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    • Neighborhood Guide
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    • Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll
      $1, $3, and $5 deals from local businesses & vendors
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      University City’s version of “restaurant week”
    • University City Summer Series
      Family-friendly free outdoor summer concerts
    • Movies in Clark Park
      Family-friendly free outdoor screenings every August
    • University City Mix
      Networking happy hour series
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    Learn More About our Thriving Neighborhood.
    • Neighborhood Overview
      University City is Philadelphia’s academic heart, a hub for innovation & scientific discovery, and a historic neighborhood full of artistic & cultural exploration.
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      Explore top food, art, shopping, and culture, just minutes from Center City.
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    • Improve Transportation
      Addressing bike & pedestrian safety, traffic congestion & public transit routing
    • Support Our Local Economy
      Supporting supports the local business community and residents through a wide range of services
    • Provide Landscape Services
      Our landscaping social venture provides design-build-maintenance landscaping services
    • Connect Residents to Careers
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  • March 2025

  • Wed 12
    A diverse group of people walk while looking upwards with binoculars
    March 12 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am

    Spring Equinox Birding Walk with the Philly Queer Birders

    Spring Equinox Bird Walkwith the Philly Queer Birders Saturday, March 228:30am - 10:30am Who’s ready for spring birding!? Join the Philly Queer Birders for a weekend outing at The Woodlands! The walk will move at a slow pace on a paved path with gentle slopes in some areas. No registration is required and there will […]

  • Wed 12
    A graphic for the University City MIX networking series
    March 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    University City MIX – Networking Happy Hour at World Cafe Live

    World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    University City District's networking event series University City MIX returns on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Join us at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street) for networking and pay-as-you-go happy hour drinks and appetizers at West Philly's iconic music venue. Make a night out of it by adding dinner and a (free) show! […]

  • Thu 13
    Ancient wall carving from Assyria, with white text overlayed. Text reads: "The Deep Dig"
    March 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    The Deep Dig, Week 2: The Founding of an Empire at the Penn Museum

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Cultivate your curiosity about ancient history, exciting excavations, and cultural heritage connected to the Penn Museum's unparalleled collection and research. This 6 wek series will give access to digital readings, videos, and online archival research. Recordings of the live class will be available if you miss a session. No archaeology or anthropology background required; just […]

  • Thu 13
    March 13 @ 7:30 pm - March 15 @ 8:30 pm

    Dentro (Inside) – Performance at Penn Live Arts

    Harold Prince Theatre 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A mother discovers the worst of truths. A father innocent until proven guilty. Waves of doctors, social workers and other “helpers” who don’t really want to know, furthering the secret’s concealment. In the U.S. premiere of Dentro, Giuliana Musso, one of Italy’s most interesting voices in contemporary theatre, explores the traumatic effects of silence when abuse […]

  • Fri 14
    Male dancer leaps through the air on stage, one arm raised. He has long dreadlocks and wears white pants and basketball shoes
    March 14 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Rennie Harris Puremovement – Live Performance at Penn Live Arts

    Zellerbach Theatre 3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Rennie Harris, “the most brilliant hip-hop choreographer in America” (The New Yorker) and our 24/25 season artist-in-residence, returns with the world premiere of a commissioned work, American Street Dancer, honoring the impact of street dance on the arts world. From the father of street dance, Master Juba, to the influence of this style on tap legends like […]

  • Sat 15
    March 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

    CultureFest! Holi, the Festival of Colors at Penn Museum

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is a Hindu tradition that signals the arrival of spring—representing renewal, rebirth, love, unity, and the triumph of good over evil. It is a time to embrace the positive and release negative energy. Observed in India, Nepal and in communities around the world, this meaningful tradition celebrates the divine love […]

  • Sat 15
    promotional image for st patricks day at the post
    March 15 @ 12:00 pm - March 16 @ 12:00 am

    St. Patricks Day at The Post

    The Post 129 S 30th St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Celebrate St. Patricks Day at The Post! Come by for live music with DJ Chris Smith (on from 12 - 5 PM), $5 pints of Guinness, $16 Fools Gold lager pitchers, and $8 pretzel bites. Free entry, doors open at noon!

  • Sat 15
    A hand holding a chocolate covered alfajor pastry
    March 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    The Art of Making Alfajores & Tea Time

    Jezabel's 206-208 S 45th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Learn all about Alfajores in Argentine culture and make your own alongside Chef Jezabel Careaga! Discover the indulgent flavors of Argentina with our hands-on Alfajor Class! Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, this class is perfect for anyone looking to learn and master the art of making delicious alfajores from scratch. After […]

    $90
  • Sat 15
    A promotional image for march madness, features a white background and an illustration of a basketball player preparing to slam dunk
    March 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    March Madness at The Post

    The Post 129 S 30th St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    This year, celebrate March Madness at The Post, located in the heart of University City. Come by for the game, stay for the game day deals! Including $5 Happy dad seltzers, $6 pilsner drafts, and $6 sangria!

  • Thu 20
    A promotional image for march madness, features a white background and an illustration of a basketball player preparing to slam dunk
    March 20 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    March Madness at The Post

    The Post 129 S 30th St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    This year, celebrate March Madness at The Post, located in the heart of University City. Come by for the game, stay for the game day deals! Including $5 Happy dad seltzers, $6 pilsner drafts, and $6 sangria!

  • Thu 20
    Ancient wall carving from Assyria, with white text overlayed. Text reads: "The Deep Dig"
    March 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    The Deep Dig, Week 3: The Empire Expands: A Tale of Capitals and Kings at the Penn Museum

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Cultivate your curiosity about ancient history, exciting excavations, and cultural heritage connected to the Penn Museum's unparalleled collection and research. This 6 wek series will give access to digital readings, videos, and online archival research. Recordings of the live class will be available if you miss a session. No archaeology or anthropology background required; just […]

  • Sat 22
    A drag queen skates across the ice
    March 22 @ 4:30 am - 5:30 pm

    BEARDS ON ICE – Produced by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret

    Laura Sims Skate House 210 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Lace up your skates, because Philadelphia’s most daring cabaret group is putting the ice in climate crisis! The Bearded Ladies are hitting a municipal ice rink near you with a remount of their internationally acclaimed ice-stravaganza Beards on Ice, which asks the age-old question: What’s more impossible: Solving the climate crisis or teaching drag queens how to ice […]

  • Sat 22
    A diverse group of people walk while looking upwards with binoculars
    March 22 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am

    Spring Equinox Birding Walk w/ Philly Queer Birders @ Woodlands Cemetery

    The Woodlands Cemetery & Mansion 4000 Woodland Ave, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Who’s ready for spring birding!? Join the Philly Queer Birders for a weekend outing at The Woodlands! The walk will move at a slow pace on a paved path with gentle slopes in some areas. No registration is required and there will be plenty of binoculars to share. The restrooms at the Stable will be […]

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