Events and Things to Do in Philadelphia, PA

Sunday, October 4

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Tri-County Concerts opens its season Oct. 4 with pianist Avery Gagliano

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3:00 PM

Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S Valley Forge Rd, Devon, PA

We’re excited to open this season’s Emerging Artists Series with the amazing Avery Gagliano on October 4 at 3 pm at Main Line...

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Alexandra Whittingham concert (guitar)

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4

7:03 PM

Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center, 7 Lock St, Philadelphia, PA

"A young 21st-century virtuoso” — The Guardian Alexandra Whittingham (UK) is one of the most widely followed classical...

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Friday, October 9

Sunday, October 11

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Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness (Oct 9-11)

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11

10:00 AM

Wacoal America, 160 N Gulph Rd, King of Prussia, PA

Join Wacoal for Fit for the Cure®, a special in-person event that combines expert bra fittings with meaningful impact in the...

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Thursday, October 15

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Ghost Stories From the Battle of Gettysburg

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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

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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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Saturday, October 24

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Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival

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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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Thursday, October 1

• Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift 8:30 pm

  Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Dr, Camden

  
  
• Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles 8:30 pm

  Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Dr, Camden

  
  

Friday, October 2

• Big Babies (A World Premiere Comedy from Pier Players Theatre Company) 8:00 am

  Hamilton Family Arts Center, 62 N 2nd St, Philadelphia

  
  
• After Four Decades in Business, a Family Jewelry Shop Closes in Philadelphia 9:00 am

  Gary Mann Jewelers, 4349 Main St, Philadelphia

  
  
• First Friday: And the Nobel Goes To... 5:00 pm

  Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Brew N' History Tour: Autumn Edition 5:00 pm

  420 Arch St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Dollar Dog Nights at 1874 Social 6:00 pm

  46 Fayette St, Conshohocken

  
  
• First Friday at 1874 Social 7:00 pm

  46 Fayette St, Conshohocken

  
  
• Illuminate Passyunk 7:00 pm

  South 11th Street & Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia

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

  Sawubona Creativity Project, 1626 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia

  
  

Saturday, October 3

• Cancer Prevention Screening & Education Day - Jefferson Torresdale Hospital 8:00 am

  Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, 10800 Knights Rd, Philadelphia

  
  
• Ride For Heroes 2026 9:00 am

  Plumsteadville Inn, 5902 Easton Rd, Plumsteadville

  
  
• Weekend Workshop | Watercolor Workshop with James Toogood 9:00 am

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

  
  
• Boo at the Zoo 9:30 am

  Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• 2026 Revolutionary Germantown Festival 10:00 am

  6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• First Oval Office Project at Revolutionary Germantown Festival 10:00 am

  Cliveden of the National Trust, 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• 20th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut 11:00 am

  The Navy Yard, 4747 S Broad St, Philadelphia

  
  
• HMS School's 5th Annual Community Day 11:00 am

  4400 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia

  
  
• Arts and Crafts Supply Swap 1:00 pm

  Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia

  
  
• Morgan's Pier Oktoberfest 2:00 pm

  Morgan's Pier, 221 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia