Calendar of events

PAFA exhibition exploring seriality in American art, drawn entirely from PAFA’s permanent collection.

A Hocus Pocus-themed drag brunch presented by City Winery Philadelphia and Flipphone.

Docent-led tour exploring diverse narratives of American art and identity throughout PAFA’s newly restored Historic Landmark Building.

This class for students with disabilities will be flexible depending on the students' desires, sensory preferences, and interest levels.

It's a Philly Sing! Join Singing City as we celebrate some of Philadelphia's most important changemakers through song!

Join Theatre Ariel and Philadelphia Artists Collective for a re-imagining of the play President Theodore Roosevelt

Celebrate Halloween with spine-tingling tales of wandering ghosts, haunted houses, and hidden burial grounds on a candlelight Ghost Tour of Philadelphia. Tours depart nightly from 5th and Chestnut Streets.

Watercolor is the perfect medium for capturing the jewel-like tones and gradients of color in autumn's changing leaves and abundant harvests. Learn to preserve the season's rich textures and tapestries of color by exploring a variety of paint mixing and application techniques while working from natural forms. This workshop will include demonstrations of wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques and one-on-one instruction. All experience levels welcome. Weekend Workshop Instructor: Linda Gist Dates: Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM—4:30 PM Fee: $195 Location: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, Room 610 Registration Deadline: OctoTwo-day weekend watercolor workshop exploring autumn leaves and fruit using wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques, with demos and one-on-one instruct

An unapologetic pop-up micromuseum

Bubba Dub is the new comedic sensation soon to be a LEGEND in the Comedic and Sports Analyst world.

Conceived as a companion installation to the exhibition One After Another: Series and Studies, this exhibition displays a focused selection of works from PAFA’s permanent collection that reveal artistic process in visible and compelli