Calendar of events

Sunday, October 25

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Candlelight Ghost Tour

7:30 PM

5th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Celebrate Halloween with spine-tingling tales of wandering ghosts, haunted houses, and hidden burial grounds on a candlelight Ghost Tour of Philadelphia. Tours depart nightly from 5th and Chestnut Streets.

Weekend Workshop | Autumn Leaves and Fruit in Watercolor Workshop with Linda Gist

9:30 PM

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Watercolor is the perfect medium for capturing the jewel-like tones and gradients of color in autumn's changing leaves and abundant harvests. Learn to preserve the season's rich textures and tapestries of color by exploring a variety of paint mixing and application techniques while working from natural forms. This workshop will include demonstrations of wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques and one-on-one instruction. All experience levels welcome. Weekend Workshop Instructor: Linda Gist Dates: Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM—4:30 PM Fee: $195 Location: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, Room 610 Registration Deadline: OctoTwo-day weekend watercolor workshop exploring autumn leaves and fruit using wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques, with demos and one-on-one instruct

Museum of the Philadelphian

454 E Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

An unapologetic pop-up micromuseum

Special Event: Bubba Dub

2031 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA

Bubba Dub is the new comedic sensation soon to be a LEGEND in the Comedic and Sports Analyst world.

To Be Continued...

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Conceived as a companion installation to the exhibition One After Another: Series and Studies, this exhibition displays a focused selection of works from PAFA’s permanent collection that reveal artistic process in visible and compelli

Monday, October 26

What do you want America to be like in the future?

9:00 AM

1901 Vine St.
Philadelphia, Penns

Visit our wish wall, located in the 2nd Floor West Gallery, and write or draw your vision for our nation's future.

One After Another: Series and Studies

10:00 AM

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

PAFA exhibition exploring seriality in American art, drawn entirely from PAFA’s permanent collection.

Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists

1:00 PM

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Docent-led tour exploring diverse narratives of American art and identity throughout PAFA’s newly restored Historic Landmark Building.

One Time Classes For Students With Disabilities

1:00 PM

933 W Lancaster Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA

This class for students with disabilities will be flexible depending on the students' desires, sensory preferences, and interest levels.

The Melting Pot

7:00 PM

320 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA

Join Theatre Ariel and Philadelphia Artists Collective for a re-imagining of the play President Theodore Roosevelt

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Candlelight Ghost Tour

7:30 PM

5th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Haley Reinhart: The Promise Tour

7:30 PM

990 Filbert St
Philadelphia, PA

City Winery Philadelphia presents Haley Reinhart: The Promise Tour live on October 26th at 7:30pm.

Philadelphia: For the People Exhibition

1901 Vine St.
Philadelphia, Penns

250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence affirmed that a government exists to serve the people. Since then, Philadelphians have fought for a City of Brotherly Love.