Arts events in Philadelphia

Check out happening arts events all around Philadelphia, PA

Country Legends Tour comes to Philadelphia

Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Philadelphia

Grown-Up Book Fair and Swap-Love City

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm Love City Brewing USD 10

WDAS LIVE NEW YEARS "DAY" PARTY 2026

 Thu, 01 Jan at 04:00 pm Rivers Casino Philadelphia USD 18 to 375

A NIGHT OF STARDUST

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm Union Transfer

Grown-Up Book Fair and Swap-Love City 2nd Session

 Sat, 24 Jan at 02:30 pm Love City Brewing USD 10

Bring The Ebony Alert To Pennsylvania

 Fri, 09 Jan at 04:00 pm Rotunda Free

Biggest Little Comedy Show - SOUTH STREET

 Fri, 03 May at 08:00 pm Crown of Creation USD 12

NOTO Nightclub NYE 2026 Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm NOTO Philadelphia USD 30 to 2,200

"A World in the Making: The Shakers" Opening Celebration

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Institute of Contemporary Art Free

The Poetry Cafe: Live From Philly | 1.23, The Lounge

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

31st Annual Dorian Corey Awards Ball

Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm 2613 W. Hunting Park Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19129

Build Your Own Table! A hands-on holiday workshop

 Sat, 10 Jan at 02:00 pm ML Woodworking

R&B Fest Is Coming To Philadelphia!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Roar Philadelphia

WATERFRONT FIREWORKS DINNER CELEBRATION AT KEATINGS

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm Keating's Rope and Anchor Bar + Kitchen

UXin'/ You're an AI-enabled product designer

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Philadelphia USD 78 to 380

PhillyPOP #7 | Grammy Awards Special! All ROTYs + SOTYs, 1996-2025

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Renata's Kitchen Free

Drag Brunch at Fringe Arts

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Fringe Bar USD 45 to 135

Philadelphia Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Wicked Wolf USD 7 to 31

All You Can Sing in the RnB Room (21+ with valid ID)

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:00 pm TLA

CultureFest! Lunar New Year

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

Composition in the Field - 30th Street Station - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:00 am 30th Street Station USD 146

TrapxCanvas - Philadelphia

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center USD 44

All Women & Queer Comedy Show

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Silk City USD 18

New Year's Eve: Recession Pop Dance Party @ Underground Arts 12.31

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19123

Civ + Orange 9mm @ Underground Arts 01.17

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19123

HOUSE OF POETS

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St USD 23 to 55

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

First Friday Open Mic Night

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:00 pm 17 North 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Free Raffle Drum Major by Ernie Barnes

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm October Gallery Free

Alex Falcone (Portlandia, The Late Show)

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 29 to 50

January 17 Family Art Club Ages 2-18 with Bob Dix

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Philadelphia

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm TBA USD 7 to 18

Intro to drawing, The human head

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Cherry Street Pier USD 29

Master Your Camera Controls - 30th Street Station - Photography Class by Classpop!™

 Sat, 03 Jan at 09:30 am Master Your Camera Controls/30th Street Station USD 103

2nd Thursday Maker Night!

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:00 pm The Resource Exchange Free

R&B Bingo at A King’s Cafe

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:00 pm A King’s Cafe USD 23

New Year's Eve Buffet and Fireworks Family Celebration

 Wed, 31 Dec at 04:00 pm Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing

MLK Day Community Talent Showcase and Celebration

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am 700 Cobbs Creek Pkwy Free

shame w/ Ribbon Skirt at the First Unitarian Church

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

Richard Goode at Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater

Taskmaster Live

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Miller Theater at The Kimmel Center

Mutant & Proud The Dazzler

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am The German Society of Pennsylvania

2025-26 Penn Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Finnegan Shannon

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Institute of Contemporary Art Free

Consorts Reframed

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Fleisher Art Memorial USD 18 to 31

All Gas No Brakes x Channel 5 "Carnival"

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm The Fillmore Philadelphia

Sounds of the City

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm 5118 Walnut St USD 15 to 18

DRAMA at Union Transfer

 Sat, 31 Jan Union Transfer

Reiki Restorative Yoga: Attune to the New Year with Cole Hooley

 Sun, 04 Jan at 06:45 pm In Flow Studio: Fishtown - 1811 Frankford Ave

SMOKUS POCUS: Philadelphia, PA

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Plays & Players Theatre USD 40 to 132

NewVineyards Company presents: Living Forever Waiting To Die

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Performance Garage USD 30

Artist Talk: Arleen Olshan

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Imperfect Gallery Free

January Kids Art Club class with Bob Dix Ages 6-18 11AM Session

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

Kiss & Tale (May 2026)

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Yards Brewing Company USD 71 to 98

Rooted Rhythms: Youth Performing Arts Showcase

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:30 pm Venice Island Preforming Arts Theater USD 0 to 39

Groundhog Day Night Hunt Puzzle Pub Crawl

 Sat, 31 Jan at 05:30 pm O'Neals Pub

PhilaMOCA (Phila) Jan. 31st Show w/My Favorite, Riverside, Polaroid Fade

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm PhilaMOCA

New Year's Eve Celebration | Handel's Messiah

 Wed, 31 Dec at 04:00 pm The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square

Riot Nerd: Bowie + Prince Dance Party @ Underground Arts 01.09

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19123

Grunge X Nu Metal II

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:30 pm Underground Arts

Gallery Opening: What's the Tea? By Artist Cassie Jones

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Cassie's Craft Coven Free

The Winston NYE 2026 Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm The Winston Social Club USD 23 to 214

Book signing event with author Nicole Glover

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm 8026 Germantown Ave Free

Philadelphia Showcase

 Wed, 07 Jan at 08:00 pm The Twisted Tail

Salvation: Riot Nerd @ Underground Arts 1.30

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:00 pm 1200 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19123

Eagles Paint Party- Ardmore

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Char & Stave USD 30

The Late(ish) Poetry Show - January Edition

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:30 pm PhilaMOCA USD 0 to 29

Justin Hawkes in Philadelphia

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm Warehouse On Watts

Wick & Grip, Prop Repair Workshop + Fire Jam at Metal Inc Studio

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Metal Inc.

We Heart Fat with the Sex Ed Bakeshop + YES!

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm TechOWL Community Space USD 18 to 39

Roger Lee Dance Company presents: GLAM

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Performance Garage USD 39

Darn It! Visible Mending for Knitwear

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am The Resource Exchange USD 30

THE EARLY NOVEMBER & HELLOGOODBYE: 20 Years Young

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

The Declaration's Journey - A Musical Perspective

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:30 pm Museum of the American Revolution

Auditions - CARRIE: The Musical

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am 3544 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

Wait, What's Sri Lanka: An Hour of Stand Up Comedy with Shenuque Tissera

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 43

TANTRA WISDOM: Chakra ECSTASY

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm Center City Breathe USD 33

Algorythm+/ How Data and Storytelling Intertwine in the Age of AI

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Philadelphia USD 78 to 89

Beginning Sewing with Maryann Evans

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

DTL Poetic Vibez Showcase

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm KANVAS Venue USD 0 to 109

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in Philadelphia

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society

Paper Dolls Appreciation - Arts & Crafts Event

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am 1537 Deal St USD 32

2026 Philly Phresh Crew Winter Jam

 Sun, 18 Jan at 05:30 pm Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center USD 29

Art Battle Philadelphia - January 30, 2026

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPIN Philadelphia USD 22 to 33

Amber Mark Presents: The Pretty Idea Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm TLA

Dance Theatre of Harlem at Zellerbach Theatre

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Theatre

“Special Gift Concert”

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Upper Room Baptist Church Free

Painting 'Evil Eye' Design

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm Cassie's Craft Coven USD 50

Isaiah Collier and Keyon Harrold at Zellerbach Theatre

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Theatre

Curtis Cook (NETFLIX, Comedy Central)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Next In Line Comedy USD 11 to 43

IT'S OK 2 LAUGH PRESENTS A DINNER & CLEAN COMEDY SHOW

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm The Grand Yesha Ballroom USD 34 to 77

TO BE HERE

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Christ Church Neighborhood House USD 13 to 77

AI and The Dream: Technology in Service of Humanity

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:30 pm Penn Hillel Free

Blue Man Group at Kimmel Center - Miller Theater

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:30 pm Kimmel Center - Miller Theater

Digital Negative Cyanotype Prints

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library USD 7 to 66

Harriett’s presents Hoodoo & The Blues w/ Dr. Katrina Hazzard-Donald

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Harriett's Bookshop USD 50

“Wine Down” Sip N’ Paint at Tapster Phl (21+)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

Circle Jerks & Gorilla Biscuits

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm TLA

Loudon Wainwright III & Chris Smither

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Zellerbach Theater at Annenberg Center

Fox Stevenson in Philadelphia

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Warehouse on Watts

Liszt’s Piano Fireworks

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Marian Anderson Hall, 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102