History Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening history events all around Philadelphia, PA

Black History Month Family Fun Night

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

11th Annual Prum Benefiting Travis Manion Foundation

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Union League

1776 - The Musical at Walnut Street Theatre

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Walnut Street Theatre

1776 - The Musical

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

Patrick Radden Keefe discusses London Falling on Wednesday, April 8th

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm 412 Pine St USD 42

Meeting Of The Griots

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am 1501 N Broad St USD 0 to 20

Botany of Nations Opening Celebration

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It - A WURD Radio Screening

 Mon, 23 Feb at 05:30 pm Barnes Foundation USD 18

Walnut Street Theatre's 1776 The Musical

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

Oldways: A Taste of African American Heritage

 Mon, 09 Feb at 05:30 pm The Culinary Literacy Center at Parkway Central Library Free

Independence Day Road Race Philadelphia

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 am 1235 Martin Luther King Jr Dr

St. Joseph's Prep Crew Centennial Celebration

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm Vie By Cescaphe

A Century of Black History Commemoration with Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19107

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

Investigation USS S Battleship New Jersey Jersey

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Uss Battleship New Jersey

The Masked Ball Marian Anderson Museum 31st Anniversary Gala Celebration

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm Crystal Tea Room-Wanamaker Building

February First Saturday: Rock, Paper, Stickers—The Science of Surface

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Wagner Free Institute of Science Free

Basquiat themed Black History Month Sip N' Paint at Tapster Philly (21+)

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

"The Art of Brotherly Love" Philadelphia Premier Screening

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Landmark's Ritz Five USD 15

Echoes of Liberation: Voices of Philadelphia @ Johnson House Historic Site

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm 6306 Germantown Ave USD 30

11th Annual Malcolm X Day Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm 5200 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA

Spring Maker's Market

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 124-126 Elfreths Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Visit Philadelphia Black History Tour Series - 7th Ward Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Free

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia ~ February 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Ghost Tour of Philadelphia, PA

Docuseries Preview and Discussion: My Father, Dick Allen

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Skyline Room / The Parkway Central Library / The Free Library of Philadelphia Free

West Chester Dance Works presents "Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line"

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:30 pm Performance Garage USD 33 to 39

3rd Annual Women's History Luncheon "Women Who Build the Future"

 Wed, 11 Mar at 01:00 pm 301 E Godfrey Ave USD 55

A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR BY HARRIETTS BOOKSHOP

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Harriett's Bookshop USD 73

Tavern Night 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 208 Lincoln Dr USD 13 to 55

Guided Tour: Queens, Warriors & Archaeologists

Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

Injustice Town with Author Rick Tulsky

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

The Ruth Naomi Floyd Quartet: Music for our Souls

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Calvary-St. Augustine Episcopal Church USD 7 to 18

From Our Hands to History: 100 Years of Black Artistry

 Sat, 07 Feb The Movement Philly Free

The Ruth Naomi Floyd Quartet: Music for our Souls

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm First Presbyterian Church USD 7 to 18

Underground Railroad FreeWalk: Philadelphia Firstival

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:15 am LOVE Park Visitor Center Free

New Freedom Theatre Presents - Forgotten Founding Fathers

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Performance Garage USD 50

Luke Epplin celebrates Moses and the Doctor on February 10th at 6pm

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 36

All Aboard! Philly’s Broad-Ridge Subway

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Fashion District Philadelphia USD 13 to 23

Dorothy Roberts Book Celebration - "The Mixed Marriage Project"

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:30 pm Penn Carey Law, Levy Conference Center Free

Hot Spots & Storied Plots

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Forgotten North Broad Street

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Broad and Spring Garden, Southeast Corner USD 13 to 23

Château Rouge x Temple OAS: Black History Trivia Social

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm 2108 South St USD 25

Walnut Street Theatre's 1776 The Musical

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

America’s Jewish Questions at 250 Years

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:15 pm Kislak Center for Special Collections Free

Doors Are Closing! Philly's Elevated Trains and Trolleys

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm 30th Street Station, east end at the “Angel Statue” USD 13 to 29

I Love to Read: Celebrating Black Voices & Stories

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm St. Luke's Episcopal Church Free

Bridge of Freedom

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:00 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Free

MDG Church 100th Jubilee celebration

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm Philadelphia, PA

Past To Power - Philadelphia Black History Trivia Night

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave Free

Kara Walker Inspired Silhouttes Black History Month Sip N' Paint at Tapster

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm Tapster Philly USD 39

Black History Month Open House at Founder's Hall

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Founders Hall at Girard College Free

Homeownership Round Table

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm 4200 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

PhilaLandmarks Early Music Series: The Publick Pleasure

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Hill-Physick House

Indigo Workshop: Dye Your Own Durag!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Crane Arts USD 23 to 34

No Longer Bound The Musical BHM 2026

 Tue, 10 Feb at 11:00 am Independence Seaport Museum USD 29 to 34

Sip, Salute & Celebrate Philly’s 250th

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm 1101 Market Street, 22nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19107

On the Chopping Block: Items Cut from Exhibition

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department Free

All Pham Happy Hour at Two Locals Brewing

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Two Locals Brewing Free

July 1776: The Contentious Vote for Independence

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11

February General Body Meeting

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Cozen O'Connor Free

Tofu: A Culinary History

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

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm 800 Mifflin St Free

Anika Burgess celebrates Flashes of Brilliance on March 19th at 6pm

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

“Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire” — Film Screening & Conversation

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Old Pine St Presbyterian Church

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Vaux Big Picture High School Free

A Daring Vision: Jewish Collectors and Contemporary Art

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm Penn Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Free

Stevie The Inventor's Build A Bot Class Live At Roxbourgh Library

 Mon, 09 Feb at 05:00 pm Roxborough Library Free

‘Til Death Do Us Part: Love Stories

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Exhibition Opening: Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Women's History Month Marketplace

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm MQ Factory- Ricky Codio Studio Free

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 am Vaux Big Picture High School Free

Philadelphia's Lost Jewish Quarter

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Starr Garden Playground USD 13 to 29

Black History

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm 3510 Scotts Lane, Studio 3015A, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

Evicshen at Warehouse on Watts

 Wed, 25 Mar Warehouse on Watts

1774 And All That: Paths To Independence

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11 to 21

Women for Greater Philadelphia Historical Book Club Gathering

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:30 pm Laurel Hill Mansion Free

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: Penn Museum

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Penn Museum USD 15

The Maternal Imprint

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

STEM Day

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am Science History Institute USD 0 to 250

Sound Falls 'Round Me Like Rain

 Tue, 10 Feb at 05:30 pm Max Kade Center (329A) Free

Our History Poetry Night

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

Black History Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm Historic Fair Hill Free

Girard College to Eastern State Penitentiary: A Tour of North Fairmount

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm Founders Hall at Girard College Free

From Cabinets to the Cloud: Unlocking the Research Potential of Natural History Collections

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm National Mechanics

Stevevent: Philadelphia - American Revolution Museum/Revolution House/Trolley Tour

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Museum of the American Revolution

Walnut Street Theatre's 1776 The Musical

 Wed, 13 May at 02:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

MARIAN THE AMERICAN STORY A NEW EXHIBIT 2026 SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL Presented by Marian Anderson Museum

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am 762 S Martin St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19146, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19146

Architecture Adventures Open House at Founder's Hall

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Founders Hall at Girard College Free

Your History and You!

 Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm 2808 W Lehigh Ave Free

Philadelphia: Workshop of the World

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Revolutionary Science, Revolutionary Scientist (Winter Course)

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

BHM Series: Yoga: Self-care for the Mind & Body

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:30 pm 4601 Market St Free

Women's History Month Open House at Founder's Hall

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Founders Hall at Girard College Free

Fiume o Morte!

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

Cheers to McGillin’s on National Beer Day

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11 to 44

Community Dinner: Black History Month Celebration

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:30 pm ECS St Barnabas Community Resource Center Free

BHM Series: Wealth Management and Investment: Thriving in Today's Economy

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm 4601 Market St Free

Stephen Girard Book Launch with Dr. Alexander L. Ames

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm Founders Hall at Girard College Free

Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Free

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am Vaux Big Picture High School Free