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  • Family Outdoor Movie Night: Lion King

    56th St. Plaza, 3000 S 56th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19143

    Join us for the last Movie Night of the season! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. We’ll have popcorn, lemonade, and water to share! No registration is necessary. We’ll be showing the classic Disney film Lion King (1994). Come early for the featured pre-movie activities we have planned: Community biking along the Bartram’s Mile Trail with our partner, The Bicycle Coalition from 4-9pm. Free bike rentals and helmets will be available at the Garden’s Bike Container. We encourage you to enter and park at the Garden’s 56th Street entrance and

  • October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Each season we like to curate experiences for the whole family that are both educational AND an opportunity for parents to fellowship around community resources and information. Our October Movie Nights @ Cliveden will feature a film for the whole family to enjoy each week; we will also have a few vendors with healthy snacks as well as some family friendly community information. This year's films are as follows - Wednesday, October 5th: Kirikou and the Sorceress Wednesday, October 12th: Encanto Wednesday, October 19th: Maya and the Three Wednesday, October 26th: Pachamama Please take the time to review the descriptions

    Free
  • October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Each season we like to curate experiences for the whole family that are both educational AND an opportunity for parents to fellowship around community resources and information. Our October Movie Nights @ Cliveden will feature a film for the whole family to enjoy each week; we will also have a few vendors with healthy snacks as well as some family friendly community information. This year's films are as follows - Wednesday, October 5th: Kirikou and the Sorceress Wednesday, October 12th: Encanto Wednesday, October 19th: Maya and the Three Wednesday, October 26th: Pachamama Please take the time to review the descriptions

    Free
  • October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Each season we like to curate experiences for the whole family that are both educational AND an opportunity for parents to fellowship around community resources and information. Our October Movie Nights @ Cliveden will feature a film for the whole family to enjoy each week; we will also have a few vendors with healthy snacks as well as some family friendly community information. This year's films are as follows - Wednesday, October 5th: Kirikou and the Sorceress Wednesday, October 12th: Encanto Wednesday, October 19th: Maya and the Three Wednesday, October 26th: Pachamama Please take the time to review the descriptions

    Free
  • October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    October Movie Nights @ Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Each season we like to curate experiences for the whole family that are both educational AND an opportunity for parents to fellowship around community resources and information. Our October Movie Nights @ Cliveden will feature a film for the whole family to enjoy each week; we will also have a few vendors with healthy snacks as well as some family friendly community information. This year's films are as follows - Wednesday, October 5th: Kirikou and the Sorceress Wednesday, October 12th: Encanto Wednesday, October 19th: Maya and the Three Wednesday, October 26th: Pachamama Please take the time to review the descriptions

    Free

  • Family Movie Night: Strange World

    56th St. Plaza 3000 S 56th St, Philadelphia, PA

    Join us for the first Family Movie Night of the season! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. We’ll have popcorn, lemonade, and water to share! No registration is necessary. We’ll be watching the Disney film Strange World (2022). Come early for the featured pre-movie activities we have planned: Community biking along the Bartram’s Mile Trail with our partner, The Bicycle Coalition from 4-6pm. Free bike rentals and helmets will be available at the Garden’s Bike Container. We encourage you to enter and park at the Garden’s 56th Street entrance

  • Family Movie Night: Wakanda Forever

    56th St. Plaza 3000 S 56th St, Philadelphia, PA

    Join us for Family Movie Night! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. We’ll have popcorn, lemonade, and water to share! No registration is necessary. We’ll be watching Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022). Come early for the featured pre-movie activities we have planned: Community biking along the Bartram’s Mile Trail with our partner, The Bicycle Coalition from 3-6pm. Free bike rentals and helmets will be available at the Garden’s Bike Container. An Afrobeats dance class with Mr. AfrVbz. Bio: Rasaq (Ruh-Zack) Lawal aka Mr. AfrVbz is a one of a kind

  • Movie Night: The Wiz

    Gingko Lawn

    Join us for the first Movie Night of the summer! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky on the Gingko Lawn. No registration is necessary. We’ll be watching the classic The Wiz (1978), starting at 8:30pm. Come early at 7pm for nature-based pre-movie activities with The Pennsylvania Game Commission and info table with the West Philadelphia YMCA.

  • Video Letter Exchange: A Community of Images (Screening and Performance)

    Gingko Lawn

    Join us for a special presentation of a performance and screening celebrating contemporary Japanese video artists with cinéSPEAK. ABOUT THE PROGRAM Community of Images: Japanese Moving Image Artists in the US, 1960s-1970s is an exhibition that explores experimental moving images created by Japanese artists and their connections to North America. Covering a wide range of practices and themes; including avant-garde film, performance, design and healing, ecology, expanded cinema, independent documentary, music, race, feminism, video art, community-based video, technology and communication, and others, the project features works and activities that took place in Japan and in the U.S. As part of

  • Movie Night: Migration

    Gingko Lawn

    Join us for a summertime Movie Night! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky on the Gingko Lawn. No registration is necessary. We’ll watch the animated film Migration (2023), starting at 8:30pm. Come early at 7pm for nature-based pre-movie activities with The Pennsylvania Game Commission.

  • Movie Night: Encanto

    Gingko Lawn

    Join us for the last Movie Night of the summer, in partnership with KenCrest and Envision New Possibilities,! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky on the Gingko Lawn. No registration is necessary. We’ll watch Encanto (2021), starting at 7:30pm. Come early for “Intro to Birding” with  The Pennsylvania Game Commission  from 6-7pm

  • Community Movie Night: Wicked

    Upper Meadow

    Join us for the first movie night of the summer! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. No registration is necessary; free concessions while supplies last. We’ll be watching Wicked (2024), starting at 8:30pm. Arrive early at 7pm for nature-based pre-movie activities with The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with information resources from enVision New Possibilities. Plus, don’t miss a free Herbal First Aid workshop with Folami Irvine. , with a focus on natural support for toothaches, muscle pain, and stress. Hands-on projects for this workshop include herbal oils for toothache, tension-relieving rice socks,

  • Independence Historical Trust Presents Movies on the Mall: Independence Day (1996)

    Independence Mall 599 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Join Independence Historical Trust and the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation for “Movies on the Mall,” an outdoor movie series celebrating the themes and history of Independence National Historical Park. Before the movie begins, enjoy family-friendly activities like 18th-century games, arts and crafts, Park Ranger programs and more! Pre-show activities will begin at 5:30 pm. Guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets, lawn chairs, and snacks. Additional concessions are available at the nearby Liberty Garden. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is encouraged. Walk-ups are also welcome.

    Free

  • CANCELED Community Movie Night: Mufasa

    Upper Meadow

    Update on 7/25: due to the high heat index, this event has been canceled.   Join us for July’s free community movie night! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. No registration is necessary; free concessions while supplies last. We’ll be watching Mufasa (2024), starting at 8:30pm. Come early at 7pm for information resources from enVision New Possibilities. plus a hands-on Heart, Womb & Brain Tea Blends workshop with Folami Irvine—make & take your own custom tea blends with herbs like hawthorn, red raspberry leaf, and gotu kola.  

  • Community Movie Night: A Minecraft Movie

    Upper Meadow

    Join us for the last free community movie night of the summer! Bring your picnic blankets, bug spray, and snacks, and enjoy a free, family-friendly movie under the evening sky. No registration is necessary. We’ll be watching A Minecraft Movie (2025), starting at 7:30pm. Arrive early for free activities for the whole family: 5-7pm: stilt walking program with Sistah Mafalda 6-7pm: Back-to-School Herbal Kit 6-7pm with Folami Irvine.  Create a home or student herbal kit for immunity, focus, and calm with blends for immunity, calmness spray, and mini kits to take with you. 6-7:30pm: community information resources from  The Pennsylvania

  • Free Movie on the River – “Hocus Pocus”

    Glen Foerd 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join Riverfront North Partnership and Glen Foerd for a fun, spooky, family-friendly evening along the river, watching the original Hocus Pocus. The movie will begin around 7pm. The fun begins at 5:30pm with free craft-making for the kids, thanks to our Lilly P.A.D.S. instructors. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. So bring a blanket or chairs, or maybe your favorite Halloween costume, and get ready for a spooky, fun evening! This event will take place on the waterfront lawn by the Main House. Please register in advance.

    Free