Philly weekender: Pierogi Fest, Chase Utley honors and WWE Smackdown
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🍽️ Here's your reason for a date night or to dine solo: Restaurant Week in Queen Village runs through Sunday.
- Participating restaurants are offering lunch and light bites for $25 and under, and dinners from $40-$60.
⚾ Phillies former star Chase Utley gets inducted into the team's Wall of Fame around 6:15pm before Friday's game against the Blue Jays at the Bank. Tickets: ~$69+
🥳 It's First Friday! Look for special events and exhibits at galleries, showrooms and shops across the city.
- That includes live music, artisan market, art workshops and open studios at Cherry Street Pier beginning at 4pm.
💪 WWE Smackdown takes over the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday at 7:30pm. Tickets: $49+
💥 It's comic time! The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks hosts Liberty Comic Con this Friday-Sunday. The three-day event includes video-game tourneys, cosplay contest, panel discussions and celebrities.
- Tickets: $10-$140
🎉 Bring the whole family over to Nicetown this weekend for the two-day Giveback Community Festival and Concerts.
- The agenda includes eats, dance battles, live music, panel discussions, a teen summit and film screening at Nicetown Park on Saturday and Sunday.
💀 Check out coffin cruisers from across the decades at Classic Hearse and Ambulance Show at Laurel Hill East is Saturday from 10am-3pm. Live music and mini-tours of the historic cemetery are also on tap.
🐯 This Saturday's Firstival highlights America's first zoo. The free party from 11am-1pm is at the Philadelphia Zoo and includes storytelling, family-friendly games, lice music and giveaways.
- Plus, the zoo will also host African Culture Fest from 11am-3pm inside its gates on Saturday, which will feature painting and drum classes, mask making and live DJ. Tickets required: $29-$34; free for kids 2 and younger.
🥟 Chow down at Port Richmond's Pierogi Fest on Saturday from noon-5pm at Campbell Square Park. Tons of vendors, beer garden and attendees can vote for the best pierogi vendor. A shuttle is also available.
🎤 Eakins Oval hosts Hip Hop in the Park Festival is Saturday from noon-9pm. Headliners include Rich Medina, Cosmo Baker and DJ JS1. The event also features graffiti activities, writing, breakdancing and giveaways.