When you step exterior this time of 12 months, it’s nearly painfully apparent it’s summertime. We wished to be sure you’re profiting from your Philly summer season. With the entire festivals, occasions and live shows occurring, it may be exhausting to know what to put aside time for.
We created a roundup of Philly occasions for the remainder of the summer season so you may fill out your schedule!
Festivals
Saturday, July 19 – Summer time Ale Competition on the Philadelphia Zoo
Go to the Philadelphia Zoo for the “wildest” beer pageant in Philly on Saturday, July 19. The adults-only occasion will function exhausting seltzers, craft beers, ciders, meals vehicles and stay music (and, after all, zoo animals and points of interest). Tickets are $84 and the occasion lasts from 7 to 10 p.m. (with faucets closing at 9:30 p.m.).
Thursday, July 31 to Sunday, August 3 – BlackStar Movie Competition
This celebration of Black, Brown and Indigenous filmmaking shall be held in particular person in Philadelphia this 12 months. The pageant will function shorts, documentaries, experimental movies and options from filmmakers all world wide. Tickets vary from $7.50 to $18 per movie, and shall be held at numerous areas. For extra data and to remain updated, go to the pageant web site.
Sunday, August 3 – 2nd Avenue Fest
Northern Liberties’ annual road pageant brings guests and residents collectively to take pleasure in NoLibs companies, eating places, distributors, artists and musicians. It’s free to attend, and it lasts from midday to 10 p.m.
Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17 – Philadelphia Folks Competition
This annual weekend pageant options people musicians and singer-songwriters from across the nation. The pageant promotes music discovery with “secure and family-friendly” actions, together with tenting, meals vehicles, instructional workshops, distributors and actions. Grownup tickets begin at $80 and scheduling/timing for the live performance varies.
Saturday, August 23 – Vegandale Competition
Take pleasure in vegan meals and artwork, leisure, music and drinks on the touring vegan pageant “Vegandale.” The pageant’s mission is to have fun a “world freed from animal exploitation.” The pageant in Navy Yards will function meals, drink and merch vehicles, in addition to interactive artwork and leisure. Tickets vary from $15 to $40.
Via Sunday, August 31 – Chinese language Lantern Competition
Philadelphia’s ongoing Chinese language Lantern Competition options the whole lot from lanterns and a stay mild show to artwork, dumpling making and meals/drinks every evening. The pageant runs each evening from 6 to 11 p.m., and superior tickets are required. The festivities happen at Franklin Sq. Park.
Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 28 – Philadelphia Fringe Competition
This artwork pageant will function lots of of performances throughout town supposed to spark innovation and creativity. The lineup options the whole lot from a “Carnival of Emotions,” the place members can play easy video games whereas exploring emotions, to “Fracture,” an evening-length dance efficiency specializing in the patriarchy and the way femininity is pressured to adapt to numerous societal requirements. Occasions and performances are held at numerous instances and have numerous costs.
Via Saturday, October 25 – PECO Multicultural Sequence at Cherry Avenue Pier & Spruce Avenue Harbor Park
The PECO Multicultural Sequence highlights numerous, various Philly communities with music, dance, meals, distributors and extra. These free celebrations differ in time and placement, however a number of are listed under:
- Sunday, August 3: ACANA African Competition at Cherry Avenue Pier (2-8 p.m.)
- Saturday, August 16: Competition of India at Cherry Avenue Pier (2-8 p.m.)
- Sunday, August 17: Caribbean Competition at Cherry Avenue Pier (12-8 p.m.)
- Sunday, September 7: Brazilian Day Philadelphia Competition at Spruce Avenue Harbor Park (1-7 p.m.)
- Sunday, September 14: Mexican Independence Day Competition at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest (2-8 p.m.)
- Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21: We Are the Seeds at Cherry Avenue Pier (Saturday 12-9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.)
- Saturday, October 25: Style of the Philippines at Cherry Avenue Pier (11 a.m.-5 p.m)
Markets/Occasions
Saturday, July 19 & Saturday, August 16 – Philadelphia Flea Market at Headhouse Sq.
Go classic and discover this assortment of native distributors that may function clothes, furnishings, artwork and extra in Society Hill’s Headhouse Sq.. There shall be two extra summer season markets on Saturdays all through the subsequent two months, each from 8 a.m. to five p.m. Go to to seek out your subsequent vintage or classic clothes buy, or window store at your leisure!
Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10 – Liberty Comedian Con on the Larger Philadelphia Expo Middle
This comedian conference will give anime lovers and comedian e book connoisseurs a spot to fulfill numerous comedian writers and actors, store from associated distributors and work together with different cosplayers! Ticket costs vary from $25 to $140.
Saturday, August 9 & Sunday, August 10 – Bug Fest
Be a part of the Academy of Pure Sciences in August to be taught extra about bugs with a wide range of family-friendly actions! Watch a roach race, the place you may cheer in your favourite cockroach because it exams its pace on completely different tracks and roads with obstacles, or ask scientists/consultants your burning questions on bugs or get into the bug subject. The pageant will run from 10 a.m. to five p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to three p.m. on Sunday (with a particular movie presentation at 3:15 p.m. Sunday). Tickets are $22 for non-member adults and $18 for non-member youngsters.
Saturday, August 23 – The Philly Bookstore Crawl
E-book lovers or novice readers can indulge within the third annual celebration of Philly’s bookstore scene on Saturday, August 23. On today, collaborating bookstores round city shall be internet hosting distinctive occasions, providing reductions and offering giveaways. The crawl is self-guided and there’s no particular route, however try this itemizing of collaborating outlets in your space.
Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21 – Rittenhouse Sq. Nice Arts Present
Take pleasure in unique artwork, jewellery, sketches and glassware from numerous Rittenhouse artists on the mid-September Rittenhouse Sq. Nice Arts Present. The occasion will function work by over 100 artists and distributors. The occasion web site has updates and extra data.
Via Saturday, October 26 (Saturdays and Sundays) – Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park
Don’t miss out on South Philly’s seasonal popup market! It options Southeast Asian delicacies from town – together with Lao, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian choices. The market additionally has distributors with culturally particular produce, and jewellery, clothes and artwork. For the market’s most up to date days, test their web site. The market is open most Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to six p.m., except native race days or Eagles house sport days. Some distributors are money solely and there’s no ATM, so don’t neglect to have some cash in hand!
Via October – Parks on Faucet
Take a look at Philly’s “touring beer backyard,” which brings drinks and meals to parks and inexperienced areas across the metropolis, rotating areas every week. The occasion shall be held in numerous neighborhoods by way of October. Yow will discover extra data right here.
Sports activities
Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 – Savannah Bananas at Residents Financial institution Park
The long-lasting minor league baseball staff recognized for its TikTok fame and shenanigans shall be taking part in the Texas Tailgaters at Residents Financial institution Park on the finish of July. Expertise the present tunes, choreographed dances and enjoyable entrances – plus, an look by former Phillie star Ryan Howard. Get tickets right here.
Via September – Phillies
Catch a house sport at Residents Financial institution Park in the course of the week or weekend someday this summer season! Head over and take in some solar, take pleasure in some ice cream or a pretzel and cheer on Philly’s house staff by way of the tip of September — and hopefully deep into October!
Via October – Philadelphia Union Soccer
Take pleasure in a soccer match at Subaru Park on numerous dates till October. Philly’s Main League Soccer membership, which is having a robust season, will host a number of extra video games this season – for large followers or novice appreciators alike. Get your tickets right here.
Live shows
There will even be many live shows all through town. Here’s a record of some arising:
- Wu-Tang Clan on the Wells Fargo Middle (Friday, July 18)
- GHOST on the Wells Fargo Middle (Saturday, July 19)
- “Bizarre Al” Yankovic on the Mann Middle (Saturday, July 19)
- Pixies at The Fillmore (July 22 & 23)
- Nas on the Mann Middle (Friday, July 25)
- PHILADANCO! Annual Founder’s Day Present on the Dell Music Middle (Friday, July 25)
- Dave Matthews Band at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (July 25-26)
- The Offspring at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (Tuesday, July 29)
- The Weeknd at Lincoln Monetary Area (July 30-31)
- Lord Huron on the Mann Middle (Friday, August 1)
- The Fray at The Fillmore (Saturday, August 2)
- Goo Goo Dolls on the Mann Middle (Sunday, August 3)
- Comic Nate Bargatze on the Wells Fargo Middle (Friday, August 8)
- Katy Perry on the Wells Fargo Middle (Saturday, August 9)
- My Chemical Romance at Residents Financial institution Park (Friday, August 15)
- LINKIN PARK on the Wells Fargo Middle (Saturday, August 16)
- Disney Descendants/Zombies on the Wells Fargo Middle (Wednesday, August 20)
- 9 Inch Nails on the Wells Fargo Middle (Wednesday, August 27)
- Patty Jackson’s Social gathering within the Park on the Dell Music Middle (Saturday, August 30)
- Benson Boone on the Wells Fargo Middle (Wednesday, September 3)
- Tate McRae on the Wells Fargo Middle (Saturday, September 6)
- Haverford Music Competition (Saturday, September 6)
- Sting & Shaggy Current One Nice Day on the Mann Middle (Saturday, September 6)
- Outlaw Music Competition at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion (Friday, September 12)
- Breakaway Music Competition 2025 at Subaru Park (September 12-13)
- Eric Church on the Wells Fargo Middle (Thursday, September 18)