These 72 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 4pm +1
Tinsel · Gayborhood • $
Tinsel transforms into a two-story Halloween haunt filled with theatrical horror sets. Sip on punny cocktails like the Eye of Newt while navigating spooky scenes inspired by classic scary movies.
January 23 at 1pm
Dilworth Park · Center City West • Free
Free bourbon in a winter cabin, steps from City Hall. Duck into the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin at Dilworth Park for complimentary Basil Hayden pours and specialty cocktails all afternoon.
October 29 +4
The Newsroom Philly · North Philadelphia • $$$
Step into a literary-themed Halloween pop-up inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The space features seasonal cocktails, glowing pumpkins, and hidden references to classic gothic tales.
Rittenhouse Square • $$$$
Little Water turns pristine seafood and sharp cocktails into an opulent experience without a whiff of pretension. Sit at the bar for lunch, slurp oysters with Alabama white sauce, or trust the kitchen to win you over with dishes you didn't know you'd love.
Gayborhood • $$
Naruto brings hibachi theater and fresh sushi to a sleek, celebratory room. The Korean BBQ Short Ribs are a standout, and the whole place hums with date-night energy.
Bella Vista • $$
Cheap tacos, strong margaritas, and a late-night happy hour until 2 AM make Rosy's East a go-to for casual nights that turn into late ones. The historic space keeps its funky charm with goldleaf walls and a tin ceiling.
Browse Philadelphia neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Little Walter’s · East Kensington
$$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
Craftsman Row Saloon · Center City East
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Franklin Square · Center City East
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Uptown Beer Garden · Center City West
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Cavanaugh's River Deck · Old City
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Midnight & The Wicked · Center City West
$$
Sun, Apr 11 · 10:00 PM
Midnight & The Wicked · Center City West
$$
Lion Sports Bar · Chinatown
$55
South Bowl · South Philadelphia
$5
Holly Jolly Bar · West Poplar
Craftsman Row Saloon · Center City East
$$
McGillin's Olde Ale House · Gayborhood
$
Craftsman Row Saloon · Center City East
$$
Harrowgate
North Philadelphia
$
Olde Kensington
University City
Free
Northwest Philadelphia
$$
Gayborhood
$$$
Center City
$$$$
North Philadelphia
$$
Center City
$$
Center City West
Rittenhouse Square
$
Center City West
$$$
West Poplar
Center City East
Queen Village
$$
Center City
Washington Square West
$$
Harrowgate
Graduate Hospital
$$
Rittenhouse Square
$
Center City
$$
Center City East
Center City West
Queen Village
$
Center City West
$$
South Philadelphia East
$$
Center City East
$$
Center City East
$$
Gayborhood
Chinatown
$$
Center City East
$
North Philadelphia
$$
Center City West
$$
University City
$$
Center City West
$$
Rittenhouse Square
$$
University City
$
Center City
$$
Center City West
$$
North Philadelphia
$$
Rittenhouse Square
$$
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