# The Philly Bulletin — Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — Philadelphia (59 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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- Wednesday Volunteer Evenings with Riverfront North - Borski Park — 6:00 PM · Borski Park · Northeast Philly · Free · 7.9/10 — Volunteering with Riverfront North builds lasting civic ties.
- Tusculum Garden Guided Gardening Hours — 10:00 AM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 6.8/10 ↻ — Free community garden time.
- SUB & SURFACE TOASTMASTERS CLUB — 12:00 PM · Navy Yard · South Philly · 6.7/10 ↻ — Guests are welcomed and meetings follow a clear structure.
- UNITE HERE Lehigh Valley Volunteer Canvass — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia · South Philly · Free · 6.6/10 — Free to join.
- BI-JINX: A bisexual social meetup for anybody into everybody — 6:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 6.6/10 — A bisexual social meetup whose whole premise is mingling, so crossing groups is the point.
- Night Market Block Party and Velvet Dreams Exhibition — 6:00 PM · Freehand Art Supply · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · Free · 6.2/10 — Free.
- Honky Tonk Hustle — 7:00 PM · Secondhand Ranch · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · $7 · 6.1/10 ↻ — $7 for a dance lesson and night out is a great price.
- 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.
- Free Family Fishing — 4:00 PM · Boathouse at FDR Park · South Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Free with equipment provided.
- An Evening with Matthew Olivier: Exploring the Codex Algorithm — 5:00 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.7/10 — A one-time launch event for a specific artist's major new conceptual work, not a recurring program.
- Club for Connection — 3:00 PM · Bok · South Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — Free and no RSVP needed.
- R&B Bingo at Benny The Bums — 6:00 PM · Benny The Bum's · 5.4/10 ↻ — Bingo and sing-alongs with prizes mean tables compete and cheer together.
- SambaSoul Beg. Samba Dance — 6:00 PM · Hawthorne Cultural Center · Hawthorne · Free · 5.3/10 ↻ — Free city Parks and Rec program.
- ISC Cuba Pod: Cocktail Fundraiser — 7:00 PM · 5.2/10 — Ties you to an ongoing political organization and its working groups.
- “Penn’s Landing” Day — 7:00 PM · National Constitution Center · Old City · 5.1/10 — Museum day with special programs; fair price likely.
- Germantown Jazz Jam — 7:00 PM · Attic Brewing Company · Northwest Philly · 5.0/10 ↻ — A recurring jam builds a local jazz community in Germantown.
- Landmark Court Cases: Religion in Schools — 8:00 AM · National Constitution Center · Old City · 4.9/10 — Group workshop gives structure to talk to other teachers.
- Essential Oils 101: Full Moon Blends Workshop — all day · Full Moon Blends · Queen Village · 4.8/10 — Interactive session mixing blends at a shared table with tea.
- URBAN HOMESTEADish WORKSHOP – INFUSED OILS — 12:00 PM · Navy Yard · South Philly · 4.7/10 — Hands-on infused oils workshop, shared table.
- Alchemy X Fitness – Yoga Flow — 5:30 PM · Navy Yard · South Philly · 4.7/10 ↻ — Group yoga flow gives light shared activity, though people mostly focus on their own mat.
- Feastival 2026 — 6:00 PM · FringeArts · Delaware Waterfront · $200 - $350 · 4.7/10 — Annual gala-style one-night event at FringeArts with spectacular acts.
- Bold Boobs Comedy Night — 7:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 4.2/10 — Typical comedy ticket with proceeds going to charity; fair.
- Folk City: Kings Of Steel! — 7:00 PM · 48 Record Bar · Old City · 4.0/10 — First time these steel masters play together on stage.
- Jukebox the Ghost — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties · 4.0/10 — A special HalloQueen show is a one-night spectacle.
- Toddler Tours & Artful Play — 10:30 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 3.8/10 — Free with museum admission — good value for a themed hour of activities.
- Boktoberfest Pumpkin Painting — 2:00 PM · Bok · South Philly · 3.8/10 ↻ — Painting pumpkins side by side gives easy chatter, though many come as couples or families.
- Baby Blue Sound Collective: CHOP Music Therapy Fundraiser — 7:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 3.8/10 — One-night benefit with two sets for CHOP music therapy is a special occasion.
- Bertie & Billy's Broadway Boutique: Spooktacular — 8:00 PM · Club 624 · Bella Vista · 3.8/10 — The 'Grand Return' Halloween edition of a themed cabaret is a one-off night.
- Read to a Therapy Dog at Parkway Central Library — 4:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · 3.7/10 ↻ — Free public library programming with a certified Comfort Caring Canines therapy dog.
- Babalouie BBQ — 4:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 3.6/10 ↻ — Smoked ribs and brisket at brewery prices; fair, though cost isn't listed.
- Alice in Wicked Land — 8:00 PM · Midnight & The Wicked · Rittenhouse · $23.18-$28.52 · 3.6/10 — Dance party with a DJ collaboration; people dance in friend groups.
- Night of 1000 Dolls — 8:30 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · $12.65 · 3.6/10 — $12.65 is cheap.
- Wish Wall at Parkway Central Library — 9:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 3.5/10 — Free access to a civic-engagement art installation is good value.
- Behn Gillece Vibes — 5:30 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.4/10 ↻ — Likely a low or no cover with dinner; decent value.
- Powerpocket — 7:00 PM · Nostalgia Fishtown · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 3.4/10 — Likely low cover.
- Rit Mo Collective — 9:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.4/10 ↻ — Likely modest.
- Mannequin Pussy — 6:30 PM · First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 3.2/10 — One-night Mannequin Pussy show.
- 20 Years of Nekrogoblikon with Special Guests Aborted — 7:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 3.2/10 — Brooklyn Bowl all-ages crowd across metal fans of several generations, but the pit stays in-group.
- Brian Morris Quartet — 7:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.2/10 — Likely low cover; decent value.
- High On Fire — 7:50 PM · Underground Arts · Old City · $29.99-$34.99, 21+ · 3.2/10 — Underground Arts pulls a metal crowd of all kinds, 21+.
- The Magicians Table: Immersive Magic, Live Music, & Handcrafted Cocktails — 7:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 3.1/10 — A seven-date run of an immersive magic show.
- Vick Vapors ~ Holy Water ~ New Desires ~ Silver Walks — 7:30 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · $15.26, 21+ · 2.9/10 — $15 for four bands is good value.
- Members-Only Online Tour: Firestorm! Outrage! Dr. Barnes’s Scandalous 1923 Philadelphia Exhibition — 2:00 PM · Barnes Foundation · Logan Square · 2.7/10 — Included with membership, good value for members.
- Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective — 3:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 2.7/10 — The program's US premiere of Clyne's Horn Quintet makes this a genuinely rare one-time program.
- Chausson, Bloch, and more — 7:30 PM · Curtis Institute of Music · Rittenhouse · Free · 2.7/10 — Free recital by elite conservatory students; outstanding value.
- Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective — 7:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 2.5/10 — One-night chamber concert.
- The Great Gatsby — 7:30 PM · Academy of Music · Rittenhouse · 2.3/10 — Ticketed audiences at the Academy of Music are mostly planned outings.
- JOURNEY - Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With) — 7:30 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 2.1/10 — 'Final Frontier Tour' is a farewell-style one-night show.
- Behind the Gallery: The Mary McFadden Lending Library — 11:00 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly
- ‘Unvalued': The Life and Afterlife of Milton's Shakespeare — 3:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Karaoke Night w/ Alyssa Marie (8PM - 11PM) — 5:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse ↻
- Philly Trivia — 6:00 PM · Other Half Brewing Philadelphia · Northern Liberties ↻
- Virtual Phone Banks: Member to Member — 7:00 PM · Philadelphia · South Philly · Free
- FJORD (First Run) — 7:30 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING — 7:45 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- Hump(!) Wednesdays -free weekly burlesque show at 254 — 8:00 PM · Free ↻
- NAZA (First Run) — 8:30 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- WICKER (First Run) — 8:45 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City