Things to Do in Philadelphia With Free Art and Mocktails

4.5 (244)

Wed, Fri – Sun, 11:00 – 18:00; Thu, 11:00 – 20:00

118 S 36th St

Changing exhibitions drive the Institute of Contemporary Art, a non-collecting museum on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Artist residencies, site-specific commissions and public programming round out the rotation, admission is free, and Thursday hours run until 8:00 PM for an evening look.

4.8 (73)

Tue – Thu, 04:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 04:00 – 23:00

1306 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA

In Fishtown, Bar Palmina pours complex, alcohol-free craft mocktails with spirits-inspired profiles that favor refined flavors over sugar. Dim lighting and curated music set a sophisticated tone at this dry bar on North Front Street, and friendly service keeps the room welcoming.

4.1 (5,441)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:00

1113-31 Market St.

Legendary guitars and iconic outfits fill Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia inside the historic Reading Terminal train station. Burgers and casual American bar fare come with time to study the memorabilia, live music joins the program, and weekday happy hour runs from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

4.6 (115)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 22:00

1200 Wharton St

Passyunk Square's Columbus Square Park circles its grounds with a nature walk and a rose garden, with shaded seating beneath mature trees. Baseball and soccer fields, separate dog runs for large and small dogs, gated playgrounds and a summer splash pad fill the neighborhood park.