BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grid Magazine - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Grid Magazine X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gridphilly.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grid Magazine REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T191209Z CREATED:20260605T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191209Z UID:10036301-1782550800-1782599400@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-06-27/ LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FRIEDAcommunity_WEweekend_JuneJuly-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FRIEDAcommunity":MAILTO:hello@frieda.community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260517T011522Z CREATED:20260517T011522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260517T011522Z UID:10035819-1782561600-1782576000@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Philly Fairy Festival DESCRIPTION:Join woodland friends at the Schuylkill Center for a day of art\, play\, and exploration. Enter the Fairy House contest along the Fairytale Trail; revel with the fae folk around the woodlands\, or sit back and watch them perform; learn fantastical crafts from local vendors; try a potion at the Alchemists Guild or get a snack at the Court of Food. There is plenty to do at the second annual Philly Fairy Festival. Come dressed and ready for a fantastical day outdoors.\nTickets\n 10$ for Schuylkill Center Members\n 20$ for non-members\n 25$ at the door\nTicket sales to Philly Fairy Festival support the Schuylkill Center\, a nonprofit with a mission to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature.\nPurchase Tickets\nNot a member yet? Become a member and enjoy discounts to most events at the Schuylkill Center along with many other benefits. Learn more about membership.\nWe strongly advise purchasing tickets ahead of time as this event may sell out. Only tickets purchased through the Schuylkill Center will be honored.\nJoin the Fairytale Trail!\nThe Fairytale Trail is a gallery of submitted fairy houses\, small structures built from natural materials. They can be made as a family\, a group\, a business\, or an individual\, all of whom will be honored in the Philly Fairy Festival program for their participation. Registration is required.\nPhilly Fairy Festival guests will vote throughout the day on the best Fairy Houses along the trail\, and the winners will receive a special prize at the end of the festival! All participants will receive exclusive Philly Fairy Festival swag.\nDrop off and set up of submitted houses will take place on Friday\, June 26th between the hours of 9am and 5pm.\nFairy house rules and guidelines\n Houses may be any size but should be kept to a miniature scale\n Houses must be made of only natural materials: feathers\, dry grasses\, leaves\, sticks\, pebbles\, shells\, bark from a fallen tree\, moss\, nuts\, acorns\, berries\, gourds\, pinecones\, etc.\n Houses must appear to be made only of natural materials\, but you may use structural components – hot glue\, twine\, acrylic spray\, etc. – as long as they are concealed.\n Please avoid using reproductive parts from invasive species (roots\, seed pods\, etc.) that may spread.\n Please do not use items of value in your decorations as we cannot be held responsible for missing items.\n Edible materials will attract other creatures besides fairies! Use them at your own risk.\nClick here to purchase tickets and register to make a Fairy House\nActivities\nThe Alchemist Guild: Curious about potions? Or perhaps just looking for a refreshing beverage to take the edge off of a hot summer day? Look no further than the Alchemist Guild\, with magical cocktails (and mocktails) served all day. Maybe you’ll even learn a few tricks to take home with you!\nThe Fairytale Trail: See how we’ve transformed the Widener Trail into a magical world! We’ve invited guests\, partners\, staff\, and friends to build their own fairy houses\, using natural materials of course\, and put them up in a neighborhood of their choosing along the path. Submissions will be installed the day before\, and the winner (by popular vote) will be announced the following week. Everybody who attends the festival will have an opportunity to see this collaboratively built fantasy land.\nPartners and Performers\nCheck back soon for our growing list of special guests!\nIndecorous Theater: At Indecorous Theatre Productions our mission is to take away the gated community feel from the Classics and make them accessible and available to the people for which they were written. These stories are for everyone and for today. They still resonate and grow and change. Using the beauty of these texts that have beaten time we want to tell new stories with new bodies and open up the conversation. Because at the end of the day\, this work\, these words\, and art is about real people and all the diversity and change and indecorous energy real people create.\nCity Circle Labyrinths: City Circle Labyrinths brings the creative and meditative experience of walking labyrinths to schools and community centers in Philadelphia.\nFood\, Drinks\, and Treats\nPink’s Cold Treats                                1984 Cakes                             \nVendors\nComing soon!\nVolunteer!\nPhilly Fairy Festival is looking for volunteers to help support this fantasy celebration of nature and all the magic that comes with it. We have two volunteer opportunities: Magic Makers and Event Support. \nVolunteers who show up to support our work during these opportunities will get a free ticket to Philly Fairy Festival. Contact volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org with any questions.\nContact volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org with any questions.\nIf you would like to be a sponsor for Fairy Festival\, please contact craig@schuylkillcenter.org\nFairy Festival Gallery URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-fairy-festival-2/ LOCATION:The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education\, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States CATEGORIES:Family-friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fairy-Festival-Facebook-Ad-JTXw37.jpg GEO:40.060478;-75.245017 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road Philadelphia PA 19128 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8480 Hagy's Mill Road:geo:-75.245017,40.060478 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260620T205552Z CREATED:20260620T205552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T205552Z UID:10036985-1782561600-1782576000@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Philly Fairy Festival DESCRIPTION:Join woodland friends at the Schuylkill Center for a day of art\, play\, and exploration. Enter the Fairy House contest along the Fairytale Trail; revel with the fae folk around the woodlands\, or sit back and watch them perform; learn fantastical crafts from local vendors; try a potion at the Alchemists Guild or get a snack at the Court of Food. There is plenty to do at the second annual Philly Fairy Festival. Come dressed and ready for a fantastical day outdoors.\nTickets\n\n 10$ for Schuylkill Center Members\n 20$ for non-members\n 25$ at the door\n\nTicket sales to Philly Fairy Festival support the Schuylkill Center\, a nonprofit with a mission to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature.\nPurchase Tickets \nNot a member yet? Become a member and enjoy discounts to most events at the Schuylkill Center along with many other benefits. Learn more about membership. \n\n\n\n\nWe strongly advise purchasing tickets ahead of time as this event may sell out. Only tickets purchased through the Schuylkill Center will be honored.\nJoin the Fairytale Trail!\nThe Fairytale Trail is a gallery of submitted fairy houses\, small structures built from natural materials. They can be made as a family\, a group\, a business\, or an individual\, all of whom will be honored in the Philly Fairy Festival program for their participation. Registration is required.\n\n\n\n\n\nPhilly Fairy Festival guests will vote throughout the day on the best Fairy Houses along the trail\, and the winners will receive a special prize at the end of the festival! All participants will receive exclusive Philly Fairy Festival swag.\n\nDrop off and set up of submitted houses will take place on Friday\, June 26th between the hours of 9am and 5pm.\nFairy house rules and guidelines\n\n Houses may be any size but should be kept to a miniature scale\n Houses must be made of only natural materials: feathers\, dry grasses\, leaves\, sticks\, pebbles\, shells\, bark from a fallen tree\, moss\, nuts\, acorns\, berries\, gourds\, pinecones\, etc.\n Houses must appear to be made only of natural materials\, but you may use structural components – hot glue\, twine\, acrylic spray\, etc. – as long as they are concealed.\n Please avoid using reproductive parts from invasive species (roots\, seed pods\, etc.) that may spread.\n Please do not use items of value in your decorations as we cannot be held responsible for missing items.\n Edible materials will attract other creatures besides fairies! Use them at your own risk.\n\nClick here to purchase tickets and register to make a Fairy House \n\nActivities\nThe Alchemist Guild: Curious about potions? Or perhaps just looking for a refreshing beverage to take the edge off of a hot summer day? Look no further than the Alchemist Guild\, with magical cocktails (and mocktails) served all day. Maybe you’ll even learn a few tricks to take home with you! \nThe Fairytale Trail: See how we’ve transformed the Widener Trail into a magical world! We’ve invited guests\, partners\, staff\, and friends to build their own fairy houses\, using natural materials of course\, and put them up in a neighborhood of their choosing along the path. Submissions will be installed the day before\, and the winner (by popular vote) will be announced the following week. Everybody who attends the festival will have an opportunity to see this collaboratively built fantasy land. \n\n\n\nPartners and Performers\nCheck back soon for our growing list of special guests!\nIndecorous Theater: At Indecorous Theatre Productions our mission is to take away the gated community feel from the Classics and make them accessible and available to the people for which they were written. These stories are for everyone and for today. They still resonate and grow and change. Using the beauty of these texts that have beaten time we want to tell new stories with new bodies and open up the conversation. Because at the end of the day\, this work\, these words\, and art is about real people and all the diversity and change and indecorous energy real people create. \nCity Circle Labyrinths: City Circle Labyrinths brings the creative and meditative experience of walking labyrinths to schools and community centers in Philadelphia. \n\nFood\, Drinks\, and Treats\nPink’s Cold Treats                                1984 Cakes                              \n\nVendors\n\nComing soon! \n\nVolunteer!\nPhilly Fairy Festival is looking for volunteers to help support this fantasy celebration of nature and all the magic that comes with it. We have two volunteer opportunities: Magic Makers and Event Support.\n\n \n\nVolunteers who show up to support our work during these opportunities will get a free ticket to Philly Fairy Festival. Contact volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org with any questions.\n\n\n\nContact volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org with any questions.\nIf you would like to be a sponsor for Fairy Festival\, please contact craig@schuylkillcenter.org\n\nFairy Festival Gallery URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-fairy-festival-3/ LOCATION:The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education\, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States CATEGORIES:Family-friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fairy-Festival-Facebook-Ad-JTXw37.jpg GEO:40.060478;-75.245017 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road Philadelphia PA 19128 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8480 Hagy's Mill Road:geo:-75.245017,40.060478 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T210000 DTSTAMP:20260610T013734Z CREATED:20260610T013734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T013734Z UID:10036813-1782568800-1782594000@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Kensington Queer Circus Fest DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second annual Kensington Queer Circus Fest! A free celebration of queer joy\, circus arts and community. A vibrant celebration! A joyful space! Something truly magical and well… FUN!\nLook at all this stuff:\n🤡 Roller Circus @rollercircus.official\n🤡 Open Flow Arts Jam w/ Tanooki Twirls @tanookitwirls\n🤡 A Drag Show w/ Pi @notpi and Onyx @onyxondyx\n🤡 Queer Clown Contest w/ MacKenzie Moltov @hottestclownaround\n🤡 Cotton Candy Circus Arts Aerials\n🤡 CDH Sideshow @cdhsideshow\n🤡 Queer Arm Wrestling @queerarmwrestling\n🤡 2nd Hand Circus @2ndhandcircus\n🤡 drag story time\nPlus vendors and food and most likely incredibly hot temperatures (it’s worth it). 🫠 \nSaturday\, June 27th\n2pm – 9pm\n@philadelphiabrewing URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/kensington-queer-circus-fest-2/ LOCATION:philadelphia brewing co\, 244O FRANKFORD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA\, PA 19125\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125 CATEGORIES:Arts & Performance,Event,Family-friendly,Festival,Free,LGBTQIA+,Outdoor Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Queerdo-2026-ig.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="East Kensington Arts Committee":MAILTO:hauntedchristmasinkensington@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T160000 DTSTAMP:20260517T000804Z CREATED:20260517T000804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260517T000804Z UID:10035463-1782648000-1782662400@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Music in the Parlor DESCRIPTION:Stop at Cliveden between 12 pm and 4 pm on Sunday\, June 28th to hear New Jersey based historical musicians\, The Ministers of Apollo\, perform music of the Revolutionary era featuring the harpsichord in Cliveden’s parlor. The program is free and open to visitors of all ages. \nThis program is generously supported by The Haley Foundation. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/music-in-the-parlor-2/ LOCATION:Cliveden\, 6401 Germantown Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Free,Germantown,History,Public Events,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Music-in-the-Parlor.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cliveden":MAILTO:jrouse@cliveden.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T191209Z CREATED:20260605T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191209Z UID:10036302-1783760400-1783809000@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-07-11/ LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FRIEDAcommunity_WEweekend_JuneJuly-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FRIEDAcommunity":MAILTO:hello@frieda.community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T150000 DTSTAMP:20260620T203736Z CREATED:20260620T203736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T203736Z UID:10036818-1784206800-1784214000@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Make Your Own WPA Poster DESCRIPTION:Celebrate America’s 250th by making your own poster of Independence Hall! Stop by the lobby of Parkway Central Library between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. \nA teaching artist from Posters for the People will guide you in making your own print based on the Independence Hall W.P.A. poster from the Print and Picture Collection. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/make-your-own-wpa-poster/ LOCATION:(Philadelphia\, PA) Parkway Central Library\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States CATEGORIES:Art,Arts & Culture,Classes & Workshops,Community Events,Family-friendly,Free,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T191209Z CREATED:20260605T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191209Z UID:10036303-1784365200-1784413800@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-07-18/ LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FRIEDAcommunity_WEweekend_JuneJuly-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FRIEDAcommunity":MAILTO:hello@frieda.community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T191209Z CREATED:20260605T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191209Z UID:10036304-1784970000-1785018600@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-07-25/ LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FRIEDAcommunity_WEweekend_JuneJuly-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FRIEDAcommunity":MAILTO:hello@frieda.community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T223000 DTSTAMP:20260605T191209Z CREATED:20260605T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T191209Z UID:10036305-1785574800-1785623400@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe. URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-08-01/ LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FRIEDAcommunity_WEweekend_JuneJuly-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FRIEDAcommunity":MAILTO:hello@frieda.community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTSTAMP:20260615T141335Z CREATED:20260615T141335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T141335Z UID:10036867-1785974400-1786319999@gridphilly.com SUMMARY:BlackStar Film Festival DESCRIPTION:BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority\, showcasing films by Black\, Brown\, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 6-9 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as online around the world. There will be screenings\, panels\, parties\, and other events. \nPasses are now on sale for the 15th annual @blackstarfest! Explore the packed film list\, grab your passes\, and join them this summer for four days of powerful films\, panels\, parties\, good energy\, and community. \nMore info at: blackstarprojects.org/festival URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/blackstar-film-festival-2/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Accessible Event,Activism,Art,Arts & Culture,Community Events,Family-friendly,Festival,Film,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gridphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BSFF26_Festival-Graphic_-scaled.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR