This weekend, celebrate Juneteenth, visit the Chines Lantern Festival, and dive into one of Philly's public pools.
Artists Angie Scott, left, and Sheen Anthony, right, dance while A1love, back left, and Brother Michael, back right, play music, June 6, 2025, in Philadelphia, at an outdoor event at LOVE Park with live music, vendors, games, and community togetherness, A Love Jawn Event.
Love Jawn Events are free at LOVE Park: 1500 JFK Blvd, a time for people to gather together to celebrate the heart of the city with live music, local vendors, food, and community love. Presented by Thinker Makers Society in collaboration with Councilman Jim Harrity — it’s free, it’s for the community, in the heart of Center City. The next Love Jawn event is Juneteenth, Thursday June 19th at Love Park.We’re popping up in your inbox a day early as we observe Juneteenth this week. There are a dozen different ways to celebrate and commemorate the national holiday marking the date when — two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — news of the end of slavery finally broke across plantations in and around Galveston, Tex.There are so many different ways to mark Juneteenth in Philadelphia, whether you’re looking for educational events to learn more about its historical significance or you’re eager to support Black-owned businesses, or you’re hoping to find family-friendly activities.actor/comedian Zack Fox is DJing at Underground Arts; the African American Museum in Philadelphia is throwing a block party on Thursday; and the city will host its Juneteenth Parade on Sunday.: The Chinese Lantern Festival is back for the season, opening in Franklin Square beginning Friday. Don’t miss the dazzling light displays and: The FIFA Club World Cup is in full swing with cities across the country — including Philly — hosting some of the best soccer talent in the world. If you can’t snag tickets to a local match, we’ve got suggestions for the, by R. Eric Thomas, explores one woman’s effort to make a sculpture to replace a Confederate monument in Baltimore. What comes next is: The City of Champions mural in Northeast Philly celebrating the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl victory just expanded with a new addition to showcase the team’sIt’s rare to see precious artworks before they go under the hammer. This weekend local art lovers have a chance to explore some of the star-studded collection ofhas led the sales of Rothberg’s pieces this year and it continues with an auction of more than 300 artworks on June 24-25. Ahead of the event, Freeman’s | Hindman invites the public to view Rothberg’s collection for free at their location on Market Street, open through June 23. Featured artists include Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Romare Bearden, René Magritte, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.: Philly just started reopening its roughly 70 public pools across the city where families can take a dip amid the upcoming heat wave.: Calder Gardens, the museum and outdoor oasis dedicated to innovative sculptor Alexander Calder, is set to open in September. We went behind the scenes to see the start of what’s expected to be a lush and dynamic sculpture garden.: Hoagies aren’t just a Philly speciality — there happen to be some decent options across the river. We’ve got recs for, and other beloved Netflix series will come to life in one of the world’s first-ever Netflix Houses set to open at King of Prussia later this year.: Phillies managing partner John Middleton happens to be one of the world’s top art collectors, but his secret collection has never been publicly displayed. In 2026, Middleton will showcase what organizers call “the most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in a, which premieres this Sunday on Revry with West Philly’s very own contestant Henlo Bullfrog. What are you watching these days? Let me know!
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