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November 8, 2026

Found 18 events

Sandy Sprint California 5K

7:30 AM
Join the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation (SROCF) for the Sandy Sprint California to raise funds for UCLA ovarian cancer research!

Lois 5K Run/Walk

8:00 AM

Girard College
2101 S College Ave
Philadelphia, PA

A free community 5K honoring Lois Fernandez, the woman who built ODUNDE. Every runner and walker is welcome — each registered participant gets a T-shirt and a medal.

St. Chris Cares for Kids 5K at Philadelphia Zoo

8:00 AM

Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

St. Chris Cares for Kids 5K at the Philadelphia Zoo, featuring a 5K race and 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk to support St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

Weekend Workshop | The Figure in Clay Workshop with Colleen O'Donnell

9:00 AM

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

A two-day figure sculpture workshop exploring anatomy, proportion, gesture, and design using clay, taught by Colleen O'Donnell.

HELLERICK'S ADVENTURE FARM HOSTS ANNUAL "RED HEAD CELEBRATION" ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

9:30 AM

Hellerick's Adventure Farm
5500 N. Easton Road
Doylestown, PA

Hellerick's Adventure Farm hosts its Annual Redhead Celebration Day, honoring the 1-2% of the population born with red hair—and providing them free pumpkins. Activities include music, contests, and farm-themed attractions

Al Gury: Painting and Purpose

10:00 AM

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Joins us for the opening reception of Al Gury: Painting and Purpose, an exhibition celebrating the legacy of the beloved painter, educator, author, advocate, and friend.

Gemarama 2026: 57th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show Come to Oaks, PA November 7 & 8

10:00 AM

Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center, Hall D
100 Station Ave.
Oaks, PA

Celebrate “America Rocks” at the Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center as Gemarama 2026 features vendors of minerals, gems and jewelry, live demonstrations of lapidary and jewelry arts, exhibits and children’s activities.

One After Another: Series and Studies

10:00 AM

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

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

Native American Powwow @ Rivers Casino Phila

12:00 PM

Rivers Casino Philadelphia
1001 N Delaware Ave
Philadelphia, Penns

Native American House Alliance Inc. (NAHA) is hosting Drums Along the Delaware, a celebration of Native American culture, heritage, and traditions. The powwow will take place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Rivers Casino Philadelp

Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists

1:00 PM

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

A free, all-ages Family Art Day at PAFA featuring a make-and-take art activity plus included museum admission (advance registration required).

Anansi The Spider

6:00 PM

4740 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA

Family fun for 3 and up! The Origin of Anansi the Spider is inspired by an African fable from the Ashanti people of Ghana.

The Melting Pot

7:00 PM

Arch Street Meeting House
320 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA

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

This Much I Know

7:00 PM

Theatre at The Drake
302 S Hicks St
Philadelphia, PA

Three actors play over a dozen different roles including Stalin’s daughter, Russian school girls and the son of an American white supremacist.

Get in the Halloween spirit with a Candlelight Ghost Tour

7:30 PM

Signers' Garden
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.

Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Yannick Leads Mahler 9

Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center
300 S Broad St
Philadelphia, Penns

Grammy Award-winning conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Curtis Symphony Orchestra on a symphonic journey from unity to farewell.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show turns 50 November 6–8, 2026, with 195 artists across 13 categories. Artists keep 100% of sales; tickets support the museum.

To Be Continued...

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 
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

November 8, 2026

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