Swann Memorial Fountain at Logan Square
‘Enjoy August In Philadelphia!’
With the many museum exhibits, the Longwood Gardens Festival of Fountains, Parks on Tap, Summer fun at the Oval +, Beer Gardens, many FREE movie nights, The Rise of the Rocky Steps, Photo Pop Philly, Center City Sips, Night Market Philadelphia, Yard’s Brewing Warehouse Party, Schuylkill Movie Nights, Night Out Restaurant Week, Philly Free Streets, the Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival and so much more, you might need a vacation after this week!
Photo Pop Philly ~ August 6 – 30 ~ 3 pm to 11 pm at the Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street. Enjoy an interactive pop-up exhibit that showcases the creative work of local artists! The exhibit is presented by VISIT PHILADELPHIA and curated by Philly PR Girl. It features five red-white-and-blue themed rooms filled with original, Instagram-worthy art, murals and installations. ~ Photo Pop Philly ~
Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music Exhibit ~ August 6 – September 2 ~ Held at the National Museum of American Jewish Museum. Audiences may be familiar with many of Bernstein’s works, notably West Side Story! The exhibition consists of a collection of artifacts, films and sound bites that not only celebrate the talented composer’s 100th birthday, but also bring to light the stress, fear and eventual hopefulness of an American Jew living through the Holocaust, World War II and the Vietnam War. ~ Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music Exhibit ~
Kids Can Explore Historical Philadelphia ~ August 6 – September 3 ~ Kids can enjoy FREE & FUN activities to do in Historic Philly & Old City District! Hear stories! Join the Continental Army! And more! ~ Kids Can Explore Historical Philadelphia ~
Game Masters at The Franklin Institute ~ August 6 – September 3 ~ Held at The Franklin Institute. Game Masters showcases the work of over 30 innovative game designers and takes visitors on an interactive journey inside their favorite video games, from the trailblazing arcade era through today’s web and console games. Visitors can challenge themselves to achieve a high score on more than 100 playable games! ~ Game Masters at The Franklin Institute ~
Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~ August 6 – September 3 ~ Held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the beer garden and the relaxing waterfront hangout. There will be a weekend-long festival full of musical performances, hands-on activities and tasty food and drink options. ~ Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~ August 6 – September 3 ~ Held at the Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the roller rink, mini-golf course, The Midway (with the giant Ferris wheel!) and food concessions this weekend! ~ Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~
Renoir: Father and Son/Painting & Cinema ~ August 6 – September 3 ~ FREE on every 1st Sunday. Held at the Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The exhibit explores the relationship between impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir and master filmmaker Jean Renoir by juxtaposing the father’s paintings and drawings with the son’s films, costumes, photos and ceramics. ~ Renoir: Father and Son/Painting & Cinema ~
PHS Pop-Up Garden ~ August 6 – until fall ~ Relax while enjoying food & beer at two different locations! South Street, 1438 South Street and University City Square, 36th & Filbert streets. ~ PHS Pop-Up Garden ~
Design in Revolution: A 1960′s Odyssey Exhibit ~ August 6 – September 9 ~ Held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. From Pop Art and psychedelia to the civil rights and anti-war movements, the 1960s was a decade of liberation—and of great loss. See how designers, artists, and architects responded to the tumultuous period that still looms large in the American imagination. ~ Design in Revolution: A 1960′s Odyssey Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ~
Longwood Gardens Festival of Fountains ~ August 6 – September 30 ~ Held at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square. Enjoy an impressive display of 1,700 jets that create beautiful fountain shows. Each show is set to both music and choreographed color displays. Tickets are timed and are required for entry ~ Longwood Gardens Festival of Fountains
Parkway 100 Celebration ~ August 6 – November 16 ~ The Ben Franklin Parkway is turning 100 and Philadelphia is set to mark this milestone with a year of special events, promotions, and family-friendly experiences through November 18, 2018. ~ Parkway 100 Celebration ~
Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped A Nation ~ August 6 – December 31 ~ Held at the National Constitution Center. The exhibition focuses on Alexander Hamilton and the challenging relationships and friendships he had with some of our country’s history makers such as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Aaron Burr. ~ Hamilton: The Constitutional Clashes That Shaped A Nation ~
Xtreme Bugs At The Academy of Natural Sciences ~ August 6, 2018 – January 21, 2019 ~ Come face-to-feet with nearly 20 massive, colorful, moving bugs! From a fluttering oversized monarch butterfly and a fluffy tri-colored bumblebee to a gigantic Madagascar hissing cockroach and a blood-sucking bed bug, these towering animatronics tell a rarely seen story of the behaviors and intricacies of extreme bugs. Get a bug’s-eye view of the world, explore critter calls, dig for ancient arthropods, and play an Xtreme bug facts game. ~ Xtreme Bugs At The Academy of Natural Sciences ~
Franklin Square Opened for 2018 Season ~ 2018 ~ Enjoy mini-golf, a carousel, food and drink options and an outdoor space for kids or to simply hang out at Franklin Square. ~ Franklin Square ~
The Rail Park Opening ~ Now Open ~ This awesome new public space is FREE to the public. This space allows visitors to enjoy seating, public art, greenery and elevated city views! The area stretches from Broad and Noble streets, jumps up to the Reading Viaduct overhead and ends above the 1100 block of Callowhill Street. ~ The Rail Park Opening ~
Barnes Jawn(t)s at The Barnes Foundation ~ August 7 ~ From 6 pm – 6:45 pm at The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Listen to off-the-cuff, yet informal and informative, anything-goes tours of the museum’s galleries by local Philadelphians with diverse backgrounds, interests and occupations who are unassociated with the Barnes Foundation! ~ Barnes Jawn(t)s at The Barnes Foundation ~
Light Up The Night ~ August 7 ~ From 6 pm to 8 pm at Friends of Julian Abele Park at 22nd & Carpenter/Montrose Streets. This family-friendly, community event is being held to raise awareness about safety and crime prevention in the neighborhood, to get to know your neighbors, and to strengthen police-community partnerships. There will be fun, family-friendly activities including a neighbor meet and greet and lawn games. ~ Light Up The Night ~
Parkway 100: The Rise of the Rocky Steps ~ August 7 ~ FREE – Held on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm, enjoy a lively discussion about how the landmark reached icon status, followed by a free movie screening at 8:30 pm of the documentary Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Birth of the Movies nearby in Sister Cities Park with the film’s producer and director. Guests should bring chairs or blankets for the screening. Wine from Chaddsford Winery, craft beer and snacks are pay-as-you-go. ~ Parkway 100: The Rise of the Rocky Steps ~ ~ More About Parkway 100 ~
Old City Farmers Market ~ August 8 ~ From 2 pm – 7 pm every Wednesday at Christ Church between 2nd & 3rd Sts until November. Purchase fruits, vegetables, ice cream, bread, dog treats and more. ~ Old City Farmers Market ~
Pay-What-You-Wish ~ August 8 ~ Stop in at the Philadelphia Museum of Art every Wednesday from 5 pm – 8:45 pm and ”Pay What You Wish”, as you explore the museum and its remarkable collections. ~ Pay What You Wish ~
Summer Nights Concert Series at Penn Museum ~ August 8 ~ From 5 pm to 8 pm every Wednesday night at Penn Museum until September 5. What a great way to relax and break up your work week. Live cultural music with food and refreshments. Tonight, listen to Conjunto Philadelphia! $10 gets you into the weekly concert and to explore the museum itself after 5 pm. ~ Summer Nights Concert Series at Penn Museum ~
Brasil Summerfest Philadelphia at World Cafe ~ August 8 ~ Held at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street at 8 pm! This popular festival showcases contemporary Brazilian culture, music, food with performances by Xenia França, Ava Rocha, NEGRO LEO and DJ Eduardo Brechó. ~ Brasil Summerfest Philadelphia at World Cafe ~
The Fifth Element At FringeArts ~ August 8 ~ FREE – Starting at 8:30 pm at FringeArts at 140 N. Columbus Blvd. Enjoy the movie Parent Trap with food & drinks (pay-as-you-go). In this movie, identical twins who are separated at birth, reunite at summer camp. The twins concoct a devious plan to get their parents back together in this update of the 1961 movie of the same name. ~ Parent Trap ~
Center City Sips ~ August 8 – 29 ~ Enjoy discounted drinks & food during happy hour at more than 90 establishments throughout Philadelphia. It’a great way to break up the work week! ~ Center City Sips ~
Parks On Tap at at Dickinson Square ~ August 8 – 12 ~ Dickinson Square is located in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia, and provides safe, comfortable and pleasing open space in a densely populated neighborhood. ~ Map ~~Parks on Tap is a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 23 weeks ending September 30. Get out there and explore many of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks while enjoy beer, food and good company! ~ Parks On Tap ~
Night Market Philadelphia: Kensington ~ August 9 ~ From 6 pm to 10 pm. The Food Trust’s popular street-food festival heads to Frankford Avenue and York Street in Kensington. Festivalgoers will enjoy food from many food trucks, live music and entertainment by Frankie Vado, Max Swan and Philadelphia Argentine Tango School. Also enjoy new-to-Night-Market vendors like Dim Sum House, Puyero Venezuelan Flavor and Double Trouble Waffles and French Toast. Attendees should keep their eyes peeled for select vendors with bright-orange Caviar signs, as those eateries (including Federal Donuts and Weckerly’s) are offering off-the-menu items. ~ Night Market Philadelphia: Kensington ~
Yards Brewing Warehouse Party ~ August 9 ~ From 6 pm to 11 pm at Yards Brewing Company, 500 Spring Garden Street. Yards is throwing a party with free swag, live music, including one free beer for each attendee! This thanks to being named Best Local Brewery and Best Brewpub from Philadelphia Magazine’s Best of Philly! There will also be beer specials all night long as well. ~ Yards Brewing Warehouse Party ~
Schuylkill Banks Movie Night ~ August 9 ~ FREE – Watch Coco at the DuPont Crescent Trail around 8 pm to 8:30 pm (movies start around dusk). Don’t forget to bring your chairs. ~ Map ~ ~ Schuylkill Banks Movie Nights ~
Movie Night at Schmidt’s Commons: Silver Linings Playbook ~ August 9 ~ FREE – Held at Schmidt’s Commons, 1001 N. 2nd Street from 7 pm to 9 pm. Watch Silver Linings Playbook outside on the big screen with Philly’s own Bradley Cooper in the movie. ~ Movie Night at Schmidt’s Commons: Silver Linings Playbook ~
Mummers Museum Concert Series ~ August 9 ~ FREE – Starts at 8 pm every Thursday at the Mummers Museum until September 13. Listen to a Mummer String Band once a week. Tonight is Hegeman String String Band. Refreshments are served starting at 7:30 pm. Come out for some fun and excitement and relive the Mummers! ~ Mummers Museum Concert Series ~
Screenings Under The Stars at Penn’s Landing ~ August 9 ~ Starts at 8:30 pm at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. Tonight watch Black Panther. Bring your own chairs, blankets, food and more. ~ Screenings Under The Stars at Penn’s Landing ~
Old City Eats Program ~ August 9 – 30 ~ Old City District Introduces Old City Eats Summer Program! The program will include 25 + restaurants and bars, taking place every Thursday night from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. until August 30. Establishments will offer two or more appetizers at half the price, $5 drink specials, off-menu dishes and seasonal cocktails. ~ Old City Eats Summer Program ~
Friday Nights at The Philadelphia Museum of Art ~ Art After 5 ~ August 10 ~ Free with admission, from 5 pm to 8:45 pm. ~ Behn Gillece & Adam Birnbaum – Vibraphonist Behn Gillece and jazz pianist Adam Birnbaum offer an evening of brooding, original compositions and fiery, virtuosic playing. Held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Great Stair Hall. ~ Friday Nights Art ~
Silent Philly Party At City Hall ~ August 10 ~ Starting at 9 pm at City Hall, 1400 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. ~ Silent Philly Party At City Hall ~
Parks On Tap at at Dickinson Square ~ August 10 – 12 ~ Dickinson Square is located in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia, and provides safe, comfortable and pleasing open space in a densely populated neighborhood. ~ Map ~~Parks on Tap is a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 23 weeks ending September 30. Get out there and explore many of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks while enjoy beer, food and good company! ~ Parks On Tap ~
Night Out Restaurant Week ~ August 10 – 19 ~ Enjoy discounted meals at many popular eateries on the Delaware River waterfront and in Fishtown and Northern Liberties! ~ Night Out Restaurant Week ~
Summer Fun at The Oval + ~ August 10 – 19 ~ FREE pay-as-you-go – Held at The Oval at 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Visitors can enjoy a new extended pedestrian promenade that runs almost half the length of the Parkway, an 800-square-foot misting pavilion, cold drinks at the beer garden, food from different food trucks each week, games, free movie nights, concerts and more. ~ Opening of The Oval + ~
Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~ August 10 – September 3 ~ Held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the beer garden and the relaxing waterfront hangout. There will be a weekend-long festival full of musical performances, hands-on activities and tasty food and drink options. ~ Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~ August 10 – September 3 ~ Held at the Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the roller rink, mini-golf course, The Midway (with the giant Ferris wheel!) and food concessions this weekend! It will be open 7-days a week starting Thursday, May 24! ~ Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~
Philly Free Streets ~ August 11 ~ FREE – From 8 am to 1 pm North Broad Street from City Hall to Erie Avenue. Philly Free Streets returns for its third year of car-free festivities along some of the city’s most bustling streets. This year, the route runs from City Hall to Erie Avenue along North Broad Street — making for an eight-mile-long course (round trip) of vehicle-free streets. Guests along the way will find free activities and educational programming including an interactive-history scavenger hunt, chalk painting and fitness classes as well as the debut of The Beach on North Broad, a 1,500-square-foot man-made beach. ~ Philly Free Streets ~
Macy’s Family Fun Day ~ August 11 ~ FREE to the first 250 guests! From 11 am to 4 pm at The African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street. Kids & families can enjoy a variety of interactive programming and workshops aimed at empowering youth audiences. ~ Macy’s Family Fun Day ~
Parks On Tap at at Dickinson Square ~ August 11 – 12 ~ Dickinson Square is located in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia, and provides safe, comfortable and pleasing open space in a densely populated neighborhood. ~ Map ~~Parks on Tap is a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 23 weeks ending September 30. Get out there and explore many of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks while enjoy beer, food and good company! ~ Parks On Tap ~
Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village ~ August 11 – 12 ~ 10 am to 6 pm at Peddler’s Village at 2400 Street Road, New Hope. Guests will enjoy all things peaches, such peach treats, fresh peaches, live music and a sidewalk sale. ~ Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village ~
Night Out Restaurant Week ~ August 11 – 19 ~ Enjoy discounted meals at many popular eateries on the Delaware River waterfront and in Fishtown and Northern Liberties! ~ Night Out Restaurant Week ~
Summer Fun at The Oval + ~ August 11 – 19 ~ FREE pay-as-you-go – Held at The Oval at 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Visitors can enjoy a new extended pedestrian promenade that runs almost half the length of the Parkway, an 800-square-foot misting pavilion, cold drinks at the beer garden, food from different food trucks each week, games, free movie nights, concerts and more. ~ Opening of The Oval + ~
Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~ August 11 – September 3 ~ Held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the beer garden and the relaxing waterfront hangout. There will be a weekend-long festival full of musical performances, hands-on activities and tasty food and drink options. ~ Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~ August 11 – September 3 ~ Held at the Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the roller rink, mini-golf course, The Midway (with the giant Ferris wheel!) and food concessions this weekend! It will be open 7-days a week starting Thursday, May 24! ~ Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~
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Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village ~ August 12 ~ 10 am to 6 pm at Peddler’s Village at 2400 Street Road, New Hope. Guests will enjoy all things peaches, such peach treats, fresh peaches, live music and a sidewalk sale. ~ Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village ~
Parks On Tap at at Dickinson Square ~ August 12 ~ Dickinson Square is located in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia, and provides safe, comfortable and pleasing open space in a densely populated neighborhood. ~ Map ~~Parks on Tap is a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 23 weeks ending September 30. Get out there and explore many of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks while enjoy beer, food and good company! ~ Parks On Tap ~
Night Out Restaurant Week ~ August 12 – 19 ~ Enjoy discounted meals at many popular eateries on the Delaware River waterfront and in Fishtown and Northern Liberties! ~ Night Out Restaurant Week ~
Summer Fun at The Oval + ~ August 12 – 19 ~ FREE pay-as-you-go – Held at The Oval at 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Visitors can enjoy a new extended pedestrian promenade that runs almost half the length of the Parkway, an 800-square-foot misting pavilion, cold drinks at the beer garden, food from different food trucks each week, games, free movie nights, concerts and more. ~ Opening of The Oval + ~
Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~ August 12 – September 3 ~ Held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the beer garden and the relaxing waterfront hangout. There will be a weekend-long festival full of musical performances, hands-on activities and tasty food and drink options. ~ Spruce Street Harbor Park & UNIVESTival ~
Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~ August 12 – September 3 ~ Held at the Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Columbus Boulevard. Enjoy the roller rink, mini-golf course, The Midway (with the giant Ferris wheel!) and food concessions this weekend! It will be open 7-days a week starting Thursday, May 24! ~ Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest ~
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