Looking for some fun and unique things to do in Philly this weekend? We got you covered.
Pixar Putt
Mini-golf meets the movies with Philly’s waterside attraction, Pixar Putt. The pop-up, open-air experience is now open at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, and will remain open until Oct. 1.
The course is designed for all ages 4+, and will feature an interactive way to experience a variety of different Pixar films including ‘Toy Story’, ‘The Incredibles’, ‘Monsters, Inc.’, ‘Finding Nemo’, ‘Coco’, ‘A Bug’s Life’, ‘Wall-E’, ‘Soul’ and ‘Inside Out’, with 18 holes in total. From a hole dedicated to a French kitchen straight out of ‘Ratouille’ to the many doors of ‘Monster’s Inc.’, to an oversized piano from ‘Soul’, every single hole is meant to be immersive.
Pixar Putt will operate seven days a week from noon to 10 p.m. with the last entry at 8:30 p.m. There will also be Pixar Putt After Dark evening sessions for guests 18+ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. as well.
101 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, pixarputt.com
Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival
Feeling spicy, Philadelphia? Then we have the perfect event for you.
The inaugural Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival will take place this Saturday, Aug. 19, from noon to 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. There will be hot sauce challenges and tastings, featured cocktails and beer, and more.
The best artisan hot sauce makers throughout the city will gather at Canstatter Volkfest-Verein Biergarten, 9130 Academy Road, in Northeast Philly, for what promises to be a delicious outing.
9130 Academy Road, phillysaucefest.com
Philly River Stroll
Every Thursday from now until Aug. 31 (5 to 9 p.m.), the indoor and outdoor variety of offerings along the water-side walkway will boast some can’t-miss specials.
Currently, Thursday night specials include $1 off Hibiscus Lemonade and Summer Sangria and buy one, get one free French Toast Bites from the Garden Restaurant at Cherry Street Pier; $5 Mainstay Independent Brewing Company drafts from Liberty Point and Morgan’s Pier; $6 select beers, $7 select wine and $8 select cocktails from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Moshulu, and more treats from Spruce Street Harbor Park.
Other unique offerings include $5 ferry tickets for adults, seniors, students, and children (from 4 to 6 p.m.), a slew of activations from Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest including $2 off Hornet’s Margaritas, $1 off Chickie & Pete’s Crabfries, and a ‘Barbie’ skate this weekend, plus buy-one-get-one ferris wheel rides, buy-one-get-one carousel rides and buy-one-get-one free mini golf. A full list of offerings can be found online.
Rodin Garden Bar
Back for another sunny season, the Rodin Garden Bar is officially back open, and will take place every Friday until Aug. 25 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. This pop-up experience offers beer, wine, craft cocktails and tasty small plates, with the venue’s scenic garden acting as the backdrop to it all.
And what’s on the menu? As the release states, food items by Constellation Culinary Group include a roasted turkey baguette, whipped ricotta, tofu bahn mi, chilled citrus marinated shrimp, a mezze platter, plantain chips, curry house pickles and more. Cocktails include a Paloma made with tequila, fever-tree grapefruit soda, and lime, and a Red Rosé cocktail made with gin, sorrel syrup, fever-tree elderflower tonic.
As an extra bonus, admission to the Rodin Museum will be pay-what-you-wish during Garden Bar hours.
2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, rodinmuseum.org
Shark Summer at the CAA
This weekend will be your last chance to visit the Camden Adventure Aquarium for Shark Summer, open until Aug. 20. The annual event gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about the apex predators, and also, participate in some unique activities.
One event has been brought back by popular demand—and it involves a scuba fairy. As the release states, on average, sharks lose about 35,000 teeth in their lifetime, and as “the proud home to the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast,” the Adventure Aquarium’s Scuba Tooth Fairy will be searching for some of those gems in the venue’s 550,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit.
The CAA also houses a variety of sharks that Philadelphians can see, and some even up close with the venue’s popular Shark & Ray encounter. Other activities for family fun during Shark Summer included with admission span different hands-on activities like a Shark Activity sheet or ways to get creative and color your own eco-friendly shark hat. And as a release states, the Adventure Aquarium will also offer chances to chat with a shark expert to learn more about “the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures,” test your shark knowledge during a Shark-centric edition of the Walk the Plank game show, or catch shark-themed lights at the top of each hour in the Aquarium’s expansive Rotunda.
1 Riverside Drive, Camden, New Jersey, adventureaquarium.com
