Danny Simmons Jr., the abstract expressionist painter who left New York to build Rush Arts Philadelphia in Logan and paint four murals across Germantown and North Philadelphia, died June 15, 2026. He was 72. A tribute to the artist who chose this city on purpose — and gave it everything he had.
Wawa Welcome America 2026 runs June 19 through July 4 in Philadelphia. Here is the complete guide to every concert, free museum day, parade, and event worth knowing.
Philadelphia artist Eustace Mamba opens Lavender, his first solo exhibition with Paradigm Gallery + Studio,
Morgan Overton’s solo exhibition America: 500 opens at NoName Gallery in Chestnut Hill on July 3, asking what the country looks like 250 years from now.
Philly Surf Club opens tonight at 699 N. Broad Street, in the lower level of the Divine Lorraine — tropical cocktails from Nico Diaz, street food from Natalie Maronski. Thursday–Sunday, 7 PM–2 AM, walk-in only.
EPABID is hosting three free East Passyunk World Cup block parties this summer — June 19, June 27, and July 3 — each timed to a Philadelphia match day and each on a different block of the avenue.
Philadelphia is hosting six World Cup 2026 matches and a 39-day FIFA Fan Festival this summer. A guide to every World Cup 2026 watch party worth knowing — elevated match-day experiences, South Street block parties, neighborhood bars, and everything else.
Eastern State Penitentiary summer 2026 opens this week with a Juneteenth Festival on June 19, World Cup programming and more throughout July.
Cappelli’s Bros. Cheesesteaks opened June 4 at Gather Food Hall in University City. Brothers Michael and Andrew Cappelli bring their Midtown Village concept to the Bulletin Building at 3025 Market Street in Schuylkill Yards.
The Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia present Just Us, a new exhibition of original work by artists from the Rec Crew and artists at SCI Phoenix, open June 26 through August 24.
