133 Things to Do in Philly This Week and Weekend

Pops on Independence / Photograph by Jeff Fusco for Visit Philadelphia

FESTIVALS, FOOD, OTHER FUN STUFF

BLOCK PARTIES/FIREWORKS/CONCERTS
Wawa Welcome America
Free museum days, block parties, concerts, and more fill Philly’s 16-day-long Independence Day extravaganza. Here’s our guide to the celebration so you don’t miss a thing.
Free, through July 4th, multiple locations.

BEER/PARKS
Parks on Tap: Schuylkill Banks
Parks & Rec’s traveling beer garden returns to the banks of the mighty Schuylkill, where out of the corner of your eye you spy something moving beneath the surface of the water. It’s enormous. You want to point, you want tell someone, but you’re on your third $12 hibiscus lemonade, and you don’t want to be cut off.
Free till you spend money, July 2nd-6th, Schuylkill Banks, near Walnut Street.

HISTORY
This Weekend at Washington Crossing

• Living History Day — Historian and author David Price vividly describes the Ten Crucial Days winter campaign in the War of Independence. Also, see a 1776 military encampment where living historians demonstrating their craft. $9, July 4th, noon-4 p.m.
• Colonial Field Day — A family-friendly day 18th century games like Jacob’s Ladder, cup and ball, hoop and stick, scold the goose, wool and itches, and diphtheria. Okay I made up those last three. Free (but register ahead of time), July 5th, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
• Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show — See pretty cars from 2000 and earlier from US, Britain, Germany and France, aka “the primary belligerents of the American revolution.” Free, July 6th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing.

KIDS/FISH
Kaleidoscope Cove
The Adventure Aquarium has remodeled its old KidZone area into the new 2,000-square-foot Kaleidoscope Cove exhibit, featuring “an immersive, colorful experience” full of starfish, jellyfish, flashlight fish, bioluminescent fish, and more fish.
Included in admission of $31-$50, ongoing, Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden.

LIGHTS/BEER GARDEN
Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
Every year, Franklin Square commits to a brazen, almost reckless display of power by erecting this festive, outdoor attraction in which electric lights are arranged in fanciful shapes. Also a fountain show, juggling, acrobatics, dancing, music, food, a cocktail garden, mini-golf and more.
$26, through August 31st, Franklin Square, 200 North 6th Street. 

See Also: Your Guide to the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square

SPORTS
FIFA Club World Cup 2025
This isn’t the World Cup, it’s the Club World Cup. Soccer with a clubbier atmosphere. Real EDM vibes. There’s still one more game at the Linc on the schedule: Quarter-final: Winner match 49 v Winner match 50, July 4th. Kicking!
Prices vary, Lincoln Financial Field, 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way.

OUTDOORS
The Oval
Like clockwork, like the prompt and mighty cicada, Eakins Oval is once again rising from the soil to reclaim its title of Philadelphia’s Greatest Traffic Island, with a summer’s worth of activities and attractions, art and music, beer gardening food truckery, movies, mini golf and more.
Free, through September 14th, in and around Eakins Oval, 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

See Also: What to Expect at the Oval Pop-Up on the Parkway This Summer

DRINKS/NOSTALGIA
Back 2 The Video Store
Enjoy movie-themed cocktails in this “’90s Speakeasy” that looks like a bonkers version of a video rental store. I mean, lava lamps? I guess I did own one of those in the ’90s.
$19.54-$41.17, through July 5th, 699 North Broad Street.

See Also: Step Into a ’90s Video Store at This New Pop-Up Bar in Philly

OUTDOORS
Summerfest
If you’re looking for some uptempo, family-friendly activities by the riverside, try Summerfest: They’ve got roller skating (admission: $5, skate rental: $12), of course, plus games of chance, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, food, drinks and a nice view of the Delaware River, whose murky waters hide ancient secrets.
Pay as you go, seven nights a week, continues through September, 101 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.

FUN/OUTDOORS
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Or maybe you just wanna chill out by the riverside. In that case, this is place — a casual spot known for its mood-lit trees, hammocks, floating barges, food, drinks and a fine view of the Delaware River, where some say they’ve spied a creature which defies sensible description.
Pay as you go, continues till the end of summer, 301 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.

See Also: Everything to Do, See, and Eat on the Delaware River Waterfront This Season

FOOD/SHOPPING
The Southeast Asian Market
Enjoy stuffed chicken wings, skewers, frosty drinks and more at this popular outdoor shopping op in FDR Park. Here’s the list of vendors from area Lao, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian communities. In addition to the many cuisine options, you can pick up produce, clothing, jewelry, etc.
Pay as you go, continues Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., through October, FDR Park, 1500 Pattison Avenue.

OUTDOORS/FAMILY
The Garden Railway
Germantown’s gorgeous Morris Arboretum re-opens its Garden Railway model train display for the season with “seven loops and tunnels with fifteen different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges” and lots of little trains. This year the theme is allegedly “Bees, Butterflies & Blooms: A Pollinator Paradise.” But that’s bee propaganda. The real theme is always trains.
$22, continues through September 30th, Morris Arboretum, 100 East Northwestern Avenue.

FLOWERS/WATER
Festival of Fountains
Flowers and greenery are usually the focus of a trip to Longwood Gardens, but this annual summer show is all about the waterworks. And the lights. And there’s some mood music, too. You can still look at the flowers though.
Included in admission of $32, through September 28th, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square.

NATURE/ART
ZOOtopiaries Living Art Exhibit
The Zoo teams up with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to improve their various gardens and natural features. This includes several “towering, three-dimensional mosaic topiaries” scattered throughout the Zoo in the shape of giraffes, a peacock, and more.
Included in Zoo admission of $19-$29, through October, Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 West Girard Avenue.

BEER/FLOWERS
PHS Pop-Up Gardens
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s pretty, hardy Pop-Up Gardens are back on South Street and in Manayunk. A nice way to enjoy the sunset.
Pay as you go, ongoing through late fall; PHS Pop Up Garden at Manayunk, 106 Jamestown Avenue; PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street, 1438 South Street.

ON STAGE

MUSIC
Tyler, The Creator
The envelope-pushing hip-hop star and Odd Future alum plays two nights at the WFC this weekend. Tyler, The Creator recently teamed up with Doechii (again) at a fashion show in Paris; the pair unveiled a new song called “Get Right,” produced by Pharrell. (Hear it here.)
$149-$540, July 5th & 6th, 7:30 p.m., Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street.

THEATER
PlayPenn New Play Development Conference
This two week conference — the combined efforts of PlayPenn, InterAct Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Power Street Theatre, Theatre in the X, and Wilma Theater —offers free readings of new plays by rising playwrights on stages all across the city. Here’s the complete schedule.
Free, July 5th-20th, multiple locations.

THEATER
Leader of the Pack
Bucks County Playhouse presents this jukebox musical about Ellie Greenwich who sang ’60s doo-wop and pop hits like “Chapel of Love,” “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Be My Baby,” “And Then He Kissed Me,” and more. Based on a concept by Melanie Mintz. Directed and choreographed by Shea Sullivan.
$32-$72, through July 20th, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope.

MUSIC/TRIBUTE
Splintered Sunlight
Philly’s longstanding Grateful Dead tribute act once again goes on its annual two-day creep in Ardmore they call Dead, White, and Blue.
$27 per night or $46 for two, July 4th & 5th, 6:45 p.m., Ardmore Music Hall, 23 East Lancaster Avenue.

THEATER
James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room
Quintessence Theatre presents this play based on James Baldwin’s groundbreaking 1956 novel, Giovanni’s Room, about a young American man who discovers queer romance on a trip to Paris. Adapted for the stage by Benjamin Sprunger and Paul Oakley Stovall. Directed by Paul Oakley Stovall. Stars Michael Aurelio, Ethan Check, Dito van Reigersberg, Shelby Alayne Antel and more.
$50, through July 6th, Quintessence at Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Avenue. 

MUSIC
Glenn Bryan & Friends
The Philly jazz/Latin jazz pianist and his band will play four shows at South this weekend.
$25, July 5th at 7 & 9:30 p.m. & July 6th at 6th & 8:30 p.m., South Jazz Kitchen, 600 North Broad Street.

COMEDY
Michael Blackson
The comedian and actor — maybe you’ve seen him in Next Friday and Coming 2 America and on Wild N’ Out or Couples Retreat — plays four shows at Helium this weekend.
$49.99, July 4th at 6 & 8:30 p.m. & July 5th at 7 & 9:30 p.m., Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.

THEATER
A Grand Night for Singing
Act II stages a night of Rodgers and Hammerstein favorites from Oklahoma, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and more. Adapted by Walter Bobbie.
$46-$49, through June 29th, Act II Playhouse, 56 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.

MOVIES

Ari Aster — Take the Aster Risk!
The Film Society celebrates the films of American horror director Ari Aster with this new series. They didn’t really name it that.

• Hereditary (2018) A grieving woman signs up for 23 And Me, with devastating consequences. Stars Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro. Tagline: “Every family tree hides a secret.” July 4th at 7 p.m., July 5th at 7 p.m., & July 7th at 4 & 7 p.m. (BYOB).
• Midsommar (2019) A grieving woman attends the Philadelphia Flower Show, with devastating consequences. Stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, and Vilhelm Blomgren. Tagline: “Let the festivities begin.” July 4th at 3 p.m., July 11th at 9:15 p.m., July 12th at 6:30 p.m.
• Beau Is Afraid (2023) A grieving man goes on a bizarre journey, with devastating consequences, probably. Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan and Nathan Lane. Tagline: “From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.” July 13th at 6:45 p.m. & July 14th at 3:30 & 7 p.m.

$15.50, Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

Crowd Pleasers @ Colonial Theatre
Phoenixville’s famous theater revives a few old favorites for long runs starting this week.

• Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991) Tagline: “To Live Would Be An Awfully Big Adventure.” July 2nd-10th
• Labyrinth (Jim Henson, 1986) Tagline: “Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.” July 2nd-10th
• Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995) Tagline: “Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!” July 3rd-10th

Free-$6, Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville.

Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival
PHLAFF is back! The annual film fest devotes screen time to features, shorts and documentaries by Latine/x/a/o filmmakers. For the complete list of films and showtimes, keep an eye on their Instagram.
Prices vary, through July 6th, multiple locations.

Now Showing @ the Mahoning Drive-In
Another busy week at Lehighton’s fan favorite seasonal movie spot. Here’s what’s on.

• Top Gun (Tony Scott,1986). Tagline: “I feel the need, the need for fastness.” $8, July 3rd, 6-10:30 p.m.
• Wanna See Something Weird!?!, 35mm screenings of Teenage Gang Debs (1966) and She-Mob (1968), from the vaults of the Something Weird film company. $12, July 4th, 6-10:30 p.m.
• A.G.F.A. Mystery Ripper: Triple bill of 35mm mystery titles from the American Genre Film Archive. $12, July 5th, 6-10:30 p.m.
• Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995). Tagline: “I feel the need, the need for dice.” $2, July 6th, 6-10:30 p.m.

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, 635 Seneca Road, Lehighton.

See Also: Where to Watch Free Outdoor Movies in Philadelphia This Summer

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg’s 1981 classic recounts the adventures of guy who just carries a whip around with him wherever he goes. It comes in handy, but still: a whip. Tagline: “I’m really good at using this whip.”
$13.50 , July 2nd at 4 & 7 p.m. and July 6th at 1 p.m., Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.

Rainer and His Friends: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
This series from the Philly Film Society celebrates “The most recognizable, polarizing, and unclassifiable filmmaker out of New German Cinema.” Last up: The Third Generation (1979), a “sharply satirical tale of political warfare and terrorism in West Germany.”
$14, July 1st, 4 & 7 p.m., Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

ART, GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

MONDAY, JUNE 30th

MOVIES
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
PhilaMOCA presents a screening of this recently restored “crazy Japanese cult musical” from 1985 about glittery synth-pop duo the Stardust Brothers doing battle with an evil music mogul. Is there any other kind?
$12.10, 7:30 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.

BOOKS/KIDS
A Voice of Hope
Author Nadia Salomon and illustrator London Ladd are the creators of A Voice of Hope, which has won several awards including the Black Caucus of the American Library Association’s BCALA Literary Awards.
Free, 1 p.m., Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street.

Summer Camp
The Film Society wraps up its monthlong series of campy favorites from other eras, dripping with irony, style and heightened sensibilities. Last up: The Bad Seed (Mervyn Leroy, 1956) Stars Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart.
$7.50-$15.50, June 30th at 4 & 7:30 p.m. (BYOB), Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.

BOOKS
What My Father and I Don’t Talk About
Author Jiordan Castle and editor Michele Filgate discuss their new What My Father and I Don’t Talk About, “a collection of essays from sixteen notable writers that breaks the silence on the complex — and sometimes contentious — relationships we have with our fathers.” They will discussed their work with Eric Smith.
Free, 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1708 Chestnut Street.

MUSIC
Sofie Royer
The Austrian-born singer-songwriter and visual artist makes pretty, complicated synth-pop that soothes and confuses. It’s lovely, but not only lovely. Let us give props to pop with subplots.
$25.07, 8 p.m., with Rebounder & natalie nineteen, MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut Street.

More Monday Stuff

• PARTY: Cherashore Pool Party, with DJ entertainment, a water slide, lawn games, arts and crafts, and more. Free, 4-7 p.m., Cherashore Playground, 851 West Olney Avenue.
• FOOD: Pierogi Tasting Dinner, by chef Michael Brenfleck. $100, 6 p.m., Little Walter’s, 2049 East Hagert Street.
• KARAOKE: Punk Rock Karaoke, hosted by Mike Yak. Free, 7 p.m., Tattooed Mom, 530 South Street.
• MOVIES: The Bad Seed (Mervyn Leroy, 1956). Stars: Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones and Eileen Heckart. Tagline: “I’d go so far as to say she’s the worst seed.” $7.50, 4 & 7:30 p.m., Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.
• TRIVIA: Broadway Trivia, hosted by Kirsten Michelle Cills and Kaitlin Pagliaro. Free, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
• MOVIES: Monty Python’s Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979) Tagline: “He who laughs twice laughs loudest.” $16.25, 7 p.m., Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr.

TUESDAY, JULY 1st

MUSIC
Fantastic Negrito
The veteran blues/R&B singer-songwriter is known for his earworm grooves, his casual swagger and those magnificent cheek chops. Slap stoppers? Jaw locks? Mutton muffs? I have no idea what to call his beard style, but it’s truly spellbinding. (Can my face do that? Do I have the ostentation to try it? Nope.) Fantastic Negrito’s latest Son of a Broken Man dropped late last year.
$25-$45, 7:30 p.m., with Chance Emerson, City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.

BOOKS
When Javi Dumped Mari
Mia Sosa, author of The Starter Ex and The Worst Best Man, celebrates her new novel When Javi Dumped Mari, “a fun and flirty rom-com about a pact between friends that goes awry when one of them suddenly decides to get married.” Sosa will sign and discuss her with fellow author Xio Axelrod.
Free, 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1708 Chestnut Street.

MOVIES
Independence Day
I like the idea of thousands of Philadelphians gathered on Independence Mall to watch the 1996 alien-invasion movie Independence Day and crying out in one voice, “Why didn’t they blow up Independence Hall? Why do disaster movies destroy  Philly offscreen? Why must we cling to the bridge scene in Shazam 2 to feel that sort of apocalyptic hometown pride?”
Free, dusk, Independence Mall, 599 Market Street.

More Tuesday Stuff

• FESTIVAL: Vet Fest, Gather in City Hall courtyard for a ceremony honoring local veterans followed by live performances. Plus, giveaways and veteran-focused resources. Free, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., City Hall Courtyard.
• KIDS: Parkway Pals. Story Art and Whole Cloth. Free, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sister Cities Park, 210 North 18th Street.
• MOVIES: Shadow of a Doubt (Alfred Hitchcock, 1943). Stars Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotton and Hume Cronyn. Tagline: “You’ll believe a doubt can have a shadow.” $16.25, 7:15 p.m., Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr.
• MUSIC: Brand New. $44.12, 8 p.m., Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue.
• MUSIC: Moontype, with Smile Machine, Carmen Perry, and Lindsay Reamer. $19.04, 7 p.m., Ortlieb’s Lounge, 47 North 3rd Street.
• COMEDY: Wet Mic Open Comedy. Free, 7-10 p.m., Ortlieb’s Lounge, 47 North 3rd Street.
• MUSIC: Personal Injury, with Lena Fine, Feaster and Flavorless Gum. $12.10, 8 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
• WALKS/NATURE: Park after Dark: Moonwalk + Stargazing Party, first Tuesdays through August. $15, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Lemon Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill Drive, adjacent to Lemon Hill Lane, near the Lime Forest.
• MOVIES: Gidget (Paul Wendkos, 1959) Tagline: “Watch out Brigitte… here comes Gidget!” $11.50, 4:15 & 7 p.m., Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd

MUSIC
Keyshia Cole
You know Keyshia Cole, she’s the sultry-voiced Princess of Hip-Hop Soul who scored hits with “Heaven Sent,” “I Remember,” “Let It Go” and so many more. But what else do you know? Let’s play Two Truth and Then, BLAM, a Lie!

• Keyshia Cole has collaborated on Billboard Top 100 hits with Missy Elliott and Lil Kim, Sean Paul, [he who shall not be named], Amina, Monica, Tupac (posthumously!), and more.
• Keyshia Cole started out as a background vocalist for MC Hammer.
• Keyshia Cole credits her success to the Dark Lord Satan, who guides her life and career. “Yes, I am Satanist,” she once told Okayplayer. “But not in a free-speech warrior kind of way. Actual Satan. I will sit beside him on a throne of skulls at the end of the world.”

$83-$219, 7 p.m., with Tink, Amerie and Elijah Blake, Wells Fargo Center, 3601 South Broad Street.

FESTIVAL/CONCERT
Red, White, & Blue To-Do: All-American Block Party
The Welcome America lineup got a new day of celebration last year, and it was all John Adams’s idea. Because if it were up to him, Independence Day would be two days earlier. (That’s when the Continental Congress voted for independence; the Declaration came on the 4th.) Adams wrote that July 2nd should be a day of “Pomp and Parade” across the land. So, at 11 a.m. on July 2nd, that’s just what we’ll do. The parade kicks off at the National Constitution Center and travels along Independence Mall. The day will also include the All-American Block Party, featuring food trucks, family-friendly activities, music and dance performances at eight different sites, and extended hours and special events at various historical sites till 7 p.m. Wrap up the day with a patriotic concert on the Mall.
Pay as you go, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., 3rd Street between Chestnut and Walnut streets.

HISTORY/SPORTS
Field Day
This edition of Eastern State’s Wednesday Nights summer series focuses on “sports and other team activities in prisons, past and present” with immersive and interactive activities. Also: “Sit for artist Mark Loughney, and add your portrait to his growing installation Pyrrhic Defeat.” (Loughney will be there on Saturday as well.)
$17-$20, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue.

More Wednesday Stuff

• KIDS: Parkway Pals. Investigation Station. Free, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sister Cities Park, 210 North 18th Street.
• MUSIC: Blaster the Rocketman, with The Rectors and Gringo Motel. $18.35, 7:30 p.m., Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 North Front Street.
• MUSIC: Improvement Movement, with William Wild. $24.95, 8 p.m., MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut Steet.
• COMICS: Ben Harvey, signing by the Marvel cover artist. Free, 4-7 p.m., Brave New Worlds, 55 North 2nd Street.

THURSDAY, JULY 3rd

MUSIC
Pops on Independence
And now, for the first time in a long time, here come the Philly Pops. (In case you missed it, they’ve gone by the No Name Pops for a while, it’s a whole thing. If you aren’t caught up on why, read all about it here.) The Pops make their re-debut on Thursday, led by newly appointed music director Chris Dragon and joined by singer-songwriter-showman Ben Folds. Seating is limited; bring your own chairs and blankets.
Free, 7-9 p.m., Independence Mall.

FOOD
Welcome to South Street Night Market
It’s like normal eating, but at night! Plus open streets and a festival-ish atmosphere.
Free till you spend money, 5-3 p.m., South Street Headhouse District, 407 South Street.

FESTIVAL
Summer aBroad Block Party
This big street fest promises music, a free lunch and more on North Broad. More info here.
Free, noon to 3 p.m., the Shops at Avenue North, 1600 North Broad Street.

More Thursday Stuff

• KIDS: Parkway Pals. Creative Movement. Free, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sister Cities Park, 210 North 18th Street.
• MUSIC: Gary Clark Jr. $94-$147, 7 p.m., Xcite Center at Parx Casino, 2999 Street Road, Bensalem.
  
• COMEDY: Lavelle Dontae. $37.99-$47.99, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., Helium, 2031 Sansom Street.
• MUSIC/TRIBUTE: Forever Tina — Tribute to Tina Turner. $25-$45, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
• MUSIC: Lotus, with Circles Around The Sun & Ghost-Note. $60.51, 5:30 p.m., Heuser Park, 694 West Beidler Road, King of Prussia.
• COMEDY: Roast of Donnie, friends and peers roast the West Wolf. Donations welcome, 8-11 p.m., Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor Street.
• MUSIC: Everette Harp. $44, 6:30 & 9 p.m., South Jazz Kitchen, 600 North Broad Street.
• MUSIC: Fullscreen, with Lizdelise and Glitterspitter. $12-$15, 7 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.

• DANCE PARTY: Dad Rock Night, presented by Sad & Boujee. $8.93, 10 p.m., Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 North Front Street.
• DANCE PARTY: Electric Sol, presented by Departed & Copal. $17.49-$22.99, 7 p.m.-2 a.m., Liberty Point, 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
• MUSIC: Lowertown. Free, 6 p.m. Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 South Columbus Boulevard.
• MOVIES: The Manchurian Candidate (John Frankenheimer, 1962) Tagline: “When you’ve seen it all, you’ll swear there’s never been anything like it!” $13.50, 4 & 7 p.m., Ambler Theater, 108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler.

FRIDAY, JULY 4th

MUSIC/FIREWORKS
July 4th on the Parkway
The whole Wawa Welcome America phenomenon concludes with a giant concert and fireworks display on the Parkway — this year with LL Cool J and Philly’s own Jazmine Sullivan. Gates open at 4 p.m., with live entertainment on the Pennsylvania Lottery Groove Stage, along with local food trucks and a beer garden. The celebrations continue with a dazzling fireworks display over the Art Museum. If crowds aren’t your thing, you can watch live on NBC10, and stream on NBC’s website and Peacock.
Free, 7-10 p.m. (gates at 4 p.m.), Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

PARADE
Salute to Independence Day Parade
The parade starts in Old City and finishes at City Hall. It’s a parade, so expect floats, military units, marching bands, dance performances, historical characters, and more pomp and circumstance.
Free, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starts at 2nd and Market streets.

PARTY/KIDS
4th of July Family Day
The Weitzman hosts a day of family-oriented performances, activities, “dough play,” mint lemonade and more on the 4th of July. Not far from the parade, either.
Free, noon–4 p.m., Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 South Independence Mall East.

FOOD/FESTIVAL
Red, White, and Blueberries BBQ Bash
Peddler’s Village hosts its annual festival celebrating the mighty blueberry. Featuring food, drinks, music, games, pony rides, watermelon-eating contests, kid stuff and more.
Pay as you go, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Peddler’s Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope.

MUSIC/FIREWORKS
Freedom Festival
Camden’s big Independence Day party along the Delaware includes live performances by the Spinners and with Matt Cappy & Friends, and wraps up with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Free, 6 p.m., Wiggins Waterfront Park, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden.

More Friday Stuff

• DANCE PARTY: A Black Celebration, Depeche Mode Heavy Dance Party Goth Beach Edition, with DJs Baby Berlin & Brad Scott. $9.65-$12.90, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.
• DANCE PARTY: Fusion x Face My Flow, with Wub Zero (Chris Karns + Honeycomb), Late Night Radio and Face My Flow. $29.54, 8 p.m., Warehouse on Watts, 923 North Watts Street.
• VEGANS/GAMES: First Friday Game Night. $5-$20, 6 p.m., American Vegan Center, 17 North 2nd Street.
• CRUISE/FIREWORKS: Philadelphia 4th of July Signature Dinner Cruise. $160, 6:30 p.m., 401 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
• FESTIVAL: The Saint’s Block Party, DJs Amh, Rebel Foster, Bobby Flowers and more, plus food, vendors, games, a bouncy castle and more. Free-$10, 2-9 p.m., Saint Lazarus Bar, 102 West Girard Avenue.
• MUSIC: Pinkwash with Spectral Forces, Disappearances, and the Feat. Free, 2 p.m., The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street.
• FESTIVAL/HISTORY: 4th at the Fort!. 10 a.m., Fort Mifflin, Fort Mifflin and Hog Island roads.
• PARTY: Sky High 4th of July Party, Pay as you go, noon, Sunset Social, 129 South 30th Street.

SATURDAY, JULY 5th

MUSIC FESTIVAL
River Roads Music Festival
Two legends of contemporary folk — the Indigo Girls and singer-songwriter Dar Williams — headline this big outdoor music fest in King of Prussia. They’ll be supported by The Milk Carton Kids, Sunny War, The Nields, Raye Zaragoza and Sug Daniels.
$77, 1:30 p.m., Heuser Park, 694 West Beidler Road, King of Prussia.

MOVIES
Attack of the Super 16mm Monster-Thon
Exhumed Films returns to Phoenixville’s famous Colonial Theatre for a full day of 16mm monster movies from the ’50s and ’60s. Which movies? They like to keep that sort of thing a secret till the film starts rolling.
$30, 1 p.m., Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville.

MOVIES
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
Watch Rex Miller’s documentary on NYC punk/hardcore mainstay Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags. Followed by a Q&A with Flanagan, moderated by Joe Hardcore of This Is Hardcore, and live music by YDI and Minefield.
$24.20, 7:30 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.

COMEDY
Darryl Charles & Friends
Philly’s own engineer turned comedian brings some of his funny friends along for a pair of Saturday night shows at Punch Line.
$25-$44, 7 & 9:15 p.m., Punch Line Philly, 33 East Laurel Street.

More Saturday Stuff

• DANCE: Chocolate Ballerina Company Summer of Success Tiny Ballerina Dance Camp. $108.55 Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street studio B.
• MUSIC: Famadou Konate Tribute (Malinké master drummer from Guinea). $21.40, 7-9:30 p.m., The Nile Café, 6008 Germantown Avenue.
• WALKS/TOURS: Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike. Free, 11 a.m., Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road.
• DANCE PARTY: U+ME+RNB. $31-$7, 9 p.m., Fillmore Philly, 29 East Allen Street.
• MUSIC: VCTMS, with Crystal Lake, Not Enough Space and Face Yourself. $27.74, 7 p.m., Underground Arts, 200 Callowhill Street.

• MUSIC: MC Chris, with Swell Rell. $30.95, 9 p.m., Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 North Frankford Avenue.
• MOVIES: Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996) This is the NC-17 “sex and car crashes” movie (not the “everybody sucks” Best Picture winner). Stars Holly Hunter, James Spader, Elias Koteas and Rosanna Arquette. Tagline: “The most controversial film you will ever see.” $15.50, 9:30 p.m., Film Society East, 125 South 2nd Street.
• MUSIC: Galactic Prism Sounds, with Sable, Spirit Furnace and Zaku. $18.35, 7 p.m., Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 North Front Street.
• MUSIC: Mamet/Sandel Duo. $10-$15, 6-8 p.m., Christ Church Burial Ground, 340 North 5th Street.
• MUSIC/TRIBUTE: Just Fine: Mary J. Blige Tribute. $25-$40, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.

SUNDAY, JULY 6th

ART/FAMILY
Move, Make & Grow
Time for another Free First Sunday Family Day at the Barnes, featuring a live performance by poet/percussionist Karen Smith of Sistahs Laying Down Hands and Have Drums Will Travel Immediately. Plus the Parkinsingers Choir, story time and more.
Free with preregistration, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

More Sunday Stuff

• MOVIES: Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) Tagline: “In deadly danger… because they saw too much!” $16.25, 4 p.m., Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr.
• SHOPPING: Now & Then Marketplace Sunday Vintage Market. Pay as you go, noon-5 p.m., Now & Then Marketplace, 2418 Martha Street.
• SHOPPING: Summer Time Goth Shop, with goth/alt/oddity vendors. Pay as you goth, 6-9 p.m., Tattooed Mom, 530 South Street.
• MUSIC/TRIBUTE: Prince — Johnie Jupiter’s Controversy celebrates the 40th Anniversary of “1999” and “Kiss,” plus tribute to Morris Day. $25-$40, 7:30 p.m., City Winery, 990 Filbert Street.
• MUSIC: Railroad Earth, with Yonder Mountain String Band, and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. $61.54, 5 p.m., Heuser Park, 694 West Beidler Road, King of Prussia.
• MUSIC: Bob Log III, with Jim E. Brown and Ecology: HomeStones. $18.15, 8 p.m., PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street.
• BURLESQUE: Dare to Bare, starring Lulu Blue & Onyx Ondyx. $12.65, 7-10 p.m., Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor Street.

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