing
Free Bike Rentals
Rams vs. Eagles Watch Party
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Italian Festival on South 9th Street
Cityside Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Point
Philly Pet Group Munch // October 2026
Open Studio/Beaded Key Chain or Bag Charm
Digimon TCG
Spinning SIG @ the guild house!
D&D 101 & one-shot D&D sessions
One Piece TCG
Eagles Sundays at North Bowl
Philadelphia vs. Los Angeles
Mamma Mia!
Both Locations - 🦅 Eagles vs Rams
Heads up at the Linc — First Eagles game? Sign up for a “My First Eagles Game” certificate at Guest Services behind Sections 121, 136, 206 or 226. Section 217 is the alcohol-free family section. Stadium info A–Z
Oktoberfest at Craft Hall!
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
Mamma Mia!
Knit 4: Fixing Mistakes
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
Summer, 1976
These Shining Lives
Horsegirl & Cowdaddy
The Women
In-person! FR33 TH3 PU$$Y AN ARTIVIST EXTRAVAGANZA POP UP MARKET! ART VENDORS MUSIC AND ENTERTAI...
How to Do Things with Groups
Witch
Encore Screening TOXIC MOON
Richie Baker Band
2. Reading a Draft + a Drawdown + Calculating a Warp
3. Walk in + Wind
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 #pride — OURfest, Philly's National Coming Out Day festival, returns to the Gayborhood Sun Oct 11 — held every October since 1990. Free to attend. Visit Philly
Gundam TCG locals
MTG Standard
Glorious Decent ~ Veneraxiom ~ Grozov ~ Katabasilisk
Knit 2: A Hat
Anthony Schuman: Live in Philadelphia
The Fright Factory in South Philly
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
Max Higgins: Live at Tattooed Mom
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
The Reds, Pinks & Purples & Simon Joyner & The Ghosts
Anthony Schuman: Live in Philadelphia
Plastic Cup Boyz
Rise Against - Ricochet 2026
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus
Encore Screening WILDWOOD, NJ (1994)
Asha Banks
Kylie Cantrall
Marc Summers & Friends’ 40 Year Double Dare Reunion
Mamma Mia!
THE UNCOUTH / DOC ROTTEN/ CHEMICAL-X / ENGLISH TEETH
Jordan Dean ~ Feaster
Russian Circles
Jim Gillespie
The Linda Lindas
Avery Cochrane: Weapons Of Iridescence Tour
Dalyla's Duels
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