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Friday Aug. 1, 2025

Artist Market

4 – 9 pm

Artists and Artisans Market at Cherry Street Pier

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

First Friday

4 – 9 pm

August First Friday at Cherry Street Pier

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

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5 – 7 pm

First Friday: Gene-ius Quizzo

Science History InstitutePhiladelphia

First Friday August 1st @ Arch Enemy Arts

5 – 9 pm

First Friday August 1st @ Arch Enemy Arts

Comedy
Free

Arch Enemy ArtsPhiladelphia

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5:30 – 9:30 pm

CORNERSTONE: First Friday Opening

The Jane GalleryPhiladelphia

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

N Crowd Square 2025 with new time

8:30 – 9:50 pm

Improv Comedy: The N Crowd

Comedy

The N CrowdPhiladelphia

Saturday Aug. 2

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All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

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8 am – 5 pm

DESIGN YOUR OWN SUNDAE

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

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10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

10 am – noon

Neighborhood Walking Tours with the Preservation Alliance

Philadelphia

Zoo Done It

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Zoo Done It?

Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia

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6 – 8 pm

Sonic Sunsets: Concert and Tour Series

Christ Church Burial GroundPhiladelphia

Sunday Aug. 3

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

10 am – noon

Neighborhood Walking Tours with the Preservation Alliance

Philadelphia

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1 – 4 pm

Family Funday with PopUpPlay at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

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7:30 – 11 pm

Park National – The Search Continues Tour

Silk CityPhiladelphia

Monday Aug. 4

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

Tuesday Aug. 5

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

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3 – 7:30 pm

Shells of Liberty Oyster Bash

Carpenters’ HallPhiladelphia

Wednesday Aug. 6

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Outdoor Dining at CO-OP Restaurant & Bar

Food & Drink

CO-OP Restaurant & BarPhiladelphia

Gecko_pollinators

10 am – 5 pm

Morris Arboretum & Gardens Garden Railway: World Pollinators

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Morris Arboretum & GardensPhiladelphia

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3 – 5 pm

Science in the Summer – Welsh Road Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Welsh Road LibraryPhiladelphia

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