111 events today 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 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 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 Zoo — Carey Bear Country opened June 4 — a $25M habitat with 60% more bear space and a Zoo360 trail crossing overhead. source

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Thrillerdelphia — FearLit, the shop's Halloween book festival: Oct 31, 12–4pm at Venice Island, Manayunk — 26 authors. Tickets on sale. FearLit tickets

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 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

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 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

Heads up at the Lantern — “Summer, 1976” Sep 10 – Oct 11 — 90 minutes, no intermission. Visit Philly

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 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

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 Arden — Season opener Sep 24: “Girl from the North Country,” a musical featuring Bob Dylan songs. Through Oct 25. source

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 at PhilaMOCA — Unfamiliar with PhilaMOCA? Former mausoleum showroom, David Lynch's Eraserhead inspiration, Diplo's old label HQ — now the all-ages DIY heart of Philly film and music. read this

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 at BOK Bar — Salsa Sundays Sep 27 and Oct 18, 3–8pm — free lessons on the roof. Visit Philly

Heads up in #theatre — Visit Philly's fall guide picks 30+ can't-miss shows — updated Sep 8. 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

Heads up at Queen & Rook — Memberships from $20/month or $180/year — the 2,500-game library any day, plus a monthly quest with prizes. Reserve to guarantee a seat; normal time limits apply. Family $40 covers five; arcade $50. Membership info

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

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 Mann — 50th anniversary season runs thru Oct 16 — six dates still on the calendar after Sep 30. source

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