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Thursday Sep. 4, 2025

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

SNJ IG

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Photo Review: Best of Show 2025 Opening Reception

Woodmere Art MuseumPhiladelphia

BuenCamino

7 – 8 pm

Buen Camino

Yellow Bicycle TheatrePhiladelphia

Friday Sep. 5

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

Artist Market

4 – 9 pm

Artists and Artisans Market at Cherry Street Pier

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

5 – 7 pm

First Friday: Books, Meet Their Makers!

Science History InstitutePhiladelphia

First Friday September 5th @ Arch Enemy Arts

5 – 9 pm

First Friday September 5th @ Arch Enemy Arts

Art
Free

Arch Enemy ArtsPhiladelphia

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5 – 8 pm

Phirst Phriday in Rox

Pocket ParkPhiladelphia

5:30 – 9 pm

First Friday Opening: Philadelphia Love + The Jane Gallery 1st Birthday Bash

The Jane GalleryPhiladelphia

Spruce Dance Nights

7 – 10 pm

Spruce Street Dance Nights at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Saturday Sep. 6

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Screenshot 2025-07-08 104554

All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 1 pm

Coded by: Open House

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

CIC – 3675 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 3rd FloorPhiladelphia

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

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Noon – 4 pm

September First Saturday Open House: Back to School at the Wagner

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

The Wagner Free Institute of SciencePhiladelphia

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Noon – 8 pm

Spring Garden Sunflower Festival

1700 to 1900 Fairmount Ave Commercial CorridorPhiladelphia

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2 – 4 pm

Lecture-All We Have is Each Other: Black Artists and Collective Visions

Woodmere Art MuseumPhiladelphia

Sunday Sep. 7

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Screenshot 2025-07-08 104554

All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

PopUpPlay

1 – 4 pm

Family Funday with PopUpPlay at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

Monday Sep. 8

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Screenshot 2025-07-08 104554

All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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