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Experience Center City

From the Avenue of the Arts and its storied theaters to beloved gathering spots like Rittenhouse Square and Dilworth Park, Center City offers something for everyone: events, seasonal attractions, and sweeping views of historic City Hall. Pair that with world-class museums and a vibrant nightlife scene, and it's a destination unlike any other.

The latest arts, culture, and entertainment events

ArtPhilly: What Now 2026

  • Basil Biggs | June 26-28 | 7 p.m. | The Basil Biggs workshop production traces the life of playwright, actor and professor, Anna Deavere Smith’s great, great, grandfather, a farmer, veterinarian and prominent Gettysburg figure.
  • Freedom Is | Through July 2 | Odili Donald Odita, prominent Nigerian-American and Philadelphia artist, showcases their new and permanent art installation, Freedom Is, which boasts sheer fabric banners suspended from the ceiling of Broad Street Love.

Various locations

Barnes Foundation: PECO Free First Sunday Family Day

First Sunday of every month | 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Free admission to the collection galleries and family-friendly activities like arts and crafts, musical performances, and interactive workshops.
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215.278.7000

Beat The Bomb
Ongoing | Choose from one-hour Bomb Missions, where teams of four to six suit up in protective gear, dodge lasers and crack codes.
1218 Chestnut Street

Photo of Citizens Bank Park during a Phillies game with the skyline in the background

Photo by Andrew Zwarych for Visit Philadelphia

Capital One MLB All Star Village
July 11 – 14 | Make your way to Capital One All-Star Village for a baseball experience unlike any other from Saturday, July 11 to Tuesday, July 14. Meet legends, throw your pitch, explore historic collections, grab ballpark snacks and be part of the Philadelphia vibe all weekend long.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.

Ensemble Arts Philly: The Notebook
July 21 – August 2 | Various times
Academy of Music, 240 S Broad St., 215.893.1999

 

James Oliver Gallery: Unfurling250 Opening Reception
June 13 and on view through August 22 | 6 p.m.
This exhibition features 20 different artists. From neon light art to glass sculpture, painting, video installation to couture textile, documentary photography to printmaking rooted in jazz, the artists in Unfurling 250 bring vastly different hands to a shared subject. What emerges is not a celebration or a critique, but something more honest: a record.
723 Chestnut St. 2nd Fl., 267.918.7432

Lucky Strike: Night Strike Unlimited Bowling
Sunday – Wednesday | Unlimited bowling for $21.99, Sunday from 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. Includes shoe rental.
1336 Chestnut Street, 215.545.2471

Mural outside of Sampan restaurant

Photo by M. Edlow for GPTMC

Mural Arts: Center City Tours
Take in the imagery that makes Philadelphia the mural capital of the world and learn about its colorful history from expert tour guides.
Various locations, 215.685.0750

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Friday Night Lounge
Every Friday | 5-8:30 p.m. | Philadelphia’s art world shows up and shows out every Friday night. Join in!
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215.763.8100

Siempre Salsa Philly: Salsa & Bachata in Love Park
Fridays through September 25 | Enjoy free dance lessons in the heart of the city with Siempre Salsa.
Love Park, 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd.

 

More to Explore

Street scene with diners at outdoor tables enjoying a sunny day. A jazz band plays nearby. The atmosphere is lively and cheerful.

Open Streets: West Walnut

A bustling city sidewalk scene with two young women drinking beverages in the foreground. Tables with seated people line the street, creating a lively atmosphere.

Shop Center City

A server in a white shirt delivers a salad to a table where three people are seated, smiling, and chatting. A woman holds a glass of red wine. The setting is a modern, well-lit restaurant with a view of city buildings and trees outside. The atmosphere is casual and friendly.

Dine Center City