During Pride Weekend, brunch goes way beyond just eggs and mimosas. It is the warmup, it’s the outfit check. It’s the first round and the place where your group gets organized.

And this weekend, Philadelphia has plenty of great options to start the celebration before the march, festival, parties, and nighttime plans take over all your extra brain space.

Pride Weekend in Philadelphia never really stays in one lane, which is always the best part. It starts as a march, segues into a festival, spills into the bars, pulls drag performers onto stages, fills sidewalks with glitter, flags, music, friends, strangers, and consistently becomes one of the loudest, warmest, most alive weekends of the summer.

This year's Pride Weekend is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent memory, with events stretching from the Delaware Waterfront to the Parkway and everywhere in between. 

For anyone unfamiliar, Porchfest is a community driven live music festival where local musicians and bands perform on front porches, stoops, patios, and sidewalks throughout West  Philadelphia. Instead of everyone gathering around one giant stage, the music is spread across residential streets, creating a moving festival atmosphere that encourages people to walk around and explore.

There was a time when cocktails were not trying to be mysterious. People were out here ordering Melon Balls like they had stock in melon liqueur. French Martinis made everybody feel impossibly sophisticated, and bars served shots with names nobody questioned. Then somewhere along the way, cocktails got… serious. Bartenders started describing cocktails using words like washed, clarified, and expressive.

But what do you think, we kind of secretly miss having fun, don’t we? 

There are two types of Philadelphian weekend plans. The first kind is where you tell yourself you’re going to be productive, run errands, maybe grab one coffee, and keep it calm.

And then there’s Coffee Rave.

This Saturday is the Cinco Express and we’ve got some BIG last minute announcements! New locations, Party on the Waterfront, Rittenhouse Row Festival.

Get ready to unleash your inner party spirit because Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, and Philadelphia is gearing up for an epic celebration like no other. After the resounding success of the Erin Express, we're thrilled to announce the inaugural Cinco Express on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026!

Spring in Philadelphia tends to show up all at once with street closures every weekend, and we’re okay with that. 

People are out earlier, staying out longer, and suddenly every neighborhood has something going on. That’s the magic of spring here; it’s so much more than just one event. It’s a stretch of weeks where Philly turns into a series of block parties, cultural celebrations, pet friendly events, and food-filled days that turn right into food-filled nights.

In Philadelphia, St. Patrick’s Day is so much more than just one day, it’s a migration pattern.

For roughly 72 hours every March, thousands of people in green outfits travel neighborhood to neighborhood in coordinated insanity. Some wake up early, while others never sleep. But the biggest mistake you can make on St. Patrick’s weekend in Philly is thinking all bar crawls are the same.

We’ve officially partnered with Smooth Event Group and we’re bringing something big to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day season. Anyone who buys an Erin Express® ticket can now unlock 50% OFF tickets to Paddy’s Playground! This discount is specifically for Paddy’s Playground and is available to Erin Express ticket holders who want to level up their St. Patrick’s Day plans.

In Philadelphia, Valentine’s weekend rarely stays quiet. Between Galentine’s takeovers, queer dance nights, and soundtrack level singalongs, the city turns February into something less romantic comedy and more dance montage. If you’d rather move than make small talk, start here.

Philadelphia may be far from the Louisiana, but that didn’t stop Craftsman Row Saloon from bringing full New Orleans energy to the city with its green, yellow, and purple clad Mardi Gras Pop-Up.

If you’ve spent any time scrolling nightlife flyers, group chats, or queer event calendars lately, you’ve probably noticed one phrase popping up everywhere: Heated Rivalry. What started as a single themed night has quickly turned into an entire moment across Philadelphia, with dance parties, club nights, quizzo, and performance-driven tributes all tapping in.

Dry January doesn’t have to mean opting out. Sometimes, it just means opting in differently.

For the first time ever, the city is hosting a Dry January Bar Crawl on Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th, turning an otherwise sleepy winter weekend into a choose-your-own, sober-ish adventure across some of the city’s best bars, breweries, and restaurants.

Last-minute New Year’s Eve Philadelphia plans? These NYE Philly parties still have tickets, featuring open bars, DJs, and South Street celebrations.

Philadelphia comes alive for St. Patrick’s Day, and on March 14th, 2026, all roads lead to the Erin Express St. Patrick’s Day Philly Bar Crawl. As the list of bars expands year after year, Erin Express remains the go-to celebration for thousands of partygoers looking for the ultimate St. Paddy’s Day experience.

While you’re looking for an easy holiday event to add to your December lineup, East Market’s Carols & Cocktails Holiday Series is a solid pick. It’s festive, but in a way that feels joyful, not overwhelming, and it’s the perfect December activity to spend with friends or flying solo.

Philadelphia’s favorite wine bar with dive bar swagger has a new zip code. After a 2022 fire shuttered the original spot, Wine Dive is finally reopening in Rittenhouse at 1534 Sansom Street, with a fresh room, a retail bottle shop, and a calendar already stacked with classes and guest pours.

Philadelphia doesn’t just do Halloween, it decorates every corner and mixes it with smoke, neon, and a healthy line outside the door. Here’s a smart, walkable way to turn the city’s most photogenic pop-ups and bars into a crawl that feels festive instead of frantic.