Things to do in Philadelphia on Friday, November 6, 2026

78 events listed in and around Philadelphia, each with its time and venue.

Morning

Open Play River Road
Play · Pickleball · 9 AM · River Road Courts
TU-AMA's 14th Annual Regional Conference
Talk · Marketing · 9 AM – 4 PM · Hartranft
Total Woman Retreat 2026-Crossroads
Wellness · 9 AM · Morton
Runnemede David L Venella Park, intermediate Pickleball
Play · Pickleball · 9 AM – 12 PM · David L. Venella Memorial Park / Green Acres Park
Coffee & Commerce: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Businesses
Talk · Software · 9 AM – 12 PM · Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center
Speakpreneur Philadelphia (2 Day Workshop)
Class · Public Speaking · 9 AM · Center City
VANTAGE Fall 2026: Asian American Leadership Conference
Talk · Leadership · 9:30 AM – 3 PM · University City
2026 Philladelphia Fall Shopping and Vendor Fairs
Market · 10 AM · West Philly
2026 Philladelphia Farmers Market and Crafts Fairs
Market · Crafts · 10 AM · Richmond
CEF | Youth Serving Organizations - Capacity Building Session #2
Class · Youth Serving Organizations · 10 AM – 3 PM · Joint Health Sciences Center
My Three Plus Me Book Launch — Philadelphia
Books & Readings · 11:30 AM · Center City

Afternoon

The 33rd Wharton Africa Business Forum
Talk · African Business · 12 PM · University City
Mary Field Apartments Mural Dedication
Arts · 1 PM · Mary Field Apartments
Black Magazine Club
Meetup · Magazines · 4 PM – 7 PM · Du Bois-Robeson People's Center
College Swimming League Watch Party - Philadelphia
Watch Party · College Swimming · 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Fishtown

Evening

Art Museum
Museum & Gallery · 5 PM – 8:45 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art
Noche de Bohemia: Nicaragua
Concert · 5 PM – 8 PM · South Philly
First Friday Arts
Museum & Gallery · 5 PM – 8 PM · Northern Liberties
First Friday Embroidery and Fabric Collage
Craft Workshop · Embroidery · 5 PM · Old City
In Good Company: Live Music & Night Market
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 5 PM – 9:30 PM · West Parkside
Motley Multiples 2 Opening Reception at Paradigm Gallery
Museum & Gallery · Art · 5 PM – 8 PM · Old City
Blockade '71
Festival · Bangladeshi Freedom · 5:30 PM · Center City
Circle Around Old City At November's First Friday Event
Museum & Gallery · Art · 5:30 PM – 9 PM · Old City
Sketch Club: Food As Inspiration
Art Class · Food · 5:30 PM · Utility Works
Fitler Presents: Seeding Change | An Indie Film Series
Film · 6 PM · Rittenhouse
LikeMinded · November 2026
Networking · Career · 6 PM – 10 PM · Center City
Open studio, drop in craft night
Craft Workshop · 6 PM · Old City
Philly Homegrown First Fridays
Meetup · 6 PM – 9 PM · University City
V.Y.B.E.Z. Afterwork Affair
Meetup · Creatives · 6 PM – 10 PM · West Mount Airy
Cosplay Flotography: Photoshoot Mixer
Meetup · Cosplay · 6 PM – 9 PM · South Philly
Friday Night Flights - Wine Tasting
Tasting · Wine · 6 PM · Old City
Barnes First Friday
Meetup · Jazz · 6 PM – 9 PM · Center City
Open House
Meetup · Hacker Culture · 6 PM – 9 PM · Center City
The Art of Storytelling:: Opening Night + OPEN MIC
Books & Readings · Storytelling · 6 PM · Center City
👡👒 WOMEN'S CLUB - November Ramen & Sushi Meetup
Meetup · Ramen And Sushi · 6 PM · Chinatown
Queen Eyes Company: First Friday Esthetic Suite Celebration
Meetup · Beauty Suite · 6 PM – 9:30 PM · Old City
Free lessons and drills River Road
Play · Pickleball · 6 PM · River Road Courts
VENUS
Class · 6:15 PM – 9:15 PM · Fairmount
CHILD USA 2026 Annual Gala
Volunteering · Children S Rights · 6:30 PM – 10 PM · Center City
Tea Blending for Calm
Cooking Class · 6:30 PM · University City
UAU 2026 FANCON [Playlist #Your Youth] in Philadelphia
Live Music · 7 PM · Center City
In-Person Class: Handmade Pasta with Vodka Sauce (Philadelphia)
Cooking Class · Pasta · 7 PM · Old City
Tony Baker
Stand-up · 7 PM · Northern Liberties
VOILÀ Presents: Moonbloom
Live Music · 7 PM · Chinatown
Top Yack: Yack and Friends Bash
Arts · 7 PM – 1 AM · North Central
A Day of Dreaming by Claudia Haas
Theater · 7 PM · Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts
Careoke Club Vol. 2
Karaoke · 7 PM · Center City
The Wrecks - Finally : OUTSIDE Tour
Live Music · 7 PM · Southwark
platonic love club: friend dating (20s)
Meetup · Friend Dating · 7 PM · South Philly
Hometown Heroes Presents : Local Legends
Live Music · 7 PM – 10 PM · Kensington
Dream Big Sing- Along
Open Mic · R&B / Soul · 7 PM – 10 PM · Strawberry Mansion
Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour
Live Music · Rock · 7 PM · Northern Liberties
Kiwanis Drag Bingo Fundraiser
Bingo · 7 PM · Riverfront
SAIKA Cafe Clubhouse First Friday
Meetup · East Asian Culture · 7 PM – 11 PM · Center City
Videogame Night! 🕹️
Game Night · 7 PM – 11 PM · Center City
JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP
Comedy · 7 PM · Rittenhouse Square
Lumina: Immersive Light & Shadow Gallery
Immersive · Light And Shadow · 7 PM · Center City
THEY SAY THE PEOPLE CAN FLY (A SERIES)
Film · 7 PM · Philadelphia Film Society Center
Swing Mezzo
Dance Show · 7 PM · West Central Germantown
Black Card Revoked Game Night Experience
Game Night · 7 PM – 10 PM · Logan
MUJER BRILLA “BE STILL” -The Secret Place Encounter
Wellness · 7 PM · 27th Street Revival Center
Banshee
Live Music · 7 PM · Southwark
Community Stage: Our Monthly Open Mic
Books & Readings · Open Mic · 7:30 PM · Kensington
Jillian Ashcraft & Oliver Mayman Quartet: Autumn Nocturne
Concert · Jazz · 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Northern Liberties
Nick Hopping (Comics to Watch)
Stand-up · 7:30 PM · Center City
Dregsy + Cole Berggren at Khyber Pass Pub
Concert · Indie / Alternative · 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Old City
Philadelphia Comedy Club - Stand-Up Comedy in a Speakeasy Bar
Stand-up · 7:30 PM · South Philly
Scottish Dance Class (Beginner) 2026-11-06
Class · Scottish Dancing · 7:45 PM · Rittenhouse
Winyah
Live Music · 8 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
TBA!
Musical · 8 PM · East Falls
Akeem Ali -the Texture Tour
Live Music · 8 PM · Cambridge
The Late(ish) Poetry Show - November Edition
Books & Readings · Poetry · 8:30 PM · Center City
FIRST FRIDAYS @ VANGO SKYBAR & LOUNGE
Rooftop Party · 9 PM – 2 AM · Center City
Noches Bravas
Dance Party · Latin · 9 PM – 2 AM · Old City
Don't Bomb: Stand-Up Comics Try Not to Suck
Stand-up · 9:30 PM · Center City
🎶🔥 DC Ravers on the Road: Philadelphia! MEDUZA Live at The Ave
Concert · House · 9:30 PM – 3 AM · Northern Liberties

Late

Valentino Khan @ Noto Philly November 6
Dance Party · EDM · 10 PM – 2 AM · Center City
Valentino Khan @ NOTO Philadelphia
Dance Party · EDM · 10 PM – 2 AM · Center City
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