Local Happenings
Check out some of the upcoming happenings SEPTA can take you to.
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Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink
Head to Dilworth Park’s Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink in the heart of Center City on the west side of City Hall - from 4/19 thru 6/30. Grab an advanced ticket for hour-long skating sessions on the retro-inspired checkerboard rink (available afternoons and evenings seven days a week). When you’re done, enjoy eats and drinks at the adjacent Air Grille Garden and Dilworth Park Café for roller rink-inspired snacks and cocktails. Work up a sweat? Splash through the park’s dancing ground-embedded fountains. Get here on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line to City Hall, Bus Routes 2, 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124 or 125 or Regional Rail to Suburban Station.
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Parks on Tap
Philly’s roving beer garden brings brews and bites to parks and green spaces in neighborhoods in nearly every corner of the city this year. This week [424 thru 4/29], traveling taps set up shop at Columbus Square. Hop the BSL to Ellsworth-Federal to get there!
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Movies
Catch Civil War at Hiway Theater in Jenkintown this week. Get there on SEPTA! The Route 55 drops you right outside! And don't forget: you've got Perks! Get a free small popcorn when you flash your SEPTA Key card!
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Movies
Check out One Life at The Ambler Theater. So easy to get here on SEPTA! Hop the Lansdale/Doylestown Line to Ambler or Bus Routes 94 or 95. And don't forget: you've got Perks! Get a FREE small popcorn when you flash your SEPTA Key card.
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Dining Out For Life
Eat good. Feel good. Every year, Dining Out for Life returns to cities across the globe this Thursday, including Philadelphia, to help raise funds for local HIV/AIDS services. This year’s Philly event features dozens of the most popular eateries in the city, including Fork, El Vez, Morimoto, Good Dog Bar and more. Participating restaurants donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to the cause. Plan your trip here.
Let's Go Sixers! 🏀
The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Knicks in Game 3 on Thursday (4/25) at 7:30PM! Skip traffic and parking because SEPTA IS THE SIXERS WAY TO GO! Hop the Broad Street Line to NRG Station (last stop).
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Philly Black Pride
Visitors come from afar for this four-day event [from 4/25 thru 4/28] that emphasizes the strength and resilience of Philly’s community of LGBTQ+ people of color. Check out a list of events here! Plan your trip here!
Northern Liberties Farmers Market
A collaboration with The Piazza and the Northern Liberties Business Improvement District, this weekly yearlong farmers market - open every Saturday from 10AM to 2PM - will feature over a dozen vendors including fruit and vegetable farmers, dairy purveyors, chocolate makers, hyper-locally brewed beer and more.
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The Art of the Brick
Everything’s clicking into place. Returning to The Franklin Institute for the first time since 2015, The Art of the Brick displays more than 100 works all made completely of LEGO — from recreations of masterworks like Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to original works of LEGO sculpture, including a 20-foot-long T. rex dinosaur skeleton and many pieces that are just plain fun. Every sculpture in the hugely impressive display is the handiwork of contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya, the first artist ever to create an exhibition solely of LEGO art. This exhibit is here until 9/2. Leave the driving to SEPTA. Short walk from Suburban Station, hop Bus Routes 7, 33, 38, 48 or Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 or 36.
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Movies
See Wicked Little Letters at County Theater this week. Get there on SEPTA. Hop the Lansdale/Doylestown Line or Warminster Line to Glenside Station, or Bus Routes 22 or 77. And don't forget - you've got Perks! Get a free small popcorn when you flash your SEPTA Key card.
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The Philadelphia Show
One of the nation’s leading art and design fairs, The Philadelphia Show returns to the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 4/25 thru 4/28 for the third consecutive year as its new permanent home. Staged on the museum’s East Terrace (above the Rocky steps), the 62nd annual show features over 40 exhibitors from across the nation specializing in fine art, Americana, period furniture, folk art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry, textiles and decorative arts. Get here on SEPTA. Bus Routes 7, 32, 38, 43 & 48 serve the Museum area. Check out this Perk before you go!!
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Madame Butterfly
See Madame Butterfly at the Academy of Music from 4/26 thru 5/5! Get there on SEPTA. Take Regional Rail to Suburban Station, the Broad Street Line to Walnut-Locust, the Market-Frankford Line to 15th Street, or Routes 4, 9, 12, 21, 27, 32 or 42. Check out this Perk!
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VinylCon
Calling all audiophiles: This two-day celebration [4/27 and 4/28] of music culture and all things vinyl kicks off in Rittenhouse Square this weekend. Discover new tunes from over 100,000 records, round out your collection with rare memorabilia from more than 70 vendors, fuel up with pay-as-you-go food trucks and a full bar, jam to live music by vinyl-spinning DJs, and more. Tickets are required each day of the event, to the tune of $8 on Saturday and a whopping $0 on Sunday (but those looking to get first dibs on the good stuff can opt for special early-access tickets). Get here on SEPTA. Hop a Trolley to 22nd or catch Routes 7, 9, 12, 21, 42 or 44.
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Pinocchio
Catch Pinocchio from 4/10 thru 6/2 at the Arden Theatre in Old City. 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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Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union host Real Salt Lake at Subaru Park on Saturday (4/27) at 7:30PM. To get there on SEPTA - take the Wilmington/Newark Line or Routes 37, 109, or 113 to Chester Transportation Center. From there - hop the shuttle bus to Subaru Park. Get $3 off tickets with this Perk!
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Headhouse Farmers Market
On Sundays - stop by the Headhouse Farmers Market from 10AM to 2PM 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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Artist and Artisans Market
On select Fridays and Sundays, Cherry Street Pier along the Delaware River bursts to life for the Artist and Artisans Market. Support local entrepreneurs and creatives by picking up handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts and creations. While you’re there, don’t miss the opening of the pier’s Candid Cosplay photo exhibition, with images reflecting the duality of fantasy and reality by photographer Rebecca de Maul (April 5–28). Get there on SEPTA! Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 12, 21, 25, 33, or 42.
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El Carnaval de Puebla
Part historic reenactment, part celebration, South Philly’s vibrant and energetic El Carnaval de Puebla on 4/28 recounts the events at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 — aka the origin of Cinco de Mayo — through authentic dances, music, costumes and rituals. The parade takes place from 12PM to 3PM., before ending at a festival running from 3PM to 6PM. This open-to-the-public parade and festival is part of Mexican Week 2024, which runs through Saturday, May 4, 2024. Plan your trip here!
Flavors on the Avenue
South Philly comes alive each spring during the annual Flavors on the Avenue, bringing East Passyunk’s top restaurants together for an outdoor extravaganza along East Passyunk Avenue (closed to vehicle traffic from Broad to Dickinson). The free-to-attend, pay-as-you-go event offers an array of shopping and sidewalk sales from more than 100 local makers and shops, a craft market, live music, kid-friendly activities, craft beer, seasonal cocktails and plenty of food — from barbecue to burgers to dim sum — served as specials from a bevy of the neighborhood’s critically acclaimed restaurants. Take SEPTA there! It's a short walk from Tasker-Morris Station on the Broad Street Line!
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Let's Go Sixers! 🏀
The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Knicks in Game 4 on Sunday, 4/28 at 1PM! Skip traffic and parking because SEPTA IS THE SIXERS WAY TO GO! Hop the Broad Street Line to NRG Station (last stop).
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BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical
See BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical at the Walnut Street Theater from 3/26 thru 5/5. Get there on SEPTA. Take Regional Rail to Jefferson Station or Bus Routes 9, 12, 21, 38, 42, 47, 47M, or 61.
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PHS Pop-Up Garden
The popular Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Pop Up Garden on South Street is open for another season of outdoor food and drinks within a tree-shaded space at 15th & South Streets. Get here on SEPTA! Ride the Broad Street Line to Lombard-South or hop Routes 4. 27, 32 or 40.
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PHS Pop-Up Garden
The popular Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Pop Up Garden on South Street is open for another season of outdoor food and drinks in Manayunk! Get there on SEPTA! It's about a ten minute walk from Manayunk Station. Routes 27 and 61 also get you close!
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Penn Relays
At the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate track meet, high school, college and professional runners compete at the University of Pennsylvania’s historic Franklin Field. The three-day event - beginning 4/25 - features morning, afternoon and evening race sessions. Located just outside the stadium gates, Carnival Village bursts to life with vibrant tents, DJs, parties, fun activities, merch and apparel stalls, food and drink vendors, and the sound of languages from around the world. Best way to Franklin Field is SEPTA. Hop Regional Rail to William H. Gray III 30th Street or Penn Medicine Stations, the Market-Frankford Line to 34th Street, the Trolley to 33rd Street or Bus Routes 21, 30, 42, or 49.
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First Thursdays
Discover downtown Ardmore retailers, restaurants, and more the FIRST THURSDAY of every month with extended hours, special offers, and fun surprises! Get there on SEPTA! Hop the Paoli/Thorndale Line to Ardmore or Routes 44, 103 or 106.
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