BIG DEAL EVENTS
Marvel Universe Live!
Summer's big family extravaganza at the Wells Fargo Center brings in Spider-Man, the Avengers and a cast of affiliated villains to do their good-vs.-evil thing live, accompanied by a barrage of car chases, aerial stunts, motorcycles and whiz-bang special effects.
3601 S. Broad St., 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, $45-$200, 800-298-4200, comcasttix.com.
XPoNential Music Festival
This year's lineup includes heavy flamenco kids Rodrigo y Gabriela, earthy rockers the Hold Steady, New Orleans heritage music staple C.J. Chenier and edgy alt-country troupe Hurray for the Riff Raff, all at admission prices that redefine "reasonable."
The top-shelf Go Everywhere pass also buys a lawn spot for two evening shows at the Susquehanna Bank Center with Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis and Dawes (Saturday) and Beck, Band of Horses and Philly hotshots The Districts (Sunday).
XPoNential Music Festival, Wiggins Park and Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, Saturday and Sunday, Go Everywhere pass $140, $70 WXPN members; multiday Wiggins/Garden pass $110, $55; one-day Wiggins/Garden pass $60, $30; ages 2-12 one-day pass $5, 800-745-3000, xpn.org.
East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival
Have a super fly set of wheels to show off? Or, maybe you wish you did? Either way, enjoy more than 100 vehicles - from fast to fancy to far out - all showcased in a big-wheeled block party for all ages.
East Passyunk Avenue between Broad and Dickinson streets, noon-5 p.m. Sunday (rain date: Aug. 3), free to attend, $15 to show a car or bike, 215-336-1455, visiteastpassyunk.com.
Philadelphia Dance Day
Getting footloose in Philly gets easier for a day as local dance schools lead 25 free classes - in tap, jazz, Indonesian dance, hip-hop, belly dance, tango, even striptease - at studios around town. An evening social dance brings everyone together to twinkle their toes before calling it a night.
Various locations, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free. Additional workshops (5:30-9 p.m.) and social dance (9-11:30 p.m.) at Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, $5 admission, 215-645-2717, phillydancefitness.com.
ON STAGE
Pixar in Concert
In a tradition dating back to Stokowski and Disney, the Philadelphia Orchestra again provides the resplendent soundtrack to glorious animation - this time playing from the Pixar canon to accompany clips from 14 Pixar films, including "Toy Story," "Cars," "Finding Nemo" and "Brave."
Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets, 2 p.m. Saturday, $35- $100, 215-893-1999, kimmelcenter.org.
AT THE SHORE
Night in Venice Boat Parade
This annual flotilla fest is the dry island's wettest, wildest, oddest contest - in a town that sets the odd bar high. Boaters decorate their boats in wacky themes. Bayfront dwellers do the same to their houses. Sunday, everyone sleeps in.
Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue, Ocean City, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 609-525-9300, ocnj.us.