Philly weekender: Darts, arts and Penn Relays
🎯 Dart on over to Flight Club, Center City's new entertainment hub, which opens today. Bullseyes, drinks, food. Book a reservation or walk right in.
👟 The Penn Relays, the country's oldest and biggest track and field meet, continues today and Saturday at Franklin Field, marking its 135th anniversary. The event includes more than 15,000 participants from across the world, competing in more than 300 events. Tickets: $26+
🏳️🌈 Come celebrate Philly Black Pride continues this weekend with programming that lifts up LGBTQ people of color.
This year's theme is "Love is Love" and includes dance parties, open mic, poetry slams, film screenings and drag brunches. Here's a full listing of events.
🛼 Roll on by the skating rink at City Hall. It's now open for the season. Book your session ahead of time.
It's $10 for adults, $8 for kids, plus you'll need to rent a locker ($8) and skates ($6)
🍴Chicken wings and margs, anyone? Liberty Point, the indoor-outdoor dining spot at Penns Landing, has reopened for the season.
Book your reservation and get ready to chow down along the Delaware River.
🌸 It's flower after hours. The Franklin Institute and the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society have partnered up for an adult-only night of fun, Booms and Blooms.
Botanical-inspired alcoholic beverages, exhibits and rooftop stargazing. Friday, 7:30-11:30pm. Tickets: $40
🎨 The Philadelphia Show, a top art and design fair, is back this weekend outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dozens of exhibitors show off their ceramics, jewelry, silver and more. Friday, 11am-7pm; Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. Tickets: $35
🚶♀️Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. You know what that means. It's time to enjoy another weekend of Open Streets in Rittenhouse Square. Roam around West Walnut, shop, eat, enjoy music and activities, including double-dutch lessons.
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