Pride Month kicks off with tons of things to do, Philly, so don your favorite colors and get ready for busy week of festivals.

The largest African American street festival in North America, Odunde Festival, returns with music, art, and more all week leading to the big day. The Chinese Lantern Festival lights up Franklin Square for the summer, and the Philly Pride Arts Festival brings LGBTQ+ projects to venues citywide.

A different kind of festival, Philly Sketchfest, brings comedy to our stages. Parks on Tap moves to Port Richmond, and Salsa dancing returns to FDR Park. The Roxborough Spring Fest, postponed for icky weather, is finally happening, and the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll spring edition is this week too.

The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents three engaging events this week, and the new mural by Jesse Krimes gets dedicated at Triple Bottom Brewing. The Read the Revolution Speaker Series wraps up at The Museum of the American Revolution, and a new exhibit Transcendent Musings opens at Hyatt Centric Rittenhouse Square.

You can spend an evening with friends trying not to win at the 2nd Place Race Bar Crawl & Scavenger Hunt, and we welcome Echo & The Bunnymen live at The Fillmore.

And this weekend, Philadelphia lives out and proud as only the City of Brotherly Love can with the Philly Pride March and Festival.

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK IN PHILLY

Free Library Foundation Author Series, Parks on Tap, Jesse Krimes mural dedication, Read the Revolution Speaker Series, Philly Sketchfest, Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll, Transcendent Musings, Chinese Lantern Festival

CELEBRATE PHILLY BEER WEEK. Happening now through June 9, about two dozen breweries and bars in the city break out their best, special editions, and classic favorites for Philly Beer Week. Events include deals, music, prizes and The Hammer of Glory. Pay as you go. Various locations citywide

LET’S TALK ABOUT CORRUPTION. The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents Barbara McQuade | The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government June 2 from 7 to 8pm. Zane Memeger sits down with McQuade to discuss how the far right is using corruption, cruelty, and chaos as tools to dominate institutions and eliminate accountability, and what we can do about it. The Philadelphia Citizen is a proud media sponsor of the Free Library Foundation. $5. 1901 Vine Street

SIP IN CENTER CITY. Philly’s “favorite happy hour’ Center City SIPS begins June 3 and continues every Wednesday through August 26. Dozens of bars and restaurants are offering exclusive discounts weekly from 5 to 7pm: $8 cocktails, $7 wine, $6 beer, and appetizers under $10. Select locations will offer 15 percent off dinner after 7pm. Pay as you go.

DRINK BEER IN PORT RICHMOND. Parks on Tap comes to Powers Park June 3 to June 7 from 4 to 10pm (noon to 10pm Saturday and Sunday). The roving beer (and cocktail and food) garden provides a great excuse to bring your friends and your kids to happy hour in a natural green space. A portion of all proceeds benefits each park. Free admission. 2965 Almond Street

DEDICATE A NEW MURAL FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. Mural Arts invites you to a dedication event at Triple Bottom Brewing June 3 from 4:30 to 7:30pm to celebrate the completion of Jesse Krimes latest mural inspired by his Elegy Quilt series and drawing directly from a set of hands-on workshops with eight Mural Arts Rec Crew, part of the Restorative Justice program. The mural is installed at 990 Spring Garden Street. Free. 915 Spring Garden Street  

ATTEND THE FINALE OF THE READ THE REVOLUTION SPEAKER SERIES. The Museum of the American Revolutions presents its final Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Francis D. Cogliano and Peter S. Onuf on June 3 from 6:30 to 7:30pm, discussing their book Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours and Jefferson’s legacy. Guests are invited to arrive at 5:15 to view The Declaration’s Journey exhibit, hang out at the cash bar, and purchase signed copies of the book. The event is also available online. Free-$25. 101 S. 3rd Street  

HAVE A GOOD LAUGH! Philadelphia’s longest running comedy festival Philly Sketchfest returns June 4 through June 13 with live shows at the MacGuffin Stage at the Adrienne and Sawubona Creativity Project. The Sketch Comedy Film Festival will be at PhilaMOCA on June 4 at 7:30. Single event, weekend, and whole festival passes are available. See the full festival calendar here. $17-$125. Various locations. 

SHOP BALTIMORE AVENUE. The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns June 4 from 5 to 8pm, bringing thousands to West Philly for $1, $3, and $5 deals from retailers and restaurants, plus live music, arts and crafts, and more. Pay as you go. Baltimore Avenue between 40th and 51st streets

CELEBRATE A NEW EXHIBIT FOR PRIDE MONTH. Hyatt Centric Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia is hosting Transcendent Musings, a new exhibition curated by InLiquid for Pride Month, open through June 28. Come to the complimentary Meet the Makers opening reception on June 4 from 5:30 to 7pm. Free. 1620 Chancellor Street  

DON’T MISS THE 200-FOOT LONG DRAGON. You’d think that’s impossible, but you will if you don’t hit the 2026 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square, opening June 4 and running through August 16 from 6 to 11pm nightly. In addition to the spectacular light displays, there’s food, fountain shows, and live performances. $16-$29. 200 N. 6th Street

ESCAPE WITH THE AUTHOR INTO FICTION. The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents Matt Haig | The Midnight Train, in Conversation with Katy Waldman June 4 from 7 to 8pm. Spend an evening in a magical, time-travelling love story. $35. 1901 Vine Street

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN PHILLY

Odunde Festival, Free Library Foundation Author Series, Salsa in FDR Park, Philly Pride Arts Festival, Roxborough Spring Fest, 2nd Place Race Bar Crawl & Scavenger Hunt, Echo & The Bunnymen, Philly Pride March and Festival

SALSA DANCE IN FDR PARK. Fairmount Park Conservancy, DJ Valentin Flores, and Dance Philly proudly host ¡Bailar en FDR! Salsa Class and Social Dance: Pride Edition! At FDR Park’s Gateway Plaza June 5 from 7 to 11pm. Attendees are encouraged to dress in rainbows! Free, please RSVP. Broad Street and Pattison Avenue

PRIDE. ART. PHILLY.  Philly Pride Arts Festival is a month‑long celebration of LGBTQIA+ artists, stories, and community beginning June 6 and happening throughout June at locations across the city. Some events are free, some require tickets. Check the full schedule for details. Free-$55+. Various locations. 

PARTY IN ROXBOROUGH. The 24th annual Roxborough Spring Fest comes to Ridge Avenue June 6 from 11am to 4pm and features a special Liberty Bell installation in Pocket Park to celebrate the semiquincentennial plus live music, a makers market, food, and more. Free entry; pay as you go. Ridge Avenue from Green Lane to Fountain Street  

REMEMBER, SECOND COMES RIGHT AFTER FIRST! The annual 2nd Place Race Bar Crawl & Scavenger Hunt returns June 6 at 5pm for an evening of puzzles, games, and challenges for your team with stops at three great bars all in pursuit of second place. $26.50. Kickoff is at 1714 Delancey Street  

GIVE YOURSELF TO HIM. Ok, I know that sounded ominous, but it’s just the post-punk new wave strains of Echo & the Bunnymen, who are bringing their More Songs to Learn and Sing to The Fillmore June 7 at 8pm with special guests Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society. $64. 29 E. Allen Street

BE OUT LOUD AND PROUD. This year’s Philly Pride March and Festival moves to Benjamin Franklin Parkway in anticipation of the more than 150,000 people expected to attend. The march steps off June 7 at 11am at S. 13th St & Locust St and ends at the Pride Festival on the (Benjamin Franklin) Parkway with music, food, art, and more. The march is free, but the festival this year is ticketed. $10. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

EXPERIENCE THE LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN STREET FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY. Odunde Festival takes place June 7 through 14 with satellite events throughout the city. On June 14 from 10am to 8pm, 16 blocks around 23rd and South Street welcomes thousands of attendees to enjoy over 100 arts and craft and food vendors plus two stages of live entertainment. The festival is highlighted by a procession at noon to the Schuylkill River where an offering of fruit and flowers is made to Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of the river. Check out the site map here. Free. Various locations

LEARN HOW THE REVOLUTION ALMOST CAME TO BRITAIN. The Free Library Foundation Author Series presents Danielle Allen | Radical Duke on June 9 from 7 to 8pm. Allen, a Harvard professor, explains how a renegade English Duke and Thomas Paine almost brought the American Revolution to Britain. $5. 1901 Vine Street

ONGOING EVENTS

Art exhibitions, live shows, outdoor activities, and more things to do, until you can’t anymore.

PARTY AT THE TROLLEY PORTAL. The Pop-ups at the Portal performance series at the Trolley Portal Gardens run Thursdays through June 4 (weather permitting). Free. 40th street and Baltimore Avenue

SEE A DARK COMEDY ABOUT GRAVE ROBBING. It’s way more complicated than that. Theatre Exile presents The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar) open through June 14 with afternoon and evening performances. Set in 1832 Philadelphia and the present, the play wrestles with our nation’s long practice of harming Black bodies in the name of scientific progress, our responsibility to time, and truth and joy. $10-$45. 1340-48 S. 13th Street 

DO EVENING SHOPPING AT CHESTNUT WALK. Come to East Market every Tuesday from 3 to 7pm through June 16 for a lively Night Market featuring live music, food, plant and craft vendors, and more. Pay as you go. Chestnut Walk Between Market and Ludlow Streets

WATCH MOVIES UNDER THE STARTS IN CLARK PARK. The 6th Annual cinéSPEAK Under The Stars film series kicks off in Clark Park with live music and advocacy every Friday through June 19. Enjoy free premiere films, local DJs, food trucks, and community organizations. Free. 1101 S. 45th Street 

BE PART OF A COLLECTIVE, SUSTAINED RESPONSE. The new exhibition, How We Stay Free, from Mike Arrison, Harvey Finkle, Joe Piette, and Sunny Singh opens at TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image through June 27. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6pm. Free. 1400 N. American Street

SEE A TONY-AWARD WINNING MUSICAL ABOUT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. Arden Theatre Company presents Dear Evan Hansen, open through July 5 with 2pm and 7pm performances. The six-time Tony Award-winning contemporary musical tells the story of a young man struggling with depression and anxiety. Expect mature themes and strong language. $37-$76. 40 N. 2nd Street

IMPACTED BY PARKINSON’S? Barnes Create & Connect is a free workshop series for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners supporting connection through art and creative expression held select Saturdays April through June from 10am to noon. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Free; registration required. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

VIEW A NEW EXHIBIT ON THE ART AND HISTORY OF AMERICAN FURNITURE. Open through July 26 at The Museum for Art in Wood, BA Harrington’s exhibition Suite Américaine brings to life the history of American furniture making through the lens of a contemporary feminist imagination. Museum hours are Wednesdays Through Sundays from 11:30am to 5pm. Free. 141 N. 3rd Street

EXPLORE BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY AND IDENTITY. The Barnes Foundation presents Freedom Dreams, a multimedia exhibition by Black artists that deconstructs race, gender, and class in American history. On view through August 9. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11am to 5pm. $5-$30. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

VIEW YOUR VISIONS OF LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. Printmaking by the People: Posters for a Reimagined Declaration of Independence is an exhibition of hundreds of posters created by Philadelphians sharing their visions of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This special exhibition at the Parkway Central Library is part of Printmaking by the People, Philadelphia’s largest 2026 public art and community engagement project inspired by the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding. The exhibit is open through August 2026. Free. 1901 Vine Street

KICK OFF SUMMER ON THE WATERFRONT.  Spruce Street Harbor Park and Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest are open for the season. Enjoy roller skating, outdoor boardwalk games and rides, mini-golf, and great food and drinks seven days a week through September 1 (and later for Spruce Street Harbor Park). Pay as you go. 101 and 301 S. Columbus Boulevard 

SEE 1,000 WORKS OF ICONIC AMERICAN ART. Whispered about among art aficionados for years, the Middleton family’s (yes, those Middletons, who own the Phillies) massive, dating-back-150-years collection makes it public debut at two venues, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA is open Thursdays through Sundays only). A Nation of Artists is on view from September 5. $10-$30. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 128 N. Broad Street

SIT DOWN FOR SOME STORYTELLING. Historic Philadelphia proudly celebrates the 20th anniversary of Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. Professionally trained, costumed interpreters deliver 3- to 5-minute stories filled with historical insights and facts from eight (mostly) outdoor benches all summer until September 7. Free. Various locations in Old City

SEE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A UNIQUE EXHIBIT. The Franklin Institute’s new Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition explores theme parks through the lens of Universal’s greatest attractions like Jaws, NINTENDO WORLD, Jurassic World, and more. Open through September 7, museum hours are 9:30am to 5pm daily with added evenings Thursday through Sunday from 5 to 8pm. $23-$65. 222 N. 20th Street

VIEW SELECTIONS OF JESSIE KRIMES’S WORK. Mural Arts Philadelphia and The Fabric Workshop and Museum present Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts, on view through November 1. Museum hours are noon to 6pm Wednesday through Friday and noon to 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Free, donations suggested. 1214 Arch Street

FIND MAGIC IN OLD CITY. The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walking Tour returns for the 2026 season May 15 with tours at 1pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Attendees are treated to fun, mind-bending magic relevant to the historic and off-beat Old City locations on the tour. Philly Magic tours also partners with local charities on passes and group outings for fundraisers and free tours for deserving school classes. $32.40. Tours meet behind the Bourse near 4th and Ranstead streets

EXPLORE THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF OUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. The American Philosophical Society’s These Truths: The Declarations of Independence tells the story of America’s founding through early Declaration printings and treasured artifacts. Open through January 3, 2027. Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday 10am to 5pm. Free, donations welcome. 104 S. 5th Street 

LEARN TAI CHI. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 to 8:30am, Franklin Square Tai Chi Group meets next to the fountain (or in the Pavilion on chilly or wet days) for the ancient practice during Tai Chi in the Square. Free. 200 N. 6th Street

TAKE A FOOD JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTHWEST PHILLY. Stuff your face with Jamaican, West African, and Southern African American cuisines while walking it off on Woodland Avenue during your Africatown Food Tour, scheduled Wednesdays through Saturdays starting at 10:30am and 1:30pm. $56. 5741 Woodland Avenue

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