The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

This hybrid film festival showcases Asian & Pacific Islander filmmaking and storytelling via in-person screenings, online rentals, and interactive experiences. Catch it online or at numerous spots across the city, including its home base in Chinatown. At various venues, including Asian Arts Initiative, Vox Pouli, Moore College of Art & Design, and Philadelphia Art Museum Design

Forget painting with a twist and start sipping with string. Pronounced “e-lo,” this 3D fiber art workshop hosts 21-and-older sessions on Sundays where you’re welcome to bring your own booze. Pick your favorite stencil, and their instructors will show you how to use nails, wood canvas, hammers and yarn to make the image come to life.

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping—for once—at this annual gathering of local crafters, artists, jewelers, and designers. The mulled wine and boozy hot chocolate will take the nip right out of the air. 

The animals may be sleeping, but you won’t be. More than a million lights celebrate the wonder of wildlife and the beauty of the planet. Displays include 20-foot trees, a tunnel through a jungle canopy, and a waterfall of lights. 

Come on, admit it, you want to see it again. Lin Manuel Miranda’s "room where it happens" returns to the Avenue of the Arts for a limited run. Guaranteed to be more fun than any other political event this month.

This event's open-minded vision stretches the concept of a film festival to incorporate Jewish visual art and storytelling along with film screenings from around the globe. Held at various venues around the city, including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Gratz College, Ambler Theater and Kaiserman JCC, the program includes a master class, a shorts program, and a comedy night. Nov 14–24 at various dates and times.

The 48th annual show features the unique work of 195 artists from across the country, representing 13 categories of art and design, as well as 24 guest artists from Italy. You can browse work from participating artists at the show’s site. While the Museum of Art is the beneficiary, don’t forget that the event happens at the Convention Center!