May 6, 2013
Lovers of hoppy, floral brews should report to Bella Vista’s Hawthorne’s this Saturday, May 11, for the beer boutique and gourmet eatery’s fourth annual IPA Block Party. Shutting down 11th Street between Fitzwater and Catherine streets, Hawthorne’s celebrates the India Pale Ale (IPA) variety and officially welcomes spring. A whopping 24 varieties of IPA, including [...]
Read more»April 29, 2013
Practice your best “gracias!” and get ready for this year’s 13th Street Cinco de Mayo block party. On Sunday, May 5 from noon to 9 p.m., El Vez is set to convert the block of 13th and Sansom streets in to an merry outdoor fiesta. The smells and tastes of Mexico will fill 13th Street [...]
Read more»October 22, 2012
Compete for the scariest, funniest and most original Halloween get-ups when you head to East Passyunk Avenue for the annual costume contest and fall festival on Saturday, October 27. This year there will be all sorts of fun additions to the activity list. Little ones ages four and under should come dressed to compete at [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
This Saturday, October 13, Filbert Street outside of Reading Terminal Market will be converted into a farm fit for a small town in Pennsylvania, complete with hay bales, corn stalks and stands of delicious fresh food. Reading Terminal Market’s Harvest Festival is back! From 10 a.m.-4 p.m., enjoy the best of fall without traveling outside [...]
Read more»October 11, 2012
The booziest block party west of Broad Street is back this Saturday, October 13, with eight hours of beer, food and music. Bloktoberfest, returning for its fourth year, takes over South Street from Broad to 18th Streets from noon-8 p.m. There’s so much to look forward to, including dozens of brews, a great selection of [...]
Read more»October 10, 2012
Start saving room. Square 1682 is hosting the third annual “Cheesesteak Challenge: High Steaks” block party this Sunday, October 14 from 2–5 p.m. Salute Philadelphia’s signature dish while benefiting local public schools through The Philadelphia Academies (a charity dedicated to Philly public school students). $25 admission gets you unlimited tastes from cheesesteaks around the city, all [...]
Read more»October 4, 2012
The very last Night Market of 2012 returns to Chinatown tonight, Thursday, October 4, 7-11 p.m. The first Chinatown Night Market was held last October, with crowds in the thousands and energy through the roof. Tonight’s Night Market will shut down 10th Street between Arch and Vine Streets, and Race Street between 9th and 11th [...]
Read more»October 4, 2012
Every fall, Philadelphia celebrates National Coming Out Day with OutFest, a huge block party in the heart of the Gayborhood, featuring drag shows, games, bar crawls, live music and shopping. Philadelphia was one of the first cities to organize around National Coming Out Day on a large scale by creating a block party to showcase [...]
Read more»October 3, 2012
One of our all-time favorite street festivals of the entire year is back this weekend. The 2012 Midtown Village Fall Festival takes over six blocks of 13th Street for eight hours of food and fun this Saturday, October 6. This annual fest, returning for its seventh year, is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of [...]
Read more»October 1, 2012
DesignPhiladelphia, the annual city-wide celebration honoring the historic role of design in the Philadelphia region while showcasing the creative innovation yet to come, returns October 10-14. There are lots of exciting design-themed events to look forward to, from a Sustainable Streets Scavenger Hunt to an outdoor Trunk Show in Rittenhouse Square. We’ve got a list [...]
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