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Friday, October 2

First Friday: And the Nobel Goes To...

5:00 PM

315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

It’s Nobel Prize Week! Come celebrate and see what’s behind one of the most coveted science awards.

Youth One-Time Classes

5:30 PM

933 W Lancaster Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA

Join our one time class to learn the basics of wheel throwing! This one-time kids class lasts 90 minutes, and we ask that you please arrive 5 minutes early.

Keep the good times rolling with Dollar Dog Nights at 1874 Social!

6:00 PM

46 Fayette St
Conshohocken, PA

Happening every Friday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Come hungry and enjoy $1 wagyu hot dogs, great company, and the perfect excuse to stay out a little longer.

Sistah Soul Series 2026 at Cherry Street Pier

6:00 PM

121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA

Get ready for soulful vibes, smooth sounds, and community love at Sistah Soul Series 2026, happening on First Fridays at Cherry Street Pier on the Philadelphia Waterfront.

A free projection arts festival in East Passyunk

7:00 PM

S 11th St & E Passyunk Ave,
Philadelphia, PA

Iluminate Passyunk is a free projection arts festival in East Passyunk, transforming public spaces into canvases for local artists through projection mapping, interactive installations, and live audiovisual performances. The event will feature artists from the Philadelphia Region and create an accessible platform for emerging creatives to experiment, perform, and connect with the communit

Join us on October 2, 2026, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, for October's First Friday!

7:00 PM

46 Fayette St
Conshohocken, PA

Enjoy happy hour with live entertainment and exclusive food & drink specials!

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.

Special Event: Geoffrey Asmus

7:30 PM

2031 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA

Geoffrey Asmus began performing stand-up in 2013 immediately after wasting $143,548 on seven college degrees.

Museum of the Philadelphian

454 E Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

An unapologetic pop-up micromuseum

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.

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

Villanova Theatre Presents The Moors

800 E Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA

Villanova Theatre Presents The Moors from September 24 through October 4 at the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts - Court Theatre. See website below for tickets & show times.

Saturday, October 3

Paws 4 Life Dog Walk

9:00 AM

200 kirk road
warminster, PA

Join us for Paws 4 Life Dog Walk on October 3! Enjoy a fun-filled morning with your pup, featuring vendors, raffles, treats, activities, and more. Tickets are $30 per dog.

Weekend Workshop | Watercolor Workshop with James Toogood

9:00 AM

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

A two-day watercolor workshop (all levels) covering materials and techniques, taught by instructor James Toogood at PAFA.

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.

Boo at the Zoo

9:30 AM

3400 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Zoo’s annual Halloween extravaganza returns for five weekends of trick-or-treating and costumed fun, included with general admission.

Revolutionary Germantown Festival returns at Cliveden Saturday, October 3, 2026

10:00 AM

6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Journey to October of 1777 and encounter Germantown during the Battle of Germantown at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival, from 10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine!

20th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut

11:00 AM

4747 S. Broad Street,
Philadelphia, PA

The Mutt Strut is the must-attend fall festival for dogs and the people who love them!

Fishing with Friends at Pier 68

11:00 AM

1751 South Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA

Cast a line and enjoy the Philly Waterfront at Fishing with Friends, a free, family-friendly program at Pier 68 on the Delaware River. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Fall Hard. Fest Harder

12:00 PM

6120 RIDGE AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Roxtoberfest returns October 3! Enjoy three stages of live entertainment, local food and drink, stein contests, costumed pups, classic cars, shopping, and family fun on Ridge Avenue.

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