40 of the best things to do in Philly this weekend and next week

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(Community / in-person / free / multiday) We are still in a pandemic, and variants are a concern. Make a plan to get vaccinated or your booster shot; there are many places throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey — CVS, Rite Aid, neighborhood rec centers, and more — where you can get your free COVID-19 shot. (Free, phila.gov)

(Community / virtual / free ) Interested in how Philly’s vacant land can be used for community gardens? Learn firsthand from the Garden Justice Legal Initiative, the Philadelphia Land Bank and the Neighborhood Garden Trust. Bring all of your questions to get them answered by the folks who know best. (Free, Apr. 21, noon-1:30 p.m., facebook.com)

(Festival / in-person / movies) This small town film festival is back for its 16th year bringing in more than 60 films from around the world. The festival kicks off Friday night with an opening night party. Through the weekend, in addition to watching short films , you can pop into free filmmaker workshops and meet some of the filmmakers. ($5-$12, Apr. 22-24, various locations, westchesterfilmfestival.com)

(Seasonal / in-person / multiday / outdoors) With a roof of inflated beach balls, the warm weather version of City Hall’s ice rink is back, inaugurated by the local rollers of Great on Skates. The outdoor roller skating rink promises activations through the spring and summer — and an adjacent beer garden. Reservations recommended. Ages 3+. ($10 adult, $8 child, $5 skate rental, opening: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., April 22, hours vary daily through July 17, 1 S. 15th St., centercityphila.org)

(Music / in-person / virtual) The Dublin quintet whose name is inspired by a character in The Godfather and who were recently named the “best band in the world” by New Musical Express are playing two Philly shows on the release day of their new album Skinty Fa. First is a WXPN-FM (88.5) Free at Noon show that will be broadcast and webcast, followed by a sold-out date at Underground Arts. (World Cafe Live: Free, Apr. 22, noon, 3025 Walnut St., xpn.org; Underground Arts: sold out, Apr. 22, 8 p.m., 1200 Callowhill St., UndergroundArts.org)

(Movie / in-person) Viking prince Amleth, (Alexander Skarsgard) seeks to avenge the murder of his father (Ethan Hawke), killed by his uncle (Claes Bang). Nicole Kidman plays his mother, Queen Gudrun. This Scandinavian legend was the basis for Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Directed by Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse). In Big Little Lies, Skarsgard played Kidman’s husband, also very Hamlet. (Rated R. Premieres Apr. 22 in theaters)

(Movie / in-person) Animated animals with a criminal past attempt to reform themselves. Comedy ensues. Featuring the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, and Awkwafina. Based on the books by Aaron Blabey. (Rated PG. Premieres Apr. 22 in theaters)

(Movie / in-person) Nicolas Cage plays a version of Nicolas Cage in which he’s a celebrity paid to attend a billionaire’s birthday, but the billionaire is really a drug dealer and Cage has to take on a new role. With Tiffany Haddish and Neil Patrick Harris. (Rated R. Premieres Apr. 22 in theaters)

(Food / in-person) Get ready to brunch like it’s 1999. If you’re hungry for nostalgia, this brunch party at City Tap House University City has you covered with food and drink specials all set to a ‘90s-themed soundtrack. Bring an extra scrunchie and make a reservation before you go. (Apr. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 3925 Walnut St., universitycity.org)

(Nature / in-person / kid-friendly) On the edge of Pennypack Trail, a 4-H farm and community garden gives a half dozen sheep a trim and teaches wool carding and spinning, blacksmithing and candle dipping. There will be music, games, snacks and, if the ground is dry enough, hayrides. Ages 2+. ($3, free ages 3 & under, Apr. 23, noon-4 p.m., 8500 Pine Rd., foxchasefarm.org)

(Shopping / in-person / community / outdoors) This market features more than 40 vendors who practice sustainable production. You’ll meet and shop from makers all over the city showcasing their unique works. $5 donations are suggested with proceeds benefitting Urban Creators. ($5 suggested donation, Apr. 23, noon-7 p.m. 120 S. Columbus Blvd., cherrystreetpier.com)

(Nature / in-person / free / outdoors / kid-friendly) Inspired, but not too reminiscent of, its rock concert namesake, this Earth Day celebration includes live percussive music played on recycled and found objects, food trucks, activity tables, and hikes, including the unveiling of a new trail loop. All ages. Registration required. (Free, Apr. 23, 10:15 a.m.-2 p.m., rain date: Apr. 24, 8480 Hagys Mill Rd., schuylkillcenter.org)

(Comedy / in-person) The Baltimore indie filmmaking pioneer behind Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, and Cry-Baby brings his one-man act False Negate: A Birthday Show — he recently turned 76 — to Atlantic City’s new indie music venue. ($25-$125, Apr. 23, 8 p.m., 247 S. New York Ave., Atlantic City, anchorrockclub.com)

(Festival / in-person / kid-friendly) Manayunk’s historic Main Street turns into a food heaven for a day. More than 50 Philly food trucks and vendors come together to serve up their best, featuring strawberries as the seasonal ingredient. Come ready to eat, shop special promotions, and dance to live music. (Apr. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 4312 Main St., manayunk.com)

(Festival / in-person / kid-friendly / outdoors) Don’t miss out on five blocks of delicious food and seasonal cocktails. Not to mention live music, sidewalk sales, and activities the entire family can enjoy. The fun is free, and restaurants and vendors are pay-as-you-go. Whether you’re craving a good burger or a sweet treat, you’re bound to leave satisfied with more than 80 vendors participating. (Apr. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Broad St. and Passyunk Ave. to Dickinson St. and Passyunk Ave., visiteastpassyunk.com)

(Community / in-person / kid-friendly / free) Patchwork Storytelling Guild presents a collection of engaging stories on the future of our planet. Created for an all-ages audience, these stories will help you think of new ways to show Earth more appreciation. Pay-what-you-wish donations are accepted. (Free, Apr. 24, 2-3 p.m., 4014 Walnut St., eventbrite.com)

(Nature / in-person / outdoors / free / kid-friendly) Cheltenham shows off a partly paved, partly gravel, 1.5-mile trail that could one day connect Cresheim Trail and Tacony Park. For now, however, there’s birding, snacking, walking, and postcard-writing in honor of National Trails Day. All ages. Registration requested. (Free, Apr. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tookany Creek Pkwy. & Central Ave., Cheltenham, facebook.com)

(History / in-person / kid-friendly) Travel back in time and get a glimpse at what medieval life was like through art activities and demonstrations. You’ll hear live music played on replica instruments from the period, see glass blowing, get a look at a medieval printing press, and more. You can also explore the museum galleries at your own pace and enjoy a bite in the Castle Cafe. ($2-$12, Apr. 24, 1-5 p.m., 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, glencairnmuseum.org)

(Music / in-person) Any time a 1960s-era band tours, you’d do well to check how many original members are on board. This version of the Rascals, whose hits included Good Lovin’ and Groovin’, is singer Felix Cavaliere without any of his original bandmates. In the case of Mickey Dolenz, he’s now the only Monkee still alive, with the death of Michael Nesmith last year. ($35-$95, Apr. 24, 7:30 p.m., 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, keswicktheatre.com)

(Music / in-person) Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. — the acronym stands for King Remembered in Time — has carried on a productive and varied career since gaining attention with his 2010 song Country S—. His latest move is a shift to a soul and synth-funk template on his new love song cycle, Digital Roses Don’t Die. ($27.50-$30, Apr. 24, 8 p.m., 332 South St., tlaphilly.com)

(Music / in-person) Tara Lindeman of The Weather Station released one of the best albums of 2021 in Ignorance, an environmentally conscious song cycle about heartbreak and climate change. Days after recording that album, she cut the 10 songs on How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars, the companion piece album that she released last month. With Sam Amidon. ($20-$27, Apr. 24, 8 p.m., 3025 Walnut St., worldcafelive.com)

(Fitness / in-person / outdoors) The high energy of Lincoln Financial Field gets a little more zen this weekend as a yoga class takes over . Join instructor Anne Ledyard of OMM Yoga Studio for an hour-long flow with a unique Eagles twist. All skills levels are welcome to join in, just bring water and a mat. ($30, April 25, 6 p.m., 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way, philadelphiaeagles.com)

(Music / in-person) Lindsey Buckingham still has hopes that he will again reunite with the other members of Fleetwood Mac, but since 2018 he’s not in the band that he was a driving creative force with on definitive 1970s albums like Rumours and Tusk. This means that if you want to hear Mac songs like Second Hand News and Go Your Own Way sung by the person who wrote them, you’ll need to go see Buckingham, who put out a new self-titled solo album in 2021, at the Keswick Theater on Monday. ($45-$85, Apr. 25, 8 p.m., 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, keswicktheatre.com)

(Music / in-person) The Brett Hinds-led Atlanta metal band has been blurring the lines between metal, prog, and rock for much of this century, and are on tour behind their 2021 double album Hushed and Grim. Also on the bill: Swedish prog-metal band Opeth. ($39.50-$190.50, Apr. 26, 8 p.m., 858 N. Broad St., themetphilly.com)

(Community / in-person / free) Hit pause and reset at this free mid-week meditation at Wissahickon Environmental Center. Bring a mat or pillow and some water, and get ready to clear your head, boost your mood, and reduce a little stress. You’ll leave ready to take on the week with a refreshed outlook. (Free, Apr. 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 990 W. Northwestern Ave., eventbrite.com)

(Music / in-person) Erik Alejandro Rodriguez, the Cuban singer and bandleader, fronts the irresistibly kinetic dance band that stole the show at the XPoNential Music Festival last fall. ($20, Apr. 27, 8 p.m., 1009 Canal St., brooklynbowl.com/philadelphia)

(LGBTQ+ / in-person / multiday) Philly Black Pride was founded by COLOURS, a LGBTQ+ health service organization serviced by and for people of color. Now, Black Pride is marked with a week full of parties, celebrations and community fun throughout the city. (Prices vary, April 28-May 1, various locations, phillyblackpride.org)

(Sports / multiday / kid-friendly / outdoors) Penn’s fleet-footed Franklin Field tradition (the country’s oldest and largest track and field competition) is an inspiration to young runners and an unforgettable all-age spectacle. Ages 5+. ($19-$69, Apr. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr. 29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Apr. 30, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., 235 S. 33rd St., pennrelays.com)

(Music / in-person) This Philly soul diva was a house music mainstay in the 1990s, recording with 4Hero and Philly’s beloved DJ King Britt, but had put music aside until a video of a fan in South Africa dancing to her song Let It Fall went viral in 2018. She’s playing this Jazz Music Appreciation month gig with the band Vertical Current. ($40-$45, Apr. 28, 8 p.m., 3025 Walnut St., worldcafelive.com)

(Music / in-person) Chicago rapper Saba is touring behind A Few Good Things, a soft-spoken and reflective (and almost sample-free) collection on which he plays multiple instruments and mourns the loss of his cousin and Pivot Gang cohort John Walt. With MFnMelo, Lute, femdot., and Amindi. ($25-$27.50, Apr. 28, 8 p.m., 332 South St., tlaphilly.com)

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(History / in-person / multiday) American history lessons continue even as school pauses, through pop-up talks on colonial toys, whirligig making, scavenger hunts, and, on April 16 at 12:30 p.m., an hour-long muster for the Continental Army. Ages 5-12. ($19-$21 adult, $18 senior, student and teacher, $13 ages 6-17, $2 ACCESS cardholder, free ages 5 & under, through Apr. 24, 101 S. Third St., amrevmuseum.org)

(Seasonal / in-person / multiday / free) They’re back, those loveable, Day-Glo marshmallow bunnies and rabbits, displayed gathering around dinner tables, in courtyard gardens, at rock concerts, or formed into blossoms, transforming Peddler’s Village into a creative, walk-through Easter basket. Ages 2+. (Free, through April 24, 2400 State Rd., New Hope, peddlersvillage.com)

(Museum / in-person / multiday / kid-friendly) If your budding inventor is into marble runs, domino tricks, and the chain reactions that introduce most Dude Perfect episodes, they’ll surely enjoy a visit with drawings and wackily interactive contraptions inspired by cartoonist, engineer, and one-of-a-kind genius Rube Goldberg. Ages 2-12. ($19, $2 ACCESS cardholder, through May 8, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, pleasetouchmuseum.org)

(Museum / in-person / kid-friendly) From now through the end of May, get $5 off tickets to the Barnes Foundation and the Penn Museum. Start your day exploring work by Native artists at The Barnes’ Water, Wind, Breath exhibit, then make your way to the Penn Museum to check out the Native American Voices exhibition. ($5 off admission to both museums, through May 2022, 3260 South St. and 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., penn.museum)

(Education / virtual / multiday / kid-friendly / free) Through dad jokes, real talk, and superb listening, Mr. Maurice connects with his students — and connects students to each other. Each workshop appeals to specific audiences: Black boys, young teens, future entrepreneurs, sports fans, home cooks and more. Workshops teach some writing and lots of life lessons. Ages 8+ (Free, Jan 19, 20, 21-May. 26, 27, 28, mightywriters.org)

(Seasonal / in-person / multiday) For 228 years, the farm one hour’s drive up Broad Street from City Hall has raised crops. In more recent years, Hellerick’s has also raised agritainment-based fun with an obstacle course, ziplines, goat yoga, you-pick crops, party packages galore, and, new this season, a silo climbing wall. The farm is open on weekends only through Memorial Day. Ages 2+. (Prices vary, weekends only, through May 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 5500 N. Easton Rd., Doylestown, hellericksfarm.com)

(Science / in-person / multiday) The Academy continues a year focused on water with an exhibit co-created by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Things that live and happen on the ocean floor — five-foot-long tubeworms, thermal vents, giant clams, iconic shipwrecks — could inspire kids to become the next Cousteau (and likely inspire grown-ups to rewatch The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou). Ages 5+. ($22 ages 13 and up, $19 senior, student, military, $18 ages 2-12, $2 ACCESS cardholder, free under age 2, through Jul. 24, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., ansp.org)

(Museum / in-person / multiday / kid-friendly) The museum version of J.K. Rowling’s juggernaut lets visitors choose their Hogwarts houses, explore Gringotts, Hogwarts, and the Forbidden Forest — but not record video. Timed tickets are good for museum admission up to two hours early. Ages 5 and up. ($43 ages 12-64, $41 senior and military, $39 ages 3-11; free ages 2 & under, evening tickets: $30, through Sept. 18, 222 N. 20th St., harrypotterexhibition.com)

(Fitness / in-person / outdoors) Head to the Schuylkill Banks for a morning of zen movement. Bring your own yoga mat or towel and enjoy this all-levels instructor-led yoga class. Yoga classes take place (weather permitting) on Saturday and Sundays at 10 a.m., and Tuesday and Thursdays at 6 p.m. throughout the spring and summer season. (Pay what you can, various dates through Oct., 2500 Locust St., eventbrite.com)

(Art / in-person / outdoors / free) Magical Fantasy, a collection of bold and bright 3D art pieces by London-based artist Morag Myerscough, has transformed The Navy Yard into a colorful playground. Stop by to wander through the exhibit and escape into an abstract dreamland without leaving the city. (Free, through October, Broad St. and Constitution Ave., navyyard.org)

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