Top Concerts and Live Events in October

Armin Van Buuren

Oct. 8th | Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing

Alvin and the Chipmunks Live

Oct. 9th | Tower Theater

Don’t miss Alvin and the Chipmunks Live on Stage. 4:40 PM Show Time 9:00 Pm Show Time

Fashion Under the Shambles

Oct. 14th | Headhouse Square Shambles

Celebrate The Philadelphia Collection 2015 with the city’s largest open-air runway show. Experience an evening of cutting-edge, street style, Fall fashion for men and women on the runway at the Headhouse Square Shambles.

Theatre Exile Presents: Rizzo

Oct. 15th-Nov.8th | Christ Church Neighborhood House

From beat cop, to Police Commissioner to Mayor of Philadelphia, this anticipated production explores the life of Frank Rizzo as he prepares for his 1991 mayoral campaign. As we jump through time and place Rizzo’s Shakespearian complexity and unfiltered opinion brings to light what made this “larger than life” man both revered and reviled by so many.

Criss Angel Presents The Supernaturalists

Oct. 17th  | Tower Theatre

Philadelphia Film Festival

Oct. 22nd-Nov. 1st | Various Locations

The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS)’s mission is to utilize film’s unique capacity to engage a broad cross-section of the community, while further providing access to powerful films from around the world in order to increase education and understanding. It does so by annually producing a top-tier film festival featuring the best of American and International cinema, programming the  PFS Roxy Theater, thereby providing daily access to films and experiences from which the Philadelphia community can be further engaged and educated.

Glow in the Park 2015

Oct. 22nd | Smith Memorial Arch

Do you love Philadelphia’s parks? GLOW in the Park is the Fairmount Park Conservancy’s 4th annual event to showcase Philly’s amazing parks and build the next generation of park champions. Invite your friends to this unique experience of the Smith Memorial Arch glowing in the dark and hosting fellow park lovers for a night of music, food, drinks and special surprises!

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival

Oct. 24th | Lincoln Financial Field

 

OVER 40 CHEESESTEAK VENDORS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA AREA CELEBRITY CHEFS AND LOCAL CELEBRITIES LOCAL RADIO CELEBRITIES LIVE ENTERTAINMENT CARNIVAL GAMES ZIP LINE RIDES MECHANICAL BULL CONSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST CHEESESTEAK (OVER 450 FT) AS WE BRING THE RECORD BACK TO PHILADELPHIA CHEESESTEAK COMPETITIVE EATING COMPETITION SPORTS MEMORABILIA & CRAFT VENDORS THOUSANDS OF LIKE-MINDED AND PROUD PHILADELPHIANS CELEBRATING AROUND ITS PROMIENT LOVE FOR FOOD AND FESTIVITIES.

 

The 2015 Philly Zombie Prom

Oct. 24th | The Trocadero

The 2015 Philly Zombie Prom with live act The Young Werewolves, Live Not On Evil, DJ Robert Drake, DJ Mighty Mike Saga Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm This event is 21 and over.

 

The Dead Milkmen Celebrate Halloween

Oct. 30th | The Trocadero

Although there are numerous, conflicting, tales of how, when, where, and sometimes why the Dead Milkmen initially formed, the most reliable evidence points to band founder Joe Jack Talcum’s decision, in the late 1970’s, to create a band based entirely upon a group of woodcuts he discovered in the basement of The Vatican.

 

Day of the Dead Festivities

Oct. 31st | Mutter Museum

 

 

Join us for Day of the Dead festivities featuring traditional ofrenda, sugar cookie skull decorating, paper flower making, face painting and more! This event is family-friendly for all ages, and all activities are included with your museum ticket.

 

Trick or Treat Trail

Oct. 31st | Franklin Square

Decorate your very own Trick or Treat bag and follow the map to the Trick or Treat Trail stops in the park. FREE for children 10 and under (Group reservations and participation are not available). Also, enjoy the Lightning Bolt Express Train makes a stop in the Square ($5 adults, $4 children).