Meantime @ Magnet / A Pop-Up Shop in Fishtown!

Throughout the month of June, Philadelphia-based non-profit Meantime will curate a storefront pop-up including art, music, shopping, workshops and events featuring local makers, creatives and start-up entrepreneurs at 1131 N Front Street in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. The storefront will be open to the public Thursday through Saturday 12pm-8pm and Sunday 12PM-6PM. A full schedule is available on Instagram @meantimephl, and will be updated with additional information throughout the month. Each week, a different co-curator is collaborating with Meantime to bring the space to life with vendor markets, art installations, a film screening, and a music-themed weekend including retail and workshops. Specific partners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Meantime is committed to activating underutilized commercial spaces in an effort to enliven street-life, creative production, and entrepreneurship opportunities for local communities. Since 2022, the Philadelphia-based non-profit has curated two major building activations under the name “Velocities,” inviting the public into unique, underutilized historic architectural spaces to enjoy vendors, workshops, and musical performances. This activation is a pilot project of a planning partnership with the Philadelphia Commerce Department to develop a replicable short-term pop-up model for under-utilized storefronts throughout Philadelphia.