Some of the most interesting things happening across the region from Friday, June 7th to Friday, June 14th. Share your event by tweeting us @citywidestories or tagging us on Facebook.
First Friday Opening – Twelve Gates Arts
Friday, June 7th
6 – 8:30 pm
Twelve Gates Arts
106 N 2nd St
Cost: Free
Join “Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary” for the First Friday Opening Reception of “Friends”. Experience everything from sculptures and dictionaries to archaeology books and paintings that celebrate and enumerate cultural and historical moments, conversations, personal stories, and most of all, friendships.
LGBT Pride Kickoff Party
Friday, June 7th
6 – 10 pm
2th and Locust St
Cost: Pay as you go
Kick-off Pride with a party. Refreshments, food, amusements, and wristbands for the festival discounted to $10 and will go up to $15 on the day of the festival.
Artist Talk with Isaiah Zagar
Friday, June 7th
6 – 8 pm
Philly Magic Gardens
1020 South St
Cost: Free for PMG members; $10 adults; $8 students and senior citizens
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens invites art enthusiasts to visit the exhibition after hours and chat with Isaiah Zagar. Enjoying complimentary snacks and wine, walk through He Lives A Painted Life in an exclusive and intimate setting and hear the unique stories behind his paintings, his artistic process, and more.
Glow Wellness Tour
Saturday, June 8th
11 am – 5 pm
Better Than Success Venue
2930 Jasper St, #103
Cost: $45-$60
Get ready to step into a wellness event like no other, focused on Latinas and Women Of Color. Get your glow on, get in touch with your raices, your inner brujas, drink green smoothies and wellness potions like your abuelas used to make, and a few glasses of wine in the process. Mingle with other incredible Latinas and Women Of Color looking to improve or stay on track with their health and connect with like-minded souls.
Fishtown Festivale
Saturday, June 8th
12 – 8 pm
Fishtown
Cost: Pay as you go
Come out for Fishtown’s largest street festival. They are expanding to over six blocks this year to fit even more Fishtown food, drinks, shopping, music, fun stuff for kids, and more!
The Philadelphia Music Festival
Saturday, June 8th
1 – 7 pm
Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden
2241 North Philip St
Cost: $15
The Philadelphia Music Festival is an all genres of music festival. All proceeds will go to domestic and international charities.
West Philly Porchfest
Saturday, June 8th
12 – 6
Various locations across West Philadelphia
Cost: Free
Porchfest is a do-it-yourself community music festival featuring free performances on porches all around the neighborhood. Take a walk around West Philly and check out who is playing.
GET Milked : A Queer Pride Festival & Dance Party!
Sunday, June 9th
12 – 9 pm
MilkBoy
1100 Chestnut St
Cost: Free
Celebrating the end of Philly Beer Week which falls on Philly Pride Fest, Sunday, June 9th, come out to MilkBoy Chestnut for a Queer Pride Festival & Dance Party Hosted by Icon Ebony Fierce.
Learning From the Lenape Nation
Sunday, June 9th
12 – 1:30 pm & 2 – 3:30 pm
The Lenape Cultural Center at the Bachmann Publick House
169 Northampton St.
Cost: $25
Adam DePaul, will give a lecture that provides historical background on the Lenape people. Learn more about the indigenous people that populated parts of current day New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia region.
CityWide Summer Happy Hour!
Tuesday, June 11th
5 – 8 pm
Cherry St Pier
121 N Columbus Blvd.
Cost: Pay as you go
The countdown to summer is on! Bring a friend, take in the waterfront views at Cherry Street Pier and toast to a summer filled with adventures. Meet the team behind CityWide Stories at our Summer Happy Hour and learn about how our publication covers the change-makers, movers and shakers, and small businesses that are transforming Philadelphia.
Cirque De La Symphonie
June 13 & 14
Kimmel Center-Verizon Hall
300 S Broad St
Cost: $60-135
Two great artforms, both requiring agility, creativity, and a lifetime of practice, come together in this thrilling evening featuring Cirque de la Symphonie. Breathtaking acrobatics fly above the Orchestra, accompanied by stunning symphonic repertoire.