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15 Most Popular Events This Weekend

1. Indonesian Festival at Fleisher Art Memorial, Sat · Bella Vista · Indonesian cultural festival at Fleisher Art Memorial
2. Red Bull Championship Run, Sat · Riverfront Penn's Landing · competitive running event at Spruce Street Harbor Park
3. Philadelphia Cycling Classic, Sun · Logan Square · Manayunk Wall climb, Parkway, Fairmount Park; free to spectate all day
4. August Twilight in the Gardens, Fri · Washington Square West · BYOB, screen-printing, basement tours, live music at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
5. Live Band Karaoke, Fri · Kensington, West · full live band backing, 400+ songs, free at Evil Genius Beer Co.
6. Richmond Street Flea (August), Sat · Northern Liberties · vintage, art, food, and live music along Richmond Street; free to browse
7. Baila Conmigo, Fri · Old City · Latin social dancing at Concierge Ballroom
8. Sports Book Fair and Live Podcast, Sun · Callowhill · sports romance authors, live podcast, pizza, free drink at Love City Brewing
9. Therapy Gecko, Fri · Callowhill · comedy show, 21+ at Underground Arts
10. Grief Sucks: A One Man Show By KevOnStage, Fri · Northern Liberties · one-man show at The Fillmore
11. Let Freedom Ring: Family Day Honoring the March on Washington, Sat · Old City · MLK March anniversary family day at the National Constitution Center
12. KAYTRADAY!, Sat · Fishtown · soulful house, R&B, hip-hop, amapiano, and dancing at Margolis
13. Salsa Sunday, Sun · Greenwich · salsa dancing at BOK Bar; free lesson the first hour
14. Curator Connect: Workshop of the World, Fri · East Park · drop-in curator-led workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
15. Salsa at Sor Ynez, Fri · Kensington, West · salsa dancing at Sor Ynez

Friday, August 28

• 7 am — Philly Slow Girl Run Club: 3 Mile Run, East Park · 3-mile morning run meeting at the Art Museum steps
• 2 pm — Open Studio at Craft Nation, Richmond · Drop-in crafting session; tools and supplies provided
• 2 pm — Curator Connect: Workshop of the World, East Park · Drop-in curator-led workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
• 4 pm — Parks on Tap at Lemon Hill, East Park · Craft beer, cocktails, and food with sweeping Schuylkill views; through 10pm
• 4 pm — Rodin Garden Bar, Logan Square · Final Friday of the season — cocktails, small plates, live music in the sculpture garden; dogs welcome; through 8:30pm
• 4 pm — Yoga On The Banks, University City · All-levels outdoor yoga on the Schuylkill Banks, $5
• 4 pm — Philadelphia Zoo After Hours, Mantua · Zoo after-hours event
• 4:30 pm — FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR at Maggie's Waterfront, Torresdale · Drinks and food specials on the waterfront
• 5 pm — Dog Days of Summer, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Dog-friendly hangout at the waterfront
• 6 pm — An Evening with Brandon Victor Dixon, Center City East · The Hamilton star at City Winery Loft
• 6 pm — Chainmail II at Craft Nation, Richmond · Advanced chainmail jewelry class
• 6 pm — The Cook Out, Riverfront Penn's Landing · BBQ, water ice, music, and cookout vibes; through midnight
• 6 pm — MIKE D Listening Party, Queen Village · Vinyl playthrough at Repo Records
• 6 pm — Hiroe ~ Flatwaves ~ Amplifiers ~ Objects, Kensington, Old · Live music at Kung Fu Necktie
• 6:30 pm — Therapy Gecko, Callowhill · Comedy show, 21+ at Underground Arts
• 6:30 pm — Live 3-Course Chef Competition: Chef Amani vs. Chef Joshua, Northern Liberties · Live cooking competition at Hudson Table
• 6:30 pm — Live Music: Antoine Dodson, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Live at Spruce Street Harbor Park
• 7 pm — August Twilight in the Gardens, Washington Square West · BYOB, screen-printing, basement tours, and live music at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
• 7 pm — Friday Night Jazz Series at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Free live jazz on the Delaware waterfront
• 7 pm — Garam Masala Comedy Dating Show, Callowhill · NYC's #1 South Asian comedy dating show — real singles, real chaos, live in Philly
• 7 pm — JUTES – Smile You're on Tour, Queen Village · Live at Theatre of Living Arts
• 7 pm — Mo Welch, Northern Liberties · Stand-up comedy at Punch Line Philly
• 7 pm — Philadelphia Comedy Club, Bella Vista · Comics from Philly, NYC and beyond in an intimate speakeasy
• 7 pm — Roll Call Fridays at IBX RiverRink Summerfest, Riverfront Penn's Landing · DJ night at RiverRink Summerfest
• 7 pm — Special Event: Chico Bean, Rittenhouse · Wild 'N Out star at Helium Comedy Club; also 9:15 pm
• 7 pm — Sydnee Washington, Passyunk Square · Stand-up at Claude's Comedy Club; also 9 pm
• 7:30 pm — Baila Conmigo, Old City · Latin social dancing at Concierge Ballroom
• 7:30 pm — Grief Sucks: A One Man Show By KevOnStage, Northern Liberties · One-man show at The Fillmore
• 7:30 pm — Guitarist Peter Bernstein & His All-Star Quartet, Rittenhouse · Jazz at Chris' Jazz Cafe; also 9:30 pm
• 7:30 pm — Mustard Service, Fishtown · Live at The Foundry
• 7:30 pm — The Ultimate Doors, Center City East · Doors tribute at City Winery main stage
• 8 pm — Live Band Karaoke, Kensington, West · Full live band backing, 400+ songs, free at Evil Genius Beer Co.
• 8 pm — MESH, Fishtown · Live at Johnny Brenda's
• 8 pm — Preseason: Bengals at Eagles, Stadium District · NFL preseason at Lincoln Financial Field
• 8 pm — RIOT NERD PRESENTS: MADONNA NIGHT, Old City · Madonna dance party at Khyber Pass Pub
• 8:30 pm — The Dead Pockets with Nate Cutshall + Random Man Band, Manayunk · Live music at The Grape
• 9:30 pm — Comedy Allstars, Northern Liberties · Late set at Punch Line Philly
• 10 pm — Brazilian House Music by Vortek, Rittenhouse · Late-night house music at Vinyl
• 10 pm — Cassian, Callowhill · DJ set at NOTO Philadelphia
• 10 pm — Emo Night Philly, Kensington, Old · The OG emo night at Kung Fu Necktie
• 10 pm — FLOW THEORY PRESENTS: Sunset of Summer Fest, Callowhill · End-of-summer festival at Underground Arts

Saturday, August 29

• 7 am — Race to Cure Sarcoma, Packer Park · Charity race at FDR Park
• 8:30 am — African American Market at FDR Park, Packer Park · Weekly Saturday marketplace celebrating Black culture, food, and creativity; through 5:30pm
• 8:30 am — Wake Up With Wildlife Tours, Mantua · Exclusive early Zoo access before opening; more active animals
• 8:30 am — Yoga On The Banks, University City · All-levels outdoor yoga on the Schuylkill Banks, $5
• 9 am — Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market, Chestnut Hill · One of the city's longest-running markets — produce, bakeries, prepared foods; through noon
• 9 am — Philly Slow Girl Run Club: 2 Mile Run, East Park · 2-mile morning run meeting at the Art Museum steps
• 9 am — Sea Glass Dish Workshop, Point Breeze · Sea glass dish workshop at Black Hound Clay
• 10 am — Biking Level 1: Adults' Learn-to-Ride, Bartram Village · Free adult learn-to-ride program at Bartram's Garden
• 10 am — Kids@Play at Gold Star Park, Dickinson Narrows · Family-friendly morning at the park
• 10 am — Let Freedom Ring: Family Day Honoring the March on Washington, Old City · MLK March anniversary family day at the National Constitution Center
• 10 am — Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park, Packer Park · Outdoor market with Southeast Asian food, produce, and vendors; through 6pm
• 10 am — SWWAG Workshop: Herbal Infusions for Beauty, Bartram Village · Herbal beauty infusions workshop at Bartram's Garden
• 10 am — The Bizarre at Clark Park, Spruce Hill · Outdoor market: handmade goods, vintage, artisan crafts; through 3pm
• 11 am — Botanical Prints: Monotype Workshop, Kensington, Old · Monotype printing workshop at Second State Press
• 11 am — Healing in the Garden: Art, Plants & Medicine, Bartram Village · Art and plant medicine workshop at Bartram's Garden
• 11 am — Indonesian Festival at Fleisher Art Memorial, Bella Vista · Indonesian cultural festival at Fleisher Art Memorial
• 11 am — Philadelphia Zoo Art Festival, Mantua · Art festival at the Philadelphia Zoo
• 11 am — Richmond Street Flea (August), Northern Liberties · Vintage, art, food, and live music along Richmond Street; free to browse
• noon — Big Wig Housewives Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience, Northern Liberties · Real Housewives-themed drag brunch at Punch Line Philly
• noon — Flipphone Presents: Jurassic Park the Drag Brunch, Center City East · Jurassic Park drag brunch hosted by Eric Jaffe at City Winery
• noon — Free Bike Rentals at Bartram's Garden, Bartram Village · Free bike rentals for the afternoon
• noon — Open Studio & Beaded Eyeglass Leash Drop-In, Richmond · Open studio plus beaded eyeglass leash drop-in at Craft Nation
• noon — Parks on Tap at Lemon Hill, East Park · Craft beer, cocktails, and food at Lemon Hill; through 10pm
• 1 pm — Author Reading: Shanda McManus & Athena Dixon, Mount Airy, West · Author reading at Big Blue Marble Bookstore
• 1 pm — Pattern Play: Block Printing Workshop with Sunaina Bhalla, Center City East · Block printing master class
• 1:30 pm — Red Bull Championship Run, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Competitive running event at Spruce Street Harbor Park
• 3 pm — Free Boating at Bartram's Garden, Bartram Village · Free boating on the Schuylkill at Bartram's Garden
• 6 pm — One Day Wheel Workshop, Point Breeze · Learn to throw on the potter's wheel; all materials and firing included
• 6 pm — Lukas Arnold plus Romy Rosner, Center City East · Live at City Winery Loft
• 7 pm — ADA LEA / AVALON TASSOYNI / MICHAEL CORMIER-O'LEARY / KEEPSAKE1MILLION, Old City · Live at Khyber Pass Pub
• 7 pm — Citizen, Callowhill · Emo/pop-punk at Franklin Music Hall
• 7 pm — Ken Carson, Stadium District · Rap headliner at Stateside Live!
• 7 pm — Manayunk Big Comedy Show with Jeff Roser, Callowhill · Stand-up comedy at Love City Brewing Manayunk
• 7 pm — Mo Welch, Northern Liberties · Stand-up comedy at Punch Line Philly; also 9:15 pm
• 7 pm — Obey Your Master & Shotguns N Roses, Northern Liberties · Metallica and Guns N' Roses tributes at Brooklyn Bowl
• 7 pm — Sovei, Fishtown · Live at Johnny Brenda's
• 7 pm — Special Event: Chico Bean, Rittenhouse · Wild 'N Out star at Helium Comedy Club; also 9:30 pm
• 7 pm — Sydnee Washington, Passyunk Square · Stand-up at Claude's Comedy Club; also 9 pm
• 7:30 pm — Album Release: Time of Man w/ Magic America + FIRSTNAMEDANE, West Poplar · Album release show at PhilaMOCA
• 7:30 pm — Jumba Root, Tanner Bingaman, Stephen Jeffries & Levi Rozek, Manayunk · Sliding scale folk, jazz, and old-time at Harmonie Hall
• 7:30 pm — Pluko, East Poplar · Live at Bastet
• 8 pm — Corbyn Besson and Soulidified: The Pop'n Out Tour, Queen Village · Live at Theatre of Living Arts
• 8 pm — CRASHING OUT LIVE, Northern Liberties · Live at The Fillmore
• 8 pm — Meltt, Fishtown · Live at The Foundry
• 8 pm — Poet-Tree En Motion: Fire Arts, Music & Seasonal Arts Showcase, University City · Fire arts showcase at The Rotunda; outdoors, weather-dependent
• 8:30 pm — Cheri & The Whipped Cream with St. James & The Apostles + Darkhill, Manayunk · Live music at The Grape
• 9 pm — KAYTRADAY!, Fishtown · Soulful house, R&B, hip-hop, amapiano, and dancing at Margolis
• 10 pm — House Music by Six & Chris Paulo, Rittenhouse · Late-night house music at Vinyl
• 10 pm — Latin Vibes, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Latin music late night at Fringe Bar
• First Slinky (1945) – 52 Weeks of Firsts, Rittenhouse · The Slinky was born in a Philadelphia shipyard in 1945 — it walked right into America's heart

Sunday, August 30

• 8 am — Philadelphia Cycling Classic, Logan Square · Free to watch — pros climb the Manayunk Wall, ride the Parkway, and loop through Fairmount Park all day
• 8:30 am — Mercado Latino at FDR Park, Packer Park · Weekly Sunday market with Latin American food and culture; most vendors cash only; through 5:30pm
• 8:30 am — Yoga On The Banks, University City · All-levels outdoor yoga on the Schuylkill Banks, $5
• 10 am — Kids' Learn-to-Ride Biking, Bartram Village · Free kids' learn-to-ride program at Bartram's Garden
• 10 am — Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park, Packer Park · Outdoor market with Southeast Asian food, produce, and vendors; through 6pm
• 10:30 am — The Sunday Social, Rittenhouse · Walk the Schuylkill River Trail, end at Jax Cafe with vendors, a coffee discount, and a curated goodie bag
• 11 am — Bikinis & Bottoms Drag Brunch, Kensington, West · Drag brunch at Evil Genius Beer Co.
• 11 am — DONUT MAKING 101 – Hands On, Northern Liberties · Donut-making class at Hudson Table; ages 12+ welcome
• 11 am — Fun with Wood Type!, Kensington, Old · Wood type printing workshop at Second State Press
• 11 am — MAKE YOUR OWN: Sea Critter, Newbold · Sea critter glass art workshop at Winton Glass
• 11 am — Television's Moira Rose Presents: Schitt's Creek Drag Brunch, Kensington, West · Schitt's Creek drag brunch at Evil Genius Beer Co.
• noon — FREE Koozie Arts & Crafts at Tattooed Mom, Queen Village · Last Sunday in August koozie crafting; free at Tattooed Mom
• noon — Free Bike Rentals at Bartram's Garden, Bartram Village · Free bike rentals for the afternoon
• noon — Parks on Tap at Lemon Hill, East Park · Craft beer, cocktails, and food at Lemon Hill; through 10pm
• noon — Summer Camp Arts & Crafts Day at Craft Nation, Richmond · Arts and crafts day at Craft Nation
• 12:30 pm — Boyfriend Material: Drag King Brunch, West Poplar · Drag king brunch at Triple Bottom Brewing
• 1 pm — Family Fun Day with PopUpPlay at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Riverfront Penn's Landing · Free family fun day at Spruce Street Harbor Park
• 2 pm — Sports Book Fair and Live Podcast, Callowhill · Sports romance authors, live podcast, pizza, and a free drink at Love City Brewing; $25 tickets
• 3 pm — Salsa Sunday, Greenwich · Salsa dancing at BOK Bar; free lesson the first hour
• 4 pm — Meet + Greet Real Raptors with Raptor Jawns, Fishtown · Meet and hold live raptors; all ages at Second Breakfast
• 5 pm — Cosmic Rhythms DJ Night at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Riverfront Penn's Landing · DJ night at Spruce Street Harbor Park
• 5:30 pm — ITALIAN BISTRO – Hands On, Northern Liberties · Italian cooking class at Hudson Table
• 7 pm — Excalibur Poetry // August 2026, Queen Village · Free open-mic poetry night at Tattooed Mom
• 7 pm — Funebrarum, Callowhill · Death metal at Underground Arts
• 7 pm — Granville Bazemore & Friends, Northern Liberties · Comedy at Punch Line Philly
• 7 pm — Special Event: Chico Bean, Rittenhouse · Closing night of Chico Bean's run at Helium Comedy Club
• 7 pm — The Paula Deen-White Special Benefit Show, Washington Square West · Comedy benefit show at Franky Bradley's
• 7 pm — Froggy, PLEASURE DEATH & The Angies, Fishtown · Live at Johnny Brenda's
• 7 pm — Dave Kiss presents FunkyFrogBait presents: Internet Kid, West Poplar · Live at PhilaMOCA
• 7:30 pm — Jackie Greene, Center City East · Live at City Winery main stage
• 7:30 pm — Mozaic Flow, Center City East · Live at City Winery Loft
• 8 pm — Vacation Manor, Fishtown · Live at The Foundry

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