The Oddities & Curiosities Expo

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo will bring skulls, taxidermy and other strange finds to Oaks

The traveling event will feature unusual collectibles, live sideshow performances and hands-on workshops Aug. 15-16 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.

Barnes on the Block will bring live music, art and a street festival to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Barnes on the Block

Art Kids Summer returns to the Philadelphia Museum of Art with family festivals and workshops

Art Kids Summer

Mütter Tüesdays will offer after-hours access to exhibits and pop-up displays

Mutter Tuesdays

Eastern State Penitentiary's Juneteenth Festival will feature storytelling, live music and family activities

Juneteenth at Eastern State

Kensington Queer Circus Fest will bring drag, circus acts and queer arm wrestling to Philadelphia Brewing Co.

Kensington Queer Arts Fest

More than 20 free outdoor movie nights are coming to Philly parks this summer and fall

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Ride a historic steam train with Abraham Lincoln at this America 250 celebration in York County

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Independence Mall

A parade, block party and drone show will highlight the third annual Red, White, & Blue To-Do

Block PArty

More than 75 vendors will fill Headhouse Square for a vintage flea market this weekend

Phila Flea Markets - Headhouse Square

'The Notebook' musical is coming to the Academy of Music this summer

The Notebook Musical

Little Big Town, the band behind 'Pontoon' and 'Girl Crush,' will perform at The Met this fall

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Brews & Bites returns to Pennsbury Manor with craft beverages, food trucks and a beer inspired by a Penn family recipe

Pennsbury Manor Brews & Bites

Charli XCX will launch her North American arena tour in Philly this September

Charli XCX

Atlantic City Food Truck Festival will bring food trucks, live music, games and drinks to Brighton Park

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Philly Fairy Festival returns June 27 with fairy houses, costumes and a magical trail

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Two Van Gogh sunflower paintings will be displayed together at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer

Van Gogh Sunflowers

Plants, medicine and daily life in colonial Philadelphia are the focus of a June 10 Mütter Museum event

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Phoebe Bridgers will bring 'The Lost Tour' to Philly in September

Phoebe Bridgers

Yay Clay's new Philly Room puts a Philadelphia twist on pottery date nights

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Scavenger Hunts

The Rittenhouse Ramble Scavenger Hunt turns one of Philly's most popular neighborhoods into a giant puzzle

Rittenhouse Ramble Scavenger Hunt

Sara Bareilles brings her 'Good Grief Tour' to The Met this September

Sara Bareilles

Delaware County Pride Festival to bring drag shows, live music and 130-plus vendors to Upper Darby

Delco Pride Festival

Dîner en Blanc returns Aug. 20 with an America250 theme

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FIFA Fan Festival in Lemon Hill to kick off with performance by 'Despacito' singer Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi

Bryson Tiller is bringing his "Neo Trapsoul Tour" to Camden

Bryson Tiller

African American Museum's Juneteenth Block Party will feature DJ Jazzy Jeff, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh

Dj Jazzy Jeff at Camden Rising

Riot Nerd's Pride Dance Party comes to City Winery on June 19

Riot Nerd PRide Dance PArty

The Franklin Institute will kick off summer with a dance party on its front steps

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First Fridays on Percy Street will bring 40-plus vendors, food and music to South Philly's Electric Street

Electric Alley in South Philly

Gracie Abrams’ new tour includes two Philly arena shows

Gracie Abrams

Morris Arboretum hosts Bloomin’ Bubbles on Tuesdays this summer

Morris Arboretum - Bloomin Bubbles

Pa. Chocolate and Coffee Festival returns to Oaks this fall with 150+ vendors

PA Chocolate & Coffee Festival

Shakespeare in Clark Park’s free summer production returns July 29

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What to expect at this year’s Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival

2026 Rendering Green Dragon

Roxette will bring its 40th anniversary tour to the Mann this September

Roxette 40th anniversary tour

Butterfly Festival & Old-Fashioned Picnic will bring bug shows, food trucks and family fun to Red Bank Battlefield

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Neshaminy Creek Brewing’s 14th anniversary party will feature live music and beer releases

Neshaminy Creek Brewing 14th Anniversary Part

Rodin Garden Bar returns for summer Fridays with drinks, music and outdoor seating

Rodin Museum - Carroll

West Park Arts Fest returns to Fairmount Park in June with live performances, an artisan marketplace and food trucks

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John Summit will bring ‘CTRL ESCAPE’ tour to Philly

Philly Music Fest will celebrate 10 years with seven nights of local shows this fall

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Philly Phavorites Expo will celebrate local culture, food and vendors

Philly Phavorites

Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway brings Revolutionary-era Philly to life

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Valley Forge National Historical Park will celebrate America’s 250th with a three-day event

Valley Forge Park Huts

Dan + Shay will bring ‘Young’ tour to Philly this fall

Dan + Shay

Delco Horror Haven Film Festival returns with indie horror films from around the world

Delco Horror Haven Film Festival

Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this summer with fan fest, charity ride

Philadelphia Cycling Classic

Chance the Rapper will bring ‘Coloring Book’ anniversary tour to Philly

Chance the Rapper

‘Same Team’ play brings women’s soccer story to Philly as World Cup begins

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Disability Pride parade and celebration will return to Center City on June 13

Disability Pride Philly 2025

Retro Con 2026 will bring toys, celebrity guests and nostalgia to Oaks

Journey will perform in Philly this fall on its 'Final Frontier Tour'

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Wicked Gluten Free Expo will bring tastings, vendors and cooking demos to Oaks

Wicked Gluten Free Expo

Summerfest will fill downtown Kennett Square with wine, live art and hands-on workshops

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Elmwood Park Zoo will offer free admission on three summer holidays

Pottstown Juneteenth celebration will bring music, basketball and community events to High Street

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Havertown Irish Festival returns with free, daylong celebration on June 13

HAvertown Irish Festival

Hot air balloon festival, glow show coming to South Jersey

Burlington Hot Air Balloon Fest Glow Show

Friday Night Jazz Series at Spruce Street Harbor Park runs May through September

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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens goes after hours on Fourth Fridays with live music, art workshops and BYOB picnics

Magic Gardens - Twilight Concerts

Olivia Rodrigo bringing ‘Unraveled Tour’ to Philly for two-night run

Olivia Rodrigo 2026 Photo

Kacey Musgraves bringing 'Middle of Nowhere' tour to Philly this fall

Kacey Musgraves

Free outdoor yoga series will return to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden this spring and fall

PMA Sculptures

Harry Potter drone show is coming to the Philly area for two nights in July

Harry Potter Drone Show

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World’s largest bounce house will pop up in Oaks this summer

Nick Jonas will play an intimate show at Hard Rock in Atlantic City this June

Nick Jonas

Teddy Swims will bring ‘The Ugly Tour’ to Philly this fall

Teddy Swims

Major UFC fight coming to Philly for first time in 15 years

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Philly is getting a new Pride arts festival this June: Philly PrideAF

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Bob Dylan is performing at The Mann Center in July

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The Strokes will play at The Mann Center this summer

The Stroke playing live

Philly Folk Festival returns in August with Leftover Salmon, Tom Rush and more

Leftover Salmon - Philadelphia Folk Festival

Ukrainian Folk Festival will celebrate culture, music and food this summer

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Shakira is coming to Atlantic City with a July show at Boardwalk Hall

Shakira World Tour AC Show

You might be surprised what’s living in Philly. This event asks you to find it

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You can pet and walk alpacas at this New Jersey farm

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Schuylkill River Sojourn returns with 112-mile paddle to Boathouse Row this June

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Weezer is bringing a one-night arena show to Philadelphia this fall

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Jack Harlow bringing ‘Monica’ tour to The Fillmore this summer

Chelsea Handler to perform at The Met Philadelphia this fall

Chelsea Handler High and Mighty Tour

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue will share the stage in Camden this fall

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Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz are coming to Camden this fall

Lil Wayne 20th Anniversary Tour

Jimmy Buffett’s band will ‘keep the party going’ in Atlantic City this summer

Coral Reefer Band

Thousands of gamers will gather in Oaks for TooManyGames convention

TooManyGames Convention

‘Concerts Under the Stars’ 40th season will bring Shakey Graves, Indigo Girls and more to King of Prussia

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‘Daily Show’ correspondent Josh Johnson to bring ‘Comedy Band Camp’ tour to Philly

Josh Johnson

The Philadelphia Orchestra will bring ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to life in Center City

Wizard of Oz - Philadelphia Orchestra

Jason Aldean bringing 2026 tour to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Jason Aldean Press Photo

Jimmy Eat World is playing ‘Bleed American’ in full this summer in Philly

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Shinedown bringing world tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in July

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J. Cole brings ‘The Fall-Off Tour’ to Philadelphia this summer

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Hilary Duff returning to Philly for first major tour in nearly two decades

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Philly Phlotilla will bring 100 kayakers to the Schuylkill for America250 celebration this summer

SRG Paddlers Philly Phlotilla

Tim McGraw bringing 2026 summer tour to Camden

Tim McGraw 2026 Tour

Dave Matthews Band announces two summer shows in Camden

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Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are coming to Philly

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Philly-area families can meet Bluey in King of Prussia

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