History Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening history events all around Philadelphia, PA

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: Philadelphia 76ers vs. TBD - Home Game 3 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Xfinity Mobile Arena

Pops on Independence featuring Idina Menzel and The Philly Pops

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm N Independence Mall E, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 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

LUMINISCENCE Philadelphia: An Immersive Celebration of Light, Music and Story

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:30 pm Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul

Revolutionary: Our Declaration of Belonging

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Museum of the American Revolution Free

Celebrate America's 250 with Matlack Family and Friends in Philadelphia on July 3 and 4th.

Fri, 03 Jul at 11:00 am Independence Hall, Philadephia

1776 - The Musical

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Walnut Street Theatre

2026 Family Art Festival

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm 128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19102

24 Heures du Simeone - The Americans at Le Mans

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum USD 0 to 34

1776 - The Musical at Walnut Street Theatre

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Walnut Street Theatre

"Cold War in Philly" World Premiere & VIP 50th Anniversary Reunion

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Independence Day Road Race Philadelphia

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

Airplane! With Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays

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

Queer Museum Happy Hour at AAM Philly

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm U Bar Free

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: East Passyunk

 Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm Passyunk Avenue Free

The Philly Coffee Tour

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

Ear Hustle at Union Transfer

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Union Transfer

Adventure Mode Activated 👾 A Minecraft-Inspired Program

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:30 am 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

Investigation USS S Battleship New Jersey Jersey

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

Exorcist of Callowhill: Philadelphia Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Edgar Allan Pоe House USD 10

La SanSe in Philly

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Esperanza

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Lower Bustleton / Castor Gardens

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 pm Pennypack Park Free

Wawa Welcome America Free Museum Day at Laurel Hill Mansion

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

Walk to the 1876 World's Fair

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

Beverly Gage celebrates This Land Is Your Land on July 14th at 6pm

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Opening of Let Freedom Ring

Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Cherry Street Pier

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

 Sat, 16 May Independence Visitor Center USD 23 to 66

Teen Adventure Camp 2026

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

Jali Nights

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm KANVAS Venue USD 13

Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz: The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker on 9/9

 Wed, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 37

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Africatown / Southwest Philadelphia

 Fri, 26 Jun at 02:00 pm African Small Pot Free

Memorial Day Weekend Preservation Fest

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

No Longer Bound The Musical June 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Independence Seaport Museum USD 50

17.76 mile Heritage Trail Freedom Walk

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

The Photo Review 50th Anniversary Symposium

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Perelman Building Free

Ben Franklin's Murder Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am 1600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy USD 10

Dad's Hat & Gas Lamp Hotel American History Cocktail Class

 Fri, 08 May The Gas Lamp Hotel USD 97

The Colored Girls Museum "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud" Exhibition

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm The Colored Girls Museum USD 10 to 20

2026 Columbus Day Mass, Parade & Festival

 Sun, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 2800 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145-49ND, United States

Beer Summit Conversation on Race, Class & Power

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:00 pm Independence Visitor Center Free

STIFF DRINKS: THAT VOODOO THAT YOU DO & HORROR MOVIE TRIVIA

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Strangelove's Free

Night Music presents Alfred: A Masque for Philadelphia

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

Death & Life at Mt. Moriah Cemetery

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Mt. Moriah main gate, where Kingsessing dead-ends at 62nd St. USD 13 to 29

From Keepers to Catalysts: Museums as Engines of Equitable Tourism

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum Free

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Frankford & Tacony

 Fri, 12 Jun at 02:00 pm Frankford Avenue Free

Forgotten North Broad Street

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am Broad and Spring Garden, Southeast Corner USD 13 to 29

Graterford Archive film screening and panel discussion

 Sun, 26 Jul at 02:00 pm PMA's Perelman Building Free

Philadelphia Old Town Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Gazela Historic Ship USD 10

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Manayunk

 Fri, 05 Jun at 02:00 pm Manayunk Avenue Free

Are You a Librarian? Black Librarians and Freedom Through Literacy

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

Philly Freedom Tour guided history walk

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

Speaker Series: Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Christ Church Free

The True Measure Of A Man

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

A Founding Mother

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

A Night in Torino: An Evening for a Cause

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Gran Caffe L'Aquila USD 175 to 199

Speaker Series: When The Declaration of Independence Was News

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Christ Church Free

Celebrate Philadelphia's Black Dance Legacy

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Parkway Central Library Free

FreeWalkers Marathon Walk -- Philadelphia, Fairmount Park

 Sat, 07 Nov at 08:30 am The Porch at 30th Free

Fall in Philadelphia

Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 am Philadelphia

Who's Your Daddy? Our Founding Fathers Tour

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

Johnson House Historic Site - Conductor’s Ball 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Germantown Cricket Club USD 215

Franklin's Time Agents: Founding Philly Outdoor Exploration Game

 Thu, 21 May at 12:00 am President's House Site USD 10

PhilHarmonia presents: 'Tis a Gift – America at 250

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Performance Garage Free

Daughters of the Dust: Screening & Ancestral Memory Jubilee

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm Black.Bird.Rising USD 0 to 23

West Park Arts Fest - Historical Trolley Tour

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

Juneteenth

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm 100 W School House Ln USD 23 to 45

Ordering the Cosmos: Charles Willson Peale and The Philadelphia Museum

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Wagner Free Institute of Science USD 0 to 17

First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250

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

Big Zen Entertainment presents Rock for the Mummers Museum

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm Mummers Museum

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

Regional Convening and Listening Session - Philadelphia, PA

 Thu, 21 May at 05:00 pm Asian Arts Initiative Free

BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR - The Cremator

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm 320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901, United States

Fête Galante: 18th Century Opera

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Cliveden of the National Trust USD 23 to 39

The Organ Historical Society Jubilee Concert

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

Remnants of Andorra

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

NE 250- Threads of History - Mayfair BID Third Thursday

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Frankford Avenue & Cottman Avenue Free

With Hasan in Gaza

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm 320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901, United States

Stephen Sites: A Girard Walking Tour of Old City

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

SOMETHING IN THE WATER: A Fish Fry and Farm Experience (Bus Trip)

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Harriett's Bookshop USD 0 to 50

EIHWAR at Underground Arts

 Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Underground Arts

Stephen Girard Book Launch with Dr. Alexander L. Ames

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

America Beyond 250: Reclaiming the Promise of Pluralism

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Arch Street Meeting House USD 12 to 28

CURRENTS

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Fairmount Water Works Free

Alexander Graham Bell’s Centennial Telephone 150th Anniversary Celebration

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Fairmount Park Horticulture Center USD 48

NE 250- Threads of History - Trinity Church Oxford

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm 601 Longshore Ave Free

Wissahickon Rittenhousetown Walk

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

Justice 101: Philly Saves: Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19130

Shadow of Intention: 2026 Memory Parlor of The Cora di Brazzà Foundation

 Wed, 22 Jul at 10:00 am Philadelphia Masonic Temple Free

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

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

Author Talk | The Ballpark and Beyond with Todd Radom

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Skyline Room / The Parkway Central Library / The Free Library of Philadelphia Free

NE 250- Threads of History - Flag Day at Borski Park

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm 3150 Orthodox St Free

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture! "End of Year Celebration"

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

How Buildings Help Us Remember (Spring Course)

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

CURRENTS Special Artist Performance- Taji Ra’oof Nahl

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Fairmount Water Works Free

Dr. Seth Tannenbaum Book Talk

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 am Philadelphia City Institute Free

Goat Walk at Laurel Hill East

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm 3822 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19132-1840, United States

Looking for America: A Soundscape of Democracy

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society USD 23

Remember the Ladies: After-Hours Tour

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

Loving Our Landmarks

 Wed, 06 May at 04:00 pm Fairmount Water Works Free

African Liberation Day Celebration 2026

 Mon, 25 May at 02:00 pm ACANA (African Cultural Alliance of North America) Free