Eastern State Penitentiary opens its cell blocks each fall after dark for Halloween Nights – one of Philly’s most beloved Halloween attractions and America’s largest haunted house. Open 9/20 thru 11/9. Routes 48, 43, 33, 32, and 7 all get you close.
Local Happenings
Check out some of the upcoming happenings SEPTA can take you to.
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XPoNential Music Festival
Wiggins Park
Headed to Wiggins Park for the XPoNential Music Festival on 9/20 thru 9/22? Hop the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 2nd St or Routes 12, 17, 21, 25, 42, or 48 to the RiverLink Ferry on Penn’s Landing. Or ride PATCO to City Hall Station. Connect from SEPTA to PATCO at 8th & Market or 15th & Locust.
Center City Restaurant Week
Dig in. Scrumptious deals are on the menu at more than 100 restaurants in Center City beginning Sunday, 9/8 thru Saturday, 9/21. Leave the car in park and the driving to SEPTA!
Glenside Farmers’ Market
Visit the Glenside Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from 9AM to 1PM at Glenside Station. Find fresh produce, baked goods, and more! Take Lansdale/Doylestown and Warminster lines to Glenside Station or Routes 94 or 95.
Temple Football
Lincoln Financial Field
Catching the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, 9/21? Catch the the Broad Street Line [B] to NRG Station – last stop!
The Gin Game
Bristol Riverside Theater presents The Gin Game 9/10 thru 9/29! Hop the Trenton Line to Bristol Station. It’s a short walk from there!
Monuments and Myths
Michener Art Museum
Make your way to the Michener Art Museum for the Monuments and Myths exhibition now thru Sunday, 1/5! Ride the Lansdale/Doylestown Line to Doylestown Station. It’s a short walk from the station to Michener Art Museum.
Narberth Farmers’ Market
On Thursdays from 3PM to 7PM – stop by the Narberth Farmers’ Market for fresh produce, baked goods, and more! This market is right next to the outbound platform at Narberth Station on the Paoli/Thorndale line! Or hop Route 44.
$uicideboy$
Catching $uicideboy$ on Thursday, 9/19 at Wells Fargo Center? Hop the Broad Street Line [B] to NRG Station – last stop!
Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest
On Saturday, 9/21 kick off the 2024-2025 theater season at the Kimmel Center with this one-day extravaganza celebrating the arts! Hop Routes 4, 12, 27, 32 or the Broad Street Line [B] to Walnut-Locust Station.
Philadelphia Zoo
Meet Jambi! There’s a new baby at the Philadelphia Zoo! Jambi is the first Sumatran orangutan born in Philly in the last 15 years! Get there on Route 15 or 38.
Poor Judge
Head to the Wilma Theater now thru 9/22 to see Poor Judge. It’s just a short walk from Walnut/Locust Station on the Broad Street Line [B].
POTUS
The Arden Theatre presents POTUS 9/12 thru 10/6. Hop the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 2nd Street or Routes 5, 17, 33, 48, or 57.
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
Rittenhouse Square
The oldest outdoor fine arts show in the country returns to the perimeter of Rittenhouse Square park Friday, 9/20 thru Sunday, 9/22. Short walk from Suburban Station, hop a Trolley [T] to 19th St, or ride Routes 2, 9, 12, 17, 21 or 42.
16th Annual South Street Oktoberfest
South Street
This annual family-friendly party is hosted by Brauhaus Schmitz happening this Saturday, 9/21 from 12PM to 8PM features oompah music, dancers, liter lift competitions, German food, and plenty of beers. The event is free to attend with pay-as-you-go food and drink. Catch Bus Routes 12, 40, 45, 47, 47M, or 57 or hop the Broad Street Line [B] to Lombard-South.
29th Annual Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown
Chinatown
Happening Saturday, 9/21 from 12PM to 8PM – the celebration features carnival games, art activities, a mooncake-eating contest, live performances, and a lantern parade. Free entry for all. Short walk from Jefferson Station or ride the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 8th St or 11th St, Broad-Ridge Spur to Chinatown or 8th St, Broad Street Line [B] to City Hall, or Bus Routes 23, 47M, 45, 48, and 61.
Ambler Farmers Market
Visit the Ambler Farmers Market every Saturday thru November from 9AM to 1PM. You’ll find a wide variety of produce there. Take the Lansdale/Doylestown Line to Ambler Station or Routes 94 or 95.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
One of the biggest farmers’ markets in Montgomery County is open every Saturday from 10AM to 1PM at Bryn Mawr Station! Hop the Paoli/Thorndale Line or Route 44 there.
Malvern Farmers Market
Visit the Malvern Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9AM to 1PM for fresh produce, baked goods, local meats, and cheeses. Conveniently located near Malvern Station on the Paoli/Thorndale line or take Route 92 there.
Native American Voices
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.