History Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening history events all around Philadelphia, PA

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

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

BKFC’s Liberty Brawl

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm Xfinity Mobile Arena

2026 Family Art Festival

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

Taste of the Philippines part of the PECO Multicultural Series

 Sat, 24 Oct at 11:00 am Cherry Street Pier

24 Heures du Simeone - The Americans at Le Mans

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

Let Freedom Ring: Family Day Honoring the March on Washington

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 am National Constitution Center Free

Echoes of Independence: Bells, Organ, and Revolution

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Christ Church Free

Independence Day Road Race Philadelphia

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

Johnson House Historic Site - Conductor’s Ball 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Germantown Cricket Club USD 0 to 25,000

The 1838 Black Metropolis Family Tour

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 23 to 39

Investigation USS S Battleship New Jersey Jersey

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

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

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

Adventure Mode Activated 👾 A Minecraft-Inspired Program

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

1854 Foundation Speaker Series : Whitemarsh and the Fight for Philadelphia

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Philadelphia Cricket Club - St. Martins Location Free

Exorcist of Callowhill: Philadelphia Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Edgar Allan Pоe House USD 10

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

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

Cemeterrarium Workshop

 Wed, 29 Jul at 05:30 pm Laurel Hill East USD 29

Print the Revolution: A Pop-Up Letterpress Workshop at Christ Church Burial

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:00 am Christ Church Burial Ground USD 18

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

 Fri, 08 May The Gas Lamp Hotel USD 97

URBAN CAVAS TOUR: MURALS, MONUMENTS, & MEANING (OLD CITY-CHINATOWN)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 7 to 98

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

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

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

Raw Vanilla Anniversary Show

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Prism Arts Philadelphia USD 23 to 39

Beer Summit Conversation on Race, Class & Power

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

No Longer Bound The Musical June 2026

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

Juneteenth Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Philadelphia Bahá'í Center Free

The Philly Coffee Tour

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

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Lower Bustleton / Castor Gardens

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

250th Anniversary Reading of Commonwealth's Declaration of Independence

 Wed, 24 Jun at 03:00 pm Carpenters' Hall

Wawa Welcome America Free Museum Day at Laurel Hill Mansion

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

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Africatown / Southwest Philadelphia

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

STOLEN KINGDOM - Philly Premiere at PhilaMOCA

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm PhilaMOCA

17.76 mile Heritage Trail Freedom Walk

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

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

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Independence Visitor Center USD 23 to 66

Drunk Black History

 Sun, 20 Sep at 11:00 pm Punch Line Philly

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 03:00 pm 2800 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145-49ND, United States

Ben Franklin's Murder Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am 1600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy USD 10

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

The Organ Historical Society Jubilee Concert

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

Neighborhood Jawnts Tour Series: Frankford & Tacony

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

Fall in Philadelphia

Sat, 10 Oct at 06:00 am Philadelphia

SECRET CINEMA: Our GREATEST HITS at PBC

 Fri, 12 Jun at 12:00 am Philadelphia Brewing Co.

Speaker Series: Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

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

West Park Arts Fest - Historical Trolley Tour

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

In Pride, In Power, In Memory Mural Dedication

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 am 1221 St James St Free

Philadelphia Old Town Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Gazela Historic Ship USD 10

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

Film Screening: Passfire

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:15 pm Science History Institute Free

Graterford Archive film screening and panel discussion

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

Exploring Liberty Bell History with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Cherry Street Pier Free

Before America - The Making of Philadelphia

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

Who's Your Daddy? Our Founding Fathers Tour

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

FreeWalkers Marathon Walk -- Philadelphia, Fairmount Park

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

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Christ Church Free

Civic Season Scavenger Hunt

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:00 pm Carpenters' Hall

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Byberry Friends (Quaker) Meeting House Free

In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Free

Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians

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

Franklin's Time Agents: Founding Philly Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am President's House Site USD 10

Guided Tour: America's First Peoples

 Sat, 06 Jun 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

Juneteenth

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

A Founding Mother

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

The People’s Declaration: Grassroots Posters from 1976 and 2026

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:30 pm Parkway Central Library Free

Big Zen Entertainment presents Rock for the Mummers Museum

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm Mummers Museum

First Congress Walking Tour -- USA250

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

Philly urban history tour hosted by a city planner

 Sun, 24 May at 10:30 am City Hall Phila.PA USD 25

BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR - The Cremator

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

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

With Hasan in Gaza

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

Todd Radom Book Signing - The Ballpark and Beyond

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Shibe Vintage Sports (Philly)

EIHWAR at Underground Arts

 Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Underground Arts

Strawberry Mansion - Brewerytown Neighborhood Walking Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:30 pm The Discovery Center Free

Wissahickon Rittenhousetown Walk

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

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 - Byberrry Friends

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:30 pm Byberry Friends (Quaker) Meeting House Free

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

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

Book Club: Never Caught

 Wed, 24 Jun at 01:00 pm The Welcome Table Free

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

Common Ground Film Screening at Byberrry Friends

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Byberry Friends (Quaker) Meeting House Free

How Buildings Help Us Remember (Spring Course)

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

National Liberty Museum

 Wed, 17 Jun at 10:30 am 321 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2707, United States

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

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

Looking for America: A Soundscape of Democracy

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

Wawa Welcome America 250th—Collections Tour

 Tue, 30 Jun at 03:00 pm Wagner Free Institute of Science Free

NEW DATE! Public Dedication and Artist Talk: Native Futurism by Holly Wilson

 Sat, 11 Jul at 02:30 pm 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104

The Story of Boris G. Jennings - Phildelphia Showing

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm Parkway Central Library USD 11

In Common: A Conversation with Author Yoosun Park

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:30 pm The Welcoming Center Free

2026 ACS Philadelphia Luncheon Honoring 50- 60- and 70-Year Members

 Thu, 11 Jun at 12:00 pm Science History Institute USD 0 to 40

Design in Transit: How City Subways Reveal Urban Identity

 Wed, 12 Aug at 05:30 pm Village of Industry & Art Free

Swing Weekend

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Walker Ballroom Dance USD 82 to 214

NE 250- Threads of History - Glen Foerd Event

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Glen Foerd Free

School of Mamluk Studies 2026 Conference - Philadelphia

 Thu, 23 Jul at 09:30 am Van Pelt Library USD 0 to 60

NE 250- Threads of History - Cranaleith Spiritual Center

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm 13475 Proctor Rd Free