The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Explore all of the best things to do in and around Philadelphia: from upcoming events and art installations to the most picturesque date spots, we share all you need to know to make the most out of your week in Philly.

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(Community) Determined to end the summer with a little more romance? Come celebrate the launch of the fuse app, the dating app that lets your friends matchmake for you. There will be an open bar, the chance to meet the app team and mingle with a community who is also team romance.

⌚️Aug. 20, 6-9p.m., 📍100 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pa, 19106, 🌐 eventbrite.com, 💵 Free

(Community) What could be better than a screen printing workshop? How about a screen printing workshop with a beer tasting. Get both at Mt. Airy Biergarten. You’ll sample a flight of beers from Tired Hands Brewing while a pro guides you through a screen printing demo.

⌚️ Aug. 22, 7-9p.m., 📍6730 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pa, 19119, 🌐 eventbrite.com, 💵 $40

(Community) It’s time to drag your brat summer to the next level, literally. An incredible drag cast will take you on an epic journey through the brat universe. Get ready for one bratty evening complete with giveaways, raffles and an after party.

⌚️ Aug. 23, 8-10p.m., 📍1320 Chancellor St., Philadelphia, Pa, 19107, 🌐 eventbrite.com, 💵 $15

(Community) Come find some zen, stretch your muscles and raise money for animals in need, all at the same time. This event combines the joy of yoga with the joy of pets, kicking off with a 45-minute yoga class followed by some after yoga snuggles with rescue puppies. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Philly Rescue Angels.

⌚️ Aug. 24, 10:30-11:30a.m., 📍1023 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, Pa, 19123, 🌐 eventbrite.com, 💵 $43

(Community) Looking to add even more amazing books to your to be read pile, while checking out some local bookstores? Grab your largest tote, and maybe a bookmark, and head to this crawl, which celebrates Philly’s vibrant bookstore scene. There will be discounted books, author signings, giveaways and more.

⌚️Aug. 24, 📍Various locations, 🌐 phillybookstorecrawl.com/, 💵 Pay-as-you-go

(Community) Spend your weekend sipping tasty brews and raising funds for a great cause. The day will feature local and regional craft beers, delicious food, live music and more. Funds raised support education, community programming and conservation efforts.

⌚️Aug. 24, 1-5p.m., 📍525 E. Court St., Doylestown, Pa, 18901, 🌐 mercermuseum.org, 💵 $25-175

(Community) If you’re a Hot Wheels fan, you won’t want to miss the chance to see these monster trucks come to life. The show will be fully decked out with a laser light show, dance parties, giveaways and so much more.

⌚️Aug 24-25, 📍3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa, 19148, 🌐 wellsfargocenterphilly.com, 💵 $32-150

(Community) Come get a taste of Ukrainian culture at this day long festival. There will be amazing traditional foods, live music and concert performances, a craft marketplace and more. Children 14 and under can enter for free, and $2 from every admission benefits humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

⌚️Aug. 25, 12-8p.m. 📍 Lower State and County Line Rd., Horsham, Pa, 19454, 🌐 tryzub.org, 💵 $15

(Community) Nothing sounds the alarm that summer is on the horizon more than the return of Center City Sips. Enjoy this happy hour tradition every Wednesday through August 28 as dozens of bars and restaurants serve up drink and appetizer specials.

⌚️June 5 - August 28, 📍Various Locations, 🌐 centercityphila.org, 💵 Pay-as-you-go

Seems like everyone is celebrating the end of summer this week. Do it with snacks, the band Snacktime, butterflies, and monster trucks.

(Seasonal / hike / ice cream) You don’t have to hike to get the free ice cream at Weaver’s Way, but if you can do the walk, you’ll feel you’ve earned it. The jaunt starts at a new Germantown co-op market and ends in historic Rittenhouse Town. All ages.

⌚Aug. 21, 3-5 p.m., 📍328 W. Chelten Ave. to 208 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia, Pa., 19144 , 🌐 events.fow.org , 💵 Free

(Nature / free) Butterflies might seem few and far between in less foliage-rich neighborhoods in Philly, but at Strawberry Mansion’s Discovery Center refuge, they’re out, about, and ready for their annual accounting for. Nets, binoculars, magnifying glasses, etc., provided. Ages 3 and up.

⌚Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-noon, 📍3401 Reservoir Dr., Philadelphia, Pa. 19121, 🌐 pa.audubon.org , 💵 Free

(Cars) If your kid is the type to beg for a toy car at every checkout, you might owe it to them to suit them up in some headphones and take them down to South Philly to see the real-life versions of their mini truck fantasies at the Wells Fargo Center. The in-the-dark traveling show has A-list monster trucks, plus laser lights, a transforming robot, and motocross. Ages 3 and up.

⌚Aug. 24, 12:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Aug. 25, 2:30 p.m., 📍3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19148, 🌐 wellsfargocenterphilly.com , 💵 $16-$60

(Seasonal) Before the sun goes down, kids can explore a natural sanctuary — and, once it’s setting, enjoy a somewhat natural and definitely iconic summer treat by the campfire at Riverbend Environmental Education Center. Ages 3 and up.

⌚Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m., 📍1950 Spring Mill Rd., Gladwyne, Pa. 19035, 🌐 riverbendeec.org , 💵 Pay-what-you-wish, $20 requested

(Seasonal) The city’s biggest pop-up park returns to Eakins Oval, Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons through evenings, with mini golf, family-centric Sunday programming, food and drink, and plenty of space to chill. All ages.

⌚Jul. 11-Aug. 25, times vary, 📍2451 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, Pa., 19130, 🌐 phila.gov, 💵 Free to attend

(Outdoors) As one roller rink closes, another opens, along with a Ferris wheel, new kiddie coaster, 18-hole mini golf, new giant swings, carnival games, and a bigger arcade, all at Penn’s Landing, where there’s almost always a breeze to keep you a bit cooler. Open daytime through evening on weekends, evenings only on weekdays. Ages 4 and up.

⌚Jun. 28-Sept. 2, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.,📍101 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 🌐 delawareriverwaterfront.com , 💵 Pay-as-you-go

(Science / multiday) If you and the kids enjoy Worlde, Tiles, or puzzle books, you’ll likely love the 60-some cerebral challenges, including 2-D and 3-D mazes made of ropes, colors, music — even DIY mazes — at the Franklin Institute’s newest exhibit.

⌚June 8-Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.📍222 N. 20th St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19103, 🌐 fi.edu, 💵 $21-$25; $2 ACCESS cardholder

(Dinosaurs / garden / multiday) An elegant Chestnut Hill botanical enclave has declared the coming months the “Summer of Dinos” at Morris Arboretum featuring a self-guided tour of prehistoric-related plants, an expansive outdoor toy train setup featuring fantastic Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, etc. made out of bark, and a “paleontologist’s cottage” with fossil-digging capabilities. Ages 2 and up.

⌚May 25-Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, 📍100 E. Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., 19118 🌐 morrisarboretum.org , 💵$20 adult, $18 ages 65 and up, $10 ages 3-17, free under age 3 and member

(Science / multiday) From the popular PBS kids’ show and Minnesota Children’s Museum, Memorial Hall’s latest interactive exhibit at the Please Touch Museum channels a tropical rainforest, Australian outback, the Antarctic, and your backyard, inviting kids to pretend to be animals — kangaroos, jaguars, spider monkeys, whatever’s in your backyard — in their natural habitat. Ages 3-9.

⌚May 31-Sept. 1, 📍4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, Pa. 19131, 🌐pleasetouchmuseum.org , 💵 $22, $2 ACCESS cardholder