loveyourpark.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nMade in Philadelphia Holiday Market<\/p>\n
Shop small this season with handcrafted gifts from local makers. Positioned beside historic City Hall, Dilworth Park is one of Philadelphia\u2019s most popular public spaces year-round, with a record 12.9 million visitors in 2025. During the holiday season, it becomes a festive destination for residents and visitors alike, all steps from Center City\u2019s premier shopping, dining and arts and cultural venues. The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market complements the neighboring Christmas Village and showcases dozens of local vendors from the Philadelphia region. Visitors can expect everything from home goods and jewelry to skincare, artwork and artisanal treats.<\/p>\n
When: Friday, Nov. 13-Jan. 1, 2027 from 12- 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St.<\/p>\n
\u201dCare, Kin, Perspective\u201d at PMG<\/p>\n
Philadelphia\u2019s Magic Gardens presents \u201cCare, Kin, Perspective,\u201d an exhibition of mixed-media artworks by Mickayel Thurin. Combining textiles, paint, and drawing, Thurin explores self-love, familial bonds, and moments of intimacy through expressive portraits of herself and those closest to her. Bridging fantasy and reality, her work examines empowerment, change, and anxiety while inviting reflection on the relationships that shape our lives.<\/p>\n
When: Friday, Nov. 13-Feb. 15, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Philadelphia\u2019s Magic Gardens, 1020 S. St.<\/p>\n
The Big Dill \u2014 a pickle party<\/p>\n
Philadelphia looks to set a world record as the country\u2019s largest pickle party returns to the place where it was born and brined \u2014 right here in Philadelphia. The Big Dill\u00ae, The World\u2019s Largest Pickle Party\u00ae, is bringing its biggest celebration ever home to Philadelphia on Saturday, taking over National Pickle Day itself. Attendees can expect a \u201cPickle Row\u201d with 20 vendors and unlimited sampling, vendors serving pickle-themed foods, Pickle UP! game show and contests, World Pickle Eating Championship\u00ae and Brine Chug Challenge, and more.<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1-9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Stateside Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave.<\/p>\n
512: The Selena Experience<\/p>\n
512: The Selena Experience will bring the music and magic of Selena Quintanilla to Rivers Casino Philadelphia. The high-energy tribute production will celebrate the iconic singer\u2019s biggest hits, including \u201cComo La Flor,\u201d \u201cAmor Prohibido,\u201d \u201cSi Una Vez,\u201d \u201cBidi Bidi Bom Bom\u201d and more. The musicians behind 512: The Selena Experience came together with one goal: to bring the magic of Selena to longtime fans and introduce her music to new generations. The group has played at performing arts centers, casinos and festivals across the country, with sold-out performances along the way. The group also has performed for the Chicago Bulls and for the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. Named after one of Selena\u2019s hit songs, \u201cEl Chico Del Apartamento 512,\u201d the tribute production transports audiences back to the mid-1990s through a high-energy concert experience celebrating Selena\u2019s music and legacy. Tickets are required.<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Rivers Casino Philadelphia, 1001 N. Delaware Ave.<\/p>\n
\u201dRon Tarver: The Long Ride Home, Black Cowboys in America\u201d at Print Center<\/p>\n
The Print Center is proud to present Ron Tarver: The Long Ride Home, Black Cowboys in America, an exhibition that reveals the depth, breadth, beauty and visual poetry of Black cowboys throughout America. Until recently, popular culture had not recognized the vital Black contribution to our national stories of \u201cThe American West.\u201d The Long Ride Home offers a contemporary counter-narrative to the traditional whitewashed myths. Tarver\u2019s insightful photographs of Black Western heritage affirm a thriving culture of Black-owned ranches, rodeos, parades, inner-city cowboys and retired cowhands, from rural ranches to big city riding clubs \u2014 many in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
When: ends Saturday, Nov. 14<\/p>\n
Where: The Print Center, 1614 Latimer St.<\/p>\n
Historic Germantown 250th Stamp Rally<\/p>\n
This fall, Historic Germantown is challenging Philadelphians to put their knowledge of local history to the test while discovering some of the remarkable people who helped shape Germantown, Philadelphia, and beyond. The free Historic Germantown 250th Stamp Rally will turn Northwest Philadelphia into a neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt, inviting visitors to explore 23 historic and cultural sites, collect stamps, and uncover the identities of trailblazers connected to Germantown\u2019s past and present. For this Stamp Rally, Historic Germantown isn\u2019t revealing the names of its featured figures. Instead, visitors will follow clues at each stop and scan QR codes to uncover individuals ranging from artists and abolitionists to educators, activists, and innovators. The experience is part of Historic Germantown\u2019s year-long celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary and offers a fun, interactive way for families and history lovers to discover the people behind the neighborhood\u2019s history. The Stamp Rally runs through November 14, with prizes available along the way. Visitors who collect six or more stamps and\/or scavenger hunt answers can earn a set of Trailblazer Trading Cards featuring 18 influential figures, with additional prizes for reaching 14 and 20 stops. The experience concludes with a Stamp Rally Wrap Party on November 14 at the Historic Germantown Visitor Center, featuring refreshments, prizes, and grand-prize raffle drawings.<\/p>\n
When: ends Saturday, Nov. 14<\/p>\n
Where: various locations across Northwest Philadelphia<\/p>\n
Coins, Cards & CHAOS<\/p>\n
Coins, Cards & CHAOS, a one-of-a-kind, two-day live shopping and collectibles experience designed to connect collectors, independent sellers, and content creators around sports cards, Pok\u00e9mon, coins and currency, vintage toys, and more, is coming exclusively to the Valley Forge Casino Resort. At Coins, Cards & CHAOS, collectors are encouraged to bring their own items to sell and trade with each other and the vendors on-site. Experience the thrill of finding a childhood favorite, a rare card, and the energy of a live shopping show. Created by the team behind LiveBuys, CHAOS will bring communities together that often have their own dedicated events including sports cards, Pok\u00e9mon, coins and currency, action figures, and vintage collectibles. Attendees can explore familiar favorites, discover new collecting interests, and meet the people behind the products and live-selling channels they follow. CHAOS also puts a spotlight on the entrepreneurs building businesses around collecting. By bringing sellers, creators, and shoppers together, the event creates opportunities for face-to-face connections that extend beyond a livestream. Live appearances from world-renowned experts in collecting, pop culture, and live commerce include TikTok, Gary Vaynerchuk\u2019s VeeFriends; Goldin, the company that sold the most expensive Pok\u00e9mon card of all time; AFA, a renowned appraiser of action figures; and Coin Krewe. Tickets are required.<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, Nov. 14-15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160 1st Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406<\/p>\n
\u201dEvanescence: We Are Still Fading\u201d at Morton Contemporary<\/p>\n
Join Morton Contemporary and former NBA player turned painter Neil Anthony Edwards to celebrate his latest collection. Neil Anthony Edwards returns to Philadelphia for his second solo exhibition at Morton Contemporary Gallery: \u201cEvanescence: We Are Still Fading.\u201d Edwards\u2019 sold-out 2025 show, \u201cWe Are All Fading,\u201d focused on a single era. This year, the artist widens the lens, moving from the 1910s through the Roaring Twenties to the 1960s, while closing with two larger-than-life icons: Philadelphia\u2019s own Rocky Balboa and LeBron James. In this series, each decade speaks to the next. The tailored elegance of the 1910s, the daring glamour of the 1920s, and the cool confidence of the 1960s \u2014 all hang side by side, showing how every generation borrows from the last, reinvents it, and leaves its own mark. Fashion remains Edwards\u2019 language, and here it reads less like a snapshot and more like a family album for an entire culture.<\/p>\n
When: Saturday, Nov. 14-Dec. 12<\/p>\n
Where: Morton Contemporary Art Gallery, 115 S. 13th St.<\/p>\n
Handel at Home<\/p>\n
Step into the musical world of the early American republic, when private gatherings for music, poetry and conversation were central to social and cultural life. Mezzo-soprano and Penn artist-in-residence Meg Bragle leads Handel at Home, a program inspired by the talent, curiosity and hospitality of the 18th-century women who were at the heart of these flourishing artistic circles. Joined by soprano Mary Wilson and harpsichordist Hanbyeol Lee, and set in the historic Powel House, this intimate performance offers a taste of Philadelphia\u2019s lively colonial salons through opera, oratorio and keyboard works by George Frideric Handel, one of the most celebrated composers of the era.<\/p>\n
When: Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 & 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Powel House, 244 S.3rd St.<\/p>\n
Fall Series 2026<\/p>\n
The season opens with an immersive world premiere by acclaimed New Zealand choreographer Loughlan Prior, whose theatrical storytelling and cinematic imagination have made him a BalletX audience favorite with his 2024 work, Macaroni. With designer Emma Kingsbury and composer Frank Moon, Prior transports audiences into the hidden speakeasies of Prohibition-era Philadelphia, where jazz, glamour, and danger flourished behind locked doors and whispered passwords. The program also features the return of two celebrated BalletX works: \u201cSwitching the Groove (2023),\u201d Amy Hall Garner\u2018s electrifying fusion of ballet, rhythm, and musicality, and \u201cIn the Wake (2025),\u201d Christian Denice\u2018s moving meditation on resilience, remembrance, and healing.<\/p>\n
When: ends Sunday, Nov. 15<\/p>\n
Where: Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S Broad St.<\/p>\n
\u201dGruesome Playground Injuries\u201d<\/p>\n
Philadelphia-based Theatre Exile continues its 30th Anniversary Season with \u201cGruesome Playground Injuries,\u201d a compelling and intimate love story filled with heart, laughter, and a little blood. Directed by Deborah Block, the two-person drama follows Kayleen and Doug, who first meet at age eight in their school nurse\u2019s office, where Kayleen is suffering from a stomachache and Doug is recovering from a reckless dive off the school roof. Over the next 30 years, the two friends repeatedly cross paths, brought together by physical injuries, heartbreak, and a series of questionable choices. Spanning ages eight to 38, \u201cGruesome Playground Injuries\u201d explores the enduring connection between two people navigating friendship, love, and the lasting impact of their decisions..<\/p>\n
When: ends Sunday, Nov. 15<\/p>\n
Where: Theatre Exile, 1340-48 S. 13th St.<\/p>\n
\u201dThe Magicians Table\u201d<\/p>\n
The Magicians Table\u2019s limited five-week engagement brings audiences into an intimate world where astonishing close-up magic, live music, handcrafted cocktails, immersive storytelling, and laugh-out-loud comedy combine to create an unforgettable adults-only night out. \u201cThe Magicians Table\u201d will feature touring magicians as well as a selection of artists from across the Philadelphia region.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Nov. 22<\/p>\n
Where: SEI Innovation Studio, inside the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St.<\/p>\n
\u201dAncient Egypt in Watercolors: Paintings and Artifacts from Dra Abu el-Naga\u201d at Penn Museum<\/p>\n
Spotlighting century-old watercolor paintings by Egyptian artist Ahmed Yousef, Ancient Egypt in Watercolors: Paintings and Artifacts from Dra Abu el-Naga will go on view at the Penn Museum. Last exhibited in Cairo during the 1920s, the watercolor paintings have been carefully preserved in the Penn Museum\u2019s Archives for more than 100 years. They have never been on display in the United States. Ancient Egypt in Watercolors reveals the often underappreciated, but critical function of art in archaeology. The 1,500 sq. ft. exhibition highlights elaborately decorated tomb chapels during the New Kingdom (approximately 1550 BCE-1070 BCE), a \u201cgolden age\u201d that marked the height of Egypt\u2019s power and wealth. Many affluent officials built their tombs at Dra Abu el-Naga \u2014 a key part of the larger Theban Necropolis. Their tomb paintings show scenes from everyday life and imagery depicting the journey to the netherworld \u2014 illuminating how much the ancient Egyptians valued family bonds, honoring their ancestors, and continuing one\u2019s identity into the next life. Ancient Egypt in Watercolors will close in November \u2014 just ahead of the grand opening for the Penn Museum\u2019s \u201cEgypt Galleries: Life and Afterlife\u201d on Dec. 12.<\/p>\n
When: through November 2026<\/p>\n
Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South St.<\/p>\n
\u201dAt Liberty: Life in the City of Brotherly Love During the Early Republic\u201d at Arthur Ross<\/p>\n
The Arthur Ross Gallery\u2019s fall exhibition, \u201cAt Liberty: Life in the City of Brotherly Love During the Early Republic,\u201d asks visitors to consider the role of visual culture in creating collective conceptions of Philadelphia and its residents, including America\u2019s first international celebrity Benjamin Franklin, in the decades just before and after the nation\u2019s founding. The 41 works on view \u2014 including paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture \u2014 portray notable figures alongside depictions of daily life in Philadelphia. In addition to historical pictures and objects from the 18th and 19th centuries, the exhibition will include images of the era made to celebrate important national anniversaries, such as the marking of America\u2019s 150th in 1926, through to the present moment, inviting exploration of Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation and its first capital.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Dec. 13<\/p>\n
Where: Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St.<\/p>\n
\u201dTopdog\/Underdog\u201d<\/p>\n
Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company continues its 2026\/27 Mainstage Season with Suzan-Lori Parks\u2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning play \u201cTopdog\/Underdog,\u201d a gripping two-person drama exploring brotherhood, rivalry, survival, and the ties that bind families together. Directed by three-time Barrymore Award-winning artist Amina Robinson and co-produced with People\u2019s Light, \u201cTopdog\/Underdog\u201d tells the story of brothers Lincoln and Booth, unfortunately named as a joke by their father, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment. Now adults, they share a single room passing time telling stories, testing each other, and circling the street con game of three-card monte. Haunted by the hands they\u2019ve been dealt, the brothers reckon with what their futures will entail.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Dec. 13<\/p>\n
Where: Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd St.<\/p>\n
The 20th Annual Small Favors<\/p>\n
The Clay Studio celebrates the 20th annual Small Favors, a popular exhibition challenging artists from around the world to create unique artworks in four-inch cubes. The 2026 exhibition celebrates two decades with its largest collection to date, featuring over 500 intricate artworks by 300 artists on display and for sale in The Clay Studio\u2019s Jill Bonovitz Gallery. The popular exhibition includes works submitted by nationally known artists, similar to what they typically create, at a reduced scale or something entirely new and unique, alongside works by some of the best of Philadelphia\u2019s up-and-coming artists. The 2026 collection features world-famous artists like Sergei Isupov, local legends like Roberto Lugo, and up-and-coming artists like Janina Myronova installed alongside talented emerging artists.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: The Clay Studio Center for Innovation in Ceramic Art, 1425 North American St.<\/p>\n
\u201dChanging Faces of Independence: Pennsylvania in the 1900s\u201d at HSP<\/p>\n
How has the face of America changed since the Revolution? And how have new Americans across generations helped keep the nation\u2019s founding ideals alive? From 1890 until 1917, more than 15 million immigrants arrived in the United States. By the 1910 census, nearly 15% of the population was foreign\u2011born. In Pennsylvania, the growing Italian community helped shape the state by the Declaration of Independence\u2019s 150th anniversary in 1926. Puerto Rican migration to Pennsylvania occurred gradually in the early 20th century but surged after World War II. Following major changes to immigration policy, the Chinese population expanded across the Commonwealth by the Bicentennial in 1976. Their letters, photographs, and community records reveal how these new Americans understood their roles as both Pennsylvanians and citizens of a changing nation. By examining materials left behind in Pennsylvania communities during the decades leading up to America\u2019s 200th birthday, this display highlights the ongoing connection between the nation\u2019s founding ideals and the diverse communities that have worked to bring them to life.<\/p>\n
When: through Friday, Jan. 8, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St.<\/p>\n
Marcel Duchamp exhibit at PMA<\/p>\n
The first major U.S. retrospective dedicated to Marcel Duchamp in more than 50 years, this exhibition will explore the range and arc of this artist\u2019s illustrious career. Marcel Duchamp will feature a chronological display of more than 300 works of painting, sculpture, film, photography, printed matter, exhibition design, and the unclassifiable works known as readymades. It will present Duchamp\u2019s most renowned creations, including two works only on view at the PMA, his magnum opus, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass) and \u00c9tant donn\u00e9s, Duchamp\u2019s final major work in which he reflected upon his lifelong artistic obsessions.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.<\/p>\n
\u201dMatch of the Matriarchs\u201d by Donna Dodson<\/p>\n
\u201cMatch of the Matriarchs\u201d centers on a monumental, interactive chessboard featuring 32 movable chess pieces hand-carved by Donna Dodson from locally salvaged wood. Modeled on female archetypes and marine beings, including cephalopods, cetaceans, and mermaids, Dodson\u2019s sculptures transform the traditionally hierarchical game of chess into an exploration of matriarchal power and ecological symbolism. Through Dodson\u2019s interpretation, chess becomes a space for challenging its longstanding associations with masculine intellect and mastery, emphasizing the queen\u2019s formidable power and the emergence of new strategies. The reclaimed wood\u2019s varied tones, cracks, and scars connect the game to the material\u2019s history, evoking endurance, adaptation, and transformation.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, March 14, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Museum for Art in Wood, 141 N. 3rd St.<\/p>\n
\u201dA Nation of Artists\u201d at PMA, PAFA<\/p>\n
With storied histories of their own, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (the country\u2019s very first art school and museum) delve into the richness and diversity of American art history. The two institutions team up with avid art collector (and Phillies\u2019 managing partner) John Middleton and his wife and partner Leigh for this blockbuster exhibition titled \u201cA Nation of Artists.\u201d Threading together 300 years of American art, the collection features over 1,000 portraits, sculptures, furniture, photographs and more across both museums. Viewers find some of art\u2019s biggest names \u2014 including Mary Cassatt and Charles Willson Peale \u2014 exhibited side-by-side with oft-overlooked Black, Indigenous, immigrant and historically underrepresented artists and contemporary talents. \u201cA Nation of Artists\u201d debuts as a cultural milestone celebrating the nation\u2019s creative and artistic legacy at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.<\/p>\n
When: through Monday, July 5, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.<\/p>\n
When: through Sunday, Sept. 5, 2027<\/p>\n
Where: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 118-128 N. Broad St.<\/p>\n
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