Date Night Ideas This Week in Philadelphia.

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The best date night ideas in Philadelphia, chosen one at a time. Ask me for something more specific.

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Wellness on the Waterfront

Wellness on the Waterfront

Sun, Sep 27 · 6:00 PM

Old City

free yoga and pilates

Utopian Hotline

Utopian Hotline

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Center City

Planetarium performance art

Movies Under the Stars

Movies Under the Stars

Thu, Oct 1 · 7:30 PM

Center City

Outdoor movies & karaoke

Paul Ramírez Jonas’ Let Freedom Ring

Paul Ramírez Jonas’ Let Freedom Ring Ending Soon

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Old City

Monumental sound installation

Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man

Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man Star Performer

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:30 PM

Rittenhouse Square

Dark comedy roast

Oliver Mayman + Jam Session

Oliver Mayman + Jam Session One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 11:00 PM

Center City West

Late-night vibes & jam

Friday Night Jazz Series

Friday Night Jazz Series One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Center City

Waterfront jazz & skyline views

The Haus of Wiggles and Giggles Presents: A Drag Clown Cabaret

The Haus of Wiggles and Giggles Presents: A Drag Clown Cabaret One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

Olde Kensington

Absurdist drag clowning

Drag University

Drag University

Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 PM

West Philadelphia

Amateur drag competition

HONK!

HONK! One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 9:00 PM

Rittenhouse Square

Subversive queer cabaret

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returned, iridescent

returned, iridescent Ending Soon

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Rittenhouse Square

Decades-spanning trans romance

Spanish-Language Film Club -THE RABBIT

Spanish-Language Film Club -THE RABBIT

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM

Rittenhouse Square

Cinema & conversation

¡Bailar en FDR! Salsa Class and Social Dance

¡Bailar en FDR! Salsa Class and Social Dance One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

West Philadelphia

salsa lessons and social dancing

Never Can Say Goodbye – REV’S Graveyard Cabaret

Never Can Say Goodbye – REV’S Graveyard Cabaret

Fri, Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Center City East

Spooky cemetery cabaret

Another Dimension Girl

Another Dimension Girl One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM

Center City

Puppetry, poetry & empowerment

If I Die Before the Revolution

If I Die Before the Revolution One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

Graduate Hospital

Queer dance theater eulogy

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