Philly weekender: Dinos After Dark, Wings and chocolate
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🇺🇲 The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is having a free opening reception tonight from 6-8pm for its new exhibit, The Changing Faces of Independence. You can register here.
- Through letters, records, photographs, and music, the exhibit — running through April 24 — explores how immigrants and newly freed Black Americans reshaped the meaning of independence before the nation's 1876 Centennial.
🦕 Take the kids to check out Dinos After Dark, the Jurassic-inspired event at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Drinks for the parents, exhibits for the kids. Plus, a live DJ for everyone.
- Friday, 5-8pm. Tickets (pay-what-you-wish): $10 adults, $2 children
😆 Our funny bone is already tingling. Saunter over to the Variety Pack alt-comedy festival at The Drake. With performances tonight, Friday and Saturday, there's plenty of shows, ranging from improv to a Spiderman-themed set.
- Ticket prices vary.
🥍 Don't have any plans? Wing it. The Wings, Philly's indoor lacrosse team, is taking on San Diego on Friday at 7pm at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Tickets: $20+
🍀 Feeling lucky? Stroll down to the Lucky Girl Market at the Bok in South Philly. More than three dozen vendors, hawking everything from jewelry to home decor. Saturday, 11am-4pm
🍫 + 🍷 + 🥃 The best things come in three — in this case, a daylong festival celebrating chocolate, wine, and whiskey at the Philly Expo Center on Saturday from 11:30am-9pm.
- Candy bars, truffles, a chocolate fondue bar, plus a tasting glass for unlimited wine and whiskey samples. Tickets: $73.94
🎤 The Jillith Fair: Loving Jill Sobule concert is a heartfelt tribute to the late songwriter, activist, and indie pioneer. Saturday from 8–11 p.m at The Fallser Club.
- Tickets: $20 online, $25 at the door
🥧 Pop by the new Crust Vegan Bakery in East Falls. Delectable, insta-worthy poptarts, plus try their other baked goods, coffees and teas.
🏀 Go cheer on your newly minted All-Star starter, Tyrese Maxey, as the Sixers take on Houston tonight at 7pm at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Tickets: $18+
- And the 76ers are back in action Saturday at 3pm, against the Jalen Brunson-led Knicks. Tickets: $101+