Philly Weekend Picks

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Another Philly Weekend is here and this is our picks for what to do:

FRIDAY:

It’s First Friday. Get out and about in Old City. Grab drinks, grub and wander around the galleries checking out art. Culture! Philly.com has a great list of exhibits that are outside of the Old City hood, too. Check it out here.

The BALLROOM THEIVES make their way to Boot & Saddle Friday night. This Boston trio offers a nice folk/rock experience and the Boot and Saddle should be the perfect venue for a chill night of good music. The show starts at 8:30 and tickets are $10. Driftwood opens.

SATURDAY:

Science Weeks winds down with the SCIENCE CARNIVAL ON THE PARKWAY Saturday May 2nd from 10am to 4 pm.  The carnival features more than 175 exhibitors offering non-stop, family-friendly experiments, interactive activities, games, and a packed line-up of live entertainment. Enjoy making slime, meeting live zoo animals, checking out the inner-workings of robots, taking a tour of a helicopter, extracting DNA from a strawberry, testing a “crime scene” for forensic evidence, and so much more!

RITTENHOUSE ROW SPRING FESTIVAL is also Saturday from 12-5 pm.  this isne of Philadelphia’s most popular spring festivals. The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival takes over six blocks of Walnut Street (between Broad and 19th streets) for the day to showcase the neighborhood’s fantastic food, fashion, arts and entertainment. There is usually a ton of great food available from restaurants vending in the street.

South Street FestivalSOUTH STREET SPRING FESTIVAL is Saturday. Saturday is festival day if you haven’t noticed. This Festival runs 11:00am to 8:00pm. It’s massive and it’s a free block party for all-ages. The party runs from Front to 8th on a closed down South Street. Over 30 eateries, bars, and food trucks will serve food and drink. Over 40 bands will be playing on 3 rock stages. 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.

The Friends of Penn Treaty Park present the 3rd Annual Sky Festival from noon to 5pm. This kite festival also includes: food trucks, eagle painting, arist workshops and even a “bird’s eye” drone.

JOHN MALLINEN has a record release party this Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s. John’s got a great, pleasant sound to them. He’s been away from the scene for a while and now he’s back with a great sound. If you don’t know his stuff, check this out:

SUNDAY

Radio 104.5’s First Free Block Party of the year is Sunday may 3rd. It starts at 1 p.m. at Festival Pier on Columbus Blvd. Performers include: Airborne Toxic Event, Banks, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Bad Suns and Mo Lowda and the Humble.

BROAD STREET RUN takes place Sunday morning. Think this is the largest 10 mile run in the country. If you’re not running, there are plenty of parties and post-run celebrations. Put your feelers out.