The calendar on this page displays upcoming special events that have permits from the City.
Events
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May28EventBlankenburg Parade10:00 am to 12:30 pm4600 Merion Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USAEvent
Blankenburg Parade
The Blankenburg Parade teaching artists have been working with students to create giant puppets, flags, movement, chant writing, and drumming workshops to prepare for this joyous celebration of the entire Blankenburg community! -
May28EventMovie Night at sunset social - INDIANA JONES: TLC7:00 pm to 11:00 pmSunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAEvent
Movie Night at sunset social - INDIANA JONES: TLC
May 28, 20257:00 pm to 11:00 pm, 1 daySunset Social, 129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAmapMovie Screenings are free and open to the public! Get here early to grab the best view of the 60-foot screen. Movies are family friendly and dogs always welcome!
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May30EventPhilly Pride March & Festival and Pride Weekend 2025All DayEvent
Philly Pride March & Festival and Pride Weekend 2025
May 30, 2025All DayPhiladelphia kicks off Pride Month with a supersized weekend of celebrations:
- Pride Around the City & City Flag Raising: The celebrations begin with the official City Flag Raising and the unfurling of the largest Pride flag in Philly history — 600 feet — at iconic locations across the city, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Independence Mall and the Gayborhood (Friday, May 30, 2025).
- Pride Promenade at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The festivities continue with an elegant evening of live entertainment, dancing and community honoring the resilience of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The event is 21-plus, and pay-as-you-go drinks are available (Saturday, May 31, 2025).
- Philly Pride March & Festival: The weekend culminates with the annual Pride March through Center City, followed by the massive Pride Festival, which brings live performances, pay-as-you-go food and drink, a vendor marketplace and more to Philly’s vibrant Gayborhood neighborhood (Sunday, June 1, 2025).
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May31Event2025 Roots PicnicAll DayThe Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USAEvent
2025 Roots Picnic
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Jun1EventAmerican Cancer Society 53rd Annual Bike-A-Thon6:30 am to 7:30 amMultipleEvent
American Cancer Society 53rd Annual Bike-A-Thon
When you ride the ACS Bike-A-Thon: Bridge to the Beach, each mile becomes a tribute a symbol of love, strength, and hope. You're not just cycling; you're joining a powerful community of athletes, all bound by the mission to end cancer. Whether you ride to honor someone still fighting or to remember a loved one gone too soon, you're carrying their spirit with you on every mile of this journey.
For over 50 years, the ACS Bike-A-Thon: Bridge to the Beach has been more than a ride it's been a movement. A movement that's saved lives, sparked breakthroughs, and restored hope. On June 1, 2025, our fight continues.
As long as there are patients waiting for a cure, as long as there's hope to give, we ride. Together. Join us for the 53rd annual ACS Bike-A-Thon: Bridge to the Beach ride. Let's keep pushing forward mile after mile until we end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
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Jun1EventPhilly Pride 202512:00 pm to 7:00 pmEvent
Philly Pride 2025
June 1, 202512:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 7 hours
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Jun2EventJuneteenth Flag Raising9:00 am to 3:00 pmPhiladelphia City Hall, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAEvent
Juneteenth Flag Raising
June 2, 20259:00 am to 3:00 pm, 6 hoursPhiladelphia City Hall, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAmap
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Jun5EventBaltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll5:00 pm to 8:00 pmEvent
Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll
June 5, 20255:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 3 hoursOur popular street festival brings thousands of visitors to Baltimore Avenue between 40th and 51st Streets to experience $1, $3, and $5 deals from local businesses, plus live music, arts and crafts activities, and plenty of fun surprises. The Stroll is held twice each year on Thursdays in June and September.
https://www.universitycity.org/things-to-do/baltimore-avenue-dollar-stroll/
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Jun7EventDisability Pride Philadelphia11:00 am to 4:00 pm1600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USAEvent
Disability Pride Philadelphia
June 7, 202511:00 am to 4:00 pm, 5 hours1600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USAmap
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Jun8EventODUNDE FestivalAll DayEvent
ODUNDE Festival
June 8, 2025All DayThe country’s largest Black and African cultural festival hits a massive milestone anniversary in 2025! Celebrating its 50th year, ODUNDE brings an authentic taste of Africa and nearly 500,000 attendees to South Philadelphia.
ODUNDE traditionally begins with a week of events and culminates on the second Sunday of June with an outdoor festival on South Street featuring dozens of vendors, live music, performances, and pay-as-you-go African, Caribbean and soul food dishes. Stay tuned for more about this year’s event.
Where: Centered around South Street & South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA