Cannonball Festival is back in Philadelphia next week, and it's ready to paint the streets with a splash of color and an avalanche of laughter. Running from September 1st to September 29th, this event is a monthlong celebration of artistic genres, from dance and theater to circus acts and furry performers (and by that, we mean an actual dog). If you're wondering whether or not to attend, let us simplify it for you: you definitely should.

The heat of summer has nothing on the hot chatter building up as Philadelphia welcomes its annual Blackstar Film Festival this weekend, from August 2, 2024, to August 4, 2024. Not to be confused with your average, run-of-the-mill film fest; it's a celebration of Black, Brown, and Indigenous voices from around the globe, curated to spark conversations and inspire creativity.