Announcing Out in the Garden, a Month-Long LGBTQ+ Celebration on South Street

The Experience

Out in the Garden celebrates love, resilience and community with a series of LGBTQ-centered events.

The festivities, hosted at the PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street, kick off with the unveiling of a vivid new floral installation at the garden entrance, inspired by classic Greek, Indian and Egyptian architecture and displaying the rainbow colors of the Pride flag (Thursday, September 7, 2023).

After the unveiling, grab a bite, have a cocktail (or several) and look forward to live performances, parties and other special events all throughout the month.

  — Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Out in the Garden events on the docket:

• Sip City Mixer: This happy hour and social offers plenty of mingling, and features special events catered to LGBTQ+ women, trans men and women, and non-binary folks (Thursday, September 7 & Thursday, October 5, 2023).
• Garden Party and Free Concert: Sip, nibble and kick back during this elegant outdoor concert, featuring cross-genre opera performances and live piano music (Sunday, September 17, 2023).
• Melamixin: Melamixin celebrates members of Philly’s LGBTQ+ and Black, Brown and Indigenous communities with a tailored and inclusive social (Sunday, September 24, 2023).
• Lady Geisha in the Garden: During OURfest, the nation’s first-ever coming out parade and festival, the Pop Up Garden hosts a special show headlined by Philly drag queen Lady Geisha, featuring a live DJ and drink specials (Sunday, October 8, 2023).

Out in the Garden runs between The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists’ National Convention and OURfest, and is a partnership between the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Visit Philadelphia.

Getting There

Admission to Out in the Garden is completely free, with pay-as-you-go food and drink. LGBTQ+ members and allies are welcome.

  — Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Out in the Garden takes place at the PHS Pop Up Garden on South Street and there is no shortage of ways to get there.

SEPTA riders can easily hop off at the Broad Street Line’s Lombard-South subway station, just feet from the Pop Up Garden.

If the bus is more your speed, SEPTA buses regularly run up and down both Broad Street and South Street. (Just keep an eye out for any detours.)

And for those looking to get there on two wheels, the area offers several Indego bike rental stations, including one right across the street from the venue.

For more information about the PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street and upcoming details on Out in the Garden, click the button below.