Events and Things to Do in Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, October 15

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Ghost Stories From the Battle of Gettysburg

OCT

15

7:00 PM

West Deptford, NJ

The Gloucester County Historical Society takes a look back at the ghost stories from the Civil War in a special presentation in...

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Saturday, October 17

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When British General Charles Cornwallis Occupied Gloucester County

OCT

17

1:00 PM

West Deptford, NJ

In a presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Woodbury Friends Meeting House, historian Patrick Ward will recount the...

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Sunday, October 18

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Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition at Wayne Art Center

OCT

18

3:00 PM

Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, PA

Wayne Art Center welcomes the Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper to the...

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Saturday, October 24

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Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival

OCT

24

9:00 AM

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA

Bring your friends, family, and appetite for a delicious weekend shopping experience! The top coffee shops, coffee roasters,...

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Sunday, October 25

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Lost at Sea: Seafaring Music and the Sailor Cenotaphs of Old Swedes' Church

OCT

25

3:00 PM

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal Church, 916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA

LOST AT SEA: Seafaring Music & the Sailor Cenotaphs of Old Swedes' Church Sunday, October 25th at 3pm Gloria Dei, Old Swedes'...

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Sunday, December 13

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1st Annual Labor of Love Gala

DEC

13

5:00 PM

The Eden Garden Banquet Hall, 1444 NJ-73, Pennsauken, NJ

Join the New Leaf Recovery Foundation for an inspiring evening of faith, laughter, music, and purpose. Featuring entertainment...

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Monday, October 12

• Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2026 at the Museum of the American Revolution 10:00 am

  Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S 3rd St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Free Comedy Open Mic 7:30 pm

  Sweeney's Station Saloon, 13639 Philmont Ave, Philadelphia

  
  

Tuesday, October 13

• Run Ben Run 7:00 pm

  Neighborhood House, 20 N American St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Filmmaker Sam Katz To Address Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm

  The Historical Society of Frankford, 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia

  
  

Wednesday, October 14

• Run Ben Run 7:00 pm

  Neighborhood House, 20 N American St, Philadelphia

  
  

Thursday, October 15

• Ghost Stories From the Battle of Gettysburg 7:00 pm

  Gloucester County Historical Society Museum, 58 N. Broad Street in Woodbury

  
  
• Tyrese Maxey Joins Free Xfinity 76ers Fan Celebration in Philadelphia 5:00 pm

  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 1429 Walnut St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Poetry in the Garden with Shan-Tay Mercedes Watson and Angel Hogan 6:00 pm

  8221 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• Carving Change 6:00 pm

  PHS Pop-Up Garden South Street, 1438 South St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Horizons: American Landscapes from Tradition to Tomorrow 6:00 pm

  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Run Ben Run 7:00 pm

  Neighborhood House, 20 N American St, Philadelphia

  
  

Friday, October 16

• Oktoberfest 12:30 pm

  Wesley Enhanced Living Pennypack Park, 8401 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia

  
  
• Lucky Girl Market: Princess Edition at Cherry Street Pier 2:00 pm

  Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia

  
  
• Curators in Conversation: Repetition and Iteration in Printmaking 6:00 pm

  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer 6:30 pm

  Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia

  
  
• Ahren Belisle at Stress Factory Comedy Club 7:00 pm

  Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia

  
  
• At the Sign of the Crumhorn 7:30 pm

  The Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Improv Comedy: The N Crowd at The Sawubona Creativity Project 8:30 pm

  Sawubona Creativity Project, 1626 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 8:30 pm

  Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia

  
  

Saturday, October 17

• Weekend Workshop | Portrait Painting Basics Workshop with Theodore Xaras 9:00 am

  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102