The Best FREE Things to Do in Philadelphia

Saturday July 19, 2025

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

All day

SECOND GEN: An intergenerational art exhibit for all

Art
Free

20*20 HouseLansdowne

9 – 10 am

Summer Sweat Series at King of Prussia Town Center

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

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

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

11 am – 1 pm

Kids’ Drop-In Craft

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Historic St. George’s Museum and ArchivesPhiladelphia

Noon – 5 pm

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

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

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

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

8 – 10 pm

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

Free
Music

ClarkvillePhiladelphia

Sunday July 20

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

Noon – 4 pm

Celebrate Lafayette’s Return!

ClivedenPhiladelphia

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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Free things to do in Philadelphia

Saturday July 19, 2025

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

SECOND GEN: An intergenerational art exhibit for all

Summer Sweat Series at King of Prussia Town Center

Public Archaeology at Newlin Grist Mill

Working Pattern, a solo exhibition by artist Gianna Commito

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

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

The Short Line

Kids’ Drop-In Craft

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

Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival

Book signing with author LindoYes for his new graphic novel PawnShop

Celebration of the Return of the Marquis de Lafayette

MOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Livia Blackburne

Arte en las Calles: Timbalona

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

Sunday July 20

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

The Short Line

Celebrate Lafayette’s Return!

Family Funday with PopUpPlay at Spruce Street Harbor Park

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