Whoopie Pie Festival

Whoopie Pie Festival to bring more than 400 flavors to Lancaster County

The free Sept. 12 event at Hershey Farm Resort will feature hundreds of whoopie pie varieties, family activities and new flavors debuting this year.

Philadelphia Fringe Festival will bring more than 330 performances to venues across the city

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SummerFest brings food, shopping and family fun to Northern Liberties on Aug. 1

Sumemrfest at Piazza

Franklin Square is throwing a free 20th birthday party on July 25

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Practice yoga in the treetops at Morris Arboretum this August

Yoga Out on a Limb

Elements Music & Arts Festival turns a Pocono forest into a three-day music and art experience

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Try a traditional Swedish crayfish feast at the American Swedish Historical Museum

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Reading Terminal Market's Ice Cream Festival returns Aug. 15

Reading Terminal Market Ice Cream Fest

Take a moonlit hike through Fairmount Park during this after-dark summer adventure

Wine and Culture Fest will bring tastings, chef-led dining and music to Bok Building

Wine and Culture Fest 2026

Take in stunning skyline views from PECO's 45,000-square-foot green roof

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July's Twilight in the Gardens will bring live music and after-hours fun to Magic Gardens

Magic Gardens - Twilight Concerts

Issa Rae to celebrate 10 years of 'Insecure' with anniversary tour stop at The Met

Free wedding expo at Citizens Bank Park will bring more than 100 vendors together

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Celebrate Christmas in July with Santa, snow bubbles and live music in Wildwood

Christmas in July at MudHen

Red Cross blood drives across the Philly region seek donors amid emergency blood shortage

Watch cockroaches race at the Academy of Natural Sciences during Bug Fest

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Explore Reading Terminal Market one bite at a time during a food scavenger hunt

Reading Terminal Market Food Scavenger Hunt

New 'Stranger Things' experience opens at Netflix House in King of Prussia

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Sample unlimited coffee at the Philly Coffee Festival on Oct. 17-18

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Shows and Exhibits

Model train fans can explore hundreds of displays and vendors at Oaks show

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Get free ice cream at Friendly's on National Ice Cream Day

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Linvilla Orchards' Sunflower Festival returns Aug. 8 with blooming fields and family fun

Linvilla Orchards Sunflower Festival

Dumpling Fest will bring a self-guided food tour to Philly

Meet Gritty at five free Flyers Community Caravan stops this summer

Gritty Caravan Event

This free Philly art show features works measuring 1.5 inches or smaller

Official 'Star Wars' exhibition will make its world premiere at The Franklin Institute

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Free outdoor Opera Philadelphia concert will bring live music to Dilworth Park on July 23

Opera Philadelphia - Center Stage

College students can visit more than 25 Philly museums for free during CollegeFest this September

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Free performances of 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf' are coming to Malcolm X Park

"For Colored Girls" Theatre in the X

TikTok breakout Bella Kay will perform at the Theatre of Living Arts on Sept. 13

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Stroll After Hours brings food trucks, live music and outdoor movies to Manayunk

Manayunk Stroll After Hours

Free outdoor performances of 'Hamlet' in Clark Park will feature four actors sharing the lead role

Shakespeare ub Clark Park Audience

'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' will be shown with a live orchestra in Philly

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Wildwoods Air Show returns in September with F-22 Raptor demonstrations

Wildwoods Air Show

Kennett Brewfest returns with more than 200 craft beers and live music this fall

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Sonic Live in Concert will celebrate 35 years of the iconic video game franchise

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Philadelphia Museum of Art to include special exhibitions with general admission for one month

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The Murder at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Scavenger Hunt transforms the galleries into a whodunit

Philadelphia Museum of Art Murder Mystery

52nd Annual Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show brings artists, films to one of Pennsylvania's most historic towns

Mt Gretna Outdoor Art Show

Senses Fail is bringing its 'Still Searching' anniversary tour to Philly

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Beabadoobee to bring her first arena tour to Philadelphia this fall

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Mütter Museum to host a live scored screening of 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' on Aug. 8

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UNO Social Club will bring cards, cocktails and competition to Fishtown

Uno Social Club

48 Blocks Festival returns to Atlantic City with live music, art and mural tours

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Underoath bringing 'Define the Great Line' 20th anniversary tour to Philly

Underoath Band

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo will bring skulls, taxidermy and other strange finds to Oaks

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

Art Kids Summer returns to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with family festivals and workshops

Art Kids Summer

More than 20 free outdoor movie nights are coming to Philly parks this summer and fall

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'The Notebook' musical is coming to the Academy of Music this summer

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Little Big Town, the band behind 'Pontoon' and 'Girl Crush,' will perform at The Met this fall

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Charli XCX will launch her North American arena tour in Philly this September

Charli XCX

Two Van Gogh sunflower paintings will be displayed together at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer

Van Gogh Sunflowers

Phoebe Bridgers will bring 'The Lost Tour' to Philly in September

Phoebe Bridgers

Yay Clay's new Philly Room puts a Philadelphia twist on pottery date nights

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Sara Bareilles brings her 'Good Grief Tour' to The Met this September

Sara Bareilles

Dîner en Blanc returns Aug. 20 with an America250 theme

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Bryson Tiller is bringing his "Neo Trapsoul Tour" to Camden

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Gracie Abrams’ new tour includes two Philly arena shows

Gracie Abrams

Morris Arboretum hosts Bloomin’ Bubbles on Tuesdays this summer

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Pa. Chocolate and Coffee Festival returns to Oaks this fall with 150+ vendors

PA Chocolate & Coffee Festival

What to expect at this year’s Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival

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Roxette will bring its 40th anniversary tour to the Mann this September

Roxette 40th anniversary tour

Rodin Garden Bar returns for summer Fridays with drinks, music and outdoor seating

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John Summit will bring ‘CTRL ESCAPE’ tour to Philly

Philly Music Fest will celebrate 10 years with seven nights of local shows this fall

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Philly Phavorites Expo will celebrate local culture, food and vendors

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Dan + Shay will bring ‘Young’ tour to Philly this fall

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Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this summer with fan fest, charity ride

Philadelphia Cycling Classic

Chance the Rapper will bring ‘Coloring Book’ anniversary tour to Philly

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Retro Con 2026 will bring toys, celebrity guests and nostalgia to Oaks

Journey will perform in Philly this fall on its 'Final Frontier Tour'

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Wicked Gluten Free Expo will bring tastings, vendors and cooking demos to Oaks

Wicked Gluten Free Expo

Elmwood Park Zoo will offer free admission on three summer holidays

Friday Night Jazz Series at Spruce Street Harbor Park runs May through September

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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens goes after hours on Fourth Fridays with live music, art workshops and BYOB picnics

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Olivia Rodrigo bringing ‘Unraveled Tour’ to Philly for two-night run

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Kacey Musgraves bringing 'Middle of Nowhere' tour to Philly this fall

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Free outdoor yoga series will return to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden this spring and fall

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Harry Potter drone show is coming to the Philly area this weekend

Harry Potter Drone Show

Nick Jonas will play an intimate show at Hard Rock in Atlantic City this June

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Teddy Swims will bring ‘The Ugly Tour’ to Philly this fall

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Bob Dylan is performing at The Mann Center in July

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The Strokes will play at The Mann Center this summer

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Philly Folk Festival returns in August with Leftover Salmon, Tom Rush and more

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Ukrainian Folk Festival will celebrate culture, music and food this summer

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Shakira is coming to Atlantic City with a July show at Boardwalk Hall

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Family-Friendly

You can pet and walk alpacas at this New Jersey farm

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Weezer is bringing a one-night arena show to Philadelphia this fall

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Jack Harlow bringing ‘Monica’ tour to The Fillmore this summer

Chelsea Handler to perform at The Met Philadelphia this fall

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TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue will share the stage in Camden this fall

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Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz are coming to Camden this fall

Lil Wayne 20th Anniversary Tour

Jimmy Buffett’s band will ‘keep the party going’ in Atlantic City this summer

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Thousands of gamers will gather in Oaks for TooManyGames convention

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‘Concerts Under the Stars’ 40th season will bring Shakey Graves, Indigo Girls and more to King of Prussia

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‘Daily Show’ correspondent Josh Johnson to bring ‘Comedy Band Camp’ tour to Philly

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The Philadelphia Orchestra will bring ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to life in Center City

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Jason Aldean bringing 2026 tour to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

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Jimmy Eat World is playing ‘Bleed American’ in full this summer in Philly

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Shinedown bringing world tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in July

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J. Cole brings ‘The Fall-Off Tour’ to Philadelphia this summer

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Hilary Duff returning to Philly for first major tour in nearly two decades

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Philly Phlotilla will bring 100 kayakers to the Schuylkill for America250 celebration

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Tim McGraw bringing 2026 summer tour to Camden

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