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Saturday, October 10

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

Sunday, October 11

ART BASH! Australian Viral Art Sensation Ashvin Harrison Paints Live

12:00 PM

115 S 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA

Join Morton Contemporary for ART BASH, a special Open House with Design Philadelphia Festival, celebrating art, design and the creative process.

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.

Family Art Day

1:00 PM

118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Bring the whole family for a fun, creative afternoon at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA).

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.

Kommuna Lux Brings Klezmer and Ukrainian Music to Philadelphia

3:00 PM

10100 Jamison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA

Odesa ensemble Kommuna Lux performs a joyful benefit concert supporting food assistance and trauma-recovery retreats for Ukrainian children who have lost a parent in the war.

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.

Museum of the Philadelphian

454 E Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

An unapologetic pop-up micromuseum

Teddy Leads Adams & Beethoven

300 S Broad St
Philadelphia, Penns

Join Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning conductor-composer Teddy Abrams (’08) for an afternoon of vivid symphonic storytelling.

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 12

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.

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.

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.

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.

Special Event: Gaspare Randazzo Teacher's Night Out

2031 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA

Gaspare Randazzo is a NYC high school teacher in his 13th year in the classroom.

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

Tuesday, October 13

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.

SADBrunch Presents: HallowQueen Drag Brunch

12:00 PM

 990 Filbert St ,
Philadelphia, PA

Celebrate Halloween with City Winery and SADBrunch at the ultimate HallowQueen Drag Brunch at The Loft at City Winery Philadelphia.