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Just because it's after Labor Day doesn't mean Penn's Landing won't still be packed with awesome live programming. (Photo by M. Kennedy for GPTMC)

WHYY, in partnership with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), is once again celebrating Philadelphia’s arts and culture with a free festival at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing.

The WHYY Connections Festival is expanded from two to four days this year, with Thursday through Sunday, September 6-9, packed with free concerts, film screenings, visual art presentations and more.

This exciting festival attracted more than 12,000 attendees last year, and is a great way to kick off the fall festival season. Every event that’s part of the Connections Festival is totally free and open to the public.

Check out our all-in-one guide right here:

Festival Kick-off Event: Thursday, September 6, 7-9 p.m., WHYY, 150 N. Sixth Street. Join WHYY for the official kick-off, featuring performances, art displays and food and drink samples inspired by NewsWorks.org’s Creative Connectors, a group of 76 Greater Philadelphia arts leaders selected in recognition of their ability to build community vitality while creating art, culture or design.

Two Live Concerts

Saturday, September 8: The first Connections Festival concert will feature performances by Yo La Tengo, Frank Turner, Maps & Atlases, Fabian Akilles, The Lawsuits and more on the RiverStage at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing.

Sunday, September 9: The second concert, officially the Philadelphia Doo-Wop Festival, will feature performances by Fred Parris & The Five Satins, Charlie Gracie, The Del-Satins and more on the RiverStage.

Film Screenings

Friday, September 7, 6-9 p.m.: On Friday night, WHYY will preview the September episode of its Emmy Award-winning program “Friday Arts” at the Race Street Pier before inviting guests to a screening of WHYY-TV’s latest nationally broadcast film, The Barnes Collection, at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. Following the screening, WHYY will host a Q&A session with the film’s producers.

First Person Arts

Saturday’s concert includes storytelling from four-time First Person Arts StorySlam champion Martha Cooney, as First Person Arts is a partner on the festival.

For regular updates on the WHYY Connections Festival, visit WHYY.org/ConnectionsFestival or follow the festival on Facebook and Twitter.

2012 WHYY Connections Festival
When: September 6-9
Where: Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing
Cost: Free
More info: www.whyy.org