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Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

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3 – 5 pm

Science in the Summer – Welsh Road Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Welsh Road LibraryPhiladelphia

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5 – 8 pm

W Philadelphia Pours + Prose

Food & Drink

W PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

6 – 8 pm

Neighborhood Walking Tours with the Preservation Alliance

Philadelphia

Artist Workshop

6 – 8 pm

Workshop Wednesdays at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Independence Blue Cross RiverRink SummerfestPhiladelphia

Singalong Series H2.0

7 pm

WHHYYY??? An Evening of Sing-along & Overdue Processing

FringeArts TheatrePhiladelphia

Thursday Aug. 7

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All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

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9:30 am – 5 pm

“Jaw-some Adventure” at Adventure Aquarium

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

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10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

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10 am – 5 pm

Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural

Art

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

S&D Landscape

10:30 – 11:30 am

STORYTIME + DESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

design gymPhiladelphia

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5 – 10 pm

Passyunk Passeggiata: An Italian-Style Promenade

East Passyunk AvenuePhiladelphia

5 – 7 pm

Summer Stroll the Square at Glen Eagle Square

Glen Eagle SquareGlen Mills

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6 – 8 pm

KOP Town Center Presents: Live Music on the Green

Free
Music

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

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6 – 9 pm

All Street Gallery Opening: Pit of Desire, Garden of Prosperity

119 Hester St, New York, NY, 10002New York City

Independence Blue Cross RiverRink

7 – 9 pm

Free Bingo Thursdays at the Lodge at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

Independence Blue Cross RiverRinkPhiladelphia

CakePop

7 – 8:30 pm

NEW! Wine & Cake Pop Pairing

Crossing Vineyards & WineryWashington Crossing

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8 – 10 pm

Jacob Collier with The Philly POPS

Ages: All
Family
Music
Outdoors

TD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia

Friday Aug. 8

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All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

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9:30 am – 5 pm

“Jaw-some Adventure” at Adventure Aquarium

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Schaechter – January 2025-3

10 am – 5 pm

Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural

Art

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

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6 – 8 pm

The Labyrinth, Mythology, and You: Session 1 – Ancient Greece

Art

Utility Works – Creative CommunityLansdowne

7 – 10 pm

Laugh It Off: Stand Up Comedy & Burlesque

Comedy
Dance

Club 624Philadelphia

Jazz Night

7:30 – 10 pm

Jazz Summer Nights at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

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