The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Happy Friday! Below are some of our favorite things to do in the Philadelphia area this weekend. We put out new Philly weekend plans for you every week, so you’ll always have something to do on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

You can always find our favorite activities of the weekend at inquirer.com/things-to-do. Have an event you’d like to feature in the Inquirer? Submit an event to our calendar.

(Community) All ages are welcomed to come and experience Camp Cherry Street Pier. You’ll get the full summer camp experience with roasted marshmallows, crafting, a campfire and more.

⌚️Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 📍121 N. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa, 19106, 🌐 cherrystreetpier.com, 💵 Free

(Community / Music) Summer might be winding down but things are turning up at Underground Arts. Don’t miss out on this night filled with the very best of Queen Bey. You’ll hear similar artist until 10pm, and then the playlist will switch to nothing but Bey.

⌚️Aug. 30, 9p.m., 📍1200 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pa, 19107, 🌐 undergroundarts.org, 💵 $10-15

(Music / Community) Please, Please, Please don’t miss out on this event. Come dance the night away while the DJ spins your favorite songs by Sabrina Carpenter and similar artists.

⌚️Aug. 31, 10:30p.m., 📍624 S 6th St, Philadelphia, Pa., 19147, 🌐 southstreet.com, 💵 $10

(Community) This annual celebration of German culture is back for its 152nd year. Get ready for three days of German food, music and culture including the historic 3-story tall “fruit column,” decorated with real fruit and vegetables. You’ll get a true taste for all things German including live music, traditional German food like Bratwurst, and of course, amazing German beer.

⌚️Aug 31, 12p.m.,📍9130 Academy Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19114, 🌐 facebook.com, 💵 Pay-as-you-go

(Community) What better way to celebrate the long weekend than with great local wines, craft beers, great food and live music? And to top it off, the show will end with an epic fireworks show. Benches and tables are available first-come, first served, and kids under 2 are always free.

⌚️ Aug. 31, 5p.m., 📍931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, Pa, 19067, 🌐 shadybrookfarm.com, 💵 $20-25

(Music) It’s not a summer in Philly without a show at The Dell. This show includes performances from Joe, El Debarge and Kenny Lattimore. Sit out your dancing shoes and grab a ticket today.

⌚️ Sept. 1, 7p.m., 📍2400 Strawberry Mansion Dr., Philadelphia, Pa, 19132, 🌐 thedellmusiccenter.com, 💵 $55

Labor Day is summer’s swan song: The season’s not done; it’s more like … retired. That said, this week and weekend offers some final opportunities to get in outdoor movies, a Please Touch exhibit, and free admission to an Old City history museum.

(Movies / free) Independence Hall’s front lawn turns into an outdoor cinema to screen a kitschy 2004 flick that’s Indiana Jones meets The DaVinci Code meets action hero Nic Cage among Old City landmarks. Arrive early for 18th century fun and games, a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, and beer garden snacks. Ages 8 and up.

⌚Aug. 30, games etc. at 5 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m.📍599 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 🌐 support.inht.org, 💵 Free

(History / free) Make and take a pop-up tent (just like George Washington’s) and a cap like the Rhode Island Regiment’s. Watch a revolutionary teen (Sept. 2 at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.). Drop by pop-up talks, and hang out in an 18th century kids’ zone — all for free, if you’re 12 or under at the Museum of the American Revolution. Ages 4 and up.

⌚Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 📍101 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 🌐 amrevmuseum.org, 💵 Free for ages 12 and under; $13-$25 ages 13 and up

(Art / free) Philadelphia’s beloved inaugural poet laureate (also an activist, professor, and children’s book author) turns 90, and the Barnes celebrates with poetry readings, art activities, and access to Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes. Registration opens Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. Ages 3 and up.

⌚Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 📍2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, Pa. 19130, 🌐barnesfoundation.org, 💵 Free with registration

(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