Happy Earth Day, Philadelphia! There are plenty of things to do to celebrate spring and the planet we live on. Because, you know, we don’t have another one. For a full rundown of how you can pitch in to combat climate change, clean up the environment, and make the city a greener, more sustainable place to live, check out our Citizen’s Guide to Earth Day in Philadelphia:

This week, Philly hosts the World Oddities Festival, a new production of Madame Butterfly, the historic Penn Relays, and the 62nd Philadelphia Show, attracting treasure hunters from the world over. There’s also an EcoFair at Cherry Street Pier, a contemporary dance world premiere, a street festival on East Passyunk, and not one but TWO big charity dining events.

Thinking of things to do further head? Check out our year-round calendar about how to be a good citizen.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN PHILLY

Practice good citizenship making the city budget, catch world-class athletes before they’re household names, eat out to raise funds for fighting HIV, and hit the theaters for cultural masterpieces old and new.

MAKE THE CITY’S BUDGET. Mural Arts’ 2024 People’s Budget project allows residents of Philadelphia to co-create, learn, empower, and engage in the City of Philadelphia budget process. The next phase is the People’s Budget Roundtable in the Caucus Room at City Hall Thursday, April 25 from 12:30 to 2pm. — for a performance that mimics a budget hearing with residents, business owners, advocates, and city workers speaking to city departments and Council. Free. 1400 JFK Boulevard

EXPERIENCE THE PENN RELAYS. You definitely weren’t there when they began in 1895, but you can be there April 25 through 27, when every track and field star, from yore to the future, takes to Franklin Field to compete. The full experience includes tons of vendors too. From $26. 235 S. 33rd Street

DINE OUT FOR LIFE. This annual culinary tradition takes place worldwide on April 25. More than 70 Philly restaurants, including Fork, Oyster House, Loco Pez, Buddakan, and all of Stephen Starr’s spots, are raising money for people impacted by HIV for the 34th year.

TREASURE HUNT IN THE PMA. From April 25 through 28, the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) hosts The Philadelphia Show, an art and design fair and fundraiser showcasing collectible antiques, art, and design. Now in its 62nd year, the fair offers educational dealer talks and tours of fine art, Americana, furniture, folk art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry, textiles, and decorative arts. The fair opens at 11am and closes at 7pm Friday, 6pm Saturday, and 5pm Sunday. Free-$35. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

SEE A CONTEMPORARY DANCE PREMIERE. Koresh Dance Company presents Hollow Apple, kicking off the 2024 Spring Philadelphia Home Season at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre with an evening inspired by “the endless desire to be liked, and loved by strangers, only to reveal our deeper fears of unworthiness.” Performances April 25 through 28. $35-45. 480 S. Broad Street

SEE PUCCINI’S MASTERPIECE. April 26 through May 5, Opera Philadelphia performs Madame Butterfly at the Academy of Music. Designer Yuki Izumihara and director Ethan Heard join soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho and tenor Anthony Ciaramitaro in their company debuts as the lovelorn geisha and her reckless American husband, Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton. Tickets are going fast, don’t miss out! $25-275. 240 S. Broad Street

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN PHILLY

Get involved in solving our climate crisis, put your running shoes on for cancer research, hit up a comedy show, or a live demonstration of colonial craftsmen, and celebrate spring in Franklin Square with the first fountain show of the year!

BROWSE RECORDS AT VINYLCON. More than 100,000 records from 50 vendors post up at the 23rd Street Armory this weekend for a sale that includes food trucks and cocktails inspired by records. Admission is $8 on April 27, from 10am to 5pm and free on April 28, from 10am to 4pm. 22 S. 23rd Street

GET IMMERSED IN A SUSTAINABILITY FAIR. Green Philly hole its EcoFair April 27 from noon to 6pm at Cherry St. Pier. Go for panels, storytelling and speakers, art activations by Walls for Justice, a sustainable home and life local marketplace, and opportunities to get involved with local nonprofits. Free. 121 N. Columbus Boulevard

RUN (OR WALK) TO FIGHT CANCER. Get on your running shoes and join the 20th Anniversary Sandy Sprint 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation on April 27 at 8:15pm. $35-$45. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

CELEBRATE SPRINGTIME IN FRANKLIN SQUARE. Franklin Square turns on its fountain, opens SquareBurger, and hosts live music and at Mother’s Day market on April 27, and from 11am to 1pm. Things are still going on, despite the onsite construction. Free. 200 N. 6th Street

CHECK OUT HISTORIC HANDYWORK. On April 27 from 11am to 4pm, Carpenter’s Hall celebrates its 250th year with the first of this season’s Historic Trades & Crafts Fair. Don’t miss live blacksmithing demos, including a blacksmithing competition — like Forged in Fire, but even cooler. Free. 320 Chestnut Street

GET YOUR FREAK ON. At the 2024 World Oddities Expo happening April 27 from noon to 8pm at the PA Convention Center. This traveling, all-inclusive artisan and small business fueled mega-convention features macabre and magical artists, vendors, performers, educators, and guest speakers covering everything weird, from taxidermy and insect-theme jewelry and decor, to tattoos, burlesque and live painting. From $5. 1101 Arch Street

MEET A LOCAL AUTHOR. On April 27, Unity Java hosts a reading, Q&A, and meet and greet from 2 to 4pm with Tracy Viola, author of Pretty Wrecked, a memoir of her addiction and recovery. Free. 5312 Ridge Avenue

TASTE THE FLAVORS OF PASSYUNK. On April 27 from 11am to 5pm, East Passyunk Ave’s all-ages food festival and block party Flavors of the Avenue Festival takes over the street. Two dozen restaurants, bars and cafes share their signature dishes — also there: craft beer, wine and seasonal beverages, over 80 artists and crafters and music. Free, pay as you go. E. Passyunk Avenue from Broad to Dickinson Street

GET YOUR STAND-UP FIX. On April April 28 at 7pm, The Miller Theater welcomes comedian and actor Brad Williams. From The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live to his one hour special, Fun Size, Williams is one of the hottest comedians in the country. $29-$60. 250 S. Broad Street

STUFF YOUR FACE FOR A GOOD CAUSE. On April 29 from 6 to 9pm,The Pyramid Club hosts Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) for its annual benefit, Philly Pheast. Local chefs, alumni and current C-CAP students carefully curate a menu of hors d’oeuvres and a multicourse dinner followed by a scholarship awards ceremony, accompanied by String Theory Choir and Quartet. $200+. 1735 Market Street

ONGOING EVENTS

Art exhibitions, plays, and more things to do, until you can’t anymore.

CELEBRATE SUSTAINABILITY! Throughout April, Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) hosts the month-long Everyday Futures Fest arts, science and culture festival. Explore how to incorporate cultural, urban and environmental sustainability into your everyday life with exhibitions, events, and activities across the city throughout April. This year’s theme is Building Capacity — Towards Self-Sufficiency And Collective Resilience. Free. Various locations

CATCH THE CHEERS MURDER MYSTERY SHOW. Through April 28, Without A Cue Productions put on Cheers to Murder at the Red Rūm Theater. Norm has died, and the accusations are flying. Shows are Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. $35-$75. 601 Walnut Street

Alexey Brodovitch Tricorne, 1935. Philadelphia Museum of Art. From the Collection of Dorothy Norman, 1968. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art.

SEE A NEW EXHIBITION AT THE BARNES. Designer, photographer and instructor Alexey Brodovitch (1898–1971) art directed Harper’s Bazaar from 1934 to 1958 and mentored many 20th century documentary and fashion photographers. His work is featured in a new exhibit at the Barnes, Alexey Brodovitch: Astonish Me, through May 19. $5-$25. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

LEVEL UP WITH RPG IMPROV. Opening April 12 and running through May 26 at The Adrienne Theater, Sidequest Theater presents Roll Play: An Improvised Adventure, a live, interactive, fully-improvised fantasy RPG performance where audience suggestions and a roll of the dice determine the fate of our stage heroes, ensuring every show is a new experience. Showtimes: 8pm Fridays, 7pm Saturdays, 2pm Sundays. $25. 2030 Sansom Street

ENJOY YOUR COMMUTE IN CENTER CITY. Select Wednesday mornings through June 5 from 8 to 9am, Center City District celebrates residents, commuters, and workers with Center City Sunrise, offering coffee and entertainment from Capriccio Café, Bluestone Lane, Coco Grille, Termini Bros. Bakery, and Saxbys. The first event (April 3) is at Suburban Station. Full list of dates and locations here. Free. Various locations

ROLL ON AT DILWORTH PARK’S ROLLER RINK. City Hall’s roller rink is open daily through June 30 from 11am to 8:45pm Sunday through Thursdays; 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday. This year’s retro-inspired rink decor is courtesy of Lucky Dog Studio. The Air Grille Garden will serve up eats and adult beverages for those over 21. Timed advanced admission, private events, and skate rentals can be purchased online. $8-$16. 1 S. 15th Street

SEE A PROVOCATIVE ART EXHIBITION. At The Philadelphia Museum of Art from through July 15, Philadelphia-based artist Jesse Krimes’s Rikers Quilt (2020) is on display for its first institutional exhibition. Krimes produced his work in response to ongoing abuses at Rikers Island, drawing on his own experiences of incarceration and reentry into society. Museum hours are 10am to 5pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10am to 8:45pm on Fridays. Free-$30. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Artist Risa Puno. Photo by Carlos Avendaño courtesy of the Fabric Workshop and Museum.

FEEL A GROUP HUG. The Fabric Workshop and Museum hosts Risa Puno’s first-ever solo exhibition, through July 21, Group Hug: Risa Puno is as visually captivating as it is interactive. Choose one of two paths in the show, and you’ll either lounge in a giant, soft, coconut shell-looking pod that transforms into a cozy armchair, or you’ll play Whack-a-Mole. Either way, you’ll learn a life lesson. Free. 1214 Arch Street

To Understand a Tree.

SEE NEW EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM FOR ART IN WOOD. Now through July 21, catch To Understand a Tree by interdisciplinary artist, designer and woodworker Gina Siepel. The exhibit focuses on “the dignity of a living tree, its network of eco-systemic relationships, and the ubiquity of the material of wood in design and daily life.” The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Free. 141 N. 3rd Street

Courtesy of the Mütter Museum.

VISIT AN EXHIBITION ON HOMELESSNESS. Through August 5, the Mütter Museum hosts Unhoused: Personal Stories and Public Health, a special exhibition on American homelessness through the lens of public health. Museum hours are 10am to 5pm daily except Tuesday. Free-$20. 19 S. 22nd Street

Art of the Brick at the Franklin Institute.

EXPERIENCE LEGOS LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE. Through September 22, the world’s largest display of LEGO art returns to the Franklin Institute. The Art of the Brick by Nathan Sawaya is a critically acclaimed collection of artworks made exclusively in plastic bricks that snap together, including original pieces and re-imagined versions of famous masterpieces, a multimedia exhibition of LEGO-infused photography by Dean Wes, and a 9,000-square-foot brick play space. Museum hours are 9:30am to 5pm daily, with evening hours to 8pm, Thursday through Saturday. $20-$43. 222 N. 20th Street

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