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An outdoor evening broadcast of opera on Independence Mall? Yes, please. That and much more is taking place this weekend in Philadelphia. Details below. (Photo by Kelly & Massa courtesy Opera Company of Philadelphia)

This weekend is a doozy. Some of the best fall fests are coinciding over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus harvest season is hitting its stride, with pumpkin-centric festivities all weekend long.

Check out our top picks for how to spend your weekend, and as always, follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news and updates all weekend long.

FYI: Posting will be light on Uwishunu on Monday; the team will be celebrating Columbus Day. Check out what’s open and what to do on Columbus Day, below.

Friday, October 5

Neighborhood guide to BYOBs in Philadelphia

First Friday in Manayunk, Kennett Square, Old City, , Northern Liberties, on Frankford Avenue,Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill

First-Ever Old City Seaport Festival (Fri, Sat, Sun)

First Friday in Historic Philadelphia: Cobwebs & Cobblestones tour, Night of the Living Dead First Friday Movie Night at Betsy Ross House

FURNESSADELPHIA: A Street Art Salute to the Banks of Frank Furness
 at Art in the Age

Ornette: Made in America jazz film at the International House

Oktoberfest Plump Your Kin festival at Bierstube Tsingtau (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Gotta Catch ‘em at Metropolitan Bakery’s Metropolitan Gallery 250

Spooky Mini Golf at Franklin Square (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Now Open: Red Owl Tavern and Stratus Lounge at the Hotel Monaco on Independence Mall

Obscure Cameras at Grizzly Grizzly Gallery — Opening Day!

“Philadelphia Open House” Insider Tours (Fri, Sat, Sun)

First Annual King Of Prussia Beerfest Royale (Fri, Sat)

Manayunk Restaurant Week — Closing Day!

Saturday, October 6

2012 Midtown Village Fall Festival: Comprehensive Festival Guide

Greensgrow Farms 5th Annual Subaru Fall Festival

2012 Revolutionary Germantown Festival

The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents La Bohème on Independence Mall

Grip Up! Dapper Dog, Little Baby’s and Yards Arm Wrestling Competition

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (Sat, Sun)

Elfreth’s Alley Museum’s Brew Fest 2012

Open Air Family Night

RiverCity Festival 2012

Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival

PHS Meadowbrook Farm Open House

Brandywine Harvest Festival

More Weekend Picks, below.

Penns Woods Winery Harvest Festival 2012

Mid-Autumn Chinese Music Festival

611 Showroom Opening Event + Community Cookout

Narberth Oktoberfest

Terror Behind the Walls (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Katie Baldwin: There are Two Stories Here at the Print Center (Fri, Sat)

Color Motion: Edna Andrade Prints at the Print Center (Fri, Sat)

Roy Lichtenstein In His Studio at the Gershman Y (Fri, Sat, Mon)

Fall Guide To Hiking And Biking In The Philadelphia Region

Sunday, October 7

Uwishunu’s Top Picks For The Best Brunch In Philadelphia, Fall 2012

City Tap House Pumpkin Smash

Morris Arboretum Fall Festival

OutFest 2012

Spiced Apple Sunday at Chaddsford Tasting Room & Wine Shop at Peddler’s Village

Pumpkin Land Harvest Festival at Linvilla Orchards (Fri, Sat, Sun)

Building a Masterpiece: Frank Furness’ Factory for Art at PAFA (Fri, Sat, Sun)

The 3rd Annual Great Meatball Match Up at the American Swedish Historical Museum

Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade

Shipwreck! Winslow Homer and the Life Line at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Maya.2012: Lords of Time at the Penn Museum (Fri, Sat, Sun)

$10 All-You-Can-Eat Tailgate Menu at Drinker’s West

Monday, October 8 — Happy Columbus Day!

Open Air (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)
• Insider tips for watching Open Air
• Hotels with great views of Open Air
• Where to get dinner and watch Open Air
• Spots along the Parkway great for watching Open Air

Football Fiesta at Distrito

Shady Brook Farms Pumpkin Fest 2012 (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Fall 2012 Guide To Gorgeous Foliage In The Philadelphia Region

Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Forgotten Philadelphia at the Fairmount Welcome Center (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Franklin Institute’s Dead Sea Scrolls (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon)

Pizzeria Stella Pizza Week (Fri, Sun, Mon)

Center City District Restaurant Week (Fri, Sun, Mon)

**City attractions that are closed: US Mint, City Hall Tours, National Museum of American Jewish History, PAFA, AAMP, Penn Museum.

**City attractions that are open: All the museums on the parkway including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rodin, Eastern State Penitentiary, the Philadelphia Zoo, Please Touch Museum, Mutter Museum, plus the National Liberty Museum.