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Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival

Medford Oktoberfest to bring 20 musical acts, beer and quirky competitions to South Jersey

Illumination 250 to bring 300-drone light show to Havertown this weekend

Illumination 250 Event

Philly Fishing Fest to offer free fishing on the Schuylkill with gear available to borrow

Fisherman along the Schuylkill Banks

Linvilla Arts & Craft Festival to bring 100-plus makers to farm as Pumpkinland opens

Linvilla Orchards Arts & Craft Festival

Festival of Festivals to bring food, music and cultural traditions to Cherry Street Pier

Cherry Street Pier - Festival of Festivals

XPoNential Music Festival lineup includes Portugal. The Man, Dawes and Little Feat

Xponential Music Fest 2026

Spring Garden Sunflower Festival to bring 50-plus vendors, live music and art to Fairmount Avenue

Spring Garden Sunflower Festival

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Walk inside a hot air balloon at a South Jersey farmers market this September

Hot Air Balloon Experience

Mount Laurel Day to bring more than 20 food trucks, bounce houses and pony rides to township complex

mount laurel day

Made in Philadelphia Summer Market to debut at Dilworth Park over Labor Day weekend

Made in Philadelphia Summer Market Coming

3DPrintopia to showcase 3D-printed creations and new technology at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

3DPrintopia - PA Convention Center

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Hero Thrill Show bringing fire truck rides, police motorcycle stunts and K-9 demonstrations to South Philly

Hero Thrill Show 2026

Watch arena polo in Fairmount Park at Work to Ride's annual championship

Work to Ride Arena Polo Championship 2026

Doylestown Arts Festival will fill downtown with 160+ artists and five stages of live music

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'Don't Try This at Home Day' will bring explosive science experiments to the Franklin Institute

Don't Try This at Home Day Franklin Institute

Harvest Jawn will bring 40-plus vendors, fall activities and live music to South Philly

Harvest Jawn South Philly

Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival returns with more than 190 artists

Haddon Ave Collingswood Craft Fair 2026

Old Fiddler's Picnic returning to Chester County for 97th year

Old Fiddlers Picnic in Chester County

Lambertville Sunflower Festival brings thousands of blooms, live music and food trucks to NJ farm

Lambertville Sunflower Festival

Delco Chalk Fest returns with giant sidewalk art, food trucks and family activities

Large-scale chalk murals during Delco Chalk Fest

Night Out on 9th: Night Market returns to South Street with food, shopping and family activities

People enjoy Night Out on 9th: Night Market on South Street

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

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

Linvilla Orchards Sunflower Festival

Fishtown's free Under the El Bazaar returns this weekend with live art, music and food

Under the El Bazaar

The Big Bounce America adds a skydiving spectacle to its Fourth of July weekend stop in Oaks

Blueberry Festival will bring food, music and family fun to Bethlehem

Blueberry Festival Bethlehem

Music & Morsels festival will bring DJs, food and live entertainment to North Broad Street

North Broad Street Block Party

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

Art Kids Summer

Philly Fairy Festival returns June 27 with fairy houses, costumes and a magical trail

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Family Day will bring games, activities and ice cream to Northern Liberties Farmers Market

Piazza Northern Liberties Farmers Market

Shakespeare in Clark Park’s free summer production returns July 29

Shakespeare in Clark Park - Hamlet Teaser

Butterfly Festival & Old-Fashioned Picnic will bring bug shows, food trucks and family fun to Red Bank Battlefield

Monarch butterfly on flower

West Park Arts Fest returns to Fairmount Park in June with live performances, an artisan marketplace and food trucks

West Park Arts Fest - ALBERT_YEE

The final car-free Sunday of the spring will turn part of Center City into a pedestrian-only corridor

Open Streets

Arts on the Avenue festival will bring 70+ artists, live music and food vendors to Lansdowne

Lansdowne Arts on the Ave

Glen Foerd’s 3rd Thursdays series returns May 21 with live music and mansion tours

Pottstown Juneteenth celebration will bring music, basketball and community events to High Street

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Outdoor Activities

Free paddle boating returns to FDR Park for a day on the water

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Philadelphia Zoo to host two-day family event this weekend

Remember the Future - Philadelphia Zoo

Hot air balloon festival, glow show coming to South Jersey

Burlington Hot Air Balloon Fest Glow Show

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Scavenger hunt at Longwood Gardens turns visit into a game

Longwood Gardens Scavenger Hunt

Fishtown outdoor market with 50+ vendors set for Mother’s Day weekend

Now + Then Marketplace Fishtown

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