What festivals are in Philadelphia in 2026?

Philadelphia has 6 festivals with confirmed 2026 dates, including Breakaway Philadelphia 2026, Making Time Festival 2026, 5th Annual Community-Wide FELStival, Philly Music Fest 2026, 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade. Full dates and official links are in the calendar above.

What festivals are in Philadelphia in 2027?

Philadelphia has 1 festival with confirmed 2027 dates, including PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Full dates and official links are in the calendar above.

What is the biggest festival in Philadelphia?

Breakaway Philadelphia 2026 is the most prominent festival on the Philadelphia calendar, running Sep 11 - Sep 12.

Philadelphia Festivals 2026 & 2027

The Philadelphia festival calendar leads with these:

Breakaway Philadelphia 2026Sep 11 - Sep 12music festival
Making Time Festival 2026Sep 18 - Sep 20music festival
5th Annual Community-Wide FELStivalSep 27food festival

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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026

Festival calendar

September 2026

Sep 11 - Sep 12
Breakaway Philadelphia 2026
music festival. Breakaway is the fastest growing multi-city music festival with events across the Midwest and now in Carolina!
Sep 18 - Sep 20
Making Time Festival 2026
music festival. Experience three magical days of futuristic musical transcendence with the Making Time Festival in Philadelphia.
Sep 27
5th Annual Community-Wide FELStival
food festival

October 2026

Oct 12 - Oct 18
Philly Music Fest 2026
music festival. All events are curated and produced by Greg.

November 2026

Nov 26
6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade
Parade / Procession. Associated occasion: Thanksgiving.

December 2026

Dec 30 - Dec 31
HiJinx Festival 2026
music festival. HiJinx returns to ring in the New Year at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

March 2027

Mar 12 - Mar 21
PHS Philadelphia Flower Show
flower/garden festival. The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation's largest and longest-running horticultural event.

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Dates to verify

These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.

Mummers Parade
Jan 1 · Planning lead · exact date needs evidence
Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 17 - Mar 20 · Planning lead · projected date
Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade
Jun 19 · Planning lead · exact date needs evidence

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