EASTER
85th Philadelphia Easter Parade
Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Passyunk and South Sts.
Free, Facebook.com/southstreetheadhousedistrict
This 85th annual Easter Parade is a celebration of all that makes South Philly great – food, community and absolutely nowhere to park. The parade grand marshal Henri David leads the march from the corner of Passyunk and South to Headhouse Square. Candy, live music from the Philadelphia Freedom Band and photos with the Easter Bunny complete the event.
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Philly Rabbit Run 5k & 1 Mile Walk
Saturday, 8 a.m.
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Ave.
From $40, Shakeitoff4pd.org
This third annual 5k and 1-mile walk is a zoo-themed fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research. Stroll or jog through the Philadelphia Zoo on a glorious spring morning, meet the Easter Bunny and get a free pair of rabbit ears. Entry fee includes admission to the zoo for the day.
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Family Egg Hunt and Matinee
Saturday through Mar. 27
PFS Roxy Theater
2023 Sansom St.
From $1, Filmadelphia.org
Don’t worry about bringing candy to this weekend’s matinee screenings of “The Velveteen Rabbit” — an Easter egg hunt will take place in the theater before each viewing. Kids can get their Easter energy out, then sit back and replenish it with found Easter confections while watching this feature length children’s movie.
MUSIC
Daymé Arocena
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
African American Museum
701 Arch St.
$25, Aampmuseum.org
Afro-Cuban jazz vocalist Daymé Arocena is one of the foremost modern Cuban musicians, and her latest album “Nueva Era” was named one of the 50 best albums of the year by NPR. Her style includes scatting, whispering and chanting, simultaneously paying homage to and reinterpreting traditional Cuban music.
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Ethan Bortnick
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Perelman Theater
300 S. Broad St.
From $60, Kimmelcenter.org
Fifteen-year-old pianist and singer Ethan Bortnick is the youngest solo musician to ever headline a concert tour, which he did at the age of 10. He continues to play sold-out shows, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity with his proceeds. His Philadelphia performance will feature a children’s choir and local guest artists.
Collegiate A Cappella Mid-Atlantic Semifinal
Verizon Hall
300 Broad St.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
From $29, Varsityvocals.com
Experience the real-life rush of “Pitch Perfect” and “Glee” during the semi-finals for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. The winner of this Mid-Atlantic round, either The Mixtapes from NYU or Wagner College’s Vocal Synergy, will compete in the ICCA finals in New York on April 30.
Bonnie Raitt
Friday, 8 p.m.
Verizon Hall
300 Broad St.
Sold out, Kimmelcenter.org
Only her third stop on an impressively long tour, nine-time Grammy award-winner Bonnie Raitt performs in support of her latest album, and twentieth overall, “Dig in Deep,” released last month. R&B and soul band The California Honeydrops opens.
Titus Andronicus
Sunday, 8:30 p.m.
Union Transfer
1024 Spring Garden St.
$20, Utphilly.com
THEATRE
SCIENCE
Tarantulas: Alive and Up Close
Thursday through May 30
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.
Free with admission, Ansp.org
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