# The Philly Bulletin — Saturday, October 17, 2026 — Philadelphia (101 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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- Volunteer Tree Planting — 10:00 AM · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education · Northwest Philly · Free · 8.4/10 — Hands-on restoration work for the Schuylkill Center builds a durable civic tie to the land and the organization.
- Horticulture Volunteer Day — 9:30 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 7.5/10 ↻ — Structured recurring volunteer work with staff-led groups builds real civic ties.
- SWWAG Workshop: Fire Cider Making at Mill Creek — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 6.6/10 — It's tagged as a Free Community Event, a strong deal for a full hands-on workshop.
- Fall 2026 | W5 Create Traditional African Batik & Adire Textiles — 1:00 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 6.3/10 — Students work through wax-and-dye steps together at shared tables, trading results and tips as fabrics come out of the dye.
- 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.
- Beginner-Friendly Yoga at Lawncrest Library — 10:30 AM · Lawncrest Library · Northeast Philly · 6.1/10 ↻ — Free yoga with mats supplied.
- Chair Yoga at South Philadelphia Library — 3:30 PM · South Philadelphia Library · South Philly · 5.8/10 ↻ — Free, instructor-led chair yoga is strong value, especially for those with knee or wrist limitations.
- W4 | Health and Wellness: Five Elements Qigong Practice (1/3) — 10:30 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.5/10 — A guided group practice is an easy, low-pressure way for someone to show up alone and be part of the group.
- Fitler Square Farmers Market — 9:00 AM · Fitler Square · 5.4/10 ↻ — No cost listed to browse; you only pay for what you buy.
- Revolutionary Philadelphia: 1776 — 10:00 AM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 5.3/10 — A two-day living history event has costumed interpreters actively engaging visitors and families throughout.
- Sankofa Farm Stand at Clark Park — 9:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.1/10 ↻ — Accepts EBT, WIC, and senior vouchers, keeping fresh produce accessible.
- Family Fun Saturdays at Historic Fair Hill — 12:00 PM · Historic Fair Hill · 5.1/10 ↻ — No cost listed for this weekly family program.
- 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.
- Centennial Gala — 6:00 PM · American Swedish Historical Museum · South Philly · 4.5/10 — A once-in-a-century milestone celebration — the museum's 100th anniversary.
- cinéKIDZ presents Turning Red—in partnership with YES! — 12:00 PM · Kingsessing Library · West Philly · 4.4/10 — Free monthly library program.
- 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.
- Nature Has Something to Teach Us: Reframing American Landscapes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art — 2:00 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 3.6/10 — A one-time talk by a visiting Met curator, not a recurring lecture series.
- (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.
- Chris Martin — 9:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.4/10 — A single local date on his US tour.
- Words Like Freedom: To Langston with Love — 7:00 PM · Curtis Institute of Music · Rittenhouse · 2.6/10 — Curtis ensemble concerts are typically free or low-cost to the public, a good deal for conservatory-level performers.
- Weekend Workshop | Portrait Painting Basics Workshop with Theodore Xaras — 5:00 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East
- Public Art on the Parkway: Walking Tour — 7:00 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East
- Saturday Women's Workshop: Hospitality and the Gospel — 8:30 AM · Tenth Presbyterian Church · Rittenhouse
- Exhibition Tours: A Nation of Artists — 9:00 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East ↻
- BRUNCH with A&J Fenimex Mexican — 9:00 AM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly ↻
- Saturday Volunteer Tree Planting at Pennypack on the Delaware — 9:00 AM · Pennypack on the Delaware · Northeast Philly · Free
- Biking Level 1: Adults’ Learn-to-Ride (16+) — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly ↻
- Health Fairs — 10:00 AM · Boathouse at FDR Park · South Philly
- Free Community Boating Days — 10:00 AM · Boathouse at FDR Park · South Philly ↻
- Vámonos Pa’l Monte: The Procession — 10:00 AM · Free
- NKCDC Weekend Gardening Club — 10:00 AM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington ↻
- WALKING THE SCHUYLKILL: John Brady Photography at Fairmount Water Works — 10:00 AM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · Free ↻
- Weekend Artmaking | Children's Studio — 10:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly
- Art Kids Studio — 10:00 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Sketching in the Galleries — 10:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Spooktacular — 11:00 AM
- Public Art on the Parkway: American Perspectives (October) — 11:00 AM · Free
- Performance | Wilmer Wilson IV: Skirl (II) — 11:00 AM · Institute of Contemporary Art · University City · Free
- Name Change Clinic — 11:00 AM
- Project Beloved Community Canvass: South Philly — 11:00 AM
- A Taste of Maguire Hall Tour — 11:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly
- Who is Welcome? Race and U.S. Immigration Law Session Four — 11:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- SOUTH ST Big Pivot Fall Festival 10/17/26 — 11:00 AM · Repo Records · Queen Village
- A Nation of Artists: Members’ Closer Look — 11:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park ↻
- Free Bike Rentals — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly ↻
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- NextFab x Philadelphia Open Studio Tours — 12:00 PM · NextFab · Kensington
- 4 Rooosters + Fenimex Mexican — 1:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly
- You wrote a book (or something); now what? Publishing demystified! — 1:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square
- ECRS Fall Fun Day — 1:00 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse
- THE 2ND ANNUAL PRETTY IN PINK BRUNCH — 1:00 PM · Vera Bar & Grill
- SAVAGE MAKEUP ARTISTRIES Presents: THE GLAMOUR & GOLD Makeup Masterclass — 1:00 PM · MQ Factory- Ricky Codio Studio · Northwest Philly
- Mystery Writers of America Presents: A Ticking Clock — 1:30 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Exhibition Tour: Marcel Duchamp — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- 3 Stories in 30 Minutes Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Art Kids Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park ↻
- Chesco Social: Bier & Loathing — 2:00 PM
- Legacy Lab Documentary Screening with House of Zamani — 2:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Fall Fest — 2:00 PM · FDR Park · South Philly
- Fall Fest at FDR Park — 2:00 PM · FDR Park · South Philly · Free
- Tools & Skills: Part 1 — 2:00 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly ↻
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Ghost Walk Stories-Library to Hilltop Books — 5:00 PM · Chestnut Hill Library · Northwest Philly
- Wine & Clay at Yay Clay — 5:30 PM
- Love City Cabaret: Cadavaret — 6:00 PM · SideQuest Theater · Rittenhouse · $20.00
- Artists on Art: Joy Harjo — 6:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park
- Halloween Movies at Borski: The Addams Family + Night of the Living Dead — 6:00 PM · Borski Park · Northeast Philly · Free
- Elliott Levin & Friends — 6:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West ↻
- PUNK'N CARVE 2026 - Session 2 — 6:00 PM · Utility Works
- UNIVERSAL GIRLFRIEND / SUN WITHIN / AT NIGHT — 6:30 PM · Khyber Pass Pub · Old City
- Date Night @ WPTL - DIY Lamp Making — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly
- guardin ~ kennedyxoxo ~ Fijimar ~ 99Knights — 6:30 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · $29.65, 21+
- Plini — 7:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties
- High 5 Tunnel - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 7:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly
- Post Game Slap Shot - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 7:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly
- Primepoint Social Pass - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 7:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly
- Blue Line Buddies - MUST HAVE TICKET TO GAME — 7:00 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly
- Soundscapes for Tomorrow featuring Papo Vazquez — 7:00 PM · Clef Club · Graduate Hospital
- SUNDAY MORNING, CHEER UP DUSTY, DAISYHEAD & COMMON SAGE — 7:00 PM · Spellbound Studio · East Passyunk
- The Rocky Horror Show — 7:30 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · $29.10-$34.75
- Benny Benack III Sextet with Special Guest Kieran Brown — 7:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse
- Dance at Great Velocity — 7:30 PM · Academy of Music · Rittenhouse
- YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING — 7:40 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- Screeching Weasel with The Queers — 8:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village
- Scene Queen: METALICIOUS — 8:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties
- Marietta — 8:00 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $35-$40, 21+
- Conjunto Philadelphia — 8:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse
- DJ Kurteousy (10PM - 2AM) — 9:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse
- Doobious — 9:00 PM · SideQuest Theater · Rittenhouse · $20.00
- Kevin Daniel — 9:30 PM · Secondhand Ranch · Fishtown - Lower Kensington
- Jimmy Six(US) — 10:00 PM · VINYL · Rittenhouse · Free
- The Human Fund — 10:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West
- We Heart RnB Philly (Spooky Szn Edition) — 10:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill
- Roast Battle — 11:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square
- James Santangelo’s Late Night Jam — 11:00 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse ↻
- Penn Live Arts: Gravity & Other Myths—Ten Thousand Hours — all day · Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. · University City