Philadelphia weekender: UFC, outdoor movies and Folk Festival
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⛳ The USGA's Amateur Championship runs through Sunday at Merion Golf Club, where you can catch some of the best male amateur golfers on the links. Tickets: $39+
🍿 The weather's right for outdoor movies. The Street Movies series is offering free, family friendly movies at city parks through Aug. 30.
- That includes on Saturday at 7:30pm at the Yard on John Coltrane Street in Strawberry Mansion, which includes a night of short films, discussions and live music.
🇺🇸 The National Constitution Center's Summer Send-Off Family Night is tonight from 5-8pm.
- The free, after-hours event includes crafts, games and interactive activities for kids.
A new street graffiti exhibit opens this weekend at Platform X at Suburban Station (enter at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard). "Evolution of the Revolution" will highlight the city's graffiti culture and artists, like Cornbread, and include live paintings and meet-and-greets.
- Friday from 5-10pm and Saturday from 1-10pm. The exhibit is on view through September.
🪕 Head on up to Old Pool Farm in Montco for the Philly Folk Festival this weekend! Headliners include Leftover Salmon, Sam Bush, Tom Rush and Mary Gauthier. Runs Friday-Sunday.
- Tickets: $111+ for adults; $13.55+ for children.
🪙 This Saturday's Firstival highlights America's first U.S. Mint right here in Philly.
- Stop at the U.S. Mint at the Independence Mall from 11am-1pm for family-friendly activities, live music and giveaways.
🍦 What's more summer than an ice cream festival? So go to Filbert Street outside Reading Terminal Market on Saturday from noon-4pm for live music, ice-cream eating contests, face painting, and special sweet treats.
- Free to attend; pay as you go.
🛍️ The Now + Then Marketplace sets up at the Oval in front of the art museum on Saturday from noon-6pm, where you can shop local artists and resellers.
🎷 Jazz on the Ave brings live music, eats and family-fun to North Philly at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Saturday, noon-8:30pm.
🤼 The Octagon comes to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday for UFC 330. The action kicks off at 5pm. Tickets: $321+