Philadelphia weekender: Puerto Rican Parade and Beer Fest
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The first full weekend of fall is upon us. Here are some of the events to add to your calendar:
🎭 Last call for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Several shows are running and events are happening through Sunday.
🍂Fishtown's Fall Festival is Saturday from noon-8pm. Head over to Frankford Avenue for a day of food, drinks, vendors and fun.
🎉 The Midtown Village Fall Festival in Center City rings in the season with live music, vendors, activities for kids, food and booze. Saturday, noon-8pm.
🍻 Philly Beer Fest returns to the 23rd Street Armory on Saturday for two sessions — 1-4pm and 6-9pm. Pours from dozens of breweries, including Wissahickon Brewing Co. and Yards Brewing Co.
- Tickets: $35-$49
🎨 Mural Arts rings in its 40th year with the Roots and Reimagination festival on Saturday at Love Park from 1-6pm. Check out murals, family friendly activities and a marketplace.
🏳️🌈 Philly AIDS Thrift celebrates 19 years with a family-friendly block party outside its South Philly shop on Saturday from noon-6pm. Games, a pie-eating contest, food trucks, and stilt walkers.
💥Atomic Comics on South Street celebrates Halloween early with the Macabre Masquerade block party on Saturday from noon-8pm.
- Vendors, performances and tarot card readings. Costumes encouraged.
🎉 Philly Ratha Yatra parade and festival takes over Eakins Oval and part of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday from noon-7pm.
- This Hindu festival features spiritual exhibits, vendors, performances and hand painting.
⛴️ The Delaware River Festival at Penn's Landing on Saturday has ferry rides to Camden, face painting, games and crafts.
- Plus: Get free tickets to the Independence Seaport Museum. 10am-4pm
🚶🏿♂️➡️ Stroll and shop along car-free streets around Rittenhouse on Sunday. Plan on sales, live music, entertainment for kids, salsa dancing and double-dutch lessons.
🇵🇷 The Puerto Rican Day Parade brings about 1,500 marchers to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Sunday, noon-6pm.