South Street, Spring Festival, Philadelphia, Philadelphia's, Summer Season, Music, Art, Food, Drink, May 2

South Street Spring Festival is ready to rock with the Philadelphia’s best sounds, tastes, sips, shopping and sights on Saturday, May 2, 2015, from 11:00AM to 8:00PM. This giant free, all-ages outdoor block party will close down South Street (between Front and 8th) and run along Headhouse Plaza (between South and Lombard).

More than 30 eateries, bars and food trucks will serve signature and special dishes and drinks under the blue skies. More than 40 bands will rock three stages and seven performance areas. Headhouse Plaza will be transformed into a giant lawn concert complete with grass, lawn chairs, games and beachballs. Twenty-seven artists will sell their handmade wares and crafts. Children of all ages will enjoy free family fun in the expanded Kids Zone. Over 100 boutiques, small businesses and other other retailers will cater to your style, beauty, health, fitness and other shopping needs. In conjunction with the Festival, Brauhaus Schmitz will host the second annual German Maifest on the 700 block of South Street, with German beers, dancers, music, food, flower headbands and even a Maypole. Outside of Atomic City Comics (638 South Street) look for free giveaways and character appearances during Free Comic Book Day.

South Street Spring Festival is free and open to the public. For the full schedule and roster of events, visit www.southstreet.com and follow @officialsouthst #SouthStFest on Twitter.

** FOOD AND DRINK

Spring Festival will close South Street to traffic, and transform this historic business district into one of the city’s largest block parties. Enjoy al fresco dining and sips from 30+ restaurants, bars, vendors and food trucks. Look for everything from free samples, to special one-off dishes, to signature favorites, to specially priced grab-and-go. Pricing will vary by vendor and ranges from free samples to pay-as-you-go. Early list of restaurants, bars and food trucks:

Bistro Romano
Bacon Jams, The
Boyler Room, The
Brauhaus Schmitz
Bridget Foy's
Calle Del Sabor
Cavanaugh's Headhouse
Circles Thai
Copabanana
Cow and the Curd
Fat Tuesday
Gozen Yogurt
Istanbul Restaurant
Las Bugambilias, Inc.
LIL' Pop Shop
Lovash
Manny Brown's
MoJo's Pop Co.
Mom Pops
Paddy Whacks
Primo's Hoagies
Queen Village Food Market
Redwood
Rita's Water Ice
Samosa
South Terminal Market
St. Lucifer Spice
Supper
Sweet Life
TLA
Tuk Tuk Real
Twisted Tail, The
Woolly Mammoth

On the 700 block of South Street, Brauhaus Schmitz will present the second annual German Maifest featuring authentic German food and drink (See below for information). Other District restaurants will also feature specials and features inside their dinings rooms and bars.

** LIVE MUSIC

Dance in the street as you enjoy rock n roll, blues, jazz, funk, R&B, alternative and other great combinations as programmed by DVT Entertainment and Brauhaus Schmitz. Three main stages and seven performance areas will feature live sets from 40+ local musicians and artists. Follow the music to the 2nd Street Plaza stage for a new outdoor lawn party complete with green grass, lawn games, chairs, beachballs and live local music. Line-ups for South Street Spring Festival include:

5th St. Stage

11:20 AM Tropical Nasty
12:20 PM Out of The Beardspace
1:20 PM The Berries
2:20 PM Montgomery Streets
3:20 PM The Royal Noise
4:20 PM Swing That Cat
5:20 PM Footwerk
6:20 PM Swift Technique
7:20 PM MPRYNT (Motown Records)

2nd St. Stage and Lawn Concert

11:00am Liv Devine
12:00pm Bluebond School
1:00 PM Nik Greeley Band
2:00 PM Sonnder
3:00 PM Alright Junior
4:00 PM Kid Felix
5:00 PM In The Presence of Wolves
6:00 PM Zymotic Flow
7:00 PM East of the West

8th St. Maifest Stage

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM HeimatKlange

Select bars and restaurants will also host music and entertainment indoors.

** MAIFEST

On the 700 block of South Street, Brauhaus Schmitz will present the third annual German Maifest. Get ready to celebrate a time when flowers are starting to bloom, the winter chill is fading, and consumption of copious amounts of beer is highly encouraged—at least it is in Germany. Strap on your lederhosen and dirndl, and get ready to enjoy this traditional Deutsch festival fueled by the best German beer list in the country, along with Chef Jeremy Nolen’s traditional Bavarian festival food. The schedule for the Maifest stage at 8th and South streets is as follows:

1:30 PM Liter Lift Competition
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM HeimatKlange Live on Stage
2:00 PM Ceremonial Keg Tapping
2:45 PM Maitanz (Maypole Dance)
3:45 PM Holzhacker (Chopping Wood Dance)
4:45 PM Schuhplattler (Slapping Feet Dance)

Plus look for:

Featured German beers, such as Hofbräu Maibock and Hacker Pschorr Hubertus Bock – two traditional Maifest beers – will be flowing all afternoon, along with other rare and imported beer offerings from Warsteiner, Paulaner, Hacker Pschorr and Hofbräu.
Food offerings will include roast pork and sausage sandwiches, served with sauerkraut and available with Chef Nolen’s famous pork, marjoram, caraway and mace; bratwurst and his hickory-smoked bauernwurst, featuring pork and beef with garlic, pepper and mustard seed; and roast pork and sausage platters.
Round tables (with umbrellas) for plentiful seating to enjoy entertainment, food and drink
All food and drink for Maifest are pay-as-you-go to general public, and VIP experience packages are also available at www.brauhausschmitz.com

Additionally, Brauhaus Schmitz (in partnership with South Street Headhouse District) will also be sponsoring a contest for an all-expenses paid trip to visit Germany during Oktoberfest. Raffle tickets are $3.00 each. The winner will be announced promptly at 6:00 PM at the 8th Street stage.

There will be Masskrugstemmen, or traditional bier stein holding contest, where contestants will compete to see who can hold a liter mug filled with beer with one outstretched hand for the longest amount of time. The winner will earn a complimentary trip to New York City to test his or her skills in the United States National Masskrugstemmen Championship in September, with the national winner receiving a free trip to Germany. Other playful competitions will include: Maitanz or Maypole Dance; Holzhacker or chopping-wood dance; and Schuhplattler or traditional folk dance.

** THE KIDS ZONE

The Kids Zone on the 200 block will be packed all day with engaging activities for the young and the young at heart. Let your young artists express themselves with hands-on art and craft projects. Activities and vendors will include “Discover Your Inner Artist” chalk art area, Art/GAGE activities, Metro Kid’s Club, Nest Philly, Philadelphia Police Bike Safety Program, Rios Investments, School of Rock, South Street Magic and more. Look for additional Kids Zone activities to be announced. Look for music and entertainers on the Kids Zone stage. Outside of the Kids Zone, look for other child-friendly activities throughout the entire festival including free comic books and character appearances outside Atomic City Comics, Art/GAGE Maifest flower headband making, family-friendly vendors and restaurants, and other surprises.

** ART/GAGE - ARTS AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens can’t wait to show its Philly pride for the eight year with its ART/GAGE initiative - a partnership with the neighborhood and local businesses. Since 2007, PMG’s ART/GAGE initiative has offered interactive experiences outside of the museum and classroom to enGAGE a diverse audience with ART, furthering PMG’s mission to inspire creativity and community engagement.

Many arts experiences will be scattered throughout Spring Festival to provide an engaging break between the array of street vendors. PMG is excited to offer the following ART/GAGE activities at this year’s SSHD Spring Fest:

Channel your inner flower-child with Flower Crowns at Brauhaus Schmitz; A favorite returning from last year!
Decorate a bandana for your furry friend so they’re camera-ready for the photo booth at Pet Snobs!
Get hands-on with Camden Printworks and screen-print t-shirts with a unique design!
Join up with Bridgeset Sound to tap into your musical side!
POW! Design your own comic book with Atomic City Comics!
Participate in the creation of a mural on parachute cloth with local Latino organization, Puentes De Salud!
Decorate tiles and make intricate works of art using dyed spaghetti with Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens!

During the festival, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (1020 South Street) will also be open to the general public to enter its glittering mosaicked space. Guided tours will take place at NOON and 4:00 PM, be sure to call 215-733-0390 to make your reservation!

** 4D EXPERIENCE - INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3

Experience the world of INSIDIOUS like you never have before. The “Into The Further 4D Experience” is a fully-immersive experience that will take you physically and virtually into the world of INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3. Elise Ranier (Lin Shaye) will be your guide on an intense 4D experience that will bend your perception of what is ‘real’ and what is ‘the further.’ INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 opens everywhere June 5th. Presented in partnership with Allied Integrated Marketing.

** SHOPPING AND VENDORS

Over 100 retailers, boutiques, non-profits and other businesses will fill the street with demos, fashions, gifts, shopping and so much more. This year’s line-up includes:

611 Clothing
Arson Entertainment/Kamau McHale
Art Sanctuary
Barkadelphia
Benjamin Lovell Shoes
Bridgeset Sound
Charisma Home Décor
Cohen & Co. Hardware
Cool Shades
CoolRays Tees & More!
Corry Enterprises
Davies J. Farthing
Deneen Marcel Lashes
EnRose Jewelry
Eyes Gallery
Fabriq Spa
Fair Trade Philadelphia
Focus Features / Allied TLA Marketing
French Women Pasta
Grace Gardner
Gracie Academy
Grass Roots
Green Mountain Energy
Greene Street Consignment
Hats in the Beflry
Headhouse Books
I Love Kickboxing
iPhone World
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
JG Real Estate
JT's Shirts & Sunglasses
Kiva Zip
Legendary Dobbs
Liberty Church Philadelphia
Massaging Insoles by Dancing Feet
MEGABUS
Men's Backstage
Metana Jewelry
Modish Hair Salon
Moment Gear
Moon + Arrow
Origami Owl
Pampered Chef
Passanante's Home Food Services
Pet Snobs Boutique
Philly AIDS Thrift
Philly Phaithful
Philly Socialists
Plumer Realty
Power Home Remodeling Group
Project H.O.M.E.
Radius Fitness
Re/Max Home Experts/Restore Décor Design House
Reiki School & Clinic, The
Retrospect Vintage / Goodwill
Ride the Ducks
Sallie May Warm Heart Soy Candles
SANDCASTLES
Scentsy
SD Laurence
Smak Parlour
SOAPBOX
Society Hill Veterinary Hospital
Soni Kuri Life
Steel Pony
Stretch and Align
SunSmilesUSA
Tattooed Mom
The Shabby Chic Garden
Thinkin Sox Inc.
Thirty-One Gifts
Tiffany City Lighting
Tutor Delphia
Urban Princess
Vangaleen's Natural Potions
Verizon Wireless
Villa
VSEC - Veterinary Specialty + Emergency Center
WAG
Whole Foods
Wilbur Vintage
Zip Car

** ARTISTS

Celebrate Philadelphia’s thriving handmade scene with shopping from twenty-seven artists and crafters, including:

50/50 Company
Adorned by Aisha
B Philly Photography
Beaucycled
Black Ink Art
Brian Mengini - Photography
Butprom Imports
Colors Dancing
Crystyles Airbrush & Tattoos
DINITYOM
Emkay Bead Designs
Fisticuffs Leather
Focal Points
Hausler Collection, The
Latin Crafts
Laura K. Murdoch Fine Arrt
Lux Luna
Mavazi Couture
Philly Word Art
Saffron Creations
StitchPrism
Upstream Jewelry Designs
Urban Works Textiles
Vicious Vesture
Weightless Designs
Yan Yan
Owlet Organics

** SOUTH STREET SALUTES

South Street Headhouse District salutes both public service and hometown heroes. Look for red, white and blue to indicate “South Street Salutes” tables, which will be scattered throughout the festival this year. Participants this year will include:

Dude (The) Hates Cancer/Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Friends of South St Police Mini Station
Honor Flight Philadelphia + RV
Liberty USO
Navy Reserve
PA Mobile Veterans
PA National Guard

** GENERAL INFORMATION

South Street Spring Festival is free and open to the public. For the full schedule and roster of events, visit www.southstreet.com and follow @officialsouthst #SouthStFest on Twitter.

** SPONSORS

Presented by South Street Headhouse District with support from sponsors Philadelphia Magic Gardens, Atomic City Comics, Aversa PR & Events, City Paper, DVT Entertainment, Drink Philly, Geekadelphia, Specialty Productions, TLA, Where Magazine and Yelp.