Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

This Weekend in Philadelphia: Kegs for Cats, a Bathhouse Preview, and the Fall Equinox

Updated September 16, 2026

Kegs for Cats
Kegs for Cats — Friday, 5:30–8:30 PM at Philadelphia Brewing Co. — $25

Philadelphia has 64 events on the calendar for September 18–20, and 34 of them are free. Friday leans social and early: Kegs for Cats brings live music, adoptable cats, and included beer to Philadelphia Brewing Co. for Morris Animal Refuge's Community Cats Fund, while Wornable restocks its Spring Garden studio with fall vintage and pours spritzes for free. Saturday is the busiest day of the three, with markets, workshops, and two separate things starting at 7 PM. Sunday splits between the Eagles away game at Lucy's at 11 AM and a run of quieter craft and wellness listings. The eight picks below run Friday evening through Sunday night, and half of them cost nothing.

The shortlist

Top picks for the weekend

Hard Cider & Cheese with Blind Bear Claire

No. 01

Hard Cider & Cheese with Blind Bear Claire

Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM • Philly Cheese School • $65

Claire Trindle is Pennsylvania's first female Certified Pommelier, and she is walking the Philly Cheese School classroom through four ciders paired against four artisanal cheeses. PCS's Alex Stanton co-leads, so you get both sides of the pairing explained rather than a tasting flight with commentary. Ninety minutes on 9th Street, and the most instructional thing on this list.

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KARAOKE FRIDAY: 90S THEME

No. 02Free

KARAOKE FRIDAY: 90S THEME

Friday, 11:00 PM–1:00 AM • The Fairmount Tavern • Free

Karaoke upstairs at the Fairmount Tavern with a 90s theme and a prize for the best outfit. It starts at 11 PM, which makes it the one pick here you can add on after something else rather than plan an evening around. No cover.

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Beginner tufting workshop - full day

No. 03

Beginner tufting workshop - full day

Saturday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM • Tuft the World • $150

Five hours on a power tufting machine at Tuft the World's South 9th Street studio, covering frame and backing setup, threading, and operation, and you leave with the rug or wall hanging you made. Supplies are included; snacks are not, so bring your own. The priciest pick here, though the same shop runs a three-hour [mini-tuft version](/events/mini-tuft-beginner-rug-tufting-workshop-7f03b5d9) for $75.

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Fall Fling Market

No. 04Free

Fall Fling Market

Saturday, 11:30 AM–5:00 PM • Old Pine Community Center • Free

Fling Market's first Philadelphia outing puts 20-plus vendors inside Old Pine Community Center on Lombard Street — vintage clothing, local art, handmade goods, jewelry, and food. General admission is free; the 11:30 AM to 1 PM early bird window is ticketed, but Playdate users get in free with the code PLAYDATE or by showing the app at the door.

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Baby’s First Rodeo with Dylan Earl

No. 05

Baby’s First Rodeo with Dylan Earl

Saturday, 7:00 PM • Johnny Brenda's • $20

Dylan Earl and Olivia Ellen Lloyd play Johnny Brenda's, with line dance lessons by donkey on the bill. Twenty dollars for a room that size is the cheapest real show on the calendar this weekend. Fishtown, Frankford Avenue, doors at 7.

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PHILLY SOCIAL CLUB FIRST LOOK: BATHHOUSE PHILADELPHIA

No. 06Free

PHILLY SOCIAL CLUB FIRST LOOK: BATHHOUSE PHILADELPHIA

Saturday, 7:00–9:00 PM • The Bellevue Hotel • Free

Philly Social Club has a two-hour private preview of Bathhouse Philadelphia inside the Bellevue before it opens to the public, with access to the pools, saunas, and steam rooms. Towels, slippers, lockers, and personal-care products are included in the reservation. It costs nothing and it is capped at registered guests, so this one will close early.

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The Sunday Social 💞👯☕️🌟🤗

No. 07Free

The Sunday Social 💞👯☕️🌟🤗

Sunday, 10:30 AM • Rittenhouse Square • Free

The fifth Sunday Social walk, hosted by Playdate and The Only Human Project, meets at the center of Rittenhouse Square and takes the Schuylkill River Trail to Jax Café, where vendors set up outside and there is a coffee discount and a goodie bag for every attendee. The last one drew over 260 people, so expect a crowd rather than a stroll. Free, and the earliest thing on Sunday.

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Fall Equinox Astrology Workshop w/ RetroAde

No. 08

Fall Equinox Astrology Workshop w/ RetroAde

Sunday, 5:30–7:00 PM • STUMP Plants, Northern Liberties • $25

Artist and Jungian astrologer RetroAde leads ninety minutes of forecasting, art exercises, and journaling prompts at STUMP's Northern Liberties shop, built around the Sun's move into Libra and the Venus retrograde ahead. Open to all levels. Art supplies are provided; bring a journal, and a mat, pillow, or blanket if you want to sit on the floor.

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See it all

That is eight events out of 64. The full calendar for September 18–20 — every market, class, pop-up, and workshop, including all 34 free listings — is on the Philadelphia this weekend page.

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