Art and Auction at Newlin Grist Mill
Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen MillsEnjoy a week of open air painting demos and exhibits, with an evening reception and auction on October 8. Learn more on the website.
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Events for October 7, 2026
PAW PatrolTM: Adventure Play Traveling Exhibit
On October 7th, Please Touch Museum will welcome its newest traveling exhibit: PAW PatrolTM: Adventure Play. Based on the hit preschool series PAW Patrol®, this interactive exhibit gives children and their caregivers an opportunity to run rescue missions and work together to overcome challenges in an immersive […]
Wish Wall at Parkway Central Library
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22, PhiladelphiaWhat do you want America to be like in the future? Perhaps you have a wish for your own future? Visit our wish wall, located in the 2nd Floor West Gallery, and write or draw your vision for our nation's future. Your wish will then […]
Free
(Daily) Botany of Nations at The Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, PhiladelphiaFrom March 28, 2026 to February 14, 2027, Botany of Nations is a groundbreaking exhibition that offers a culturally layered, new perspective on the legendary Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, co-curated with ethnobotanist and author Enrique Salmón, PhD, and developed with contributions from Indigenous […]
Ministry of Awe
Ministry of Awe 27 N. 3rd Street, PhiladelphiaMinistry of Awe is a new, ever-evolving immersive art experience in Philadelphia that's located inside a 19th-century bank and transformed into a surreal world packed with fun for the family. Each act of wonder yields infinite returns. When visitors enter the ATM, they end up […]
We Walk PHL Fall Season: East Fairmount Park at Mander Playground
Mander Playground 2140 N 33rd St, PhiladelphiaJoin We Walk PHL at East Fairmount Park at Mander Recreation Center! We Walk PHL is a program in partnership between Fairmount Park Conservancy, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation that offers free weekly walking groups at various public parks throughout […]
Free
Read to a Therapy Dog at Parkway Central Library
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Children's Department Ground Floor - Room 22, PhiladelphiaOn Wednesdays at Parkway Central Library, independent readers and children can practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines. Dogs will be accompanied by their handler during this program, and each child will be assigned individual time to read to […]
2026 Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon
Celebrate Archives Month Philly by viewing glass lantern slides from local special collections! Philadelphia Lantern Slide Salon Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 6 to 7:30 pm - in the Wagner's lecture hall Celebrate Archives Month Philly at the Wagner Free Institute of Science as we showcase […]
Free
Ghost Tour of Philadelphia
Signers' Garden 434-498 Chestnut St, PhiladelphiaFor over 30 years, the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia has entertained locals and tourists alike with haunting tales of the city’s lingering spirits. Based on the book, Ghost Stories of Philadelphia, the tour combines ghost stories, legends, and Philly’s remarkable history on a candlelight stroll […]
$4 – $18