These 285 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 31 at 12:15am (Next weekend)
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul · Center City • From $19
Stone walls transform into vibrant works of art as video mapping, history, and music merge inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for an immersive celebration of light and architecture.
October 25 at 3pm (This weekend)
Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal Church · Southwark • $35
Sea shanties and ballads echo through a 300-year-old church as The Publick Pleasure honors sailors lost to the waves. Expect haunting songs of adventure, discipline, and mortal danger on the high seas.
October 25 at 8pm (This weekend)
The Fillmore · North Philadelphia • $30-$45
Cathartic pop ballads about self-acceptance fill The Foundry at The Fillmore as singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm performs alongside queer musician Semler for a single-night set.
October 25 at 4pm (This weekend)
The Plough & the Stars · Center City East • $$
Settle in with a pint and let fiddles, flutes, and uilleann pipes carry you across the Irish Sea. This weekly session trades jigs, reels, and hornpipes in a pub that treats every guest like a regular.
October 25 at 6pm (This weekend)
Two Locals Brewing · University City
Wear your relationship status like a traffic light at this pre-Halloween sapphic mixer: green for single, yellow for non-monogamous, red for taken or just vibing. DJ Hopifer spins, costumes compete, and spooky attachment-style interviews keep the mingling weird.
October 25 at 6pm (This weekend)
Rosy's Taco Bar East · Bella Vista • $10
The needle drops and the dance floor fills: OYELO! spins salsa, cumbia, bachata, and merengue strictly on vinyl, fueled by Rosy's tacos and margaritas. Partner up, fly solo, or just groove in your seat.
October 28 at 6pm +1
FringeArts · Old City • $200
Philly's wildest art-meets-food bash: the city's top chefs, bars, and performers collide for one decadent night at FringeArts. Come hungry, dress creative cocktail, and feel good knowing it all funds boundary-pushing performance.
October 29 at 9pm
Club 624 · Bella Vista • $$
White island vibes meet spooky season: Club 624 transforms into an Ibiza-style dance party where costumes are basically mandatory. DJs Airborne b2b Yonah, Liz Lau, and Derek Jocelyn keep the floor moving all night.
Every day at 8pm from Oct. 2 to Oct. 30
Franky Bradley's | B.West · Washington Square West • $23.45
Step right up for a night of circus chaos at Franky Bradley's: Clown P*ssy turns the cozy upstairs stage into a big top of bizarre, bawdy fun. Expect the unexpected, and maybe don't bring your mom.
October 25 at 1pm (This weekend)
Fabrika · North Philadelphia • $$$$
Sunday afternoons go full glam at this drag brunch where RuPaul alumni and guest queens serve jaw-dropping performances between bites and boozy sips. Come hungry for spectacle: the show is the main course.
October 25 at 8pm (This weekend)
Underground Arts · Center City
Luke Severeid brings his stand-up to Underground Arts, Philly's intimate basement venue where the gritty walls and close quarters make every punchline land harder.
October 25 at 2pm (This weekend)
Forrest Theatre · Washington Square West
Tennessee Williams' feverish one-act play becomes a sweltering chamber opera under the direction of Tony Award winner Daniel Fish and composer Courtney Bryan, running for sixty intermission-free minutes at the Forrest Theatre with soprano Mikaela Bennett as Catherine Holly.
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Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Walnut Street Theatre · Center City East
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Next In Line Comedy · Center City
$14.29-$45.14
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
The International Bar · Olde Kensington
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
The Quay at Penn’s Landing Marina · Center City
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Eastern State Penitentiary · North Philadelphia
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Brasil's Nightclub · Center City East
$
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Cavanaugh's River Deck · Old City
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Woodmere Smith Hall · Chestnut Hill
$10
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
South Bowl · South Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AM
Temple University Aramark Student Training and Recreation (STAR) Complex · North Philadelphia
$45-$55
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AM
Tea Around Town · Center City East
$79
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:30 AM
Museum of the American Revolution · Center City East
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Franklin Square · Center City East
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Helium Comedy Club · Center City West
$27-$170
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Urban Village Brewing Company · North Philadelphia
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:30 AM
FDR Park · South Philadelphia
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
The Philly Game Shop · Society Hill
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum · Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:30 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Libertee Grounds · North Philadelphia
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AM
Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club · Bella Vista
$55
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Philadelphia Museum of Art · West Philadelphia
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Walnut St & Broad St - MBNS · Gayborhood
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
Johnny Brenda's · North Philadelphia
$30.65
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Star|Bolt · North Philadelphia
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM
Cherry Street Pier · Old City
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
The National Old City Apartments · Center City East
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AM
Liberty Plaza · Northeast Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Liberty Point · Center City
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
The Franklin Institute · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum · Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Stateside Live! · South Philadelphia East
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Craft Hall · North Philadelphia
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Children's Studio at Woodmere Maguire Hall · Chestnut Hill
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM
Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philadelphia East
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Craftsman Row Saloon · Center City East
$$
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:30 PM
Helium Comedy Club · Center City West
$15-$23
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Frame Fatale · East Passyunk Crossing
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia
$20
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Franklin Square · Center City East
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Philadelphia Museum of Art · West Philadelphia
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Philly Mini Golf · North Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Future Days Beer Company · North Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Dyke+ ArtHaus · West Philadelphia
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Mercado Latino · South Philadelphia West
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia
$20
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