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Saturday July 19, 2025

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All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

SECOND GEN: An intergenerational art exhibit for all

Art
Free

20*20 HouseLansdowne

Cutloose-KOPTC-2025

9 – 10 am

Summer Sweat Series at King of Prussia Town Center

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

NGM Archaeology Screening Soil

10 am – 3 pm

Public Archaeology at Newlin Grist Mill

Newlin Grist MillGlen Mills

Tull, 24 x 30 inches, casien and clay ground on panel, 2025

10 am – 5 pm

Working Pattern, a solo exhibition by artist Gianna Commito

Art
Free

PentimentiPhiladelphia

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

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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11 am – 1 pm

Kids’ Drop-In Craft

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Historic St. George’s Museum and ArchivesPhiladelphia

ElMercado

Noon – 5 pm

El Mercado Cultural in Collaboration with Fleisher Art Memorial at Cherry Street Pier

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

Glen Bryan

Noon – 7 pm

Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival

Saunders Park GreenePhiladelphia

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Noon – 2 pm

Book signing with author LindoYes for his new graphic novel PawnShop

Free

MultiversePhiladelphia

2 – 3 pm

Celebration of the Return of the Marquis de Lafayette

St. PeterLafayette Hill

Livia-Blackburne-Nainais-Mountain-Cover

2:30 – 3:15 pm

MOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Livia Blackburne

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

4 – 7 pm

Arte en las Calles: Timbalona

Marz Auto CentralPhiladelphia, PA 19140

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8 – 10 pm

[MUSIC DISCUSSION] PhillyPOP #2 | Songs about America: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Free
Music

ClarkvillePhiladelphia

Sunday July 20

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

Feature-Image-2_jackie-sumell-working-in-the-Solitary-Gardens-on-Andry-Street-scaled

10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

July 20th program VisitPhilly

Noon – 4 pm

Celebrate Lafayette’s Return!

ClivedenPhiladelphia

PopUpPlay

1 – 4 pm

Family Funday with PopUpPlay at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

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