Things to do in Philadelphia on Saturday, December 5, 2026

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

Morning

For The Love of Musiq: Brown Sugar
Concert · R&B / Soul · 5:30 AM – 9 PM · Kensington
Mystical Hope: The Heart of Advent
Learning · 8 AM – 1 PM · The Church of Saint Asaph
Master Your Camera Controls - Photography Class
Class · Photography · 9:30 AM · Rittenhouse
Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!
Class · Leadership · 9:30 AM – 2 PM · Sharswood
Master Your Camera Controls & Composition in the Field - Photography Class
Class · Photography · 9:30 AM – 1 PM · Rittenhouse
Sistahs In Transformation Mammography and Health Education Event
Class · Health Education · 10 AM – 2 PM · Belmont
48 Hours to Change the World
Social · 10 AM · Center City
Savory Pie Workshop
Cooking Class · Savory Pies · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · University City
Holiday Resource & Community Care Day
Meetup · Holiday Resources · 11 AM – 2 PM · West Philly
Trans Art Mart
Market · Art · 11 AM – 5 PM · University City
Walnut Street Theatre's A Christmas Carol
Theater · 11 AM · Washington Square West
Composition in the Field - Photography Class
Class · Photography · 11 AM · Rittenhouse

Afternoon

ROCK DA MIC: World AIDS Day Concert
Concert · 12 PM – 5 PM · Manayunk
Boozy Ice Cream Cocktail Mixology Class- Philly (Holiday Cheers Cocktails)
Cooking Class · Ice Cream Cocktails · 12 PM · Center City
Big Wig Queens of Christmas Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience
Variety Show · 12 PM · Northern Liberties
Philadelphia SantaCon Bar Crawl 2026
Bar Crawl · 12 PM – 11 PM · Center City
Miller Memorial Baptist Church Christmas Bazaar Vendor Tables
Market · Christmas · 12 PM – 4 PM · Sharswood
Tusano's Traveling Tavern
Meetup · Ttrpg Creators · 12:30 PM · Center City
Bowling with Dads Philly!
Meetup · Bowling · 1 PM – 4 PM · South Bowl
Daggerheart Encounter: Social
Tabletop Games · 1 PM · Pennsylvania Convention Center
Devon Gabriella
Concert · Pop · 1 PM · Southwark
Toyota Big 5 Classic
Game · Basketball · 2 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena
Walnut Street Theatre's Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical
Musical · 2 PM · Washington Square West
Two-Day Beginner Intensive, No Experience or Partner Needed
Class · Tango · 2 PM · Kensington
Philadelphia Singles Event: Speed Dating (Ages 22-30) at Coffee Shop
Singles · 3 PM · Old City
~ORIGINS~ 75th Anniversary Concert
Concert · Classical · 4 PM · University City
Own your space, A monopoly themed inspired woman's mixer event
Networking · 4 PM – 8 PM · Navy Yard
BAD BOY RECORDS VS DEATHROW RECORDS
Dance Party · Hip-Hop / Rap · 4 PM – 9 PM · Chinatown
Sounds of the Season 2026
Live Music · 4 PM · Center City

Evening

Under The Philly Lights—A Winter Music Celebration
Live Music · Rock · 5 PM – 10:30 PM · Rittenhouse
LumiNature Cocktail Walk at the Philadelphia Zoo
Wine & Spirits · Cocktails · 5 PM – 9 PM · Mantua
What the Soul Remembers Dreams, Diaspora, and the Sacred
Museum & Gallery · Diaspora · 5 PM – 8 PM · Overbrook
Daggerheart Encounter: Combat
Tabletop Games · 5 PM · Pennsylvania Convention Center
Speed Dating Beyond Small Talk | Philly Speed Dating | Tantra Speed Date®
Singles · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Northern Liberties
EXCERPTS, ovarian cancer awareness event
Dance Show · Ovarian Cancer · 6 PM – 9 PM · Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show Philadelphia
Escape Room · True Crime · 6 PM – 9 PM · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City
The Pi Rho Chapters 2026 Ms. Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant
Arts · 6 PM – 10 PM · Howard Gittis Student Center
Under The Philly Lights
Live Music · 6 PM – 10:30 PM · Rittenhouse
Earlybirds Club - Decades Party (21+)
Dance Party · Pop · 6 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
Evening of An Alter Presented By Emmett Wilson
Dance Show · 7 PM · Center City
Afro-Pop Party
Dance Party · Afrobeats & Amapiano · 7 PM – 3 AM · Millbourne
Caitlin Peluffo
Stand-up · 7 PM · Northern Liberties
Ed Bassmaster
Comedy · 7 PM · Old City
3rd Annual Holiday Party - Black Out Extravaganza
Meetup · 7 PM – 12 AM · Old City
Mary Santora (Sirius XM, Comedy Cellar)
Stand-up · 7:30 PM · Center City
RSVPLIVE PRESENTS NOTHING BUT NET PT2 THE LADIESMAN ANNUAL BDAY BASH
Dance Party · R&B / Soul · 8 PM · Franklinville
Syd: Beard Tour
Live Music · 8 PM · Northern Liberties
Dessert and Cocktails on the River
Dinner · 8 PM · Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront Philadelphia
Krampusnacht burlesque and drag
Drag & Burlesque · Krampusnacht · 8 PM · Center City
Sip and paint
Art Class · Painting · 8 PM · Logan
Venna (21+ Event)
Live Music · 8 PM · Chinatown
Grayscale
Live Music · 8 PM · Southwark
Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour
Concert · R&B / Soul · 8 PM · Northern Liberties

Late

Metal Night Philly
Dance Party · Metal · 10 PM · Southwark
Philly Culture Gala
Immersive · Philadelphia Culture · 10 PM – 2 AM · Center City
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