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Brownin' — InLiquid Gallery
2026-04-09 - 2026-05-23 | InLiquid Gallery at Crane Arts
Five Philadelphia-based artists celebrating Black identity and redefining beauty. Curated by Zindzi Harley. Opening April 9, 6-9 PM.

A Nation of Artists — Philadelphia Museum of Art
2026-04-12 - 2027-07-05 | Philadelphia Museum of Art
The most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia. 1,000+ works spanning three centuries from the PMA, PAFA, and Middleton Family collections.

A Nation of Artists — PAFA
2026-04-12 - 2027-09-05 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
PAFA companion exhibition marks the reopening of the Frank Furness-designed Historic Landmark Building. Masterworks from Eakins, O’Keeffe, Johns, and Quick-to-See Smith.

Sky Hopinka: Red Metal Dust — Barnes Foundation
2026-04-12 - 2026-08-09 | Barnes Foundation
Major exhibition by Sky Hopinka exploring Indigenous identity, language, and landscape in dialogue with the Barnes permanent collection.

Moon Alignment: New Moon at Calder Gardens
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Calder Gardens
After-hours contemplative practice led by Isha Strasser. Walking meditation, silent meditation, and closing reflections. $45, members $30. Limited capacity.

John Y. Wind's Charm Offensive at Reilly Memorial
2026-04-18 10:00 - 2026-04-19 18:00 | William M. Reilly Memorial, Kelly Dr & Fountain Green Dr, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
For one weekend only, artist John Y. Wind transforms the William M. Reilly Memorial into an immersive installation. Charm Offensive dresses six Revolutionary-era bronze figures in oversized acrylic charms, layered panels, and flags that reframe their histories with honesty, style, and a little attitude.
Includes an artist talk and hands-on button-making workshop Saturday afternoon, plus QR codes with deeper context at each statue.
Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
Location: William M. Reilly Memorial, Fairmount Park, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Water Works.

Sound Bath Ceremony by Guadalupe Maravilla at Calder Gardens
2026-04-18 17:30 - 21:00 | Calder Gardens
Free healing sound bath ceremony with two sessions (5:30 PM and 7:30 PM). Gongs, singing bowls, conch shells, and guided meditation throughout the galleries. Limited capacity; registration encouraged.

Silent Day at Calder Gardens
2026-04-22 15:00 - 19:00 | Calder Gardens
Four hours of silence and sensory awareness with reduced-audience gallery and garden access. Reading, drawing, writing, and meditation areas provided. $22, members $10.

The First Salute — Weitzman Museum
2026-04-23 - 2027-04-23 | Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Untold stories of the Jewish community’s connections to the American Revolution. Rare artifacts, original films, and immersive videos.

Soundscapes in Conversation at The Philadelphia Clef Club
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts
A free public talkback with five Pew-funded artists-in-residence — Papo Vázquez, Miguel Zenón, Derrick Hodge, Tia Fuller, and Nabaté Isles — discussing new works in development, artistic lineage, and the future of jazz. Facilitated by Brent White and Valerie Gay. Free admission; RSVP encouraged.

The Weight of Time — Morton Contemporary
2026-04-25 - 2026-05-31 | Morton Contemporary
Paintings by Keith Andrews — serving a life sentence since age 18 — alongside fellow artists at SCI Phoenix Prison. Opening April 25, 6-8 PM.

Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments — PMA
2026-04-25 - 2026-08-02 | Philadelphia Museum of Art
The 50th anniversary of Rocky examined through the lens of monuments, civic memory, and who gets memorialized in public space.

Tied to the Streets — WP Gallery
2026-04-30 - 2026-06-30 | WP Gallery (Works On Paper)
Group exhibition of artists with deep Philadelphia roots. Opening reception April 30.

Moon Alignment: Full Moon at Calder Gardens
2026-04-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens

Maifest 2026 at Brauhaus Schmitz
2026-05-02 11:00 - 20:00 | Brauhaus Schmitz
13th annual Maifest block party on the 700 block of South Street. German food, 10 beers on pour, live oompah music by Die Heimatklänge Band, PA’s tallest Maypole, Liter Lift Competition, pig roast, and family activities. Free admission. VIP $100.

Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival 2026
2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:00 | Rittenhouse Row (Walnut Street)
Annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival presented by INFINITI — Walnut Street from 15th to 20th. 50,000+ attendees. Starr Restaurant dishes, cocktail gardens, 90s Block Party with Philadelphia Distilling, live music, shopping, family activities. Free admission.

Kentucky Derby 2026 at The Twisted Tail
2026-05-02 12:00 - 19:00 | The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia’s largest Kentucky Derby party — an all-day street festival in Headhouse Square with live music, Mint Juleps, BBQ tents, lawn games, best-dressed contests, jumbotron racing, and a $100 VIP experience. Free and open to the public.

Liquid Brunch at Fabrika
2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Fabrika
Fully seated, champagne-fueled daytime party with an all-female DJ lineup headlined by DJ Freezy of Q102. Produced by Philly PR Girl and 10 Entertainment Group.

Music Pairing Experiences: Wine & Classical Piano / Beer & Jazz
2026-05-03 13:00 - 21:00 | German Society of Pennsylvania
Two guided tasting concerts — wine with classical piano (1-3 PM) and craft beer with jazz (7-9 PM) — conceived by sommelier Marnie Old with pianist Sebastian Picht and The New Philly Sound quartet. Pairing tickets $75, concert-only $35.

F1 Arcade: Miami Grand Prix Watch Party
2026-05-03 15:00 - 18:00 | F1 Arcade Philadelphia
F1 Arcade Philadelphia hosts a Miami Grand Prix watch party with live race coverage, open sim racing (3-6 PM), DJ, themed food and cocktails, and Grandstand VIP with reserved seating and unlimited bites. 21+. Tickets online.

Pictures in Motion: Films & Videos by Agnès Varda, Lucy Raven, Rosa Barba, and Ephraim Asili
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-31 | Calder Gardens
From May 7 through May 31, Calder Gardens screens four films and videos commissioned by the Calder Foundation in 2017 and originally curated by Vic Brooks. The series extends Alexander Calder’s longstanding dialogue with moving image — evident in his collaborations with filmmakers including Herbert Matter and Hans Richter — into contemporary practice, with each film produced in direct response to Calder’s inquiry into form, movement, and time.
The films include When Sandy Dreams (Agnès Varda), Shape Notes (Lucy Raven), Enigmatic Whisper (Rosa Barba), and Calder for Peter (Ephraim Asili). Each articulates a shared interest in duration and transformation, activating the moving image field as a site of relation and perceptual encounter.
Pictures in Motion screens all day during Calder Gardens open hours. Free with admission.

Musicopia Drumlines Expo at Cherry Street Pier
2026-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Street Pier
Student percussion ensembles from across Philadelphia perform in a free public showcase. Co-hosted by Musicopia and the School District of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Zoo Remember the Future Public Launch Weekend
2026-05-08 09:30 - 2026-05-09 17:00 | Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
The Philadelphia Zoo opens the public phase of its $85 million Remember the Future campaign with a two-day launch weekend on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Free with regular Zoo admission.
Friday, May 8 features a preview of upcoming campaign milestones across the 42-acre Zoo campus.
Saturday, May 9 brings Philadelphia sport mascots Swoop (Eagles), Franklin and the Sixers Squad, and Will D. Cat (Villanova), a teddy bear clinic where kids can bring stuffed animals for checkups by Zoo veterinary staff, a Get Wild Dance Party at Bird Lake Plaza, and a 48-hour fundraising push targeting $75,000 in public donations.
The campaign has already raised $65 million of its $85 million goal. Funds support four pillars: Saving Species Together, Championing Amazing Animal Care, Inspiring Future Generations, and Securing the Zoo Forever.
Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Spring Listening Circle with Denise Dunkley and Mirian Masaquiza Jerez
2026-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
Calder Gardens launches a new Listening Circles series on Friday, May 8 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, inspired by Indigenous talking circles in which participants gather to reflect, listen deeply, and share across generations. The inaugural session is guided by Denise Dunkley of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, with special guest Mirian Masaquiza Jerez of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, who shares perspectives from the forum’s 25th session focused on climate change and the health of Indigenous Peoples.
For many Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon rainforest, círculos de la palabra — circles of the spoken word, or talking circles — are essential communal gatherings where knowledge, memory, and care are shared. Elders, adults, and the youngest members of the community sit together in a non-hierarchical circle, listening attentively while affirming listening as a collective responsibility. These practices nurture intergenerational bonds and recognize wisdom as something that emerges through presence, reciprocity, and time.
The program takes place on the Calder Gardens Disc, the outdoor area in front of the main entrance. If weather conditions require, the program will move indoors.

DJ HAAi at Making Time
2026-05-08 21:00 - 2026-05-09 03:00
HAAi brings her boundary-dissolving DJ sets to Philadelphia for Making Time’s warehouse party on Thursday, May 8. The London-based DJ and producer — signed to Mute Records, known for genre-fluid sets that pull from techno, breakbeat, psych-rock, and Afro-house — headlines a stacked lineup alongside Identified Patient, Chez de Milo, Zillas on Acid (LIVE), Shyboi, and Dave P.

Thursday, May 8, 2026 | 9 PM – 3 AM
Making Time Warehouse
Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: ra.co/events/2417558

NINOBRAND Trunk Show @ Joan Shepp
2026-05-09 11:00 - 18:00
Preview and shop the current styles from NINOBRAND at Joan Shepp.
1905 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Jet Tila "A New Era of Flavor" Dinner Event at Luk Fu
2026-05-13 17:00 - 22:00 | Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148, United States
Food Network star Chef Jet Tila takes over the kitchen at Luk Fu by Jet Tila inside Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia for a single-evening event marking the launch of his signature menu in Philadelphia.
Happy Hour at Center Bar runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with free admission. The first 50 guests get a meet-and-greet photo with the chef, and ten signed cookbooks will be given away during the hour.
The prix fixe dinner at Luk Fu follows from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., priced at $69 per person, with Tila in the kitchen. The eight-course tasting includes Tempura Crunch Roll, Hamachi Chili Ponzu, Sweet Heat Wings, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice, Salmon Dynamite Bowl, Pad Thai, Coconut Tapioca Pudding, and Five Spice Donuts.
Reservations required via OpenTable.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
900 Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

People Talking: Vic Brooks & Alexander S. C. Rower
2026-05-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
On the occasion of the Pictures in Motion screenings of works commissioned by the Calder Foundation in 2017, Calder Gardens hosts the next People Talking program on Thursday, May 14 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. The conversation features Alexander S. C. Rower — Alexander Calder’s grandson and president of the Calder Foundation — alongside Vic Brooks, curator of the 2017 film commission. Juana Berrío, Marsha Perelman Senior Director of Programs at Calder Gardens, moderates.
Expanding on Calder’s relationship to sound and moving image, the conversation situates his practice within a broader transdisciplinary field. A prolific artist working across media and in dialogue with collaborators from diverse disciplines, Calder approached form as an open system — one that continues to unfold through contemporary artistic inquiry.
Tickets: $35 general admission, $25 members.

Moon Alignment Series: New Moon
2026-05-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Calder Gardens
The Moon Alignment series is an after-hours contemplative practice taking place each month during the new and full moons. The alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth marks rhythmic interplay and a unique opportunity to contemplate motion and stillness in relationship with our closest celestial neighbors.
The May 15 New Moon session opens with a brief discussion, followed by walking meditation, silent meditation, and closing reflections. The series is led by the Calder Gardens Contemplative Arts Fellow Isha Strasser.
Capacity is limited. Tickets: $45 general admission, $30 members. For questions about accessibility, contact info@caldergardens.org.

Philly Pops Little Big Band: Dancing in the Street (Motown Tribute)
2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, 330 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The Philly Pops Little Big Band brings a Motown tribute to Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany on Friday, May 15 at 7:00 PM, with vocalist Paula Holloway fronting the ensemble and bandleader Jeffrey R. Smith conducting.
The program celebrates the iconic Motown hits that defined a generation in a “Dancing in the Street” framing. This is the actual Philly Pops Little Big Band in a small-venue format — a meaningfully different listening experience than the Kimmel main stage.
Part of the Philly Pops Neighborhood Concerts series in partnership with Artcinia, made possible by a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Tickets: $10 individuals, $15 families, $5 seniors and students.
