Fall in Philadelphia can feel brief. Best to jump on all of these things to do in Philly while the weather’s still crisp, and the energy is high. Big-deal-every-fall arts events include Philly Fringe, Philadelphia Film Festival, O23, and anything and everything related to the Philadelphia Eagles, including home games. Of course, there’s loads more weekend fun.
It’s the start of the season for major arts and cultural institutions: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Ballet, and exhibition openings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation … Tis also the season of neighborhood festivals — we call ’em block parties — and last chances for outdoor beer, wine and cocktail gardens.
Pace yourself for all these …
THINGS TO DO THIS FALL IN PHILLY
MAJOR ART AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS IN PHILADELPHIA THIS FALL
- Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, Museum of the American Revolution, through November 26
- El Origen de la Noche (The Origin of Night), Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 7, 2023 – February 2024
- Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), October 5, 2023 – April 7, 2024
- The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 21, 2023 – February 11, 2024
- Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris, Barnes Foundation, October 22, 2023 – January 21, 2024
THINGS TO DO IN NOVEMBER 2023
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Asian American Film Festival
November 2 – 12
Our city hosts one of the country’s largest Asian American film festivals at locations through the city.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
November 3 – 5
This juried show is known as one of the best in the nation. $20, PA Convention Center, 12th and Arch streets
Philadelphia Marathon
November 19, from 7am
An epic run past the sites and then some of Philadelphia, sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research, starts at 22nd Street and Ben Franklin Parkway.Â
Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 23, from 8:30am to noon
Bundle up and go in person, or watch the country’s oldest continuous Thanksgiving parade on 6ABC. Free. Starts at 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway
MORE EVENTS TO ENJOY IN PHILADELPHIA
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