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Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

OpenOpenOpen SMSQ wQR

5 – 10 pm

Open Studio | Open Town | Open Sound

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

Veterans LandingLansdowne

June 21st Quizzo Insta

5:30 pm

APS After Hours Quizzo: Science Edition featuring Yards Brewery

American Philosphical SocietyPhiladelphia

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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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7 – 8:30 pm

Motown Meets Jazz at Penn State Great Valley

Free
Music

Penn State Great ValleyMalvern

Friday Sep. 19

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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9 am – 5 pm

Decoding Color

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

Uplift Justice

5 – 6:30 pm

Shepard Fairey’s Uplift Justice Mural Dedication

LOVE ParkPhiladelphia

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6 – 8 pm

Music In The Park

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Konrad SquarePhiladelphia

Spruce Dance Nights

7 – 10 pm

Spruce Street Dance Nights at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

Saturday Sep. 20

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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9 am – 5 pm

Uhuru Book Fair + Marketplace

clark parkPhiladelphia

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9 am – 5 pm

Decoding Color

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

10 am – 6 pm

Free Moto Intro Experience to Philadelphia

4020 South 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112Philadelphia

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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

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11 am – 1 pm

Crafting History: Create a Candle!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Historic St. George’s Museum and ArchivesPhiladelphia

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11 am – 4 pm

LitCon Author Expo

Expo
Free

Community College of PhilaPhiladelphia

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

Sunday Sep. 21

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

IG_DecodingColor (1)

9 am – 5 pm

Decoding Color

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

10 am – 6 pm

Free Moto Intro Experience to Philadelphia

4020 South 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112Philadelphia

SeptGlassEvent

11 am – 4 pm

SCC Glass Education Center’s Open Studio Event

Art
Classes

Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point

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Noon – 1 pm

Bi-Weekly Sunday Yoga with Yoga Six Conshohocken

Hotel West & MainConshohocken

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. 22

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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9 am – 5 pm

Decoding Color

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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