Philly Family Weekend Fun: April 26-28
Downtown
Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
April 27th
11a.m.-7p.m. Free
Broad-Chestnut to South Streets
Come out for an 8 hour extravaganza!
Filled with street musicians, performances, food vendors, exhibitors,
Ferris wheels, petting zoo and jungle gym.
The Penn Relays
April 25-27th
Franklins Field
235 S. 33rd Street
$18-24
International Children’s Festival @ UPenn
April 30-May 4th
Enjoy the FunZone and choose from a variety of performances. Pay per event or buy your fun pass on May 4th for an entire day of fun.
http://www.annenbergcenter.org/tickets/childfest.php
Around town
Manayunk StrEAT Festival & Restaurant Week
April 26th
Get to Manayunk on this last night and experience Philly Food Trucks and cheap eats!
Main Street
Manayunk
Astronomy Night- Stargazing
April 26th
8:00P.M.
Laurel Hill Cemetery
3822 Ridge Avenue
RSVP by calling 215.228-8200 or emailing tours@thelaurelhillcemetery.org.
http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org
Naturepalooza
Apr 27th
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Schuylkill Environmental Center
Celebrate all things natural in our second annual Earth Day festival. Music, live animal shows, science projects, native plant sale, walks, games, art and more–even visits from the Philadelphia Zoo, Franklin Institute and Audubon Pennsylvania.
http://www.schuylkillcenter.org/events/
Knit/Crochet/Fiber out & deck out Maplewood Mall & area around iMPeRFeCT Gallery
Followed by “Last Supper” Fundraiser
April 27th
2:00-6:00p.m.
Join guest fiber artist Melissa Maddonni Haims. Bring needles, materials, ready made, beautiful misfit pieces, and it will be spectacular. Both of the April gallery exhibitors are also fiber artists who will be on hand. Bonnie MacAllister’s “SPECTACLE” show features new work in 2D, fiber, and 3D metal prints. She creates cross-genre work fusing performance, photography, fiber art, and painting.With an Installation in the Red Room by Jamie Campbell :: BRAMBLE
https://www.facebook.com/events/555408667817548/
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