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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

wine

10 am – 4 pm

Warren County Winery Train

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Monday Aug. 18

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Tuesday Aug. 19

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

rp-calendar-Grossology-The (Impolite)-Science-of-the-Human-Body-2025-06

Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

CO-OP_EXTERIOR_060 FINAL Credit Jason Varney

All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Wednesday Aug. 20

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

rp-calendar-Grossology-The (Impolite)-Science-of-the-Human-Body-2025-06

Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

CO-OP_EXTERIOR_060 FINAL Credit Jason Varney

All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Telford Night Market

Free
Markets

Telford Train StationTelford

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7 pm

Disney Descendants/Zombies

Music

Wells Fargo CenterSouth Philadelphia East

Thursday Aug. 21

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

rp-calendar-Grossology-The (Impolite)-Science-of-the-Human-Body-2025-06

Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

CO-OP_EXTERIOR_060 FINAL Credit Jason Varney

All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Main (1080 x 1350 px)

6 – 8 pm

KOP Town Center Presents: Live Music on the Green

Free
Music

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

Friday Aug. 22

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

rp-calendar-Grossology-The (Impolite)-Science-of-the-Human-Body-2025-06

Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

CO-OP_EXTERIOR_060 FINAL Credit Jason Varney

All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Saturday Aug. 23

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

rp-calendar-Grossology-The (Impolite)-Science-of-the-Human-Body-2025-06

Various

Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

CO-OP_EXTERIOR_060 FINAL Credit Jason Varney

All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

wine

10 am – 4 pm

Warren County Winery Train

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

1 MB Square General Poster

6:30 – 9 pm

The Murder Mystery Co’s Dinner Theater Show

Theater

cavanaugh’s headhousePhiladelphia

Sunday Aug. 24

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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