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Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
This weekend
See everythingSaxophonist Don Braden & The Webb Thomas Trio
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 9:30 PM
Saxophonist Don Braden & The Webb Thomas Trio
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 9:30 PM
Oliver Mayman + Jam Session
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 11:00 PM
Mind Your Body Day
The Franklin Institute · 11:00 AM
Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market
Dilworth Park · 12:00 PM
Traditional Irish Music Session
Fergie's Pub · 4:00 PM
The Magicians Table
SEI Innovation Studio · 5:00 PM
Kev Herrera
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
The 28th Annual Bacchanal Wine Gala and Auction
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Scout Day
Eastern State Penitentiary · 7:00 PM
Charlie Parr
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:00 PM
A Nation of Artists Exhibition Tours
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
The Weir
Lantern Theater Company · Through Dec 13
Sinatra with Style: Hits + Rare Gems Performed by Richard Cortez & An All-Star Band
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
AC2: An Intimate Evening With Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen
Academy of Music · 8:00 PM
IL VOLO Live in Concert
Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater) · 8:00 PM
Live Band Karaoke
Fergie's Pub · 9:00 PM
Riot Nerd Presents: Glee Night
City Winery Philadelphia · 9:00 PM
James Santangelo & The Late Night Jam
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 11:00 PM
What's The Buzz Presents: Disney Villains Drag Brunch
City Winery Philadelphia · 12:00 PM
When Trees Testify: Living With and Learning From Trees
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Events · 2:00 PM
Pub Sing
Fergie's Pub · 5:30 PM
Kevin McCloskey's Irish Ballad Session
Fergie's Pub · 7:00 PM
IVY with QUEEN OF JEANS
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Jesse Roper
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
BEAT
Academy of Music · 7:30 PM
The Comedy Mic
Fergie's Pub · 8:30 PM
Astronomy On Tap
Fergie's Pub · 6:00 PM
Peer Counseling
William Way LGBT Community Center · 6:00 PM
Windborne
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Open Mic Night
Fergie's Pub · 9:00 PM
Mornings Out: Men's Senior Social
William Way LGBT Community Center · 10:30 AM
Exhibition Seminar: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America
Barnes Foundation · 11:00 AM
Danceteria (50+movement class)
John C. Anderson Apartments · 3:00 PM
The Little Prince
Wilma Theater · 7:00 PM
Aaron Rimbui Trio
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Joshua Radin
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical
Walnut Street Theatre · 7:30 PM
BOOP! The Musical
Academy of Music · Through Nov 22
Quizo
Fergie's Pub · 8:00 PM
Austin Giorgio
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:00 PM
Elder Community Coalition
William Way LGBT Community Center · 10:30 AM
ECC - World AIDS Day Planning
William Way LGBT Community Center · 10:30 AM
Jupiter Ensemble; Lea Desandre, mezzo
Perelman Theater · 2:30 PM
Land of the Free Preview Celebration
Eastern State Penitentiary · 5:30 PM
Moonstone Poetry Series
Fergie's Pub · 7:00 PM
Kofi B
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Pianist Anthony Aldissi & His Sextet
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Tagua Tagua
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:00 PM
Off Leash Comedy
Fergie's Pub · 9:15 PM
Trans Day of Remembrance Wellness Activities
The Church of Saint Luke & The Epiphany · 3:00 PM
College Nights presented by Temple University
Dilworth Park · 5:30 PM
American Airlines Global Wine Dinner Series: Into the Mountains: Switzerland, Austria & Hungary
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:30 PM
Dave Posmontier presents Jazz In 3-D
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
The Walls Group
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas
Miller Theater · 7:30 PM
bbyblu Featuring Norah's World, Kenji, and 3ee with Andrew Mala
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Punchline
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:00 PM
Matt Kahn & His Trio
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 10:30 PM
Cooking Demos with Jefferson Health!
Reading Terminal Market · 10:00 AM
Jazmine Saunders, soprano; Frederica von Stade, mezzo; Jonghyun Park, tenor; Yeongtaek Yang, baritone; Myra Huang
Perelman Theater · 2:30 PM
Peer Counseling
By Phone Only · 6:00 PM
Rev. TJ McGlinchey
Fergie's Pub · 6:00 PM
PAFA Museum Holiday Lighting Celebration
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Exhibition Opening: Land of the Free
Eastern State Penitentiary · 7:00 PM
PAFA for the Holidays Inaugural Cocktail Reception
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Philadelphia Marathon Weekend
Philadelphia Marathon Weekend · Through Nov 22
Fridays After 5: Brush with History + Sampan
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Vocalist Katie Oberholtzer and Pianist Tim Brey and His Quartet
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Jordan Klepper
Miller Theater · 7:30 PM
Marcus Veltri & Rob Landes - Requests on the Road
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Fruition
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:30 PM
Harriet's Brunch Party - An Interactive Experience with Author Yvette Cole
African American Museum in Philadelphia · 12:00 PM
Ferris Wheel at Christmas Village
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · Through Dec 27
Kids Train presented by SEPTA
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · Through Dec 27
Spellbinder Magic & Hip-Hop Brunch
City Winery Philadelphia · 12:00 PM
Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff
LOVE Park · 12:30 PM
Meet Phil the Reindeer
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · 1:00 PM
East Joins West
Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater) · 3:00 PM
Boards and Bottles: Beer Tasting & Food Pairing
Dilworth Park · 4:00 PM
Raheem DeVaughn
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
Preview Weekend
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · Through Nov 22
Color Matters Workshop (Online) with Kassem Amoudi
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · Through Nov 22
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
Miller Theater · 7:00 PM
The Philly Five with Special Guest Tim Armacost
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
The Dirty Grass Players
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:30 PM
Press Play Presents: R&B Battle Of The Sexes
City Winery Philadelphia · 9:00 PM
Rozzi - The Good News Tour with Clover Stieve
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Surfing For Daisy
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Open Mic
Wilma Theater · 7:00 PM
Avery Wilson
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
The Murder Mystery Company Presents: Death Of A Gangster
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Marina Piccinini, flute and Justin Taylor, harpsichord
Perelman Theater · 2:30 PM
Bianca Love and her Band
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Flipphone Presents: Latrice Royale: WHY IT GOTTA BE WHITE CHRISTMAS?!?!
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Comedy Speed Friending: Friendsgiving for 20s & 30s
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Vibraphonist Julian Lee & His Quartet
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
back to BACK TO BLACK: the Amy Winehouse Celebration presented by Remember Jones
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Archawah + Floating + Granddogs
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:00 PM
Thanksgiving Weekend: The Power of Play: Sports and Belonging
Eastern State Penitentiary · Through Nov 29
Chris Oatts Pretty Big Band and Special Guest Vocalist Chelsea Reed
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Funk Flex Biggest R&B Dinner Party Calling all Sagittarius
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Love In The Club
MilkBoy Philadelphia · Through Nov 28
Flipphone Presents: A Twilight Drag Brunch
City Winery Philadelphia · 12:00 PM
Chef & Winemaker Dinner Series: Gather & Give Thanks
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
Josceppi
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:00 PM
Voices In Power: A Poetry Open Mic Experience featuring 36 Chambers of Poetry
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:00 PM
Strange Attraction (The Cure Tribute) w/ Unloveable (The Smiths Tribute)
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Taylor Swift Night
MilkBoy Philadelphia · Through Nov 29
Christkind Ceremony
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · 4:00 PM
Urban Guerilla Orchestra
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
Night Of Nicks
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Blitzkid
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Rocky Season Meat Market Challenge Photos
Reading Terminal Market · 12:00 AM
Lena L. Presents: Gift & A Curse
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
World AIDS Day Brunch @ St. Luke
William Way LGBT Community Center · 11:00 AM
Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo and Eunjoo Jeon, piano
Perelman Theater · 2:30 PM
Marvel Trivia
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Fresh Cut Orchestra
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
In Conversation: Brandon Shimoda and Rea Tajiri
Barnes Foundation · 6:00 PM
William Patterson University Jazz Ensemble
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Kate Voegele Then & Now Tour with Fake Suede
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
David Archuleta's Warm Me Up Holiday Tour 2026
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
PHS McLean Library Book Group
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Events · 4:00 PM
Belle Blue + Noshows
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:00 PM
RockyFest - 50th Anniversary
Eastern State Penitentiary · 7:00 PM
Shep Rose: Nothing in Moderation - Unfiltered & Live
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Hoppin' John Orchestra 30 Year Anniversary
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
James McGovern & His Quintet
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 10:30 PM
Handel's Messiah
Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater) · 2:00 PM
Fred Hammond
City Winery Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
First Friday: Sky Hopinka, Raven Chacon & Andrew Yong Hoon Lee
Barnes Foundation · 6:00 PM
The 31st Annual Print Sale
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
Academy of Music · Through Dec 31
The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre · 7:00 PM
Fridays After 5: The Jawn of Painting + Giuseppe & Sons
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Art Talk: Considering the Legacy of Winslow Homer's Fox Hunt
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Tim Brey Trio - "Snowed In" Holiday Album Release
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Dizgo
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 8:30 PM
Firstival Philadelphia: Free Weather Science at The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute · 11:00 AM
Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Walnut Street Theatre · 11:00 AM
The Enchanted Nutcracker
Miller Theater · 11:30 AM
Children's Holiday Spectacular
Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater) · 11:30 AM
Our Stories with AAMP & Uncle Bobbie’s: tenderheaded with Michaela angela Davis
African American Museum in Philadelphia · 6:00 PM
Palette Knife Painting Workshop with Shushana Rucker
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) · 7:00 PM
Winner of the Ella Fitzgerald Competition Lucy Wijnands + Saxophonist Victor North & His Quartet
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Dead Wrong: 2nd Annual Holiday Show
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Open Streets: West Walnut presented by Fulton Bank
Open Streets: West Walnut · 10:00 AM
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater) · 2:00 PM
Jon McLaughlin Home for The Holidays
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic
MilkBoy Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Christopher Michael Stevens: Birthday Show
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Pet Night with Santa
Fashion District Philadelphia · Through Dec 14
John Doyle, Cathie Ryan, and Mick McAuley An Irish Christmas
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Theatre Tour
Walnut Street Theatre · 11:00 AM
Josh Lawrence ~ Color Theory
Chris' Jazz Cafe · 7:30 PM
Benny The Butcher w/ a Live Band
City Winery Philadelphia · 7:30 PM
Verona Quartet w/ Steven Banks, saxophone
Perelman Theater · 2:30 PM
Cocktail Tasting at Christmas Village
Christmas Village in Philadelphia · 5:00 PM
Know To Grow: Freedom in The Garden: Pearl Fryar, Michael P. Gibson and the Evolution of Topiary
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Events · 5:00 PM
Justice 101: Faith, Sanctuary, and Community
Eastern State Penitentiary · 5:30 PM
The Aaron Reichlin Restorative Justice and Faith Conversations
Eastern State Penitentiary · 7:00 PM
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at City Winery Philadelphia
Kev Herrera
From $36Riot Nerd Presents: Glee Night
From $20.40What's The Buzz Presents: Disney Villains Drag Brunch
From $24IVY with QUEEN OF JEANS
From $42Windborne
From $36Joshua Radin
From $54Kofi B
From $42American Airlines Global Wine Dinner Series: Into the Mountains: Switzerland, Austria & Hungary
From $165The Walls Group
From $54bbyblu Featuring Norah's World, Kenji, and 3ee with Andrew Mala
From $24Marcus Veltri & Rob Landes - Requests on the Road
From $36Spellbinder Magic & Hip-Hop Brunch
From $24Close by, in Old City, Northern Liberties, Rittenhouse
Touch and Descriptive Highlights Tour for the Blind and Low Vision
Old City DistrictStories of Science: Feasting on Chemistry
Science History InstitutePhilly Record Freak Out
PhilaMOCAStuff from Your House Highlights Tour
Science History InstituteMuseum for Art in Wood presents Queering Wood Craft: What's Queer Enough? Creativity, Risk and Failure
Old City DistrictBig Wig Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience
Punch Line PhillyAmerican Sign Language Highlights Tour
Old City DistrictScience & Activism Tour
Science History InstituteWhat We Carry, What We Create: A Conversation About Cultural Inheritance Across Generations
Old City DistrictSpecial Event: Mary Radzinski
Helium Comedy Club PhiladelphiaSpecial Event: Timmy No Brakes
Helium Comedy Club PhiladelphiaFlax Processing Demonstration
Historic Philadelphia (Betsy Ross House and Franklin Square)Places in Center City
- Walnut Street TheatreTheater · 60 coming up
- Chris' Jazz CafeJazz club · 58 coming up
- City Winery PhiladelphiaMusic venue · 57 coming up
- William Way LGBT Community CenterCommunity center · 55 coming up
- MilkBoy PhiladelphiaMusic venue and bar · 49 coming up
- Philadelphia Chamber Music SocietyConcert presenter · 41 coming up
- Center City District Events (Dilworth Park and more)Public plaza and parks · 39 coming up
- Kimmel Center (Marian Anderson Hall and Perelman Theater)Performing arts center · 27 coming up
- Wilma TheaterTheater · 25 coming up
- Miller TheaterTheater · 18 coming up
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)Museum · 18 coming up
- Academy of MusicOpera house · 15 coming up
- Fergie's PubPub · 12 coming up
- Opera PhiladelphiaOpera company · 11 coming up
- Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) EventsHorticultural society · 10 coming up
- Christmas Village in PhiladelphiaHoliday market · 9 coming up
- Eastern State PenitentiaryHistoric site · 9 coming up
- Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts TheatreTheater · 8 coming up
- Barnes FoundationMuseum · 4 coming up
- Forrest TheatreTheater · 3 coming up
- Lantern Theater CompanyTheater · 3 coming up
- Reading Terminal MarketFood market · 3 coming up
- African American Museum in PhiladelphiaMuseum · 2 coming up
- Fashion District PhiladelphiaShopping center · 2 coming up
- The Franklin InstituteScience museum · 2 coming up
- Philadelphia Flower ShowAnnual flower show · 1 coming up
- Philadelphia Marathon WeekendRoad race · 1 coming up
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