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Tuesday July 1, 2025

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7 – 8:30 pm

Free Summer Movie: Despicable Me 4

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

State Theatre New JerseyNew Brunswick

7 pm

Englewood 2025 Fireworks Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Dwight Morrow High SchoolEnglewood

Wednesday July 2

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Red, White, & Blue To-Do @ Kick Axe Philly!

Free

Kick Axe Throwing – PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

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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6 – 9 pm

KP Matchmaking and Outer Circle Social Group Singles Mixer at Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia

Hard Rock Cafe PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

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7 – 9 pm

∙Songwriter Sandbox Under the Boot

Free
Music

Boots and BonesJersey City

Thursday July 3

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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

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

10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

Glen Foerd

10:30 – 11 am

Storytime at Glen Foerd Mansion

Ages: 4 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Glen FoerdPhiladelpha 19114

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5 – 10 pm

Passyunk Passeggiata: An Italian-Style Promenade

East Passyunk AvenuePhiladelphia

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5 – 9 pm

Welcome to South Street Night Market

South Street Headhouse DistrictPhiladelphia

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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

6:30 pm

Maywood Fireworks Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Maywood Memorial ParkMaywood

Friday July 4

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

9 am

Maywood July 4th Parade

Maywood July 4th ParadeMaywood

Rockland Paramus Independence Day Parade

9 am

Paramus Independence Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Paramus Independence Day ParadeParamus

9:30 am

Teaneck Independence Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Teaneck Independence Day ParadeTeaneck

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

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

10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

Saturday July 5

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Cutloose-KOPTC-2025

9 – 10 am

Summer Sweat Series at King of Prussia Town Center

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

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

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