# The Philly Bulletin — Sunday, September 13, 2026 — Philadelphia (92 events)

Line format: name — time · venue · neighborhood · cost · score/10 ↻ — the judge's one-line reason. Scores are 0–10 community potential (six-dimension rubric, judged per recurring series). ↻ = recurs weekly/biweekly/monthly — go twice and you're a regular.
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- Biking Level 1: Adults’ Learn-to-Ride (16+) — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 6.7/10 ↻ — Free two-hour class with equipment support included.
- Artist-led Workshops / Overboard! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 6.4/10 — Hands-on morning workshops plus late-night pop-up 'Overboard!' happenings are built for artists and attendees to mix directly, not just watch.
- Let Freedom Ring — 9:00 AM · Cherry Street Pier · Delaware Waterfront · 6.2/10 — Free public art installation on the pier.
- Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park — 10:00 AM · FDR Park · South Philly · 6.2/10 ↻ — A weekly outdoor market rooted in Lao, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian communities pulls in a highly diverse crowd every date.
- Follow The Sound — 10:00 AM · Free · 6.2/10 — A one-time collaboration between a birder, two musicians, and two partner projects — very unlikely to repeat exactly.
- Coffee & Crafts — 12:00 PM · NextFab · Kensington · Free · 6.2/10 — Free casual community gathering with coffee and craft materials provided.
- Schuylkill River Park Farmers Market — 9:00 AM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · 6.0/10 ↻ — Open riverside market with dogs and a broad neighborhood crowd walking through.
- Intro to Trim Carpentry — 10:00 AM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.0/10 — Hands-on carpentry class has students working alongside each other at benches.
- Free Bike Rentals — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 6.0/10 ↻ — Completely free, including helmets and basic repairs.
- Philly DSA New Member 101 — 11:00 AM · 5.9/10 — Explicitly designed as the on-ramp into an active dues-paying membership organization.
- New Member 101 — 11:00 AM · Philadelphia · South Philly · 5.9/10 — Explicitly designed as the on-ramp into an active dues-paying membership organization.
- Opening Reception: Little Warren Grove — 1:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.7/10 — One-time ribbon-cutting for a brand new garden feature.
- Course | Letterlocking: Early American Discoveries with Jana Dambrogio | In-Person — 2:00 PM · The Rosenbach · Rittenhouse · 5.7/10 — A course on letterlocking -- a rare historical folding technique -- taught by the researcher who coined the term is a highly distinctive one-time offering.
- Guided Art Walk with Oluwafemi — 2:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.7/10 — Free guided art walk led directly by the commissioned artist.
- Guided Art Walk with Oluwafemi at Bartram's Mile — 2:00 PM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · 5.7/10 — Free guided art walk led directly by the commissioned artist.
- Goodbye Summer: The Season Finale of Philly's Rooftop LGBTQ Day Party! — 4:00 PM · Stratus · Old City · $12.51-$28.52 · 5.7/10 — A well-known recurring LGBTQ rooftop party draws a broad, high-energy crowd of regulars and newcomers.
- Mercado Latino — 8:00 AM · FDR Park · South Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — Outdoor public park market draws a broad walk-up mix of neighbors.
- 1A | Studio Oil Painting (1/3) — 1:30 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — A structured class with individual instruction is a solid solo-friendly format.
- Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.6/10 — A 16-year retrospective installation built specifically for this Fringe run.
- Tipitiwitchett Bog Container Workshop — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.5/10 — Small hands-on workshop where participants build containers together and swap plant tips.
- ORVILLE PECK Listening Party 9/13/26 — 4:00 PM · Repo Records · Queen Village · 5.5/10 — Free, with giveaways and a raffle.
- EF: YOGA - Wissahickon Warriors — 11:00 AM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 5.4/10 ↻ — A single-person yoga mat plus a shared post-class pint makes it easy to show up alone and end up talking to your mat neighbor.
- Frights & Delights: A Horror Themed Arts Fundraiser — 7:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 5.4/10 — A costume-friendly horror-themed fundraiser party encourages mingling around a shared theme.
- Frights & Delights: A Horror Themed Arts Fundraiser — 7:00 PM · Franky Bradley's / B.West · Washington Square West · 5.4/10 — A costume-friendly horror-themed fundraiser party encourages mingling around a shared theme.
- Open Streets: West Walnut — 10:00 AM · Dilworth Park · Center City East · 5.3/10 ↻ — Free and open to the public for seven Sundays, this is excellent value.
- Eagles Tailgate Fundraiser — 12:00 PM · 5.3/10 — A charity cocktail cart at a tailgate gives people a shared cause to bond over while cheering.
- All about flooring! (hardwood, LVP, & carpet!) — 2:00 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 5.3/10 — Class format with an instructor gives newcomers an easy reason to ask questions and chat.
- Blank Placard Dance, Replay — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.3/10 — A specific one-time Fringe procession piece, not a recurring show.
- Paint a Tote Bag Using Plants — 1:00 PM · Cherry Street Pier · Delaware Waterfront · $28.52 · 5.2/10 — Shared craft table where participants paint side by side and compare results.
- Family Funday with PopUpPlay — 1:00 PM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 5.1/10 ↻ — Free with all materials supplied is excellent value for a weekly kids' maker activity.
- Elements — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.1/10 — An evolving gallery installation with rotating programming draws repeat and varied visitors.
- After a Night Out… — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.1/10 — A unique Fringe Festival run with a rotating lineup of artists, limited dates.
- History of Black Wetlands Presentation — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.0/10 — Free public presentation at a garden with grounds access included.
- Live & Local Concert Series presented by 4333 — 7:00 PM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 4.8/10 — Free live local music with waterfront skyline views — excellent value.
- A Benefit Show for Chantal — 7:00 PM · Franky Bradley's / B.West · Washington Square West · 4.8/10 — Cost isn't listed but DIY benefit shows are typically priced low to maximize funds raised.
- AMP - Woodland Avenue Reunion Park B + C (rain date) ( — 7:00 AM · Clark Park · West Philly · 4.7/10 — A public park meetup draws a walk-up crowd with room for chance encounters.
- Book Club | The Rosenbach Book Club, in Partnership with Abbotsford: The Home of Sir Walter Scott | Virtual — 2:00 PM · The Rosenbach · Rittenhouse · 4.7/10 — A virtual book club discussion still involves participants talking through the reading together, just over video rather than in person.
- Midtown Jazz Jam w/James Santangelo — 8:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 4.7/10 ↻ — Jazz jam invites musicians to sit in together, creating real interaction beyond the audience.
- Family Art Day — 1:00 PM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East · 4.5/10 — Completely free, all-ages art-making at a major museum.
- Improvised Music featuring Matt Kahn & Rob Rutigliano — 5:00 PM · A Man Full of Trouble · Society Hill · 4.5/10 — Small tavern jazz set puts strangers shoulder to shoulder at close tables.
- Bodhi’s Guide to History — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.5/10 — A specific new one-man Fringe walking tour, tied to America's 250th theme this year.
- Eagles Fan Festival — 1:00 PM · Cavanaugh's River Deck · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — An open-bar tailgate crowd is loud and social, mostly among people who arrived together.
- exotopia — 3:00 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 4.4/10 ↻ — A weekly public program at the Ethical Society's Rittenhouse hall is open to walk-ins, giving it moderate exposure to new faces.
- Eagles Watch Party — 4:00 PM · Other Half Brewing Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 4.4/10 ↻ — A public watch party at a brewery draws walk-up strangers mixed in with regular crews.
- Baby Whale and the Plastic Ocean — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — An immersive, move-through expansion of a touring puppet show, playing 5 dates as part of Philadelphia Children's Theater's residency.
- Enough! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A specific one-time absurdist Fringe premiere.
- Brown Sister Twins — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A very specific one-time twin-fortune-telling performance piece.
- Ingathering Service: Water Ceremony — 11:00 AM · First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 4.3/10 — Free to attend.
- Tell Me Your Name — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.3/10 — A distinctive one-off solo show blending shamanic ritual and comedy.
- Birds & Bars: Eagles vs. Commanders Watch Party — 3:30 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 4.1/10 — Watch party energy encourages high-fives and chatter, though mostly within the group you came with.
- Eagles Game w/ DJ Dennis — 4:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse · 4.1/10 — DJ-fueled watch party keeps energy high, though mostly among people who came together.
- Relaxed Experience Morning — 9:00 AM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 3.9/10 — A thoughtful accommodation typically included with regular admission.
- Fly Sundays! R&B Brunch & Watch Party! — 2:00 PM · Vera Cherry Hill · 3.9/10 — R&B brunch watch party has a lively social vibe, mostly among people who came together.
- Don't Rock The Juke Box with Dj Lost Gonzo — 3:00 PM · Secondhand Ranch · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 3.9/10 — A bar DJ night has a lively social vibe but mixing mostly stays within groups.
- Avalanche of ‘No’ — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.9/10 ↻ — Interweaving DJ culture, custody battles, Basquiat, and Macbeth into one original solo piece is a highly distinctive, rarely-repeated work.
- Dr. Amore or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Wearing A Mask — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.8/10 — A specific new solo show from a returning Fringe favorite, one-time run.
- Jazz Brunch — 11:00 AM · Jerry’s Bar · Northern Liberties · 3.7/10 ↻ — Brunch crowd chats over food while a duo plays, but tables mostly stay to themselves.
- Quantum Blues Quartet — 6:00 PM · South Jazz Kitchen · Spring Garden · 3.7/10 — One-off quartet booking with two set times.
- Josh Lee & the Extended Family — 7:30 PM · Notsolatin · South Philly · 3.7/10 — One-time band lineup for this date.
- “#Me, Too . . . You” — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — Described as 'technically free' with donations welcome, this is a strong value for a full theatrical production.
- A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY — 4:30 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.6/10 — A rare big-screen showing of Edward Yang's sprawling, hard-to-see masterpiece.
- 1A Clown’s Way: A Clown’s Guide to Falling in Line — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A five-date solo workshop-style clown production from one of the festival's founding artists is a distinctive, limited-run piece.
- 35 Bucks and a Trio of Broads — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — An original feminist theater piece blending Plath, Dickinson, Austen, and de Beauvoir, playing a 4-date Fringe run.
- ASS2MOUTH — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 ↻ — A three-date staged reading of an original dark-comedy script is a rare, limited-run piece.
- The 40-Year-Old Ballerino — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A distinctive one-man comedic dance show, praised as a Fringe favorite act.
- Red Dye 40 and Diarrhea Jones Marry the Night — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A short, one-of-a-kind absurdist Fringe run.
- Yg: The Gentlemen's Club Tour — 8:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 3.4/10 — General admission concert crowd, some mixing in the standing area.
- Brendan Donegan — 8:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.4/10 — A one-night appearance by a touring Philly-rooted comic.
- Bella Kay: The Reckless Tour — 8:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village · 3.3/10 — A specific touring artist's one-night stop, not a recurring show.
- Weekend Artmaking | Children's Studio — 10:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 3.2/10 — 90 minutes of guided art-making, likely included with admission — a fair value for families.
- Amor/Libertad – Part 1 — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 ↻ — A three-date run of an original dual-timeline political drama is a rare, specific production.
- Bride To Be — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 — A specific new character-driven comedy, one-time Fringe run.
- Members Only Morning — 9:00 AM · Please Touch Museum · Fairmount Park · 3.1/10 — Requires membership, so value depends on that ongoing cost.
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.1/10 — Likely included in standard museum admission.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.1/10 — Likely covered by general museum admission, a fair add-on.
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square · 3.1/10 — Likely included with standard museum admission.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.1/10 — Likely rolled into standard museum admission.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.1/10 — Likely covered by general museum admission.
- Dua Saleh — 8:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties · 3.1/10 — A specific touring artist's one-night stop, not recurring.
- Heaven by Eugene O’Brien — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.1/10 — A specific acclaimed Irish play in a limited Fringe run, not a recurring show.
- Do it for me — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.1/10 — A visceral, one-of-a-kind solo piece unlikely to be repeated elsewhere.
- Notice Me, Gwyneth — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.1/10 — One-off solo comedy show as part of the festival run.
- THE ELEPHANT MAN — 6:30 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.0/10 — A repertory screening of a classic film, not a regular offering.
- Hammered Hulls — 7:00 PM · Ortlieb's · Northern Liberties · $21.63, 21+ · 3.0/10 — A specific touring band's one-night stop, not a recurring show.
- Erik Sayles Trio — 7:00 PM · Dawson Street Pub · Northwest Philly · 2.9/10 — Cost unlisted; typical modest cover or free pub jazz night.
- room/in/nation — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — An original piece built around a family fight and an asteroid metaphor, playing a 3-date Fringe run, not recurring.
- DEKALOG: PARTS 9 & 10 — 4:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 2.7/10 — A revival double-feature screening of a classic series, occasional but not unique to this date.
- CANCELED: UNHINGED: For Her Pleasure — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.3/10 — Was a one-time Fringe comedy performance before cancellation.
- CANCELED: BLACK D*CK MATTERS by Kathya Alexander — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 1.0/10 — Canceled — no performance will take place to draw any crowd.
- CANCELED: Terms of Use: The Scroll — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 1.0/10 — Canceled — no performance will take place to draw any crowd.
- UNION COUNTY — 4:40 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- HOPE — 7:45 PM · PFS East Theater · Old City