By Molly Given
Looking for some fun and unique things to do in Philly this weekend? We’ve got you covered.
Philadelphia Wedding Walk
Cypress & Salt Events has announced the debut of the Philadelphia Wedding Walk, a first-of-its-kind, citywide immersive wedding showcase set to take place on Sunday, March 22.
From noon to 5 p.m., lovebirds can step inside ten of the city’s most sought-after venues—each styled as if a celebration is already underway. Rather than browsing booths in a convention hall, attendees will experience first-hand a variety of décor, florals, cuisine, cocktails, music, and interactive details from participating venues—which include the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Fitler Club, Philadelphia Distilling, W Philadelphia and more.
Together, these distinctive spaces will offer curated vendor showcases, giveaways, and other matrimonial surprises. That includes chef-driven bites, curated cocktails by Bluecoat Gin, bridalwear activations by Anthropologie Weddings, live entertainment, plus a styled ceremony, cocktail hour and reception vignettes. Tickets ($39) are available online.
CultureFest! Holi at the Penn Museum
On Saturday, March 21, the Penn Museum will host CultureFest! Holi from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. As release notes, Holi is a Hindu tradition observed in India, Nepal, and in many communities around the world. It usually spans two days in March, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and the end of winter. Highlighting renewal, rebirth, love, and unity, the celebration represents a time to embrace the positive and release negative energy. It also honors the divine love of the Hindu god Krishna and his devotee, Radha.
The key activity of the experience comes from one of Holi’s most popular traditions. With it, participants will throw brightly colored powders outside (in Penn’s Harrison Garden) to immerse themselves fully in the holiday. The family-friendly occasion will also feature interactive activities,  art-making, live music, dance performances, and a marketplace throughout the day. All CultureFest! Holi activities are included with Penn Museum admission.
3260 South St., penn.museum
‘Artists as Gardens’ at Calder Gardens
Calder is launching their ‘Artists as Gardens’ series this Saturday, March 21, with a concert by musician, composer, and artist Gryphon Rue. The program will be performed twice—at 5:30 p.m. and 7:21 p.m., at sunset—in the museum’s main gallery. Seating will be specially arranged to create an immersive sound environment, with musicians positioned throughout the space in dialogue with Calder’s works.
The performance, dubbed ‘Cave Rainbow in Negative Color,’ will feature solo and trio works performed with musicians Julia Den Boer and Odetta Hartman. As a release notes, the concert reflects on how time is sensed, remembered, and distorted, seeking to expand and renew our lived, tactile experience of its passage. The first half presents a heterogeneous, shifting composition, while the second unfolds as a slower, more meditative work. Tickets ($65; members $50) can be purchased online.
2100 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, caldergardens.org
‘Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition’ at the Franklin Institute
Locals can step behind the curtain and into the magic with the Franklin Institute’s latest showcase, ‘Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition.’ While walking around the 18,000-square-foot space, visitors will find 20 interactive stops, and 100 artifacts from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, ‘Jaws’, Illumination’s ‘Minions’, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, ‘Sing’, ‘Jurassic World’, DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, ‘Universal Monsters’ and Super Nintendo World.
‘Universal Theme Parks’ is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evening hours available Thursdays through Saturdays. Tickets (prices vary) should be purchased in advance online or by calling 215-448-1200.
222 N. 20th Street, fi.edu
Spring Artisan Market at Grounds for Sculpture
On Sunday, March 22, Grounds For Sculpture will welcome visitors to its annual Spring Artisan Market. This year’s event features multiple indoor spaces throughout the campus with a line-up of vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, fine art, skincare, gourmet treats and more.
Throughout the day, guests can also catch live glassblowing demonstrations by Pezz Glassworks and food/drinks from Constellation Culinary Group.
To complete your visit, visitors can also make reservations at Rat’s Restaurant, the park’s French-inspired destination overlooking the grounds. Menu highlights include bites like chestnut soup, 1855 beef tartare, spice-crusted duck breast, brown butter roasted Hispe cabbage, sticky toffee pudding and more.
80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, groundsforsculpture.org