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 spiked ice cream to first of the month activities and everything in between, find your plans this weekend with Cheap Date.
Friday 8.3
First Friday
Old City 2nd Street
Free
It might not feel like August yet, but surprise it’s here! That means it’s First Friday in Old City and from 6 to 10 pm you can mooch cheap wine and tour the open art galleries and vendors.
Crime & Cookies
CSz Philadelphia
Lemme break it down for you: you get to binge on cookies while listening to true crime stories. Show runs 10 to 11 pm, is BYOB, and cookies are provided.
7th Annual Blackstar Film Festival
Lightbox Film Center
This is an all-weekend film festival showcasing films by black people, so come celebrate the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global indigenous communities. There will be free screenings, yoga, panels, a market, and shorts playing Friday to Sunday. Check out the full schedule here.
Free Outdoor Concert
FringeArts
Free
From 5:30 to 8 pm DJs Yolo Ono and Josh BWC will be performing a free concert, so even if you’re broke there’s no excuse to skip out.
Pictures in the Park
Dilworth Park
Free
#WakandaForever amiright? Stop pirating your favorite movie and get out to the park and watch it outdoors. First 100 people get free popcorn, but make sure to bring your own seating.
Salsa Lessons
Schmidt’s Commons
Free
Bring your friends who claim they can’t dance, I promise you they’ll be fine. There’ll be alcohol to help ease the pain, food, live music, and a salsa lesson starting at 7.
Birdtalker Concert
The Fillmore
$12
Birdtalker has some chill vibes and folk undertones that could make them the long lost sister of The Lumineers. Luckily for us they’re performing their debut album “ONE” out now. Doors open at 7 and show starts at 8.
Saturday 8.4
Summertime Outdoor ’90s Party
FringeArts
Free
If you’re craving ’90s jams, you can get em here. Wear your platform sneaks, knee highs, velvet baby doll dresses, spiked hair, and butterfly clips because shit is going to be fresh. Event starts at 10:30 pm.
Peach Festival
Woodford Mansion
Free
Life is peachy as hell, especially when you’re at a peach festival. This event is free and from noon to 2 pm there will be refreshments, games, live music, tours of the mansion, open beehives, and uhh peaches.
Roller Boogie
Blue Cross RiverRink
$3
This event is the epitome of Saturday Night Fever with disco roller skating and music from the ’70s and ’80s on original vinyl records. Feel tha funk 7 to 11 pm. (Skates are an additional $10)
Yoga Workshops
Studio 34 Yoga
Come and take a restorative yoga class from 3 to 4:30 pm where you will cool down your body into a relaxing meditation.
Volunteer for the Homeless
Thomas Paine Plaza
Free
Here’s your #CommunityService for the week. DOPE is distributing clothing, food, shoes, and blankets from 8 to 10 pm and there’s always a need for donations and/or helping hands.
’90s Dance Party
Kung Fu Necktie
$5
10 pm to 2 am with No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Butthole Surfers, Oasis, Harvey Danger, Sneaker Pimps, and all your ’90s favs. Need I say more?
Sunday 8.5
2nd Street Festival
North 2nd Street
Free
We mentioned this in our summer festival guide, but here it is again. This annual street festival in Northern Liberties will be closed off noon to 10 pm for a day of craft beer, food trucks, artist and craft vendors, and live performances on three different stages.
ACANA Festival
Penn’s Landing
Free
I know what you’re thinking, two day-long festivals in one day? Yup. And this this year marks the 11th annual African Festival hosted by ACANA. The event boasts African music, dance, vendors, and cultural festivities including food and games from 2 to 8 pm.
First Sunday Museum Day
The Barnes Foundation
Free
It’s first Sunday folks, which means free access to the Barnes’ collection, Renoir exhibition, and outdoor activities and entertainment including Cambodian, tap, Hip Hop, and Indian dance performances. Doors open 10 am.
Spiked Ice Cream Tasting
Pollyodd Liquors
$15
$15 gets ya three cocktail drinks made from Pollyodd lemoncello, desserts, cocktail demos and recipes, and adult ice cream so treat yo’ self.
Birthday Party
The Common Room
Free
The Common Room is one of our favorite new stores in Fishtown because it focuses on empowering women artists, and this weekend they’re having a party to celebrate their first year in business. Events start on Friday from 6 to 9 pm with an exhibit, yoga, and tarot readings, and continue into Saturday (noon to 7 pm) and Sunday (1 to 5 pm) with a huge sidewalk sale.
The Brunch Bunch
Pistola’s Del Sur
Free
What’s brunch without some good tunes to cure a hangover? Well, the Brunch Bunch has got what ya need with acoustical sets by Casey Parker, and additional artists.