Free events in Philadelphia
There are 55 free events in Philadelphia in the next 30 days (16 Oct – 15 Nov). The next one is HikWorking When Hiking & Networking Collide on Fri 16 Oct, 12:00 PM at Valley Green Inn. Most of them: business (26), tech and ai (14), conferences and expos (9). Entry is free; some events ask you to register on the organiser's page.
Photo: 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0Today16
Friday, 16 October
4 events
16OctBusiness · FriHikWorking When Hiking & Networking Collide12:00 PM · Valley Green InnFree
16OctTech & AI · FriIntro to Lasercutting - Make a Lasercut Button Bolo Tie3:00 PM · Tangen HallFree
16OctBusiness · FriIndia at the Crossroads of Global Trade4:00 PM · Perry World House | World ForumFree
16OctBusiness · FriRIDC CommUnity Run with Altra and Philadelphia Runner6:00 PM · Philadelphia RunnerFree
Tomorrow17
Saturday, 17 October
1 event
17OctBusiness · SatOn the Green in Fairmount Park2:00 PM · Strawberry Green Driving RangeFree
Tuesday20
Tuesday, 20 October
2 events
20OctBusiness · TueFabric Sales LLC Fabric Showcase9:00 AM · 123 S Broad StFree
20OctBusiness · TueSpeaker Series The Banker Who Made America Thomas Willing6:30 PM · Christ ChurchFree
Wednesday21
Wednesday, 21 October
3 events
21OctTech & AI · WedFamily Robotics Build Hands-On STEAM Fun for Everyone5:00 PM · South Philadelphia High SchoolFree
21OctBusiness · WedGreater Philadelphia ZOAs Night of Appreciation5:30 PM · PhiladelphiaFree
21OctBusiness · WedPhilly Investors Network6:30 PM · Yards Brewing CompanyFree
Thursday22
Thursday, 22 October
6 events
22OctBusiness · ThuFourth Thursdays - Small Business Exchange10:00 AM · CIC PhiladelphiaFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuGame Day An Exclusive Happy Hour with Arctic Wolf Abnormal & NetSkope4:30 PM · Stateside Live!Free
22OctBusiness · ThuHUSTLE Philadelphia Entrepreneur Networking Event5:00 PM · Devil's Alley Bar & GrillFree
22OctBusiness · ThuForward Together Gendered Allyship5:30 PM · Neighborhood HouseFree
22OctBusiness · ThuBuild Your Marketing Engine: Philadelphia Business Growth Workshop5:30 PM · 441 High StFree
22OctBusiness · ThuReal Estate Investor Networking Philadelphia Property Deal Network PDN7:00 PM · Devil's Alley Bar & GrillFree
Friday23
Friday, 23 October
5 events
23OctConferences & Expos · Fri2026 Northeast USA Jamaica Diaspora Conference8:00 AM · Temple University Center City CampusFree
23OctConferences & Expos · FriHealing Believers Conference9:30 AM · Mission Bethel MinistryFree
23OctEvent · FriIntro to 3D Printing - Make a Cookie Cutter3:00 PM · Tangen HallFree
23OctTech & AI · Fri1776 Labs at Penn6:00 PM · Penn Venture LabFree
23OctConferences & Expos · FriHolistic Quantum Activation Art Expo7:00 PM · The RotundaFree
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
4 events
24OctBusiness · SatOctober Runnin On Business a Philly Track Jawn8:30 AM · Sister Robert's CoffeeFree
24OctBusiness · SatThe Valuation Lab: Behind the Numbers10:00 AM · EsperanzaFree
24OctWorkshops & Talks · SatMembership Structure Bootcamp10:30 AM · Asian Arts InitiativeFree
24OctEvent · SatSon of Sleezer7:00 PM · Nikki Lopez PhillyFree
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
2 events
25OctBusiness · SunPrepárate Y Prospera10:00 AM · Taller PuertorriqueñoFree
25OctConferences & Expos · SunPhiladelphia Fall Wedding Expo - Best of 2026 & Beyond12:30 PM · Rivers Casino PhiladelphiaFree
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
3 events
26OctBusiness · MonBrokers of Power The Financialization of the U.S. Electricity Sectors12:00 PM · Kleinman Center for Energy PolicyFree
26OctTech & AI · MonCybersecurity 101 Foundations of Digital Safety12:00 PM · 6006 W Girard AveFree
26OctTech & AI · MonRBI Launch Event Ethical AI12:30 PM · 7th Floor, Alter HallFree
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
4 events
27OctWorkshops & Talks · TueSalesforce Education Community Luncheon11:00 AM · City Winery PhiladelphiaFree
27OctTech & AI · TuePhilly AI Learning Exchange12:00 PM · Friends CenterFree
27OctTech & AI · TueStevie The Inventors Code & Go Screen free Coding Class4:00 PM · Roxborough LibraryFree
27OctEvent · TueFrom Measles to mRNA: American Efforts in Vaccines and Public Health5:00 PM · Perry World HouseFree
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
3 events
28OctBusiness · WedThe Parity Center Seminar Series12:00 PM · 3600 Civic Center BlvdFree
28OctBusiness · WedQuality Ribbon cutting ceremony4:30 PM · 4361 N 9th StFree
28OctConferences & Expos · WedNE Small Business Forum6:00 PM · Community College of Philadelphia - Northeast Regional CenterFree
Thursday29
Thursday, 29 October
6 events29OctTech & AI · ThuSingh Center for Nanotechnology 2026 Annual User Meeting8:00 AM · Singh Center for NanotechnologyFree
29OctStartups · ThuPitchfest Transportation2:30 PM · Penn Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyFree
29OctTech & AI · ThuReveal Night Small Work Big City Philadelphia4:30 PM · Fishtown FlatsFree
29OctBusiness · ThuWorld Trade Centers Day 20266:00 PM · Arts BallroomFree
29OctTech & AI · ThuOctober Meetup6:00 PM · Philadelphia DistillingFree
29OctTech & AI · Thu"Surviving Dead Zones:" Hosted by Xfinity7:00 PM · National Mechanics Bar and RestaurantFree
Monday2
Monday, 2 November
2 events
2NovConferences & Expos · MonCOMTO Philadelphia DBESBE Networking Breakfast Forum 20268:00 AM · WHYY, North 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USAFree
2NovTech & AI · MonChristopher Jimenez The Letter A as in AI12:00 PM · Williams Hall Humanities Conference Room (623)Free
Wednesday4
Wednesday, 4 November
3 events4NovBusiness · WedBuilding Stronger Partnerships: Prime & MWDBE Subcontractor Connections8:30 AM · Pennsylvania Convention Center PhiladelphiaFree
4NovBusiness · WedNovember Business Advisory Meeting5:00 PM · OIC PhiladelphiaFree
4NovBusiness · WedReal Estate, Business Owners & Investors Networking Happy Hour5:30 PM · Pyramid Club, 52nd FloorFree
Thursday5
Thursday, 5 November
2 events
5NovConferences & Expos · ThuPhiladelphia Fall Senior Expo10:00 AM · Rivers Casino PhiladelphiaFree
5NovBusiness · ThuAffinity Group Lending (Small Business Funding Opportunity) Info Session6:00 PM · 1301 N 2nd StFree
Friday6
Friday, 6 November
1 event
6NovConferences & Expos · FriTU-AMAs 14th Annual Regional Conference9:00 AM · Fox School of BusinessFree
Wednesday11
Wednesday, 11 November
1 event11NovConferences & Expos · WedPhiladelphia Drug Discovery Forum4:00 PM · The Wistar InstituteFree
Thursday12
Thursday, 12 November
2 events
12NovBusiness · ThuThe Standard8:15 AM · Pyramid ClubFree
12NovBusiness · Thu2nd Thursdays - Open Office Hours (In Person)10:00 AM · CIC PhiladelphiaFree
Friday13
Friday, 13 November
1 event
13NovTech & AI · Fri2026 Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture and Award: Ben Feringa6:00 PM · Science History InstituteFree
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