Local Happenings

GLOW in the Park 2018

Do you love Philadelphia’s Parks? GLOW in the Park is Fairmount Park Conservancy’s 7th annual event to showcase Philly’s amazing parks and build the next generation of park champions. Join them on Thursday, 10/18 as they light up the night and host fellow park lovers for an evening of music, food, drinks and surprises. Proceeds from this event go to support Fairmount Park Conservancy's work in Philadelphia's parks. Tickets are $75 per person by 5p on 10/18 or $100 at the door. Includes $35 level membership(s) to the Fairmount Park Conservancy plus food by Constellation, Milk + Sugar, Miss Rachel’s Pantry (vegan), So. Phie, and Revolution Taco, drinks provided by Yards Brewing Co. and Tito's and entertainment including live music by 1960s soul and Motown band the York Street Hustle. Get tickets HERE. The venue is located in West Fairmount Park near the Please Touch Museum and is accessible from Montgomery Drive and Lansdowne Drive. Get there on SEPTA Bus Routes 38 and 40 and the Route 15 Trolley.

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Live Music

The TLA has a full line-up this week with Kali Uchis: In Your Dreams Tour on Monday; ATMOSPHERE on Tuesday; Masego on Wednesday;ILil Xan - Total Xanarchy on Thursday; Turnpike Troubadours on Friday; Tank and The Bangas & Big Freedia on Saturday; and THE DAMNED on Sunday. Going? Skip the parking hassles and get there on SEPTA Routes 12, 40, 47 or 57.

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Witches & Wizards Weekend

Want to get a glimpse into the wonderful Wizarding World? On Friday, 10/19 and Saturday, 10/20, Chestnut Hill magically transforms into a magical world of spells and spooky thrills for all ages during the Witches & Wizards Weekend. Highlights include the Brotherly Love Cup Quidditch Tournament, the Brews & Broomsticks Pub Crawl and the Woodmere Art Museum Straw Maze. Get there on SEPTA! The Chestnut Hill East and West Lines run there all day long. 

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LGBT History Month

October is LGBT History Month and throughout the month, attractions and groups across the city celebrate with festivals and other special events. Events this week include a discussion about why a lesser-known novel should be considered the first gay American novel (Tuesday); a conversation with Jill Soloway — the queer, nonbinary award-winning creator of the Amazon series Transparent — about their new book (Wednesday); a queer space-age dance party and art show at The Rotunda (Thursday); and the annual AIDS Walk Philly (Sunday). Plan your trip here.

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Psst... Perk Alert

Check out Roberts Block Restaurant & Bar, an inviting neighborhood restaurant serving dinner, drinks, and snacks! Located just steps away from Glenside Station, it's easier than ever to get here on SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The best part? There's a SEPTA Perk valid EVERY Tuesday and Wednesday! 

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Farmers Market at Christ Church

The Farmers Market at Christ Church is back in Old City on Wednesday from 2p to 7p on Church Street, between 2nd and 3rd (due east of Neighborhood House) and just a block away from the site of Philadelphia's original 18th-century farmers market on High (now Market) Street. Browse items from local food purveyors like Spruce Hill Preserves, Beechwood Orchards and a selection of food trucks. Countless ways to get here on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Routes 5, 17, 33, 48 or 57.

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Oktoberfest at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

On Wednesday evenings in October, join the Philadelphia Museum of Art in transforming its Great Stair Hall into an Oktoberfest Beer Garden. Enjoy local craft brews and specially priced flights paired with festive foods.Get here on SEPTA. Hop Routes 7, 32, 38, 43, or 48. 

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ISEPTAPHILLY Newsletter

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Pay What You Wish

On Wednesday, it's Pay What You Wish night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. What does this mean? It starts at a penny but support with whatever amount you wish. So come on your own, with family, or with friends and get there on SEPTA. Bus Routes 7, 32, 38, 43 & 48 serve the Museum area. Click PLAN YOUR TRIP to discover your best way there.

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Brockhampton

Catching Brockhampton at The Fillmore on Wednesday and/or Thursday? It's so easy to get here on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line to Girard, walk .2 miles.

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A Week of Music at the Keswick

What a week of music at the Keswick! Catch Lisa Stanfield's "Deeper Tour of North America" this Wednesday, 10/17 at 8p. Then, the Music of Cream takes the stage at 8p on Thursday, 10/18. On Saturday, 10/20, catch the Tower of Power, with 40 yeras of experience melding jazz funk, rock and soul. Get to all of this on SEPTA. Hop the Lansdale/Doylestown Line or Warminster Line to Glenside Station, or hop Bus Routes 22 or 77 to the shows. 

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Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Catching Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby on Thursday, 10/18 and/or Friday, 10/19? Get there on SEPTA. Take a bus, trolley, the Market-Frankford Line or the Norristown High Speed Line to 69th Street Transportation Center which is across the street from Tower Theater.

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Door 19

The Academy of Natural Sciences' Door 19 series explores the strange intricacies of select scientific topics. The next installment, happening this Thursday, will have an open bar featuring drinks from Eight Oaks Craft Distillers, behind-the-scenes tours of the museum's Paleontology and Mammalogy collections, a build-your-own beast activity and live music by Divine Hand Ensemble. The ANS is a short walk from Suburban Station, 15th Street Station and 19th Street Station and just a 3 minute walk from both the Route 32 and 38 stops.  

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Sixers Home Opener!

The Philadelphia 76ers take to the court at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, 10/18 at 8p against the Bullss. Skip traffic and parking - the best way from home to home court is SEPTA. Catch the Broad Street Line to AT&T Station.

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Nikki Glaser

Head to Punch Line Philly on Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday night to catch actor/comedian/writer Nikki Glaser! Get there on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to Girard, walk .2 miles. And make sure to check out this Perk for 10% off food and drinks!

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Free Yoga at Race Street Pier

Philadelphia’s favorite free workout series - Free Yoga on Race Street Pier - organized by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and presented by Aetna, and coordinated by yoga instructor Malik Wilson, offers nearly 300 free yoga classes thru November 11th. Every single day of the week (weather permitting), the yoga class takes to the waterfront for fresh air (and free!) fun for yogis of all levels. Classes run M-Th 7a & 6p; Fr 7a; Sa-Su 9:30a. So easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 17, 21, 25, 33, or 42. Click PLAN YOUR TRIP to...plan your trip!

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The Wombats

Radio 104.5 Presents The Wombats at The Fillmore on Friday, 10/19. Going? Get there on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line to Girard, walk .2 miles (about 6 minutes). Routes 15 and 25 also get you there.

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Zoosnooze - Living by the Moonlight

Shine a light on the creatures that only come out at night at Elmwood Park Zoo's “ZooSnooze” overnight campout! Spend a night under the stars with your favorite animal friends and enjoy outdoor family time in a safe and unique environment. ZooSnooze provides a great camping experience for both first-time and seasoned campers. ZooSnooze campouts are recommended for children ages 4 and up. Take SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line or Norristown High Speed Line to Norristown Transportation Center. From there, Bus Routes 90, 96, and 98 get you within walking distance. 

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On Stage at the Keswick

Two great shows take the stage at the Keswick this week. Catch comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from "Whose Line is it Anyway" on Friday, 10/19 at 6p. Then, The Read Live! takes over on Sunday, 10/21 (doors at 6p) for their  weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture's most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude, no star is safe from Fury and Crissle unless their name is Beyoncé (or Blue Ivy). Get here on SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line or Warminster Line to Glenside Station, or hop Bus Routes 22 or 77 to the show. 

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Free At Noon

WXPN's Free At Noon is held every Friday at World Cafe Live and always features fabulous music. Heading to the show? Get there on SEPTA. Take Regional Rail to 30th Street Station, the Market-Frankford Line to 30th, Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 or 36  to 30th or Bus Routes 21 & 42.

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Musical Nights at the Underground

There's so much live music at the Underground in Lansdale this week! See Craig Bickhardt plus Larry Ahearn! this Friday, 10/19, at 7p. Also catch FolkenPhunk on Saturday, 10/20, at 8p. So easy to get here on SEPTA! It's just a short walk from Lansdale Station on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. 

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Zip the Zoo

Zip the Zoo is back at the Elmwood Park Zoo this Friday, 10/19, 7:30p-11p! Experience all the thrills of the zip line and ropes courses with the added challenge of darkness!  Adventurers will navigate through a section of the Treetop Zoofari course equipped with a headlamp. Your ticket includes access to an all-you-can-eat buffet, full of Norristown specialties like zeps, pretzels, tomato pie, and local beer. Take SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line or Norristown High Speed Line to Norristown Transportation Center. From there, Bus Routes 90, 96, and 98 get you within walking distance. 

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Penn Quakers Football

Penn Football returns to Franklin Field this Friday, 10/19! The Quakers take on Yale at 7p at Franklin Field. Going? Your best bet there is SEPTA. Hop Regional Rail to 30th Street or University City Stations, the Market-Frankford Line to 34th Street, the Trolley to 33rd Street or Bus Routes 21, 30, 40 or 42.

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Clark Park Farmers Market

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Terror Behind The Walls

Scare yourself silly at one of Philly's most awesome (and creepiest) historic destinations. Terror Behind the Walls is back at Eastern State Penitentiary as the country's largest haunted house. Expect scary ghouls and ghosts in a pitch black prison. Boo! Get there on SEPTA. Bus Routes 48, 43, 33, 32 & 7 all get you [terrifyingly] close. Save $3 on tickets with this Perk!!

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Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers take to the ice at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, 10/20 at 1p against the Devils. Skip traffic and parking - the best way from home to home ice is SEPTA. Catch the Broad Street Line to NRG Station - last stop.

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Let's Go Sixers!

The Philadelphia 76ers are back!! They take on the Magic at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, 10/20 at 7:30p! Skip traffic and parking - the best way from home to home court is SEPTA. Trust the Broad Street Line to NRG Station. Check out this Perk before you - it saves you 15% on Sixers gear!

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Temple Football

The Temple Owls host Cincinnati on Saturday, 10/20 at 12p at Lincoln Financial Field. Catch the SEPTA Broad Street Line there [and home]! Ride it south [from Cecil B. Moore for students!] to NRG Station - last stop. 

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Headhouse Farmers Market

On Sunday stop by the Headhouse Farmers Market for fresh produce, baked goods, local meats, cheeses and wines. It's so easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop Route 12, 40, 47 or 57. 

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The Glow: A Jack O'Lantern Experience

To celebrate Halloween, West Fairmount Park will be filled with over 5,000 illuminated, hand-carved pumpkins that have been transformed to create jaw-dropping landscapes, structures, and iconic figures. The pumpkins will be on display from 10/4 thru 10/28. Get there on SEPTA. Bus Routes 38, 40, 43, or 64 will all get you close.

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Vikings: Beyond the Legend

Vikings: Beyond the Legend is the latest exhibition at The Franklin Institute until February 17.  This exhibit brings people from the Viking period to life with a wealth of unique objects, multimedia productions and interactive elements revealing the captivating story of the explorers who set sail from Scandinavia centuries ago. Get there on SEPTA. Short walk from Suburban, 15th, City Hall and 19th Street Stations. Or hop Routes 7, 33, 38 or 48. Don't forget to check out this Perk before going! 

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Good Charlotte

Radio 104.5 Presents Good Charlotte North American Tour at the The Fillmore on Sunday, 10/21. Going? Leave the car at home and the driving to SEPTA because it is so easy to get here on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line to Girard, walk .2 miles. 

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32nd Annual AIDS Walk/Run Philly

Whether as spectators, volunteers, runners, walkers or sponsors, more than 10 thousand people will take part in the city's annual AIDS Walk Philly and AIDS Run Philly on Sunday. Going? Avoid traffic and parking at take SEPTA there. Get here on SEPTA. Short walk from Suburban Station or hop Bus Routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43 or 48.

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Meshell Ndegeocello

Catch Meshell Ndegeocello live at The Queen Wilmington on Sunday, 10/21. Doors open at 7p. Show starts at 8p. Get here on SEPTA! Hop the Wilmington-Newark Line to Wilmington Station. The Queen is a short walk away (about 8 min, 0.4m). See ya there!  

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Fly Eagles Fly!

The Philadelphia Eagles are back at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, 10/21 against the Panthers! Kick-off is set for 1p. Going? Best way from home to home field is the SEPTA Broad Street Line. Ride it south to NRG Station (last stop). Ride HOME FREE from the game thanks to Independence Blue Cross! Free rides are from NRG Station on the Broad Street Line only.

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Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union host New York Red Bull at Talen Energy Stadium on Sunday, 10/21. Start is scheduled for 3p. To get to here on SEPTA, take the Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line to the Chester Transportation Center. Your best bet is Train #217, which leaves from Jefferson Station at 1:29p and arrives at Chester Transportation Center at 2:04p. From there, the Union is running free shuttle service beginning 4 hours prior to game time running every 20 minutes. Shuttles returning to the Chester Transportation Center will be parked along Front Street, one block north of Talen Energy Stadium (the same location you will be dropped off at before matches). Shuttles will run until everyone has left Talen Energy Stadium. A last call announcement will be made when it appears all fans have departed.

Psst...You've got Perks! Have a SEPTA Key or Pass? Click here for discount tickets to every Union Match at Talen Energy Stadium!

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Once

Once runs now thru 10/28 at the Arden Theatre in Old City. This Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who meet and are drawn together by their shared love of music. Once, featuring an ensemble of actor-musicians playing Academy Award-winning music, promises to leave you spellbound. It's so easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Routes 5, 17, 33, 48 or 57. Before you go - check out this Perk - it will save you $10!

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