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Philadelphia OURfest: National Coming Out Parade and Festival

5th & Market

Marking both National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ+ History Month – this massive, only-in-Philadelphia weekend of festivities takes to the streets Saturday, 10/12 with a parade beginning at 4PM at 5th & Market Streets – steps from 5th Street/Independence Mall Station on the Market-Frankford Line [L]. Look for the SEPTA Bus! The festival goes down in the Gayborhood on Sunday, 10/13 from noon to 7PM.

Boo at the Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo

The Zoo’s annual Halloween extravaganza is back for three fun-filled weekends of costumes, festive fall treats, and ghoulish fun. Get there on Route 15 or 38.

Jersey Boys

Walnut Street Theatre

See Jersey Boys at the Walnut Street Theatre now thru Sunday, 11/3. Take Regional Rail to Jefferson Station or Bus Routes 9, 12, 21, 38, 42, 47, 47M, or 61.

Fall Rittenhouse Square Fine Craft Show

Rittenhouse Square

Explore creations from over 150 craft artisans showcasing ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, digital art, fiber art, furniture, glass, and photography on Friday, 10/11, Saturday, 10/12, and Sunday, 10/13. Short walk from Suburban Station, hop a Trolley [T] to 19th St, or ride Routes 2, 9, 12, 17, 21, or 42.

Indigenous Peoples Weekend

Museum of the American Revolution

Explore Native American history and their role in the American Revolution on Saturday, 10/12 thru Monday, 10/14 during the annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration. Hop the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 17, 21, 25, 33, or 42.

Philadelphia Marketplace

Dilworth Park

Stop by Dilworth Park on THIS WEEKEND to shop small businesses and makers. Take the Market-Frankford Line [L] or Trolley [T] Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 & 36 to 15th St, the Broad Street Line [B] to City Hall, Bus Routes 2, 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124 or 125 or Regional Rail to Suburban Station.

Scrapple & Apple Festival

Reading Terminal Market

Head to the Reading Terminal Market on Saturday, 10/12 for a family-friendly, pay-as-you-go, indoor festival featuring small bites of scrapple & apple-inspired creations from their merchants – in addition to all your market favorites. Hop a train to Jefferson Station, the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 11th or Routes 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 45, 48, 62 or 78.

Native American Voices

Penn Museum

Discover a living tapestry of Nations with distinct histories and unexpected identities and leave preconceptions behind at the Penn Museum. Take Regional Rail to Penn Medicine Station or Routes 21, 40, or 42.

Swarthmore Farmers Market

Swarthmore

The Swarthmore Farmers Market connects the community with local farmers and food artisans on Saturday from 9AM to 12PM now thru November. Take the Media/Wawa Line to Swarthmore Station or Route 109 to the Swarthmore Town Center parking lot.

A Dialog or a Dance: Portraits in Collaboration

Philadelphia Museum of Art

This exhibit brings together fifteen collaborations from across the history of photography – with a focus on artists who worked closely with a model, family member, or lover over a prolonged period of time. Best way here is Routes 7, 32, 38, 43, 48, or 49! 

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