History Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening history events all around Philadelphia, PA

Eastern State Penitentiary (Fairmount) Vintage & Antique Flea Market on Sat, 5/2/26

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am 2201 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130, United States

NAFCC Affiliate "We Are One" - Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:30 pm Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts - on South Concourse Drive Free

1776 - The Musical at Walnut Street Theatre

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

Rhythm, Roots & Revolution: A Journey Through Time

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Penn Live Arts/Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts USD 87 to 93

1776 - The Musical

 Mon, 13 Apr Walnut Street Theatre

Spring Maker's Market

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

Independence Day Road Race Philadelphia

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

Ear Hustle at Union Transfer

 Wed, 27 May Union Transfer

WICKED PHILADELPHIA - Dirty, Scary, and Buried in Philly (Old City)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Independence Visitor Center, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 am 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

11th Annual Malcolm X Day Festival

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

Nanny Goat Fest

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm American Street & Master Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19122

Investigation USS S Battleship New Jersey Jersey

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

Airplane! With Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Miller Theater at The Kimmel Center

Resilience and Return: Segev Kalfon’s Survival of Captivity in Gaza

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm 418 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

Walk to the 1876 World's Fair

 Sat, 23 May at 09:15 am The Porch at 30th St Station Free

Uncle Bobbie's X Brian Jones - "Black History is for Everyone" Book Talk

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books USD 30

Carroll Shelby and the Rise of Professional Racing in America

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum USD 0 to 18

Before America - The Making of Philadelphia

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Independence Visitor Center

URBAN CAVAS TOUR: MURALS, MONUMENTS, & MEANING (SOCIETY HILL-GAYBORHOOD)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 13 to 109

URBAN CANVAS TOUR: Murals, Monuments, & Meaning (Society Hill + Gayborhood)

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Independence Visitor Center

Philadelphia's Lost Jewish Quarter

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Starr Garden Playground USD 13 to 29

MovieJawn & Philly Free Library present JOHNNY GUITAR with Casey LaLonde

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

WICKED PHILADELPHIA - Dirty, Scary, and Buried in Philly (Society Hill)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Independence Visitor Center, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Summer aBroad AR Tour

 Wed, 06 May at 04:00 pm Sullivan Progress Plaza Shopping Center Free

The Philly Coffee Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr Elfreth's Alley USD 40 to 60

URBAN CANVAS TOUR: Murals, Monuments, & Meaning (Old City + Chinatown)

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Independence Visitor Center

Teen Adventure Camp 2026

 Mon, 03 Aug at 09:00 am Pennypack Environmental Center USD 23 to 55

Death & Life at Mt. Moriah Cemetery

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Mt. Moriah main gate, where Kingsessing dead-ends at 62nd St. USD 13 to 29

A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR BY HARRIETTS BOOKSHOP

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

Death and Taxes: The Man Behind the Legend Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Christ Church Burial Ground USD 7 to 13

Ghost Signs of Old City

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Northeast Corner of 3rd and Chestnut Streets USD 29

MDG Church 100th Jubilee celebration

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

17.76 mile Heritage Trail Freedom Walk

 Sat, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Franklin Square Free

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: Penn Museum

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

Wawa Welcome America Free Museum Day at Laurel Hill Mansion

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:30 am Laurel Hill Mansion Free

Sip, Salute & Celebrate Philly’s 250th

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Union League of Philadelphia

The Legacy Line Trolley Experience

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am Belmont Mansion Drive

Black Dance Legacy Mural Design Unveiling

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:45 pm Parkway Central Library Free

MOVE Day 5K

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 am Drexel Park USD 0 to 71

The Organ Historical Society Jubilee Concert

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm Marian Anderson Hall at The Kimmel Center

Public Art at America’s First Zoo

 Sat, 19 Sep at 04:00 pm Philadelphia Zoo Free

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

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

Mojo Bags & Medicine Wheels: A Bus Trip & Farm Experience

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Harriett's Bookshop USD 50

Forgotten North Broad Street

 Sat, 28 Mar Broad and Spring Garden, Southeast Corner USD 13 to 23

Art History, Create, and Sip; The Philadelphia Ten

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Cherry Street Pier USD 55

Architecture Adventures Open House at Founder's Hall

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

100th Anniversary Open House

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 3551 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19140

(In-Person) The First Salute: A Day Trip to the Weitzman National Museum

 Sun, 03 May at 09:00 am Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History USD 0 to 107

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

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

1774 And All That: Paths To Independence

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

Molefi Kete Asante: Unapologetically African (Film Preview)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Temple University - The Reel Cinema Free

The True Measure Of A Man

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center USD 59

From Keepers to Catalysts: Museums as Engines of Equitable Tourism

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum Free

Free Walking Tour - Mural Arts in Central City

 Tue, 07 Apr The Drake Free

Philly Freedom Tour guided history walk

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:15 am Love Park (across from Suburban Station) Free

Love and Fear in North Korea: The Kim Dynasty's Cult of Personality

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:15 pm Annenberg School for Communication Free

Artist In Residence: Nathan Richardson reenacts Frederick Douglass

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:30 pm The Rotunda Free

First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250

 Sat, 12 Sep at 10:20 am Love Park (across from Suburban Station) Free

The Revolutionary Age: France, Haiti, and America

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Free

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

A Will to Preserve Black Legacy

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Free

West Park Arts Fest - Historical Trolley Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm East Memorial Hall Drive Free

After Rumi: Book Talk by Jamal J. Elias

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm Williams Hall Humanities Conference Room (623) Free

LiberTea with Betsy Ross

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Laurel Hill Mansion USD 35 to 40

Death & Life at Mt. Moriah Cemetery

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Mt. Moriah main gate, where Kingsessing dead-ends at 62nd St. USD 13 to 29

Seeds for Liberation Documentary: Liberation is a Shared Struggle

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA

EIHWAR at Underground Arts

 Sun, 20 Sep Underground Arts

Why does religion matter for America 250?

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm WHYY Free

MARIAN HER STORY IN STYLE Celebrating Women In Leadership Exhibit & Luncheon Event

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Mother Bethel AME Church

NE 250- Threads of History - Tacony Farmers Market at Disston Park

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Disston Park Free

NE 250- Threads of History - Glen Foerd Event

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Glen Foerd Free

NATION OF ISLAM HISTORY CONFERENCE 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Center In The Park USD 55

Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony

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

Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia Beekeeping Before 1719

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:30 pm 1901 Vine St Free

Loving You: A Love Letters Workshop

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Black.Bird.Rising Free

Othmer Library After Hours

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Religious Freedom in Germantown Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Wyck Historic House And Garden USD 23

BeBoppin Books Jazz for Kids

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm 258 W Girard Ave Free

Founder's Hall Tour for Int'l Day of Monuments and Sites

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Founders Hall at Girard College Free

"Love Baked In" Baking Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Hagert and York USD 87

Kwakwakaʼwakw Double Feature Film Screening

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Atelier Art Gallery Free

Parkside Perspectives: Public Art in the Centennial District

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Please Touch Museum Free

Exploring Civil Rights History teacher workshop

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19107

SETTING OUR STORIES FREE / 4-Part Storytelling Master Class

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture USD 162 to 215

NE 250- Threads of History - Friends of NE Philly History Fair

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Cannstatter Volksfest Verein Free

The Repatriation of Cultural Objects: A Panel Discussion

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Atelier Art Gallery Free

HOW CESARE BECCARIA SHAPED AMERICA'S FOUNDERS

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Athenaeum of Philadelphia Free

Exploring Francis Johnson: Artists in Conversation

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Historical Society of Pennsylvania USD 11

"Love Baked In" Baking Workshop

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Hagert and York USD 87

How Buildings Help Us Remember (Spring Course)

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

Remnants of Andorra

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Wissahickon Environmental Center (Tree House) Free

Remember the Ladies: After-Hours Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Christ Church Burial Ground USD 13

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

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

Opening of Homecoming: The Journey of a Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Na̱’witi House Post

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Atelier Art Gallery Free

TCGM presents "Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud" exhibition

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm The Colored Girls Museum USD 13 to 23

A Federal Fanfare at the Franklins'!

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Christ Church Neighborhood House USD 0 to 34

Stephen Sites: A Girard Walking Tour of Old City

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 200 Market St Free

Night Music presents Alfred: A Masque

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm University Lutheran Church Free

Wissahickon Rittenhousetown Walk

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 am Chestnut Hill West Train Station Ticket Office Free