Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week World Cup Soccer arrives in Philly, plus we have A Gathering of Goats, WURD at City Winery, Franklin’s Key, Art for the Cash Poor, Odunde Festival, and much more

By Christina Griffith

Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2026

Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados

By Laura Swartz
The Citizen Recommends

Art Philly’s What Now Festival

A five-week extravaganza brings music, visual art, performance, film, dance and more art to neighborhoods across the city in celebration of our country’s founding

By Thomas Devaney
Citizen Of The Week

Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, Quiet Champion

For more than 20 years, the co-founder of Philly AIDS Thrift has done good by selling people’s old, unwanted stuff — resulting in more than $5 million of good

By Natalie Pompilio
Citizen of the Week

Mandy Mango, Drag Diva

This winter, the millions of viewers of RuPaul’s Drag Race learned what hundreds of Philadelphians living with HIV already knew: Philly’s rising star is a queen for the people

By Gianna Voges

A Gallery for All

Curator Chelsey Luster blends accessibility and experimentation in a space built for community and conversation.

By Ellen Miller

How to Protest Safely in Philadelphia

Planning to attend a public demonstration? Know the rules, know your rights, and be safe

By Christina Griffith, Olivia Kram and Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

Penn, Do the Right Thing on Diversity

The Philadelphia City Councilmember (and alumna) who represents the district where University of Pennsylvania resides urges the Ivy to make DEI an ethical and core operating principle

By Jamie R. Gauthier
Business for Good

Hart of Catering & Cafe, a Haven for Healing

Every day, the owners of a Rittenhouse Square cafe practice gratitude for their journey through addiction and homelessness— by caring for Philadelphians going through the same

By Charissa Howard

An Artist of All Trades

Jasmine Lynea is best known for their short films. But the Philadelphia filmmaker is also working on an immersive installation at NextFab, has taught photography and film at high school, collages, woodworks …

By Christina Griffith