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Sun, May 03May 03, 2026, 10:00 AM – Nov 15, 2026, 4:00 PMDate, time and theme vary- check websiteOur specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18
Wed, Jul 01Jul 01, 2026, 10:00 AM – Dec 31, 2026, 6:00 PMLits Building- 8th & Market, 701 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USAIn 1876, Philadelphia made history, hosting the first World’s Fair in North America, attracting millions of visitors from across the country and around the world, In 2026 we’ve recreated that experience at 8th and Market in the historic LITS building, just two blocks west of Independence Mall.
Thu, Oct 01Oct 01, 2026, 3:00 PM – Oct 22, 2026, 1:00 PMPainter's Folly, 1421 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, USAThe offering is the c. 1856–57 Italianate house of roughly 6,970 square feet on about 3.68 acres, sold "as is" and subject to the Township's confirmation. Conservation Easements on exterior and grounds. Public Preview Oct 1 & 10, Live Auction Oct 22.
Thu, Oct 01Oct 01, 2026, 5:00 PM – Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PMNewlin Grist Mill Park- log cabin, 219 Cheyney Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342, USASuccession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in September & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.
Fri, Oct 02Oct 02, 2026, 6:30 PM – Oct 05, 2026, 9:00 PMChestnut Hill, various locations, 8328 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118, USAThis beloved, fun, and highly anticipated community tradition illuminates Chestnut Hill‘s business corridor and one of America’s iconic main streets, Germantown Avenue. Flip the Switch Oct 2, 6:30 pm. 7-9 each night.
Mon, Oct 05Oct 05, 2026, 5:15 PM – Dec 28, 2026, 7:30 PMUpper Darby Sellers Memorial Free Librar, 76 S State Rd, Upper Darby Township, PA 19082, USANeed assistance in building your family tree? Stuck on where to look for more information? Sign up for our Genealogy Book-a-Librarian to start researching your ancestors or try to break through brick walls. Limit 1 person per session. Mondays 5:15-6:15 or 6:30-7:30. Registration required.
Mon, Oct 05*Demon, Witch, Cannibal: Pennsylvania’s Early Settlers and the Supernatural /Ridley Township Public LibraryOct 05, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMRidley Township Public Library, 100 E Macdade Blvd, Folsom, PA 19033, USAFor fans of everything spooky, Pennsylvania has a reputation as an unmitigated disappointment— but that is far from the truth. Because of its origins, the Quaker colony has a unique and sometimes extreme relationship with the metaphysical.
Mon, Oct 05Oct 05, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMCarpenters' Hall, 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USALydia Darragh (1729-1789) was a Irish immigrant and Quaker who passed on information to the Continental Army that she gleaned from British officer meetings that took place in her home in Philadelphia. Play about Lydia Darragh is followed by Q&A. $5.
Tue, Oct 06Oct 06, 2026, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PMDelaware County Veterans Memorial, 4599 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USAMotorcyclists are invited to join in the Motorcycle Procession from the Delaware County Veterans Memorial to Aston Township Community Center to welcome the The Wall That Heals® Tour. The procession will wind through Delaware County and end with a short Welcome ceremony. See exhibit event too.
Oct 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMMiddletown Free Library, 464 S Old Middletown Rd, Media, PA 19063, USACome learn about Genealogy and get started on researching your ancestors! Learn how to set up your family tree and figure out what the Ancestry DNA kits are all about. Or get help with your current research! Feel free to bring your own laptop/tablet, but we do have a few to borrow.
Tue, Oct 06Oct 06, 2026, 1:00 PM – Oct 11, 2026, 5:30 PMAston Community Center & Library, 3270 Concord Rd, Aston Township, PA 19014, USAHonor Vietnam Veterans with the traveling 'The Wall that Heals', a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Houses digital displays, photographs of fallen service members, historical timelines, and items left at the wall in D.C. Open 24 hours a day. See procession event too.
Tue, Oct 06*UAP Cases of Interest and Intrigue: From Black Triangles to Missing Scientists /Radnor Memorial Library, Winsor RoomOct 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMRadnor Memorial Library, Winsor Room, 114 W Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087, USAAre you ready to explore the world of "High Strangeness"? Get ready for a fascinating journey into long-held government secrets! Bob Spearing brings a wealth of insight and an infectious passion for international investigations and will be doing a deep dive into the missing and dead scientists.
Tue, Oct 06Oct 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – Oct 18, 2026, 9:00 PMNeighborhood House, 20 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USAA maniacal, surreal satire starring famous Bens from throughout American history, from Franklin to Affleck. Using drag, choreography, pastiche, and an absurd original script, some of Philly’s favorite performers craft a spectacle that tears apart the underlying assumptions about American Progress.
Tue, Oct 06Oct 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoom- registration requiredJoin Tim Dewysockie as he tours the history of body snatching in Phila. and PA through the story of David Hayes Agnew, an American surgeon, anatomist, and educator who practiced medicine in Chester County. Explore the forgotten history of a time of graveyard patrols and anatomy riots.
Wed, Oct 07*The Official Street Renaming of Bishop Richard Allen Way /Historic St George's United Methodist ChOct 07, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMHistoric St George's United Methodist Ch, 235 N 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USAAll are welcome to join us for the official street renaming and celebration of Bishop Richard Allen Way! Gather at St. George's at 9, walk to Mother Bethel AME Church at 10, ceremony starts at 11. Please RSVP.
Multiple DatesWed, Oct 07*Great Courses - Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events That Changed the Nation /Zoom- registration requiredOct 07, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMZoom- registration requiredIn Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation, turn your attention to the unfamiliar in United States history with historian and author Dr. Rachel Michelle Gunter. Wednesdays 2-3 pm, Sept 23- Dec 9. Registration required.
Wed, Oct 07Oct 07, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PMCCAHA, 264 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USAAt CCAHA we believe every object has a story, and helping tell those stories is one of the best parts of our job. In our state-of-the-art lab, our expert conservators will share some of the exciting projects that they’ve been working on. Light refreshments.
Oct 07, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMChester County History Center, 225 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380, USAThis tour will explore how diseases impacted families, how they changed burial practices, and how the borough's medical and scientific minds worked to overcome the King of All Fears--Death. 90-100 minutes long, 1.5 miles. Rain or shine. $17.25
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