Some of the most interesting things happening across the region from Friday, July 26th to Thursday, August 1st. Share your event by tweeting us @citywidestories or tagging us on Facebook.
July Twilight in the Gardens
Friday, July 26th
7 – 10 pm
Philadelphia Magic Gardens
1020 South St
Cost: $12-20
Spend a warm summer evening at the July Twilight in the Gardens event. Relax with some jazz music from The After Hours Trio and decorate your own flower pots to put your very own basil plant in.
XpoNential Music Festival
July 26 – 28
All day
BB&T Pavilion
1 Harbour Blvd
Cost: $20-350
Celebrating over 25 years of bringing the XPN community and true music fans together, the XPoNential Music Festival features three stages, over 30 performers, and an eclectic line-up of established and up-and-coming artists heard on WXPN.
PopUpPlay at The Oval
Saturday, July 27th
2 – 3 pm
The Oval
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cost: Free
Bring the whole family to The Oval to play! Some of the fun activities include building bamboo forts, creating catapults and designing your own mini-golf courses.
Cirque Noir
Sunday, July 28th
6:30 – 9:30 pm
Franky Bradley’s
1320 Chancellor St
Cost: Free
Enjoy an evening of strength and seduction featuring aerials, burlesque, and circus acts.
East Passyunk Car Show & Street Festival
Sunday, July 28th
11 am – 4 pm
East Passyunk Ave
Cost: Pay as you go
Cruise on down to South Philly’s largest summer festival and block party. There will be live music and DJs, FREE moon bounce and kids entertainment, plus street food and drinks. The main stars will of course be on display up and down the avenue: 200 antique, show, classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles!
Wands & Whisky
Tuesday, July 30th
7 – 10 pm
Cherry St Pier
121 N Columbus Blvd
Cost: $35
Now in its second year of sorcery, Wands & Whisky is a devilish evening of magic-inspired delight. This year it’ll feature a dark alley art market, live musical enchantments, semi-magical creatures, along with bottled spirits and brewed awakeners.
BlackStar Film Festival
Thursday, August 1st
8 pm
Various locations
Cost: $6-12, $225 all-access pass
BlackStar Film Festival returns to West Philadelphia for another year of boundary-pushing film programming that turns the spotlight on the work of Black, brown and indigenous filmmakers. Check out their website to see the full schedule.