These 289 events are worth leaving the house for.
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October 15 at 7pm
The Trestle Inn · Center City • $15-$30
A disco medium summons the spirits of dancefloors past at this queer variety show styled as a 70s TV hour. Burlesque, comedy, and magic, then a full disco dance party. Costumes strongly encouraged.
Every day
Bridget Foy's · Queen Village • $$
Bridget Foy's goes full goth for October: candlelight, vintage creepiness, and cocktails like the pickle-brine Nosfera-Tini and frozen Count Daiqula. Tarot readings and costume contests complete the séance.
October 15 at 8pm
Silk City · North Philadelphia • $$
Flynamics' TGIFLY goes full "FLYT or FRIGHT" mode: a stacked lineup of local hip-hop led by O$ei, plus a costume contest with $50 cash on the line. Come dressed to win, stay to dance.
October 16 at 6pm
Barnes Foundation · Center City
The Barnes throws its annual party for Asian American art, community, and philanthropy. Expect live entertainment, pop-up performances, and after-hours access to the galleries, all inspired by the Noguchi to Asawa exhibition.
Every day
Arden Theatre Company · Center City East
Conor McPherson’s musical breathes haunting new life into Bob Dylan’s songbook, set within a Depression-era Duluth boarding house where wayward travelers navigate love, loss, and resilience.
Every day
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 15 at 11pm +3
Neighborhood House · Center City East • $16.30
Famous Bens throughout history collide on a film set to recreate American Progress. This satirical play from Applied Mechanics mixes drag, choreography, and pastiche to unravel identity and fame.
October 22
254 · Washington Square West • Free
Free burlesque every Wednesday, with a new offbeat theme each week: think Tassel Request Live, Turnpyke's Balls, and Sleepover. Expect tassels, teasing, and a crowd that's here for it.
October 15 at 8pm
Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philadelphia East
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds skip the openers and go long, promising greasier grooves played as hard and relentlessly as possible. Bring stamina.
October 15 at 8pm
Underground Arts · Center City • $65
Mathcore titans The Dillinger Escape Plan bring their famously frenetic, precision-chaos live show to Underground Arts' sweaty basement. Expect breakneck riffs, stage dives, and zero standing still.
October 16 at 11pm
Chris' Jazz Cafe · Center City West • $15
Surrender your Saturday night to Oliver Mayman's shimmering vibraphone, then stick around as the stage opens for a late-night jam. Inventive, intimate, and unmistakably Philly.
October 16 at 9pm
Johnny Brenda's · North Philadelphia • $25.65
Belgian darkwave duo ULTRA SUNN channels EBM and Coldwave into modern anthems about identity and empowerment. With 40 million streams and a sound steeped in the Sound of Belgium, this is a night for dancing through the dark.
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Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Cherry Street Pier · Old City
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
National Constitution Center · Center City East
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 AM
LaScala's FIRE - Center City · Center City East
$301-$389
Thu, Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Walnut Street Theatre · Center City East
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Attic Brewing Company · Northwest Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Next In Line Comedy · Center City
$14.29-$45.14
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
Midnight & The Wicked · Center City West
$$
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
254 · Washington Square West
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Clark Park · University City
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
St Mary's Church, Hamilton Village · University City
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
The Quay at Penn’s Landing Marina · Center City
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
FDR Park · South Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Eastern State Penitentiary · North Philadelphia
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Carpenter Green Park · Graduate Hospital
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Cavanaugh's River Deck · Old City
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Yamitsuki · Center City East
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street · Graduate Hospital
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 1:30 PM
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Bar X · Washington Square West
$5
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Franklin Square · Center City East
Thu, Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Urban Village Brewing Company · North Philadelphia
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar · Center City East
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
117 Restaurant & Brewery · Center City East
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Chris' Jazz Cafe · Center City West
$20
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 AM
The Farm at Awbury Arboretum · Northwest Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:30 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Bob and Barbara's Lounge · Rittenhouse Square
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Libertee Grounds · North Philadelphia
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Star|Bolt · North Philadelphia
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Paschalville Library · Elmwood Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Next In Line Comedy · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 AM
Dave & Buster's Philadelphia · Old City
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Independence Seaport Museum · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM
Barnes Foundation · Center City
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
National Mechanics Bar and Restaurant · Center City East
$10
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:30 PM
Cherry Street Pier · Old City
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Philadelphia Museum of Art · West Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Cherry Street Pier · Old City
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 AM
The National Old City Apartments · Center City East
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Dock Street Brewery South · Point Breeze
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
8221 Germantown Ave · Chestnut Hill
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 PM
Philadelphia Ethical Society · Rittenhouse Square
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 AM
Liberty Plaza · Northeast Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Liberty Point · Center City
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philadelphia
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Morgan's Pier · Old City
$5-$10
Thu, Oct 15 · 11:00 AM
Reading Terminal Market · Center City East
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Wyoming Library · North Philadelphia
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Craft Hall · North Philadelphia
$$
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