You deserve to have a good weekend, and Philly Views can help you with that. Cheap Date is a guide to weekend events that are $20 and under. It doesn’t matter if it’s a first date, 100th date, or just something to do with friends.
From boozy brunch to Philly’s own beach and everything in between, find your plans this weekend with Cheap Date.
Friday 8.17
Disco Dance Party
Underground Arts
Break out your best Saturday Night Fever dance impressions and boogie on down at 10 pm for a great cause. All proceeds will benefit WOAR (Women Organized against Rape).
Comedy Night
Philadelphia Brewing Co.
From 7 to 10 pm let Ryan Donahue (HBO’s Crashing, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) help you end your week crying and dying on the floor from laughter, rather than work stress. Your ticket also includes a free drink ticket so get drunk and have a good laugh.
Rooftop Happy Hour
Golf & Social
Free
Where do we start?! Free parking, $4 to $5 beer, wine, and mixed drinks, cabanas, food, corn hole, and connect 4 all while watching the sunset over the skyline.
Drake Night
The Fillmore
Feeling Fake Love from Kiki? One Dance is all you need to get yourself the Best You Ever Had. All Drake music, midnight to 2 am.
Pictures in the Park
Dilworth Park
Free
This week The Greatest Showman will be playing at 8:30 pm. You know the drill, get there early for free popcorn and make sure to bring a seat.
Outdoor Movie Night
Schmidt’s Commons
Free
Take a road trip to see Chicago (the movie!) and watch as two performers/criminals find fame amidst corruption and scandals. Screening starts at 7 pm and is BYOM (mat).
Saturday 8.18
Food Truck Festival
Burholme Park
Free
Come out 11 am to 5 pm and stuff your face with Philly’s finest food trucks. There will also be activities, vendors, and music.
Volunteering
Thomas Paine Plaza
Free
Karma can be a bitch, just sayin’. Come out and help serve the homeless by distributing clothing, food, shoes, and blankets. Or you can donate goods. Event starts at 8 pm.
Low-Key Concert Night
The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop
PWYW
Two musicians Andy McLeod & Dann Pellwill be gracing us with their folk roots and guitar/banjo/fiddle playing. The show starts at 7 pm.
TRL Dance Party
Kung Fu Necktie
$5
Did you grow up watching MTV? Then this TRL night is for you. Videos and episodes will be projected on the big screen while they play Britney Spears / Jay-Z / Christina Aguilera / 50 Cent / Kelly Clarkson / Blink 182 / Eminem / Destiny’s Child / Kid Rock / Backstreet Boys / No Doubt / J-Lo / Ricky Martin / Avril Lavigne / Shakira / Ashlee Simpson / Usher / Good Charlotte / My Chemical Romance / P!nk all. night. long.
Salsa & Bachata Social
Art In Motion Dance Academy
$15
Practice your salsa moves with a complimentary lesson at 8 pm, and then stay for the social 9 pm to 2 am. You can quite literally dance the night away.
Sunday 8.19
Philly Caribbean Festival
Penn’s Landing
Free
Noon to 8 pm, participants can come and celebrate Caribbean culture, music, and food from fourteen Caribbean islands while enjoying workshops, a children’s corner, and a marketplace.
Boozy Brunch
Tavern on Broad
$15
How well do you know your Disney trivia? In this edition of bippity boppity boozy brunch trivia you’ll be tested on everything from princesses to songs to Pixar. From 11 am to 3 pm $15 a person gets ya bottomless mimosas or bloodys and reservations are a must!
Philly Beach Day
Leon H. Sullivan Human Services Center
Free
From 1 to 6 pm, North Broad will be transformed into a beach oasis with sand, beach chairs, hammocks, and games. Skip the drive to OCNJ this weekend and tan close to home with your own pop-up beach in Philly.
Yoga in the Park
Gold Star Park
PWYW
Your weekend can’t all be drinks and tanning, so get some exercise in with yoga from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
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