Cheers Elephant When: 7/17 Where: Pastorious Park Cost: FREE

Why: This up-and-coming band is part of the beautiful Pastorious Park’s free outdoor concert series, and also a part of the XPN Welcomes series.  Enjoy the beautiful summer weather and take a chance appreciate that non-city breeze of fresh air as you enjoy these Philly natives’ indie-cool tunes.  You’ll be able to say you saw them before anyone else even knew about them—and for FREE, no less!

Lenka with Satellite When: 7/22 Where: World Café Live Cost: $14 Buy tix from: Ticketfly Why: You may remember this adorable indie beauty from her 2009 hit “The Show,” but she’s anything but a one-hit-wonder! Check out her most recent soulful hits, “Heart to the Party,” and “Everything At Once”—they’ll make you fall in love with Lenka all over again! Free Mini-Golf at The Porch When: Through July 31, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Where: The Porch at 30th Street Station, 2955 Market Street Cost: Free

Arrive early for your train or take a detour on your way to Center City for a throwback game of mini golf. On Wednesdays and Fridays, food trucks including Lucky Old Souls and Say Cheese visit the Porch.  A burger and mini golf make the perfect summer date night, sans elevated SEPTA fare.

Hispanic Fiesta When: July 13-14, 2-8 p.m. Where: Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard between Market and Walnut Streets Cost: Free

Celebrate Hispanic Culture in Philadelphia with two days of authentic food, a youth Latin Dance competition, performances by Tonny Tun Yun (Saturday) and Tony Vega (Sunday). The festival, organized by Concilio, Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations of Philadelphia. Some of the dancers will even perform scenes from In the Heights.

Philadelphia QFest Where: Ritz East, 125 S. 2nd Street; Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead Street When: July 11-21 Cost: Pay as you go

One of the nation’s largest Queer film festivals is at the Ritz, an arthouse movie theater with great popcorn. Visit qfest.com for schedules and prices. Tonight is the kickoff, featuring the film G.B.F., a comedy about the “gay best friend” and a prom themed party at Lit Ultra Bar follows. •

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