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Celebrations abound in the streets of Northern Liberties during the free Northern Liberties 2nd Street Festival.
An annual August event, the fest takes over a stretch of North 2nd Street between Girard Avenue and Spring Garden Street.
Guests find plenty of food and drink vendors providing an array of eats and drinks and merchandise vendors selling crafts, clothes and more.
And all afternoon and into the night, a Philly-centric lineup of live bands plays across two stages.
This year, the 2nd Street Festival returns on Sunday, August 7, 2022 from noon to 9 p.m.
The Northern Liberties 2nd Street Festival showcases the neighborhood’s awesome food, music and shopping scene.
— Photo courtesy 2nd Street Festival
This year, dozens of vendors set up shop along the festival route selling clothing, ceramics, cosmetics, jewelry and more, making up the largest physical footprint in the festival’s history.
More than 100 artists and makers are represented at the Art Star-curated market selling a variety of hyper-local (and uber-giftable!) goods.
Festival-goers can also look forward to 50-plus restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries and food-truck options — including Añejo Philadelphia, Jerry’s Bar, Heritage, Standard Tap and Taqueria Dos Hermanos — all on hand for delicious bites and refreshing drinks.
And 15 beer and cocktail gardens peppering the three-quarter mile festival ensure no attendee (of age) goes thirsty.
The festival’s organizers consider music the cornerstone of the event, and this year is no different, with two main stages on-site hosting performances from Philly favorites.
Solar Circuit headlines the Germantown Ave. Stage, closing out a day of music with their signature “jamtronic trance fusion” at 7:30 p.m. At the same time, Swing That Cat takes over the Fairmount Ave. Stage, getting folks on their feet with a combo of blues, swing, jazz and fun.
Both stages feature dozens of local bands covering all genres, while four DJs, bucket drummers and a street dance crew will be scattered throughout the festival (meaning there will never be a dull moment).
Inside the Piazza, families can find a kid-friendly splash zone and playground.
From noon to 5 p.m., festival-goers can also visit a photo booth in the Piazza and leave with a souvenir print for a small donation supporting Homies Helping Homes, a mutual aid effort.
A huge street party, the 2nd Street Festival shuts down multiple blocks of North Second Street in Northern Liberties.
— Photo courtesy the 2nd Street Festival
The 2nd Street Festival is easily accessible via walking, biking or public transportation. Take SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line to Spring Garden or Girard station to get to the action. Indego bike share stations are located at Second Street and Fairmount Avenue, and at Third Street and Girard Avenue.
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The Visit Philly Overnight Package — booked more than 190,000 times since 2001 — comes with free hotel parking (worth up to $100 in Center City Philadelphia) and overnight hotel accommodations.
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