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• Halloween festivities, live music, sports and fall markets fill the Philadelphia area this weekend. Here's what's happening from Thursday through Sunday.
• You can send us events on your radar at [email protected].

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🧥 A Philadelphia pop-up shop featuring furs, shearling and leather garments from Daniel's Leather. | Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport | Free | Thursday, 10am | Details

🐛 A family-friendly presentation explores spooky plants and animals found in Cobbs Creek. | Free | Thursday, 6pm | Details

🧟‍♂️ Xfinity is throwing a Halloween pop-up bash at National Mechanics in Old City. Count on a scavenger hunt, giveaways and themed cocktails. Registration required. | Free | Thursday, 7-9pm | Details

🧵 Browse handmade crafts, artwork, gifts and other goods from local makers at this fall market in East Fairmount Park. | Free | Friday, 10am

🏀 The Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks in an NBA Cup matchup. | Friday, 7pm | Tickets: $116+

👽 Taqueria Amor is running the Taq Area 51 Halloween pop-up bar with themed cocktails and a spooky menu. | Sept. 10 - Nov. 1

🎃 Adventure Aquarium is hosting its annual Fintastic Pumpkin Glow, a family-friendly event featuring glowing sculptures and more than 100 carved pumpkins through Nov. 1.

🎤 A Halloween eve comedy showcase at Pulaski Hall featuring Lamarr Todd, Uncle DuD, Frank Neblett, Mario Colavita and Kendra Shine. | $25 | Friday, 7pm

🎤 Vince Staples brings his Cry Baby Tour to Franklin Music Hall, with Private School opening. | Friday, 8pm | Tickets: $56 for general admission.

🏈 Lincoln University and Virginia Union meet in an HBCU football showcase at Lincoln Financial Field. | Friday, 7pm

📚 A Halloween horror-literature convention featuring author panels, awards and signings in Philadelphia. | Saturday, 12pm

🎧 A 21+ Halloween dance night at NOTO Philadelphia featuring hits by Drake and Bad Bunny. | Saturday, 10pm

🎃 A family-friendly Halloween trunk-or-treat with decorated cars, candy and activities in Ardmore. | Free | Saturday, 12pm

🏒 The Philadelphia Flyers host the Utah Mammoth. | Sunday, 4pm | Tickets: $36+

If your Halloweekend includes some couch time, here are five new streaming titles to consider.

The One About Matthew Perry — Documentary series available now on Netflix

• Relatives and longtime friends recount how Matthew Perry became a sitcom phenomenon, lived with addiction and later used his experience to advocate for others in recovery.
• What they're saying: Perry's sister Mia Perry Bowick hopes the series helps viewers see him "as a whole person," beyond his "Friends" character Chandler Bing and his addiction.

Dexter: Resurrection — Season 2 premieres tomorrow on Paramount+

• Two new serial killers complicate Dexter Morgan's (Michael C. Hall) already precarious life as his son Harrison (Jack Alcott) pursues his own version of justice.
• The big picture: This chapter arrives 20 years after Dexter's television debut, with Uma Thurman returning and Brian Cox joining the cast.

Nocturne — Crime drama premieres tomorrow on Apple TV

• Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber) leaves Philadelphia police work for a quieter life in small-town Pennsylvania, but a jailed murderer (Stephen Graham) threatens his family and draws FBI agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz) into the hunt.
• Behind the scenes: The series is based on the bestselling novels "The Sandman" and "Lazarus," written by the husband-and-wife team behind the name Lars Kepler.

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