- 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 on the Block
July 12 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | This annual celebration features from local DJs, live performances, hands-on art making, a craft market, local bites, and a beer garden. The fun continues inside the Barnes with access to the collection and three special exhibitions. Registration is required for gallery access
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. Registration is required.
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 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.
Center City District Foundation: Revisit 1876 Exhibition
Through December | Revisit 1876 is a free exhibition that recreates Philadelphia’s historic hosting of the 1876 World’s Fair. In time for the Semiquincentennial celebrations, the exhibition opens on the ground floor of the Lits Building.
8th & Market Streets
Ensemble Arts Philly: The Notebook
July 21 – August 2 | Various times
Academy of Music, 240 S Broad St., 215.893.1999
Free Museum Days
Enjoy free access to participating museums during Wawa Welcome America. See below for the dates and times for Center City institutions.
- African American Museum in Philadelphia | June 19 | 10 a.m.
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts | June 21 | 10 a.m.
- The Fabric Workshop | June 24 | 12-6 p.m.
- The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | June 26 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Mutter Museum | June 29 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Masonic Temple, Library and Museum | June 30 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- The Print Center | June 30 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania | July 4 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
