Fine-arts Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Philadelphia, PA

Art Battle Philadelphia - January 30, 2026

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

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

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

January 3 Family Art Club Ages 2-18 with Tiffany Katen

 Sat, 03 Jan at 10:00 am The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

Sip + Paint with Flygirrl "The Album Art Edition"

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm NoName Gallery USD 66

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

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

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

Friday Night: Dreamworld Edition

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:00 pm 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

Drum Major Instinct with Katherine Young & Negar Soley

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Perch Music & Arts Community

The Connect Holiday Soiree- Crown Act Celebration

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm P4 Hub USD 34 to 55

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Germantown 2026

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am 5700 Greene St Free

Inner First Book Pre-Release Party

 Sun, 28 Dec at 05:00 pm 201 S 40th St Free

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

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

New Year’s Eve 2026: A Midnight Love Affair

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd USD 109

Party with the Critics: 20 Years of Broad Street Review

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Indy Hall Clubhouse at 709 N 2nd St USD 55 to 535

Sis.tem | Gateways to Safehouses

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Allens Lane Art Center USD 23

Somatic & Creative Reset Workshop

 Sat, 27 Dec at 02:00 pm OUTPOST @ Paper Box Studios Free

"Paint your Partner" Sip N' Paint at Tapster Phl (21+)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

Dance Theatre of Harlem at Zellerbach Theatre

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Theatre

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

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

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Academy Of Music - PA 75 to 193

Catalyst Quartet

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Kwanzaa at PLease Touch Museum

 Sun, 28 Dec at 09:00 am 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19131

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

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

PAINT YOUR PET!

 Sun, 28 Dec at 02:00 pm 611 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

"Van Gogh Sunflowers" Sip N' Paint at Tapster PHL (21+)

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Tapster USD 39

Pre Incan Sketches

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm Esperanza

CDP PRESENTS :1st Annual PROG / FUNK / FUSION DANCE PARTY w/ ODYSSEY LABS & GUESSTIMATE

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm The Rotunda

Tantra Speed Date® - Philadelphia! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:30 pm Center City Breathe USD 49 to 150

Valentines Day Sip N' Paint at Tapster PHL (21+)

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

Drawing Club with Bob Dix

 Tue, 06 Jan at 04:00 pm The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

ORACLES ‘26 - Christian Spoken Word Showcase

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Christ Community Church USD 13 to 55

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

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

New Year, Who Dis? Paint and Sip at Tapster PHL

 Sat, 03 Jan at 01:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:30 pm Tallulah Ketubahs Studio USD 109 to 194

Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania Free

Philadelphia Photo Exhibition

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm The Space Art Gallery

Winter Member Mixer - InLiquid Gallery

 Thu, 22 Jan at 05:00 pm InLiquid Gallery Free

2025-26 Penn Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Guadalupe Maravilla

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Institute of Contemporary Art Free

Dance Theatre of Harlem

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Zellerbach Theater at Annenberg Center

HAITIAN KOMPA PAINT AND SIP

 Fri, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm MOJO HAITIAN RESTAURANT, LLC USD 45 to 60

"Partner Painting" Sip N Paint at Tapster PHL (21+)

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 29

NO MORE DYSPHORIA VII w/ Oceanator, Hit Like A Girl, Universal Girlfriend & Frances Quinlan

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

Niloufar Shiri & Bahar Badieitabar+ Parsa Ferdowsi

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm The Rotunda

"Winter Romance" Paint N' Sip at Tapster Philly (21+)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Tapster Philly USD 39

M.A.C. Presents Railroad Wings and CubiZm at The Fallser Club!

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm The Fallser Club

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Philadelphia! (Find Your Valentine) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Tula Yoga Philly USD 49 to 125

Tantra Speed Date® - Philadelphia! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 02 May at 05:30 pm Tula Yoga Philly USD 49 to 125

Paper Jam!

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:00 pm The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library Free

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Tofu: A Culinary History

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Painterly Prints -Monotypes

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library USD 7 to 66

“Aurora Frostalis” Sip N’ Paint at Tapster Phl

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:00 am Tapster Philly USD 39

Introduction to Copperplate Calligraphy

 Sun, 18 Jan at 01:30 pm Tallulah Ketubahs Studio USD 100 to 180

TO BE HERE

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

2025-2026 Penn Fine Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Sarah Oppenheimer

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

Ann Packer celebrates Some Bright Nowhere on February 19th at 6pm

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

NURSE RACHEL PRESENTS THE STAY OUT MY E.R TOUR

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Cigar Code USD 25

Embroidery Collage: Repurposed and Recycled Textiles

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Cherry Street Pier USD 39

Noon Year's Eve Paint Party for Kids

 Wed, 31 Dec at 11:30 am ARTrageous Brush & Flow USD 39

Jefferson Humanities Forum - Karen Hao

 Tue, 10 Mar at 12:00 pm Connelly Auditorium Free

John Violinist

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm City Winery - Philadelphia

Mozart - Great and Glorious at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Sat, 11 Apr Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Chinese Calligraphy Experience — Celebrate the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse

 Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 pm Fairmount House/Free Street Parking/Spacious/Quiet USD 82

Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Marian Anderson Hall at The Kimmel Center

See Art, Make Art: The Tarot and Surrealism

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

Gab And Glue

 Thu, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm 10 N 3rd St Free

Philadelphia Senior Expo

 Thu, 04 Jun at 10:00 am Rivers Casino Philadelphia Free

Monoprinting Tools and Techniques with RA Friedman

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:00 pm The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center Free

Quadrivium Network & the Tree of Life – “ALL IS MIND”

 Sat, 18 May at 08:00 pm Roosevelt Road GBP 10 to 800

Curtis Symphony Orchestra - Yannick Leads Mahler and Dawson at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Isidore Quartet

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Philadanco!

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Naturally 7

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Zellerbach Theater at Annenberg Center

Curtis Chamber Orchestra

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Shen Yun Performing Arts

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Miller Theater at The Kimmel Center

Musical Tribute To 90s Soul

 Fri, 20 Feb City Winery - Philadelphia

Disney's Beauty and The Beast - Philadelphia

 Thu, 12 Feb at 12:30 am Academy of Music - Philadelphia

Adult Art Workshop, Intro to Crochet

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Cherry Street Pier, North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA USD 29

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia - Baroque Inspirations

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 am Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater

Suffs at Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

Isata Kanneh-Mason

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Philadelphia Ballet - The Merry Widow

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:30 am Academy Of Music - Philadelphia

George Balanchines The Nutcracker at Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

 Fri, 26 Dec at 12:00 pm Kimmel Center - Academy of Music

Garrick Ohlsson

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center

Supreme Movements Dance Open House - Session #1

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:30 pm 1758 N 31st St Free

Lang Lang and Yannick at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Philadelphia Orchestra - Peter and the Wolf at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Sat, 07 Feb Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

South Philly Drink and Draw

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Fleisher Art Memorial USD 0 to 15

Sienna Spiro at The Foundry Philadelphia

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The Foundry Philadelphia

Shucked

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Forrest Theatre

Painting With Music - For Beginners To Expert Painters

 Wed, 07 Jan at 05:00 pm 1537 Deal St USD 25

EPA RRP Renovator Course REFRESHER English (Half Day)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 2211 N 52nd St USD 250

Philadelphia Orchestra - Tchaikovskys Violin Concerto at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Start in Fashion Design: 1 Day Creative Workshop in Philadelphia, PA

 Wed, 14 Jan at 09:00 am regus PA, Philadelphia - 123 S Broad Street USD 542 to 706

Philadelphia Orchestra - The Rite of Spring at Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Yo-Yo Ma

 Thu, 12 Mar Marian Anderson Hall at The Kimmel Center

EPA RRP Renovator Course Initial English (One Day)

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am 2211 N 52nd St USD 270

EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician Course Initial English (One Day)

 Mon, 15 Dec at 09:00 am 2211 N 52nd St USD 295

Letterpress A to Z

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library USD 295 to 322

Teen Art Class

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Cherry Street Pier, North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA USD 29