# The Philly Bulletin — Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Philadelphia (78 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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- People's Hoagie Campaign - Preparation — 8:00 AM · LAVA · West Philly · 7.7/10 ↻ — Free; the point is giving time.
- Chesco Community Cleanup — 10:30 AM · 7.3/10 ↻ — Free, with the point being giving time.
- Help Soapbox Move! Loading & Unloading Day #2 — 10:00 AM · The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library · West Philly · 6.8/10 — Free, you give time.
- Queer Afro-Latin Dance @ Mercado Latino FDR — 12:00 PM · FDR Park · South Philly · 6.7/10 — Free with DJ and instruction.
- UNITE HERE Lehigh Valley Volunteer Canvass — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia · South Philly · Free · 6.6/10 — Free to join.
- Home Electric 101 — 10:00 AM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.4/10 ↻ — Structured class with shared task is easy to join alone.
- 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.
- “Ed Bradley: Curious, Relentless, Timeless” Mural Dedication — 12:00 PM · Free · 6.2/10 — Free.
- Hispanohablantes del DSA — 12:00 PM · 6.2/10 ↻ — Free.
- South Philly DSA Meetup — 1:00 PM · 6.2/10 ↻ — Free.
- (Hot) Water Heater Installation/Maintenance for DIYers — 2:00 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.2/10 — Likely free or cheap.
- Souletri Sunday "Open Stage Experience" — 2:00 PM · Two Locals Brewing · University City · 6.2/10 — An open stage where poets, musicians, and comics share work means audience and performers mix.
- Biking Level 1: Adults’ Learn-to-Ride (16+) — 10:00 AM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 6.1/10 ↻ — Free two-hour lesson, bikes provided: outstanding value.
- Restorative Justice Training — 2:00 PM · First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 6.0/10 ↻ — Skills for community conflict resolution create ties among participants.
- Goodthink: The New Science of Collective Intelligence. — 11:00 AM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 5.9/10 — As a secular Ethical Society program it builds cross-cutting civic ties rather than congregation-only cohesion, so it isn't capped like worship.
- H&H Writing Group: October Session — 11:00 AM · The Head & The Hand · Kensington · 5.9/10 — Built for newcomers at any level, with a shared activity.
- Philadelphia Kidney Walk 2026 — 8:30 AM · Navy Yard · South Philly · 5.8/10 — A large outdoor crowd at the Navy Yard.
- Independence Park Walking Tour — 10:00 AM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 5.8/10 — Free ranger-led tour.
- Philadelphia's Famous Founding Father - Benjamin Franklin — 2:15 PM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 5.8/10 — Free ranger-led tour.
- Mercado Latino/Latino Market FDR Park — 8:30 AM · FDR Park · South Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Free to enter; buy what you like.
- Liga Pattison Soccer League @ Mercado Latino FDR Park — 8:30 AM · FDR Park · South Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Free to watch with food and market stalls nearby.
- All in Athletics at Borski Park — 9:30 AM · Borski Park · Northeast Philly · Free · 5.7/10 ↻ — Free, so great value, even with no description.
- Yoga in the Park: Rise and Flow with Eunmi — 10:00 AM · East Fairmount Park · Fairmount Park · 5.7/10 — Cost not listed; park yoga is often free.
- Nature Craft and Activity Table - Latino Market — 12:00 PM · FDR Park · South Philly · 5.7/10 — Free.
- All Ages Learn to Ride - Borski Park — 11:30 AM · Borski Park · Northeast Philly · Free · 5.6/10 — Free instruction with no description, but free community programming is fair value.
- Oyelo! — 6:00 PM · Club 624 · Bella Vista · $10 · 5.6/10 — $10 for DJs and salsa, bachata, cumbia: cheap.
- 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.
- Burlesque Quizzo — 7:00 PM · Free · 5.2/10 — Free with no details; likely cheap fun.
- Art Kids Studio — 10:00 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 5.0/10 — Drop-in family art, likely included with admission.
- EF: YOGA - Wissahickon Warriors — 11:00 AM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 5.0/10 ↻ — $20 includes the class and a pint, which is fair.
- Free Bike Rentals — 12:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.0/10 ↻ — Free bikes and helmets.
- Italian American Pasta-Making Class & Wine Pairing with Chef Edward Strojan — 12:00 PM · Calandrino's Old City Vino · Old City · 4.9/10 — Cooking pasta together at shared tables is a classic icebreaker.
- Embroidery: Introductory Stitches to Sew a Portrait — 1:00 PM · Cherry Street Pier · Delaware Waterfront · $39.19 · 4.9/10 — A small embroidery workshop where people sit together and compare stitches.
- The Word is the Music: The Black Press Digs Deep Into Philly's Jazz Giants — 5:00 PM · Widener Library · North Philly · Free · 4.9/10 — Free and curated.
- Weekend Artmaking | Children's Studio — 10:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 4.8/10 — Kids and parents make art side by side.
- Yappy Hour — 12:00 PM · Morgan's Pier · Delaware Waterfront · 4.8/10 ↻ — No cover and bring your pup; drinks priced at the bar.
- Bleeding Control — 1:00 PM · LAVA · West Philly · 4.7/10 — A hands-on first-aid class means working with partners on practice skills.
- Behind the Bookcase | From the Beginning: Interfaith Engagement from Antiquity to the American Revolution and Beyond | In-Person — 11:00 AM · The Rosenbach · Rittenhouse · 4.6/10 — A special themed tour tied to America's 250th and interfaith history.
- Philly Flannel Fest 2026 — 12:00 PM · Braid Mill · Northwest Philly · 4.6/10 — An outdoor fall festival with food and music draws a broad crowd, though Eventbrite ticketing narrows it somewhat.
- Book Talk: Philadelphia in Color: 1950–1990 with Hidden City Philadelphia — 1:00 PM · Barnes Foundation · Logan Square · Free · 4.6/10 — Free and led by the editors themselves: very good value.
- Exhibition Tour: Marcel Duchamp — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.6/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Sensory-Friendly Day at National Constitution Center — 9:00 AM · National Constitution Center · Old City · 4.5/10 ↻ — Free admission from 9–10am at a museum that normally charges is excellent value.
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; tours are normally included with museum admission, which is decent value.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Mom's Night Out @Morgans Pier — 2:00 PM · Morgan's Pier · Delaware Waterfront · 4.4/10 — Candle-making and shopping at a waterfront pier mingle moms together.
- On Demon Time: A Halloween Variety Show — 6:00 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · 21+, $10-20 · 4.2/10 — $10-20 for a multi-act variety show is cheap.
- Alexa Wilder Voice Studio – Student Recital 2026 — 7:00 PM · SideQuest Theater · Rittenhouse · $10.00 · 4.2/10 — $10 to hear dozens of local singers across genres is cheap.
- Camp Dread — 2:00 PM · SideQuest Theater · Rittenhouse · $25.00 · 4.1/10 — $25 for a live improv show is fair for the format.
- Midtown Jazz Jam w/James Santangelo — 8:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 4.1/10 ↻ — Cover isn't listed; jams are usually inexpensive.
- Author Talk: Katy Hessel — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.0/10 — One-time talk by a bestselling art historian, Katy Hessel.
- Clean Plate Club + Moshava — 1:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 3.9/10 — Free to attend; you pay for falafel and beer, normal prices.
- Métele Sazón Presents: Sazonland the Haunted Carnival Day Party — 1:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill · 3.8/10 — A Halloween day party with reggaeton and dancing, with friends in costume.
- Art Kids Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.8/10 ↻ — First-come, first-served and likely included with admission.
- The Vocal Nest: Season 1 — 8:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 3.7/10 — Cost not listed.
- The Vocal Nest — 7:30 PM · Franky Bradley's / B.West · Washington Square West · 3.6/10 ↻ — Cost not listed.
- Fabrika Drag Brunch | Philadelphia’s Ultimate Sunday Drag Show — 12:00 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 3.4/10 ↻ — A drag brunch with RuPaul alumni, loud and shared, though people sit with their own parties.
- Drag Brunch: Sunday's Most Spectacular Show in Philly — 1:00 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · $55.57-$567 · 3.4/10 ↻ — A drag brunch show with a room-wide spectacle but table-based groups.
- Drag Brunch — 1:00 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · $2.50, $30, $60, $80, $300, $360, $400, $480 · 3.4/10 ↻ — Brunch table seating with a drag show, where the energy is shared but groups stay separate.
- Erik Sayles Trio — 7:00 PM · Dawson Street Pub · Northwest Philly · 3.4/10 ↻ — No cover is listed; live jazz at a pub is good value.
- Birds & Bars | THE GREENOUT — 7:00 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 3.3/10 — An Eagles pregame party with DJ and VIP tables, where most people are in their own group.
- Jazz Brunch — 11:00 AM · Jerry’s Bar · Northern Liberties · 3.2/10 ↻ — No cover listed; live jazz with brunch is good value.
- 10-Minute Talk: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — 12:30 PM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 3.2/10 — Likely included with museum admission and quick, so fair value.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.2/10 — Included with museum admission.
- Greg Snyder Trio — 6:00 PM · Sassafras · Old City · 3.2/10 ↻ — No cover listed; likely a good deal for live music.
- Penn Symphony Orchestra — all day · Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. · University City · 3.2/10 — Price not listed; student concerts are usually free or cheap.
- Relâche Concert — 4:00 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — A one-time performance by the Relâche ensemble.
- The Magicians Table: Immersive Magic, Live Music, & Handcrafted Cocktails — 5:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 3.1/10 — A seven-date run of an immersive magic show.
- Leyla Ingalls & Ryan Shaner — 8:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.1/10 — A co-headline set from two touring road comics, not a recurring local night.
- Osees ft. Brigid Dawson — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties · 3.1/10 — One night on a tour for the Osees' newest record.
- The Artist Formally Known as Stephan Burse Presents: “Obsiidyn Is Jazz! Music You Can Feel” — 6:00 PM · South Jazz Kitchen · Spring Garden · 3.0/10 — One-time special show by Stephan Burse.
- Abbie Gamboa - Have You Ever Looked Around Tour — 7:30 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 3.0/10 — One night of a touring act, not a regular fixture.
- Maddie Zahm - Everything All The Time Tour — 8:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties · 3.0/10 — One date on a touring act's schedule.
- Luke Severeid — 8:00 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $25-$30, 21+ · 3.0/10 — One night of a touring artist.
- Carmit Zori, violin; Catherine Cho, violin; Daniel Phillips, viola; Todd Phillips, viola; Marcy Rosen, cello; Peter Wiley, cello — 10:00 AM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 2.5/10 — The concert is also offered pay-what-you-wish via livestream, which adds real value beyond the in-hall ticket.
- MAAS Presents: GQ — 3:30 PM · The MAAS Building · Kensington · 2.5/10 — A rare chance to hear GQ perform live.
- The Great Gatsby — 6:30 PM · Academy of Music · Rittenhouse · 2.3/10 — Ticketed audiences at the Academy of Music are mostly planned outings.