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Chikondi Rose (right), of North Philadelphia, dances in the street during the 49th annual Odunde Festival in Philadelphia, on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Happy Hour at the Air Grille Garden at Dilworth Park on the west side of City Hall June 1, 2022, as the summertime afterwork Center City District SIPS are back with $6 cocktails, $5 wine, $4 beer and half-priced appetizers every Wednesday from 4:30 -7 p.m. Dozens of local bars and restaurants will offer weekly discounts this summer, as workers return to the office and have the opportunity to socialize with colleagues after hours with the revival of Philadelphia’s favorite happy-hour tradition.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Malai, a South Asian ice cream shop, opened on May 17 with long lines.

Masala chai swirls and Tastykake twists: Malai ice cream opens in Center City

Ava Kaskela (left) and Becky Baily (right) milk the cows in the milking parlor at Baily's Dairy Farm in West Chester, Pa. on June 14, 2021.

Dairy farms, creameries, and cheesemakers worth a drive near Philly

Chef Dionicio Jiménez serves shrimp and chapulines (grasshopper) tacos at Cantina La Martina in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Grasshopper tacos, ant soup, crunchy crickets, and more edible bugs in Philly

The Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival is a beloved street food festival on the main strip of Manayunk. This year will feature more than 100 vendors, six live bands, and retail shopping on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

21 must-attend Philadelphia spring markets and street festivals in 2025

Red Owl Tavern is one of many restaurants offering Easter brunch on April 20.

17 Easter brunch spots in Philadelphia and the Pa. suburbs

Detail of two female "urau" (courtesans) on a ceremonial house post carved by artist Karopungi in the Eastern Solomon Islands, on display at the Temple Anthropology Laboratory and Museum on March 24, 2025. The newly renovated space opened as a public museum on April 1.

After hiding in plain sight for 50 years, a ‘new’ museum opens in Philadelphia

On Luu, of Southwest Philadelphia, cuts bananas to be fried at the Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park, in Philadelphia, on Saturday, May, 25, 2024.

Southeast Asian Market at FDR park returns this weekend

Jersey Kebab reopened March 30 with a free feast for the community