DesignPhiladelphia Festival Takes Its 2026 Edition Underground
The DesignPhiladelphia Festival runs October 1-11, activating SEPTA’s Suburban Station and Walnut-Locust Concourse with exhibitions, talks, and installations across the city.
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Grounds for Sculpture Trades Sculpture Gardens for Stand-Up With Comedy Night
Comedy Night at Grounds for Sculpture brings headliners Samantha Ruddy, Coleman Green, and Jay Yoder to the sculpture park’s Water Garden tent on October 1.
Giovanni Mele: Connected
Giovanni & Pileggi founder Giovanni Mele on 50 years in Philadelphia, the neighborhoods he still discovers, and what makes the city feel like home after coming from Italy in 1975.
Spirits of Independence Brings Colonial Booze History to Four Philadelphia Landmarks
Spirits of Independence pairs colonial-era drinking history with the historic houses where it happened, a four-part PhilaLandmarks series running September through December.
The Simon’s Heart CPR Jukebox Marathon Is Coming to Philadelphia This November
The Simon’s Heart CPR Jukebox Marathon is a 12-hour overnight event in which teams of 16 high school students rotate through chest compressions on a ball to music — all night. It runs November 21–22 at the Philadelphia Union’s training facility in Chester.
Vida Aesthetics Marks Its First Year With Beyond the Beauty
Beyond the Beauty celebrates Vida Aesthetics’ one-year anniversary with an intimate creative event blending art, photography, beauty, and wellness in Philadelphia on September 20.
Queen & Rook’s Fantasy Faire Block Party Turns South Street Into a Renaissance Faire
Queen & Rook’s Fantasy Faire Block Party returns to South Street September 26 with 40+ vendors, sword fighting, and fire performers, free and costume-encouraged.
Halloween Nights 2026 Returns to Eastern State for a Bigger, Reimagined 35th Season
Halloween Nights 2026 returns to Eastern State Penitentiary October 2 through November 7, celebrating its 35th season with an expanded Crypt, new VIP experiences, and five haunted houses.
Paws in the Vineyard 2026 at Penns Woods Debuts With $35 Tickets and Shelter Dogs
Paws in the Vineyard, a new fundraiser at Penns Woods Winery, lets guests walk adoptable Brandywine Valley SPCA dogs through the vineyard on October 2nd, benefiting the SPCA and a PRLA hospitality scholarship fund.
The Devon Fall Classic Returns to Grounds That Have Hosted Riders Since 1896
The Devon Fall Classic returns September 10-13 for its 13th year, marking Devon’s 130th anniversary and launching the $5 million Devon Legacy Initiative.