AA Meetings in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia has hundreds of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings running every day across all neighborhoods from Center City and South Philly to Germantown, Fishtown, and the Northeast. SEPIA's 24-hour helpline connects you to a local member any time of day or night.
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AA Meetings Across Every Philadelphia Neighborhood
Philadelphia AA is coordinated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Intergroup Association (SEPIA) at 444 N. 3rd St., Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123, which operates a 24-hour helpline at 215-923-7900 and a Spanish-language line at 215-398-2540. The full meeting directory is maintained at aasepia.org and covers Philadelphia County along with Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. Well-established Philadelphia groups include The Gift at 330 S. 13th St. with open morning meetings daily, the 8AM Solution at 1201 Locust St. in Center City, and the Bar None Philadelphia open meeting at 401 Lombard St. in Society Hill. The Living Sober Walnut Street group at 1904 Walnut St. runs both literature and Living Sober format meetings throughout the week.
The Hope Group Philadelphia at 412 Pine St. is a long-running newcomer-welcoming open group in Old City, while the Early Night Out Rittenhouse Square at 1201 Locust St. runs Step and newcomer meetings on weekday evenings. In Northeast Philadelphia, the Greater Northeast Group at 4318 Frankford Ave. holds multiple open discussion and Step meetings throughout the week. The Conscious Contact Philadelphia group at 6023 Germantown Ave. serves the Germantown and Mount Airy corridor. For current times and any schedule changes, contact SEPIA at 215-923-7900 or visit aasepia.org.
- ✔ 500+ weekly meetings across the city — every Philadelphia neighborhood from Fishtown to West Philly has active groups running multiple days each week.
- ✔ SEPIA 24-hour helpline at 215-923-7900 — answered by local AA members every day of the year, day or night, for Philadelphia and all five surrounding counties.
- ✔ Spanish-language helpline at 215-398-2540 — SEPIA maintains a dedicated Spanish-language line serving Philadelphia's large Spanish-speaking communities.
- ✔ Meetings accessible by SEPTA throughout the city — the majority of Philadelphia AA locations sit near a subway, trolley, or bus route covering all neighborhoods.
- ✔ Open, closed, Big Book, Step, newcomer, and speaker formats — the aasepia.org directory is searchable by type, day, and location across all five counties.
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Intergroup Association (SEPIA)
444 N. 3rd St., Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123
24-Hr Helpline: 215-923-7900 · aasepia.org · Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties
Spanish-Language Helpline · Reuniones en Español
SEPIA Spanish Helpline: 215-398-2540 · Serving Kensington, North Philly, and all Spanish-speaking Philadelphia communities
How to Find an AA Meeting in Philadelphia
With hundreds of meetings running every day across all Philadelphia neighborhoods, there is one available tonight wherever you are in the city.
Call the Philadelphia Helpline
Call SEPIA at 215-923-7900 any time of day or night and a local member will answer. For Spanish-language help, call 215-398-2540. For broader same-day guidance anywhere in the region, call 1-888-708-7060.
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Philadelphia groups include open discussion meetings, Big Book studies, Step studies, women-specific groups, Spanish-language meetings, newcomer groups, LGBTQ-welcoming meetings, candlelight meetings, and young people's groups. Tell us your neighborhood and schedule and we will match you to the right group.
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"I live in Fishtown and kept telling myself I'd look it up later. I called SEPIA on a Thursday night and they found me an 8 PM meeting two blocks away. I had walked past that church a hundred times and never knew what was happening inside."
Desiree C.
5 years sober · Fishtown, Philadelphia
Questions About AA Meetings in Philadelphia
Who coordinates AA meetings in Philadelphia?
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Intergroup Association (SEPIA) at 444 N. 3rd St., Third Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123 coordinates all AA meetings across Philadelphia County and the surrounding four-county region. Their 24-hour helpline at 215-923-7900 is answered by local AA members every day of the year. A dedicated Spanish-language helpline is available at 215-398-2540. The full directory of meetings is maintained at aasepia.org and is also available through the AA Meeting Guide app. Call 1-888-708-7060 for same-day help finding a meeting anywhere in Philadelphia.
Are there AA meetings in Center City Philadelphia?
Yes. Center City has some of Philadelphia's most active groups. The 8AM Solution at 1201 Locust St. runs an open morning meeting daily. The Gift at 330 S. 13th St. holds open meetings every morning of the week. The Bar None Philadelphia open meeting at 401 Lombard St. in Society Hill meets regularly, and the Early Night Out Rittenhouse Square group at 1201 Locust St. runs Step and newcomer meetings on weekday evenings. Call 1-888-708-7060 for today's full Center City schedule.
Are there AA meetings for newcomers in Philadelphia?
Yes. The Hope Group Philadelphia at 412 Pine St. in Old City is a long-running open group that specifically welcomes newcomers and runs a Monday noon meeting. The Monday Night Beginners group at 1904 Walnut St. is designed for people new to the program. The Early Night Out Rittenhouse Square group lists itself as a newcomer meeting in the SEPIA directory. Call SEPIA at 215-923-7900 or reach us at 1-888-708-7060 to find a newcomer group in your neighborhood tonight.
Are there Spanish-language AA meetings in Philadelphia?
Yes. SEPIA maintains a dedicated Spanish-language helpline at 215-398-2540 and lists Spanish-speaking groups throughout Philadelphia including Kensington, North Philadelphia, and South Philadelphia neighborhoods with large Hispanic communities. The Nuevo Horizonte group at 5229 N. 5th St. holds open discussion meetings and the Kenzo Group at 401 E. Indiana Ave. meets on Thursday evenings. Call the Spanish-language helpline at 215-398-2540 or reach us at 1-888-708-7060 to find the nearest Spanish-language meeting to you today.
Are there AA meetings in Northeast Philadelphia?
Yes. The Greater Northeast Group at 4318 Frankford Ave. holds multiple open discussion and Step meetings throughout the week and is one of the most active groups in the Northeast. The Keep It Simple Philadelphia group at 9801 Frankford Ave. runs open discussion meetings, and the Life or Death group at 3217 Willits Rd. holds both morning and daytime meetings. Call SEPIA at 215-923-7900 or reach us at 1-888-708-7060 for today's full Northeast Philadelphia schedule.
Are there young people's AA meetings in Philadelphia?
Yes. Stepping Stones meets at 4945 Friendship St. on Thursdays at 9:00 PM and draws consistent young people attendance. The Underground group at 4th and Lombard in Pine Red Center holds Tuesday and Thursday night meetings at 8:00 PM that are popular with younger members. A Friday night speaker meeting and Saturday evening double speaker also run in the same area with strong young people attendance. Call SEPIA at 215-923-7900 or call 1-888-708-7060 for current young people's group schedules across the city.
Is there help available in Philadelphia tonight?
Yes. SEPIA's helpline at 215-923-7900 is answered by local AA members who can tell you exactly which meetings are running tonight in your neighborhood. Spanish-language support is at 215-398-2540. Online meetings through aasepia.org and aa-intergroup.org run around the clock. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. For broader substance use support, SAMHSA's National Helpline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-662-4357. For same-day meeting guidance anywhere in Philadelphia, call 1-888-708-7060.
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