History Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening history events all around Philadelphia, PA

NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Philadelphia 76ers vs. TBD - Home Game 2 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Xfinity Mobile Arena

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Philadelphia 76ers vs. TBD - Home Game 4 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Xfinity Mobile Arena

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

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

Botany of Nations Opening Celebration

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

Independence Day Road Race Philadelphia

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

HoneyReno presents: Difficult Women

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 pm Marsha’s Free

GPLEX360: 4th Annual Tipsy Women's History

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm American Philosophical Society Philosophical Hall USD 39 to 100

Once Around the Clock - The Simeone 12 Hours of Sebring

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum USD 0 to 23

Ancient Alcohol: A Taste of Bygone Booze

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

Spring Maker's Market

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

Tavern Night 2026

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

WICKED PHILADELPHIA - Dirty, Scary, and Buried in Philly Tour (SocietyHill)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 29 to 109

Investigation USS S Battleship New Jersey Jersey

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

Before America - The Making of Philadelphia

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Independence Visitor Center USD 13 to 109

11th Annual Malcolm X Day Festival

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

The Philly Coffee Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Elfreth's Alley USD 40 to 60

A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR BY HARRIETTS BOOKSHOP

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

Brew N' History Tour

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:00 pm Christ Church Burial Ground USD 0 to 18

Women’s History Month Music Industry Networking Event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Hard Rock Cafe Free

Airplane! With Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays

 Fri, 29 May Miller Theater at The Kimmel Center

Nanny Goat Fest

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

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

AN EVENING OF BLACK ON NOIR

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm African American Museum in Philadelphia USD 55 to 109

Death and Taxes: The Man Behind the Legend Tour

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

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

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 29 to 109

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

MovieJawn & Philly Free Library present JOHNNY GUITAR with Casey LaLonde

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

Screening of "4 Little Girls" Documentary Film

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:00 pm Jon M. Huntsman Hall Auditorium (G06) Free

Walk to the 1876 World's Fair

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

Teen Adventure Camp 2026

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

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

 Wed, 25 Mar Independence Visitor Center, Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Forgotten North Broad Street

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

The Legacy Line Trolley Experience

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

MDG Church 100th Jubilee celebration

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

Ghost Signs of Old City

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

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

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

Melissa in De Nile Museum Meetups: Penn Museum

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

Sip, Salute & Celebrate Philly’s 250th

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

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Free

The Organ Historical Society Jubilee Concert

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

Women for Greater Philadelphia Women's History Month Event

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Laurel Hill Mansion Free

Women's History Month Marketplace

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

TINDLEY TEMPLE FOOD HERITAGE FESTIVAL

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Tindley Temple United Methodist USD 5

Philadelphia's Lost Jewish Quarter

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

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

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

Daring Dames of Laurel Hill East

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19132

Evicshen at Warehouse on Watts

 Wed, 25 Mar Warehouse on Watts

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

The Maternal Imprint

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

The True Measure Of A Man

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

Anandibai: A Night of Music for a Philadelphia Icon

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Neighborhood House USD 0 to 39

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

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

(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

1774 And All That: Paths To Independence

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

First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250

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

From Keepers to Catalysts: Museums as Engines of Equitable Tourism

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

Women's History Trivia Night

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Marsha’s Free

Philly Freedom Tour guided history walk

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

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

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

Architecture Adventures Open House at Founder's Hall

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

West Park Arts Fest - Historical Trolley Tour

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

A Will to Preserve Black Legacy

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

After Rumi: Book Talk by Jamal J. Elias

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

100th Anniversary Open House

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

New Town Utopias: Lessons from China’s 21st-Century Urban Experiments

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics Free

Stealing America with Linford D. Fisher

 Mon, 30 Mar at 02:00 pm Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500 Free

Under the Schuylkill, Over the Delaware: Trolley & PATCO Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm 40th St Portal USD 13 to 23

Seeds for Liberation Documentary: Liberation is a Shared Struggle

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

Cheers to McGillin’s on National Beer Day

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

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

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

WTO/99

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm 800 Mifflin St, Philadelphia, PA 19148-16ND, United States

Jordan McDonald: Material Memory

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 1525 N American St #105 Free

Seminar & Discussion: Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll?

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia Free

All Pham Happy Hour at Pray Tell Winery

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:00 pm Pray Tell Free

Unlocking the Truth

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Van Pelt Library Free

Humanities Works

 Tue, 31 Mar at 10:00 am Fisher Fine Arts Library Free

Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony

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

Landmark Tours

 Wed, 04 Mar at 04:00 pm Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center 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

The Grown Folks Listening Room: Hip Hop - History, Culture, & Conversation

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm d'griot cafe + gallery USD 42

UCHS Sponsors: Becton & SHE's GG Baltimore Ave. Food and History Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 am Green Line Cafe Free

Othmer Library After Hours

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

Celebrate Womens History Month with Lissy G

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am RUBY & ROSE | 5104 N 5th St Free

The Repatriation of Cultural Objects: A Panel Discussion

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

Lavender and Ginger: The Making of a Queer Historical Graphic Novel

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Plant and People Free

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

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

Exploring Civil Rights History teacher workshop

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

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

NE 250- Threads of History - Historical Society of Frankford

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Frankford Historical Society Free

HOW CESARE BECCARIA SHAPED AMERICA'S FOUNDERS

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

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

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

Wissahickon Rittenhousetown Walk

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