# The Philly Bulletin — Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Philadelphia (161 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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- Sankofa Community Farm Volunteer Day — 9:30 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 7.6/10 ↻ — Recurring hands-in-the-dirt work at a Black agrarian heritage farm builds exactly the kind of durable local ties volunteering anchors.
- 3rd Annual Philly Civics Fair Panel Discussion — 9:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 7.5/10 — Free civic event with a substantive keynote and panel of real officials.
- NKCDC Weekend Gardening Club — 12:00 PM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 7.5/10 — A standing gardening club that explicitly builds a local garden community over time.
- PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! — 8:00 AM · Navy Yard · South Philly · 7.0/10 — Free community advocacy event.
- Philly Social Club Stronger Together — 10:30 AM · barre3 · Rittenhouse · 6.9/10 — Class is explicitly followed by mingling time with drinks and food, designed to help people connect.
- Tour de Fringe — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 6.7/10 ↻ — Small guided groups share dinner at Fringe Bar and two to three shows together, a built-in setup for conversation with strangers over the day.
- 9/26/26 A Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Book Club — 12:00 PM · Jet Wine Bar · Rittenhouse · 6.6/10 — A themed book club with group crafting and shared nostalgia over the 'pants' bit gives everyone something to riff on together.
- Philly DSA STEM Workers Meeting — 2:00 PM · 6.5/10 — Building a STEM workers' organizing committee is explicitly about durable collective action.
- Tools & Skills: Part 1 — 2:00 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.5/10 ↻ — Hands-on tool practice naturally has people asking each other questions.
- “Celebrate the Healer Within” Walter P. Lomax Jr., MD Mural Dedication — 11:00 AM · Free · 6.4/10 — Free community dedication event.
- H&H Writing Group: September Session — 2:00 PM · The Head & The Hand · Kensington · 6.4/10 — Explicitly open to all levels alone, with staff-led prompts to ease newcomers in.
- Free Community Boating Days — 10:00 AM · Boathouse at FDR Park · South Philly · 6.3/10 ↻ — Free boat rentals with instruction included, excellent value.
- 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.
- Clark Park Farmers Market — 10:00 AM · Clark Park · West Philly · Free · 6.2/10 ↻ — Free to browse; you only pay for what you buy.
- Stonewall Yoga (Saturdays) — 10:30 AM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 6.2/10 ↻ — The series format (same instructors, same time slot) gives solo newcomers a low-pressure way to become a regular.
- Yoga in the Sculpture Garden with Three Queens Yoga — 9:00 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 6.1/10 ↻ — Free outdoor yoga in a museum garden.
- Delaware River Festival — 10:00 AM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 6.1/10 — Completely free family programming including pedal boats and tai chi.
- Beginner-Friendly Yoga at Lawncrest Library — 10:30 AM · Lawncrest Library · Northeast Philly · 6.1/10 ↻ — Free yoga with mats supplied.
- Build an Affordable Window Box or Outdoor Planter (FINAL Class until 2027) — 10:00 AM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.0/10 — Class format with an instructor gives solo attendees a natural way to talk shop.
- 3rd Annual Dietz Dog Days — 11:00 AM · Rittenhouse Square · Rittenhouse · 6.0/10 — Free, with hot dogs provided.
- Insect Walk Series with Insectopia: Life in the New Meadow — 12:30 PM · Borski Park · Northeast Philly · Free · 6.0/10 — Free guided expert-led nature walk.
- WALKING THE SCHUYLKILL: John Brady Photography at Fairmount Water Works — 10:00 AM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · Free · 5.9/10 — Free guided tour of local river history and photography.
- SOUTH STREET FALL FEST / RECORD RIOT — 11:00 AM · Repo Records · Queen Village · 5.9/10 — Free all-day street festival.
- Artist-led Workshops / Overboard! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.9/10 — Hands-on artist-led workshops give solo attendees a structured activity and easy reason to talk to other artists.
- Gritty 5K Presented by Penn Medicine — 7:30 AM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 5.8/10 — Solo runners easily join in and chat with others at packet pickup and activations.
- UltraTrax Endurance Walk — 6:00 AM · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education · Northwest Philly · $76 – $136 · 5.7/10 — Long endurance walks are commonly done solo, and the shared slow pace over hours gives strangers time to talk.
- First-Time Homebuyer Workshops — 9:30 AM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 5.7/10 ↻ — No cost listed for this community-development-corporation homebuyer class.
- Free Boating — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Completely free, including equipment and basic instruction.
- Basic Dog Manners — 10:00 AM · FDR Park · South Philly · 5.7/10 — Free professional training instruction is a strong deal.
- Rooftop Fitness — 10:30 AM · Bok · South Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Fitness classes give solo attendees a shared structured activity to bond over.
- Workshop Series: Seeding Joy — 11:00 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 5.7/10 — A prompt-driven creative workshop gives solo attendees an easy, structured way to engage with others.
- Taste Iconic Philadelphia Eats - Food Tour in Philadelphia | Cozymeal™ — 11:00 AM · Location provided after booking · Center City East · 5.7/10 ↻ — Small-group walking food tour puts strangers together tasting the same stops and swapping reactions.
- After a Night Out… — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.7/10 — A one-of-a-kind substance-free late-night salon concept built specifically for this Fringe run.
- Free Art Supply Fair — 10:00 AM · Utility Works · 5.6/10 — Free to attend and free supplies to take.
- Sketching in the Galleries — 10:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 5.6/10 — The shared, structured activity of sketching side-by-side gives strangers an easy, low-pressure reason to talk.
- Afrofusion in Philadelphia — 1:00 PM · Performance Garage · Spring Garden · 5.6/10 — Partner-free group dance class where instructors actively involve the whole room.
- Free Bike Rentals — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.5/10 ↻ — Free bike and helmet rental plus basic repairs.
- The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show Philadelphia — 6:00 PM · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City · Washington Square West · 5.5/10 — Guests are treated as suspects and interact with actors and each other while solving the mystery.
- ROADKILL — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.5/10 — A comedy show staged inside a moving U-Haul truck is a genuinely rare format.
- Fitler Square Farmers Market — 9:00 AM · Fitler Square · 5.4/10 ↻ — No cost listed to browse; you only pay for what you buy.
- 3DPrintopia — 10:00 AM · Pennsylvania Convention Center · Chinatown · $10 · 5.4/10 — At $10 for adults and free for 17-and-under across a full weekend of activities, this is good value.
- Soundscapes for tomorrow and PCC Diamond Anniversary and Awards Ceremony featuring Tia Fuller — 6:00 PM · Clef Club · Graduate Hospital · 5.4/10 — A diamond-anniversary awards ceremony is a milestone, one-off event.
- Free Pop-Ups @ Studio 34 — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.4/10 — Free craft supplies and activities during the festival.
- Utopian Hotline. — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 5.4/10 — A genuinely unusual concept — a public telephone hotline as a vinyl-record art piece — rarely repeated.
- Sankofa Farm Stand at the Black Farmer’s Market — 11:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.3/10 ↻ — Chemical-free local produce at farm-stand prices, with vouchers accepted.
- Zine Making! — 2:00 PM · Freehand Art Supply · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · $25+ · 5.2/10 — Hands-on individual project makes it comfortable to show up alone.
- Weekend Workshop | Portrait in Pencil Workshop with RA Friedman — 5:00 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East · 5.1/10 — A skill-based class with an instructor is a classic setting for a stranger to show up alone and learn alongside others.
- Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill — 12:00 PM · Historic Fair Hill · 5.1/10 ↻ — No cost listed for this weekly family program.
- Moonlight Kayak Tour — 7:00 PM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · $47/person · 5.1/10 — Paddling out together at night with a guide naturally prompts conversation among the group.
- Mini-tuft beginner rug tufting workshop — 10:00 AM · Tuft the World - Tufting workshop and more · South Philly · 5.0/10 ↻ — Individual project with instructor guidance makes solo attendance comfortable.
- Beginner tufting workshop - full day — 10:00 AM · Tuft the World - Tufting workshop and more · South Philly · 5.0/10 ↻ — Hands-on individual project with instructor guidance makes it comfortable to attend alone.
- Penn State vs. Wisconsin — 12:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 5.0/10 — Free to attend; you just pay for what you order.
- Rotating Rooftop Series: Power (yoga) — 9:30 AM · Muse Yoga & Fitness · Francisville · 4.9/10 — Drop-in class format is comfortable to attend solo.
- Open Play Saturdays — 11:00 AM · Baby Gear Group Jenkintown · $15 · 4.9/10 ↻ — Open Play at Baby Gear Group Jenkintown is explicitly built so 'parents and kids can enjoy themselves and make friends' while toddlers share the train table and play kitchen.
- Members Only Tour: Scandalous — 11:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.9/10 — Easy to join solo and chat with fellow members over shared gossip about the art.
- LOSER LION PARTY BUS — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.9/10 — A bizarre one-of-a-kind immersive comedy-theater concept, though it runs across 3 dates.
- Artist Talk: Cavin Jones — 2:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 4.8/10 — Free and substantive, a strong value.
- Goody — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.8/10 — A one-run immersive clown show about the Salem witch trials, built specifically around audience choice.
- 3 Stories in 30 Minutes Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.7/10 — Included with museum admission for a focused 30-minute deep dive.
- Oktoberfest at Yards 2026 — 12:00 PM · Yards Brewing Company · Northern Liberties · 4.6/10 — An outdoor brewery festival is a public, walk-up event that pulls in a broad Northern Liberties crowd.
- Kayak Tour — 4:45 PM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · $42/person · 4.6/10 ↻ — Solo paddlers are grouped with others and guided together, easing interaction.
- Rush Hour Caribbean Night — 7:00 PM · Casey's Drexel Hill · 4.6/10 — Caribbean night explicitly invites people to dance with whoever's around, not just their own group.
- Velvet Blueprint Presents: The Sir Leezus Experience — 8:00 PM · 1625 Cecil B. Moore Ave · 4.6/10 — A specific one-night adult performance blending burlesque, poetry, and BDSM themes.
- Fluid art — 11:40 AM · I dear crafts & flower · West Philly · 4.5/10 — Beginner-friendly and easy to attend without a partner.
- Custom Paracord keychain craft — 12:00 PM · I dear crafts & flower · West Philly · 4.5/10 — Beginner-friendly and solo crafters are common at these sessions.
- Summer Sounds Concert Series: Folk Bitch Trio — 7:00 PM · Spruce Street Harbor Park · Delaware Waterfront · 4.5/10 — Free live music with waterfront views.
- raptura [trance all night long] — 9:00 PM · The Dolphin · Passyunk Square · $11.84-$17.25 · 4.5/10 — $11.84-$17.25 for an all-night set from touring trance DJs is a fair price.
- James Santangelo’s Late Night Jam — 11:00 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 4.5/10 ↻ — Cover unknown, typical for a late-night jazz jam.
- Now Hoarding: An In-Flight Entertainment Series — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.5/10 ↻ — The airport-lounge cabaret conceit invites some crowd banter beyond a standard seated show.
- Kids’ Learn-to-Ride Biking (Ages 4–16) — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 4.4/10 ↻ — Free, including bike and helmet rental.
- OPUS at Fabrika | Philadelphia’s Immersive Dinner Show — 5:30 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 4.4/10 ↻ — An immersive circus-cabaret-dinner hybrid that's distinct from a standard dinner or standard show.
- exotopia — 6:00 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.
- The Annual ♎️ ALL BLACK AFFAIR 2026 — 9:00 PM · Winston On The Water · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A dressed-up dance party where people move between groups on the dance floor.
- The Adoption Game — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A one-of-a-kind adoption-themed game show format, genuinely rare.
- CANCELED: The Women’s Film Festival 2026 — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A canceled festival run offers no actual opportunity to attend.
- Happy Camper — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — A limited-run solo show, not something recurring long-term.
- Listen With Your Eyes: A Moe Brooker Retrospective — 10:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 4.3/10 — Free admission for a full retrospective opening.
- Lunchboxxx & King Gyro — 1:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 4.3/10 — Standard food-truck pricing for gyros and sandwiches.
- Kids Karaoke Party! — 2:30 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 4.3/10 — Free, energetic programming for kids.
- cinéSPEAK presents Space Jam (1996) 30th Anniversary — 7:30 PM · The Lawn at uCity Square · University City · 4.3/10 — No price listed and the rest of this outdoor lawn series is free, so likely free.
- Never Can Say Goodbye – REV’S Graveyard Cabaret — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.3/10 — A limited-run Fringe cabaret revival, not something running year-round.
- Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists — 9:00 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East · 4.2/10 ↻ — Included with museum admission for a substantive docent talk.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join a museum tour solo and chat with the docent or other visitors.
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and chat with the docent.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and ask the docent questions.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and ask the docent questions.
- Date Night @ WPTL - Make Your Own Bourbon Barrel — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 4.2/10 — A specific one-off make-your-own-barrel workshop.
- BURLESQUE N' BEYOND: CLOSING NIGHT SHOWCASE — 8:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 4.2/10 — Closing night of a specific annual festival run, with its own lineup.
- Stories of Science at Science History Institute — 10:00 AM · Science History Institute · Old City · 4.1/10 ↻ — Free admission with no reservation required for a weekly interactive science program is excellent value.
- FLOOD, BEGIN AGAIN by The Naked Stark at Fairmount Water Works — 1:00 PM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · 4.1/10 — A rare site-specific immersive dance piece in a decommissioned pool.
- Iron Lung — 8:00 PM · First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 4.1/10 — Typical all-ages DIY show pricing, cost not listed.
- Sticky Room Comedy Maggie Dever B Day Show — 8:00 PM · 1316 S 36th St · South Philly · 4.1/10 — Small comedy show pricing is generally affordable.
- Flood, begin again — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.1/10 — A rare site-specific immersive dance piece transforming a historic pool.
- The 40-Year-Old Ballerino — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.1/10 ↻ — A specific, well-reviewed solo Fringe favorite that won't repeat outside this run.
- Misconduct Comedy Show : Featuring Philly's Best Standup Acts - September — 8:00 PM · Misconduct Tavern · Rittenhouse · 4.0/10 — Tavern comedy tickets are usually modestly priced.
- Keith2x Comedy Showcase October 24th @Strangeloves Bar Philly — 8:00 PM · Strangelove's · Washington Square West · 4.0/10 — Bar comedy shows are typically inexpensive.
- Solomon Dub — 10:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 4.0/10 — A restaurant/bar setting for live music mixes regulars and passersby.
- CRASSH_Babies 2.0 — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.0/10 — A specific interactive performance piece for infants, uncommon format.
- Kuchipudi Manjari — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 4.0/10 — A specific classical Kuchipudi performance, a rare booking outside its home region.
- Olga & Sahsa — 6:30 PM · La Superba · Northeast Philly · 3.9/10 ↻ — No listed cost; likely a no-cover restaurant set, a fair value.
- Symposium- COLLABORATIONS: Partners in Life, Architecture, Art & Design — all day · 3.9/10 — A special one-time symposium on creative partnerships, not part of a regular series.
- Brunch with El Tlaloc — 9:00 AM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 3.8/10 — Tacos and brunch at a taproom, reasonable cost not listed.
- AMORES PERROS — 6:45 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.8/10 ↻ — Repertory pricing for a rare restoration screening is a fair value.
- Chris’ 37th Anniversary with Lucy Yeghiazaryan & the Grant Stewart Quartet — 7:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 3.8/10 — A 37th-anniversary celebration with named touring musicians is a special one-off.
- No Tail! — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.8/10 — A one-run experimental dance piece unique to this Fringe season.
- Marx in Soho by Howard Zinn Featuring Bob Weick — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.8/10 — A limited 5-date Fringe run of a well-known historical solo play.
- Days of Awe — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.8/10 ↻ — A specific original solo show about grief and Jewish heritage, one run only.
- Blue Quarantine — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — A one-off multidisciplinary solo performance debut.
- Chekhov’s Banana Peel — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — A debut production condensing four Chekhov plays into one hour, genuinely novel.
- HYSTERICAL — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — A distinctive acclaimed solo show blending horror and clown, a rare touring piece.
- Maiden Mother Crone — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — A new evening-length premiere work, one-time in this run.
- Shtick presents: Yam On! We Can’t Go On. We Yam On. — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.7/10 — A one-of-a-kind absurdist puppet-and-dance piece built around a single artist's alter ego.
- SLACKER + POISON (DOUBLE FEATURE) — 7:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.6/10 — A curated double feature pairing two 1991 indie landmarks, a one-off program.
- What Had Happened Was — 8:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · $25 · 3.6/10 ↻ — A distinctive comedic premise, even across its short run.
- PERREOLAND | PHILLY — 9:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill · 3.6/10 — A reggaeton dance party at NOTO has more floor-mixing potential than a seated show, though it's still a night-out crowd.
- SAMURAI COP — 9:45 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.6/10 — A rare cult-classic revival screening.
- CURED BEATS — 10:00 PM · Khyber Pass Pub · Old City · 3.6/10 — No cover for a DJ set is a good deal.
- Darker Disco | DJ Gina — 10:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 3.6/10 — A basement dance party where people mostly dance within their own group.
- \DJ Ian St Laurent — 10:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 3.6/10 — A late-night club set where people mostly dance within their own group.
- My Allowance — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A quirky one-person Fringe Festival show seating only ten people at a time.
- ROOMS/THRENODY – SOKOLOW/ANTHONY — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A rare revival of two mid-century modern dance works.
- Raw Deal — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A veteran Fringe performer's one-woman show, unique to this run.
- Phenomenology a music performance — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — A one-off performance built around a new solo album and custom gowns.
- John Miller Giltner’s A Christmas Carol — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.6/10 — An irreverent one-person reworking of A Christmas Carol, running 8 dates.
- THE ROCKETEER — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.5/10 — Standard rep-house ticket for a matinee classic.
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.5/10 — Likely included with museum admission, reasonable value.
- Big Dawgs: Emma Dalenberg & Sunny Laprade LIVE at Next In Line Comedy — 7:30 PM · Next In Line Comedy · Callowhill · 3.5/10 — A one-night booking of two touring 'rising star' comics won't repeat at this club.
- Lp — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties · 3.5/10 — A single-night stop by a touring international artist.
- ECamp b2b Zuna — 10:00 PM · VINYL · Rittenhouse · Free · 3.5/10 — 21+ club night draws a varied late-night crowd.
- (Daily) Botany of Nations at The Academy of Natural Sciences — 10:00 AM · The Academy of Natural Sciences · Logan Square · 3.4/10 — No price is listed, but standard museum admission for a co-curated special exhibit is a fair trade for the content.
- HOOK — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.4/10 — Standard theater ticket price for a repertory screening.
- First-Person Performance: Meet Elizabeth Freeman — 1:15 PM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 3.4/10 ↻ — Included with museum admission, good value for the content.
- JFK — 2:30 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.4/10 — Standard theater ticket price for a repertory screening.
- Hot Joe — 5:00 PM · Frankie’s Summer Club · Rittenhouse · 3.4/10 — Cover unknown, typical casual jazz club value.
- Cabaret Voltaire — 8:30 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $46-$50, 21+ · 3.4/10 — A rare touring appearance by an influential pioneering act.
- House of Guns – Gunslinger’s Ball — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.4/10 — A rare screening of a self-shot indie anthology, but running across 5 dates lowers the one-off feel.
- Monstersongs — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.4/10 — A distinctive Frankenstein-themed rock musical, running across 7 dates in the festival.
- Dai Miyazaki Quartet — 8:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.3/10 — A one-night quartet booking, not a rare event.
- Ricky Velez — 9:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.3/10 — A touring headliner's second local date, still a limited-run booking.
- Heaven by Eugene O’Brien — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.3/10 ↻ — A specific touring Irish play running for a limited Fringe stint.
- 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.
- Primepoint Social Pass - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 5:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 3.2/10 — A standing premium add-on offered each game, not a rare occurrence.
- Keith DeStefano & Anam Owili-Eger — 6:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.2/10 — Restaurant jazz set, cost not listed but typically dinner-priced.
- Glass Prince ~ Cheri & The Whipped Cream ~ Elijah Machina — 7:30 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · 21+, $15.26 · 3.2/10 — $15 is affordable for a multi-act electronic show.
- Armand Hammer — 8:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties · 3.2/10 — A specific touring act, one-night booking.
- How does it feel to look at nothing — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 3.2/10 — A world-premiere opera run is rare and won't repeat after these dates.
- Haha Laughing, Abbatia, and Handfruit — 7:00 PM · Ortlieb's · Northern Liberties · $18.39, 21+ · 3.1/10 — $18.39 for three acts is a reasonable price.
- 365: a Cvnty Party for Party Girls — 7:00 PM · MilkBoy Philadelphia · Washington Square West · 3.1/10 — No listed cost; standard bar party pricing.
- DJ Menace Cartel (10PM-2AM) — 10:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — No cover mentioned for a DJ dance night.
- MY GIRL — 4:30 PM · Philadelphia Film Center · Rittenhouse · 3.0/10 — A 35th-anniversary revival screening, not a regular showtime.
- Emma Smith — 7:00 PM · South Jazz Kitchen · Spring Garden · 2.9/10 — Jazz club draws a dedicated but fairly homogenous listening crowd.
- returned, iridescent — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — An original trans-bodied dance-theater work in a limited Fringe run.
- The End is Nigh; a cataclysmic comedy — all day · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · 2.9/10 — An original apocalypse-themed satire, but it runs three performances during the Fringe.
- AMERICAN DOCTOR — 6:00 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — A themed documentary run during its theatrical window, not an everyday screening.
- "No Sleep In Paradise Tour" — 8:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village · 2.7/10 — No listed cost; standard touring pricing for this venue.
- PRIMETIME — 9:30 PM · PFS East Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — A themed documentary run during its theatrical window.
- High 5 Tunnel - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 5:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 2.5/10 — Offered on select game dates through the season, not a rare one-off.
- Post Game Slap Shot - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 5:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 2.5/10 — Offered a few times a season as an in-arena perk.
- Blue Line Buddies - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 5:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 2.5/10 — A limited on-ice perk offered a few times a season, not an everyday thing.
- Schumann, Ravel, and more — 7:30 PM · Curtis Institute of Music · Rittenhouse · 2.5/10 — Curtis student and faculty recitals are typically free or very low cost.
- THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE — 8:30 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.5/10 — A limited theatrical run of a documentary, not an ongoing weekly thing, but not a singular premiere event either.