Philly weekender: Italian Market Fest, Pride and Fan Expo
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😌 Check out the Delaware waterfront from the lawn at historic Glen Foerd in Northeast Philly on Thursday from 6-8:30pm. The monthly event features food trucks, live music, drinks and artmaking.
- Don't forget to bring a blanket and lawn chair.
🚗 Ditch the city and head to the New Hope PrideFest this weekend. Friday night's kickoff event is followed by a parade, fair and dance party on Saturday.
- Sunday's tea dance and pool party from 3-7pm closes out the weekend.
🧙♀️ Geek out at the Fan Expo inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Friday-Sunday. Expect 50,000 people to show up for events, cosplay, comics, anime and gaming. Tickets: $49+
- Celebrity guests at the event include John Cena, Mel Gibson and John Boyega.
🇮🇹 It's that time again: The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm.
- On the agenda is the greased-pole climbing contest, half ball tourney, dozens of vendors and live music.
🎞️ Catch an indie flick this weekend at the FirstGlance Film Festival. Screenings run Friday-Sunday. The event wraps up with Sunday's awards ceremony at 9pm.
- Ticket prices vary.
🛍️ Find bargains at the LoMo Spring Flea Market on Saturday from 9am-3pm in front of South Philly High School.
⚕️A health festival and flea market take over Clark Park in West Philly on Saturday from 9am-5pm.
🎓 The HBCU Festival returns to the Mann Center on Saturday from 11am-5pm. College and career fair, live performances, workshops, market and family activities.
- Free but registration is required.
🍷 Get your wine on at the Philly Zoo's Wine Fest on Saturday from noon-6:30pm. Dozens of wineries and distilleries will be pouring samples alongside live music and the zoo's animal residents.
- Tickets: $79.93-$91.34, two sessions
👸 Fairytale Fest is Saturday at the Please Touch Museum from 9am-4:30pm.
- Let your kids don their favorite costumes for a day of art making, storytime, performances and a fashion show.
♻️ Go green at Philly's EcoFair on Saturday from noon-6pm at Cherry Street Pier.
- Expect art activities, vendors, workshops and storytelling.
🪴 The new date for the Home and Garden Festival in Chestnut Hill is Sunday from 11am-5pm.
- Check out more than 300 vendors, a makers village, and live music set up along Germantown Avenue from Rex to Willow Grove Avenues.