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6 days ago · All Days May 28 Tue May 29 Wed May 30 Thu May 31 Fri Jun 1 Sat Jun 2 Sun. Check out our curated guide to the best things to do in Philadelphia this week and weekend, including events, festivals, dining deals and more.
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- 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show
What’s New. In addition to the new theme, there are a number...
- Guide to The 2023 Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival
Overview. Blooms of colorful cherry blossoms are a sure sign...
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- Friday, May 17th
DANCE/THEATER Message in a Bottle This new dance theater show by Kate Prince is an “uplifting and poignant tale of humanity and hope” that examines themes of displacement, immigration and survival. Message in a Bottle features songs by Sting, including “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Walking On The Moon” and more. $46-$130, through May 19th, M...
The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival The popular, annual, two-day street fest offers food, music and shopping along South Philly’s famous Oregano Row. (I just made that up, but it is a good place to buy oregano.) Events include a half-ball, cornhole, the Procession of the Saints and the very photogenic grease pole contest. Free to enter, Ma...
MARKET The Southeast Asian Market The weather’s getting warmer and that means the Southeast Asian Market is back at FDR Park, featuring vendors from area Lao, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian communities. In addition to the many cuisine options, you can pick up produce, clothing, jewelry, etc. Pay as you go; Saturdays & Sundays through Octobe...
Philadelphia Marketplace Area makers, crafters and vendors sell their wares in Dilworth Park every weekend. Free to enter, Fridays and Saturdays, noon-6 p.m., through June 29th, Dilworth Park, West side of City Hall.
Philly Photo Day TILT Institute For The Contemporary Image presents an exhibition of pics taken by your fellow Philadelphians for Philly Photo Day. This Saturday is the opening reception — and the annual InVISION 2024 fundraiser — featuring a fashion show by Prajjè Oscar, food by Eatible Delights, music by Oluwafemi and more. May 18th, 7-11 p.m., $...
The Sweetest Side of Life: Swedish Candy & Confections The Swedish Museum in FDR Park hosts this pop-up exhibition featuring “the collection of Tyler Graybeal, owner of Sweetish–Swedish Candy and Goods.” Googled it. He’s a real person! His collection includes tins, wrappers, bottles, postcards and more. Swedish sweets are available for sale, too. $...
Now Showing at Philly Film Society Here’s what’s playing on Film Society screens in addition to the usual first-run fare. 1. Star 80 (1993) Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway star in Bob Fosse’s tense biopic about a real-life conman Paul Snider obsessed with a rising Hollywood star. Tagline: “She was every man’s dream — and one man’s obsession.” May...
SPORTS Phillies vs. Nationals Baseball. Plus all fans at Friday’s game get a Bryson Stott bobble figurine. The Phils will be wearing their City Connect uniforms, but I bet Bobble Stott will not. On Sunday, all kids 14 and under will get a Phanatic children’s book. Of course the Phanatic can read. $39-$136, May 17th-19th, Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citiz...
Battleship New Jersey — Dry Docked The historic Battleship New Jersey, used in WWII and the Vietnam War, recently made the journey from the Camden Waterfront back to Philly’s Navy Yard where it was built. The ship is 85 years old and needs to have a little work done. It’s a rare treat having the battleship on this side of the river, but also not in...
MUSIC Ionnalee Though Ionnalee (a.k.a. Jonna Lee, a.k.a. one half of iamamiwhoami) favors spooky masks, icicles and generally chilly vibes in her visually striking music videos, her music isn’t quite so intimidating. The Swedish singer-songwriter makes accessible, dreamy, often exhilarating europop that should work on most dance floors. Her next re...
- Philadelphia Flower Show. The Flower Show is back at the Convention Center through 10th, with the theme “United by Flowers,” which they define as the celebration of “the colorful community that comes together to share in their love of gardening, flowers, and plants, and the impact they make on our lives all year round.”
- Wellness. It’s your last chance to experience Mind & Mood Recharge at Penn Museum. The wellness series, which has been going down on the first Wednesday of every month since November, concludes this week, on March 6th.
- On Stage. The Angry Grammarian, a musical about grammar (you heard us!) , premiers at Theatre Exile this Thursday, March 7th through March 16th. The show is co-written by David Lee Wright and Jeffrey Barg, who started The Angry Grammarian as a newspaper column for Philadelphia Weekly in 2007, and in 2018, began publishing it in the Inquirer.
- Puttshack. Treasure-chest cocktails, microchipped balls and side quests … This is not your typical putt-putt experience. Puttshack, a “tech-infused mini golf,” is officially open in a 26,000-square-foot space inside Liberty Place.
May 27, 2024 · There are plenty of things to do this week and weekend that celebrate who we are, from the Pride March and Festival to the Franklin Institute’s Summer Ball. We also have The Boulet Brothers in town, and Christian Cooper hosting Black birders at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Also in the news
- The Philadelphia Flower Show. It’s finally here! The 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show opens this weekend in Philadelphia. As expected, this highly-anticipated, annual event returns to The Pennsylvania Convention Center this year from March 2-10, 2024.
- Visit Philly’s New Tech-Infused Mini-Golf Experience. Saturday February 24, Puttshack, the world’s first and only tech-infused mini golf experience finally opens.
- Enjoy A Delicious Dinner In Philly Completely Blindfolded. Studies show that 80 percent of people eat with their eyes. But when you take the sense of sight away, your other senses become even stronger.
- East Passyunk Restaurant Week.
OLD CITY CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF FIRST FRIDAY WITH DOCUMENTARY SHORT. Old City District celebrated 30 years of First Friday in Old City, Philadelphia with a new community-produced documentary short, which premiered on First Friday, May 6, 2022.
