Summer Fun Guide: August

Friday | 1
Every summer weekday except Wednesdays, grab your mat and your overpriced Lululemons (or the ratty old leggings with a hole in the knee, whatever, we won’t judge) and salute the sun alongside the river with yoga at Race Street Pier. Free, various times, Race Street Pier, Columbus Blvd. and Race St., delawareriverwaterfront.com. —MJ 

Saturday | 2
Miley Cyrus. 2014. Gazing into the void. Wi-Fi. VMAs. “I’m just being Miley.” Nietzsche. Disney. Vortex. South Street. “This is our party.” Edgy. Angry moms. Zeitgeist? Hashtag. 7 p.m., $49.50- $89.50, with Icona Pop and Sky Ferreira, Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., wellsfargocenterphilly.com. —MS

Sunday | 3
NoLibs’ 2nd Street Festival is kind of like a blueprint for a day-long street fest: beer gardens, more food vendors than you can count, workshops, craft sellers and four stages for live music (including bands like the Low Anthem, Banned Books and Vacationer). Noon-10 p.m., free, N. Second Street between Germantown Ave. and Spring Garden, 2ndstfestival.org. —MS

Monday | 4
Have you already tried skydiving? Is bungee jumping old hat? Try something new this summer by flying through the air on a trapeze at Fly School Circus Arts. The folks there will teach you everything you need to know; all classes are $60 for two hours, adults and kids over 6 are welcome. 1620 N. Fifth St., flyschoolcircusarts.com. —SJP 

Tuesday | 5
There’s a lot to learn about exotic birds at the “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution” exhibit — extreme evolution in isolated environments like the Galapagos Islands comes to mind — but the bird move dance-off feels like the biggest draw at the moment. Through Sept. 1, free with regular admission of $15, Academy of Natural Sciences, ansp.org. —MS

Wednesday | 6
British psych band Temples released the super acid-trip-montage-soundtrack Sun Structures (Fat Possum) this year and it’s the kind of album you’d imagine your mom would hear and say, “Oh this reminds me of college!” 9 p.m., free with RSVP, Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd., r5productions.com. —MS

Thursday | 7
With their handmade quilts, furniture and toys, along with drool-worthy D.I.Y. pies, doughnuts and ice cream, the Pennsylvania Dutch blow Pinterest out of the water. Check out the Pennsylvania Dutch Festival for three days. Aug. 7-9, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch sts., readingterminalmarket.org. —MJ 

Friday | 8
Break out your flyest crop top and work on your twerk in anticipation of this year’s Mad Decent Block Party. Vibe out to Chance the Rapper, Flosstradamus and the neo-dancehall god himself: Diplo. 4 p.m., $40, Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, maddecentblockparty.com. —SR 

Saturday | 9
Roller derby’s all about action, hometown pride and deadly puns, and the Philly Roller Girls are no different. This evening’s a Philly vs. Montreal doubleheader, with the Liberty Belles battling New Skids on the Block, and Independence Dolls taking on Les Sexpos. Doors at noon, first game at 1 p.m., with pool party all day, $12-$15, Sportsplex, 1331 O’Reilly Dr., Feasterville, Pa., phillyrollerderby.com. —PCR 

Sunday | 10
Take a trip away from the city for free admission on Sunday mornings at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Exhibits feature the work of artists like N.C. Wyeth, Wilhelm Schimmel and Charles Burchfield. Through Nov. 23, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd., Chadds Ford, brandywinemuseum.org. —MJ

Monday | 11
Body-con dresses covered in bright red lips, giant colorful hearts made of buttons, or prints of planets or cartoon dice — the works at PMA’s “Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love” exhibition could fit right in with today’s wackiest fashion trends. Through Nov. 30, free with museum admission of $20, Philadelphia Museum of Art. —MJ 

Tuesday | 12
Philadelphia’s urban farms are often run by people who make less than $5 per hour, and they need volunteers. Feel good while hanging out in lush vegetation and make some new friends. Henry Got Crops!, 7100 Henry Ave., is a CSA/farm partnership between Weaver’s Way Co-op and W.B. Saul High School, and even has some farm animals you can pet.—SJP

Wednesday | 13
Center City Sips returns this summer every Wednesday from June 4 through Aug. 27, so tonight’s one of your last chances for $5 cocktails, $4 wine and $3 beer, plus half-priced appetizers, from bars and restaurants in the heart of Philly. 5-7 p.m., centercityphila.org. —MJ

Thursday | 14
Tonight’s Screening Under the Stars is The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The nerds (a compliment) might be coming out in droves for this one, so it might be good to arrive early. 8 p.m., free, Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. —MS

Friday | 15
Let’s go back to Schwenksville. The complete Philadelphia Folk Festival 2014 lineup hasn’t been announced yet, but you can expect some country, a touch of rock ’n’ roll, and all the pickers, strummers, ramblers and warblers you’d ever wanna dance to. Aug. 15-17, $52.50-$185.40, Old Pool Farm, 1323 Salford Station Rd., Schwenksville, Pa., pfs.org. —PCR

Saturday | 16
Back in the early 20th century, Philadelphians hopped on their penny-farthing bicycles to migrate from rural to city living. With that came the explosion of urban farming, a phenomenon that’s influenced local artist Syd Carpenter’s sculptures, on display in her “More Places of Our Own” exhibition at the African American Museum. Through Aug. 17, free with museum admission of $14, African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch St., aampmuseum.org. —TO 

Sunday | 17
Not sure how the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society got into the beer garden scene, but we’re not complaining. We don’t have a lot of the details at press time but here’s your reminder that the PHS Pop Up Garden exists and you deserve a break. Some prettied up, formerly vacant lot in Center City, phsonline.org. —PCR 

Monday | 18
Forget an outdoor table at a pricey restaurant .Take advantage of our city’s most abundant seating spots, and stoop it. Grab a bottle of your favorite sauce and post up on your front steps. Stoopless? Sit on a random one until someone boots you off, or offer a swig and see if they’ll let you stay. (We aren’t responsible for any arrests.) —MJ

Tuesday | 19
Remember that scene in High Fidelity when Jack Black was shitting on that one customer’s tastes? Well, they were talking about New Wave pioneers Echo & the Bunnymen at some point. They still make music, and it’s still great. 8:45 p.m., $29, Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., utphilly.com. —SR 

Wednesday | 20
Maybe if the little brats run around the field like idiots after the Phillies-Mariners game on Kids Run the Bases Day, they’ll go to sleep when they’re fucking supposed to. 1:05 p.m., $20-$75, Citizens Bank Park, philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com. —PCR 

Thursday | 21
The hungriest adventurers come out for the best street food in Philly along with some of the best local booze at Night Market Lancaster Avenue. Insider tip: Arrive a half hour eary. 6-10 p.m., pay as you go, Lancaster Ave. at 35th St., thefoodtrust.org. —SJP

Friday | 22
Picture it: Smooth jazz (tonight by Eric Darius) under the stars. Fireworks. Blankets. Bottle of wine in a brown paper bag. Blanket. Making out on the bus ride home. Fridays in August, 7:30 p.m., free, Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing.—PCR 

Saturday | 23
A South Park vs. Beavis and Butt-Head Burlesque competition not only sounds so good that it’s nearly unbelievable, but this also seems to be an idea plucked from a think tank that develops ways to make ’90s moms furious. Time and price TBD, PhilaMOCA, philamoca.org. —MS

Sunday | 24
It’s been a big few days for the local talent selected for this year’s beta hi-fi Emerging Music Festival, and tonight the best of the bunch — handpicked by a panel of judges — are showcased and awarded all sorts of prizes. 7 p.m., free, World Café Live. —MS

Monday | 25
There’s a for-real wolf and wolf-dog shelter and rescue in Jackson, N.J. (a little over an hour away). Like, you make an appointment and then they let you walk around petting wolves and confronting your very rational fear of the horrible natural world. Howling Woods Farm, howlingwoods.org. —PCR 

Tuesday | 26
You know how they say “do one thing every day that scares you”? Most people aren’t at their most calm when telling a story in front a roomful of people. Your best story on the theme of “chemistry” at First Person Arts’ monthly Story Slam could win you 100 bucks. $15, L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., firstpersonarts.org. —MJ

Wednesday | 27
Surely South Bowl, the South Philly counterpart to Northern Liberties’ North Bowl will be open by this point. Order a pitcher, eat some tots and bowl a few in new rental shoes. South Bowl, 19 E. Oregon Ave., @southbowlphilly. —PCR

Thursday | 28
Perfect Pussy with Joanna Gruesome will be sweaty, wild punk in a church basement in the dead of summer. I predict a wild pit, indoor rain and “I was there then” stories. 7:30 p.m., $10-$12, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., r5productions.com. —PCR 

Friday | 29
Thrift and vintage stores. We have a freakin’ million of ’em. Do yourself a favor and follow Jinxed, Scout Salvage and Philly AIDS Thrift on Instagram to get a jump on their offerings when they post them. —MJ

Saturday | 30
It’s Pagan Pride Day: No, not the motorcycle dudes. This is a gathering of witches and lowercase-w warlocks in the name of fostering “pride in pagan identity through education, activism, charity and community.” You’re guaranteed to have a baal. Sorry. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free, Clark Park, 4398 Chester Ave., philadelphiapaganpride.org. —PCR

Sunday | 31
Right now we don’t know who’s playing Jay-Z’s monster Made in America concert, but it’s safe to assume it’ll be the sort of famous pop/hip-hop/rock/electronic stuff the kids are into. This is Day 2. There’s a simultaneous concert in L.A. Betcha Jigga catches a red-eye and plays both. Noon, $99.50-$150, Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., ticketmaster.com. —PCR

Contributors Key: AE: Ali Eaves, MG: Maggie Grabmeier, MJ: Mikala Jamison, MS: Marc Snitzer, PCR: Patrick Campbell Rapa, PR: Paulina Reso, TO: Thomas O’Malley, SJP: SJ Punderson, SR: Sameer Rao