St. Nicholas Italian Festival Returns To South Philly With All-Day Festival and Procession

St. Nicholas Italian Festival Returns To South Philly With All-Day Festival and Procession

One of South Philadelphia's most beloved Italian festivals is back.  The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival returns on Sunday, October 6th to the 1700 block of South 9th Street. Last year thousands of people returned to the street to celebrate the event's post pandemic return with white, red and green confetti flying in the air. This year's event aims to be even bigger and better! This beloved tradition with roots back to the early 1900s returns to South Philadelphia with a full day of Italian music, food, dancing and traditions that bring out the hearts and appetites of the local community. 

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Beam Me Up, Philly: Star Trek Themed Spocktoberfest Added to 12th Annual Roxtoberfest

Beam Me Up, Philly: Star Trek Themed Spocktoberfest Added to 12th Annual Roxtoberfest

Roxborough Development Corporation announces the return of one of the neighborhood's most cherished fall traditions and one of its largest street festivals. The 12th Annual Roxtoberfest will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, with a rain date set for Sunday, October 6th. The beloved signature festival brings together the best of family-friendly fall harvest celebrations paired with the traditional feel of a German beer fest including live music, local beer, 100+ vendors, food and drink, food trucks, pet costume contest, Oktoberfest costume contest, cemetary tours, family fun and more. This year, look for the addition of a new Star Trek themed Spocktoberfest with performances by the Roddenberries, a cosplay costume contest and a Star Trek themed vendor marketplace. Also new this year, look for the addition of a Scarecrow Walk and voting for best scarecrow in partnership with Friends of Gorgas Park.  Roxtoberfest will take place on Ridge Avenue between Lyceum Avenue and Leverington Avenue, with a Scarecrow Walk extending from Leverington Avenue to Hermitage Street, connecting the family fun at Gorgas Park. Don your best pair of lederhosen, sip on New Ridge Brewing Co. beer, and join us for one of the neighborhood’s most cherished fall traditions.

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Grand Opening: Sushi by Boū Celebrates Disco with New Studio 54-Themed Restaurant

Grand Opening: Sushi by Boū Celebrates Disco with New Studio 54-Themed Restaurant

Sushi by Bou, the brand that has redefined the omakase experience, is bringing its one-of-a-kind concept to Philly’s vibrant Midtown Village with a new location at 1224 Chestnut St. This freshly renovated space offers 10 exclusive seats for their signature timed Omakase Experience, alongside booths and tables in the BouBar lounge. The modern-day speakeasy-inspired omakase is one of New York’s hottest and fastest-growing restaurant concepts, known across the country for taking over unique, offbeat, and underserved spaces as small as 200 square feet. Previous locations have included everything from the backroom of a coffee shop and florist to a hotel room, basement storage, and even a mop closet— and everything in between. For Midtown Village, SBB will take over the former secret music hideaway, Leda's Cocktail Lounge, including the main bar, lounge, and upstairs space. Sushi by Bou has transformed the venue into a Studio 54-inspired space, featuring a sparkling and seductive disco theme with velvet booths, a dazzling collection of mirror balls, and a black-and-white gallery of iconic moments from the legendary disco era. Reservations are now available on OpenTable.

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New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival Returns for 30th Year with 160+ Artists

New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival Returns for 30th Year with 160+ Artists

Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce presents the 30th Annual New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024. Over 160 curated fine artists, photographers, craftsman and makers will exhibit outside New Hope-Solebury High School with hundreds of works using media such as oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, sculpture, fine and fun jewelry, ceramics, works in wood, fiber, furniture, wearable art, glass art, photography, outsider art and more.  Prizes will be awarded this year for Best in Show, Crafts, Fiber, Fine Art, Jewelry, Mixed Media and Photography. Festivities will also include food trucks, live music, children's activities, hands-on demos and much more.

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Brauhaus Schmitz Brings Munich to Philadelphia with Three Giant Oktoberfests

Brauhaus Schmitz Brings Munich to Philadelphia with Three Giant Oktoberfests

Brauhaus Schmitz, located at 718 South Street, will bring the sights, sounds and tastes of Munich to the Philadelphia region at three of Pennsylvania and South Jersey's largest Oktoberfest celebrations. Get ready to raise a liter and dance in the street as South Street Oktoberfest returns for its 16th year on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, on the 700 block of South Street.  The all-day, all-ages celebration will attract nearly 10,000 people and feature covered seating for over 1,000 people, live Oom-pah music all day, German dancers, the liter lift competition, a dozen German beers, signature Bavarian dishes, face painting, outdoor games, family fun and much more. One week later, the 7th Annual Oktoberfest on the Square takes over the Haddon Square Pop Up Garden (51 Haddon Ave, Westmont, NJ) on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from Noon to 10:00pm. Considered the largest Oktoberfest in South Jersey, this event brings together Brauhaus Schmitz and Keg & Kitchen for a celebration with a giant tent, blue and white Bavarian decorations, imported tables and benches, giant steins of German bier, a pig roast, and other German specialty dishes, plus live music from Maria and John Band. Two weeks later, they saved the best for last as one of the most authentic celebrations in the United States returns with the 6th Annual 23rd Street Armory Oktoberfest, on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12, 2024, with three afternoon and evening sessions. Look for the historic Armory to be transformed from top to bottom into a sea of blue and white with miles of fabric and custom decorations, artwork and furniture. Look for opening tap, dancing, German traditions, food, drink and so much more.

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Craftsman Row Saloon Debuts New Halloween Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up

Craftsman Row Saloon Debuts New Halloween Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up

Craftsman Row Saloon, at 112 S. 8th Street, announces the return of their Halloween pop-up experience. This year Philadelphia's most famous holiday theme pop-up restaurant will go over the top for a new Tim Burton inspired experience that will have you saying Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetle.. and Friends! This year the theme is Nightmare Before Christmas - and Friends. Building off the popularity of the first year and inspired by the movie, characters such as Jack Skellington, Sally and the Boogie Man are  joined by friends from Beetlejuice and the series Wednesday. Come ready for 2,000 more Halloween Lights, 100’s more skull and bones, 500 more feet of cobwebs, 50 more floating ghouls plus nods to your favorite characters. Booths are even adorned in Beetlejuice fashion and several skeleton walls and spooky candles frame the space.  With the Halloween take-over in the dining room comes with two new themed milkshakes that are over-the-top and feature elaborate decorations, giant cookies and more. On the Halloween menu of food additions look for pumpkin mac n cheese, witches fingers, Jack-O’-Lantern Guacamole and Chips, Jack's Baked Mac and Cheese, Sally's Quesadillas, Mummy Stromboli, Vampire Burger and more. From the bar, look for a special menu of potions and cocktails including a Blood Bag, Charman Marg, Pumpkin King Marg, Pinata Full of Spiders Mojito, Skellington Sangria and a special drink paying nod to Beetlejuice himself. Get your Spook on with Craftsman Row through October 31st!

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The Philadelphia Marketplace Returns to Dilworth Park in September

The Philadelphia Marketplace Returns to Dilworth Park in September

The Philadelphia Marketplace will once again return to Dilworth Park every Friday and Saturday, from Friday, September 6, 2024 through Saturday, October 5, 2024. In partnership with the Center City District, the Philadelphia Marketplace is a weekly, outdoor pop-up market that showcases a wide range of local merchants, craftsmen, designers and small businesses from Philadelphia and the greater tri-state area. Nestled amid Dilworth Park, this weekend event invites visitors to immerse themselves in a vibrant setting with up to 20 vendors. Each weekend offers a unique opportunity to explore a diverse array of distinctive arts and crafts with everything from handmade stuffed pals, modern artwork, candles and soaps, fragrances, clothing, coffee, handmade jewelry, body butters, exfoliants, hand sanitizers, lifestyle essentials, home goods, watches and more. Vendors will rotate throughout the month, with some being there every weekend, and others making a special appearance on select weekends.

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Fishtown Fall Feastivale Returns with Top Restaurants, DJs, Family Fun, and Over 125 Vendors

Fishtown Fall Feastivale Returns with Top Restaurants, DJs, Family Fun, and Over 125 Vendors

Fishtown's largest street festival and block party is back - and bigger than ever! Fishtown District, with support from Penn Treaty Special Services District, presents Fishtown Fall Feastivale on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, on Frankford Avenue, from Girard to Palmer. The all day, all ages block party will feature outdoor food and drink, DJs and German folk music, family fun and carnival games, charity celebrity dunk tank, artists and makers, vendors and community groups, and much more. Look for some of the biggest names in the city to serve street food, made in Fishtown beers and speciality seasonal sips outside under the autumn skies, including Evil Genius Beer Company, Two Robbers Spirits Co., Front Street Cafe, FNA Beer Tent Fundraiser, Johnny Brenda's, Bottle Bar East/ Mom Mom's Kitchen, Kraftwork, Heffe Tacos, R&D, LMNO, Frankford Hall, Fette Sau, Interstate Drafthouse/ Meyers Brewing Co., Fiore, La Colombe, Kismet Bagels, Tatsu Tea, Calle del sabor, Humpty's Dumplings, Fishtown Pickle Project, and many more. Frankford Hall will host a special block party in the festival footprint for Oktoberfest, with authentic oompah music, kids' crafts, balloon artist, face painters and more.

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Ourfest: America’s First Parade Dedicated to National Coming Out Day Returns to Philadelphia

Ourfest: America’s First Parade Dedicated to National Coming Out Day Returns to Philadelphia

Philly Pride 365: A Program of Galaei presents the second annual Philadelphia OURfest National Coming Out Parade and Festival/Resource Fair, the first National Coming Out Parade in the United States. OURfest stands for Our Uniting Resilience and these new events are being created to amplify the resilience of our people, our individual journeys in coming out, and how we hold and take up space everyday. OURfest: National Coming Out Parade will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, from 5th and Market to Broad and Locust. OURfest: National Coming Out Festival will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, from 12:00pm to 7:00pm, with resource fair and family zone from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, and last call for mobile bars/food trucks at 6:30pm. 

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Nanu's Hot Chicken Announces Ribbon Cutting for First Ever Bucks County Location

Nanu's Hot Chicken Announces Ribbon Cutting for First Ever Bucks County Location

Nanu's Hot Chicken will have its grand opening and cut the red ribbon for the first Bucks County location on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 1947 Street Road in Bensalem. Owners Muhammad Faisal and Ikram Rashid,who also own locations at Drexel and Chestnut Street, will host a giant food giveaway and Eagles tailgate party with comp chicken meals for hundreds of people starting at 4:00pm through 8:00pm, or while supplies last. Festivities will also include an opening ceremony with prize raffles, a food eating contest, DJ and more. Store hours will be Monday through Sunday, seven days a week, from 10:00am to 3:00am.

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