Fishtown’s Largest Street Festival, Fall Feastivale is Back With 125+ Restaurants, Live Music, DJs, and More
Fishtown’s largest street festival and block party is back – and bigger than ever! Fishtown District, with support from Penn Treaty Special Services District, presents Fishtown Fall Feastivale on Saturday, September 23rd from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, on Frankford Avenue, from Girard to Palmer.
The all day, all ages block party will feature outdoor food and drink, DJs and music, family fun and carnival games, charity celebrity dunk tank, artists and makers, vendors and community groups, and much more.
Many of the neighborhood’s hottest eateries will also be serving up including Alamodak, Bottle Bar East, Cheu Noodle Bar, Evil Genius Beer Co., Fette Sau, Fiore Fine Foods, Fishtown Pickle Project, Frankford Hall, Frankford Tiki Bar, Front St. Cafe, Heffe Tacos, Interstate Drafthouse, Johnny Brenda’s, La Colombe, LMNO, Philadelphia Brewing Co., Sancho Pistolas, Two Robbers, WM Mulherin’s Sons, Wokworks and many more. Frankford Hall will host a special block party in the festival footprint for Oktoberfest, with authentic oompah music, kids’ crafts, balloon artist, face painters and more. Fishtown Fall Feastivale is free to attend, with food and drink pay as you go. The event is family and fido friendly, with 21 and up to drink (with identification).
“Fishtown District has become a top destination for foodies city-wide,” said Fishtown District Director of Operations Kae Anderson. ” Fishtown Fall Feastivale is the perfect way to eat your way down Frankford Avenue. It is our biggest line-up of restaurants and bars ever. Come find your favorites, or try something new and different. There’s going to be something for everyone!”
She added, “After the success of last year’s event and moving to fall, we have expanded the footprint to be our largest ever – extending all the way from Girard to Palmer this year.”
Fishtown Fall Feastivale is now in its 10th year. The event started in 2013 during Philly Beer Week as Fishtown FestivALE with a focus on the neighborhood’s award-winning beer scene. In 2022, the festival moved to fall with a new name, new date and a new expanded focus on all things food (and drink). The outdoor end-of-summer food festival will feature over 30 food and drink options, including everything from burgers to brisket, Bavarian pretzels to bratwurst, cheesesteaks to veggie sausage, baked goods to local pickles – and everything in between.
FOOD AND DRINK
Come hungry and thirsty for the best food in the city, paired with the best seasonal sips and award-winning Fishtown-made beers. The growing line-up includes so far:
Alamodak
Bottle Bar East
Calle del Sabor
Cheu Noodle Bar
Evil Genius Beer Company
Fette Sau
Fiore Fine Foods
Fishtown Pickle Project
Frankford Hall
Frankford Tiki Bar
Front Street Cafe
Heffe Tacos
Interstate Drafthouse
Johnny Brenda’s
La Colombe
LMNO
Main Squeeze
Meyers Brewing
Molto Bene! Ravioli Co.
Mr Softee
Philadelphia Brewing Co.
Pom Pom
Poppa’s Custard Company
Sancho Pistola’s
Stateside Vodka
SouthHouse
Tatsu Tea
Two Robbers
WM Mulherin’s Sons
Wokworks
More to be announced!
While food and drink is the focus, the festival is also a celebration of Fishtown’s booming creative arts and retail scene. This annual neighborhood celebration will shine the spotlight on local merchants, plus dozens of artists and makers. The list to date includes:
Adorned by Aisha
Alejandra Jewelry
Alien Bratz
Amelie’s Bark Shop
Ana Thorne
ArtbyAlicia
Aura ARTisan Soap
Bambino Glassware
Beads of a Feather
Bohemian Sovereign
Bombardment Co
Brixxy & Co
Brooklyn Bowl
Butch’s Hot Sauce
Catalyst Accessories
Chopshopstore.com
Claranda Tay Candles Co
Color & Flame
Craft Foundry
Dainty Studios
Daisy Lane Studio
Devilfish Ink
Do Good Vintage
Doomed Future
European Wax Center
Eva Sturtz
F+V Design Studio
Feast Jewelry
Fishtails Animal Rescue
Fishtown Neighbors Association
Fishtown Signs
Five Iron Golf
Flourish and Charm
Free and Wild Thrift
Fresh Image and Grooming
GeoMetricGem
Good Batch
Goss Paints
Gourmet Candle
Hank Sauce
Jawndiments
Jennifer Lee Baldwin Ceramics
Jersey Jenem Pop Art
Jesse Kasprzak
Keene Pottery
Keller Williams Philadelphia
Laura K Murdoch
Life Art by Stacey Granger
Lily Lough Jewelry
LuLu Stunner Haute
Maggie Martin
Maker Missya
Marissa Evans Photography
Melmo’s Dog Treats
MESC Designs
morhdoesart
Naturally Us!
Novem Community Fitness
Oby Found Vintage
Palmer Doggie Depot
Paul Carpenter Art
Philadelphia Barber Co
Philly Nuts
Philly Street Signs
Piquant
Project Good Apparel
Queer Candle Co
Randi’s Relics
Rdshadez
RonDee Productions
Rose Cult
S H Candles
Sacred Path Herbal Collective
SAYD Essentials
Sew Much Cooler
Shady Sunglass Deals
Shemesh Shop
Shop Mochi Cute
Sister Aline Co
SN Tibet and Himalayan
South Fellini
Sow & Sew Boutique
Spector Sports Art
Stoked Pineapple
Stuff Dave Made
SXTH Degree
Tenagos Philly
The 50/50 Company
The Attico
The Deli Collective
The Metz Art Gallery
ThEm’s Earrings
Tiger Snake Vintage
Townhouse Alley
Train & Nourish
Trippy Bunni
wildcraftprintshop
Wonderland Photo
Wrong World Ceramics
Yardsale Press
On top of food, drink and shopping, come ready to dance in the streets to music at three different DJ stages programmed by the Frankford Tiki Bar, Johnny Brenda’s and Fishtown District itself. Music will run all day from 12:00pm to 8:00pm, with a line-up that will be announced in mid September. Fabrika will join the line-up this year with entertainers and performers – with more details also to be announced.
Expanded family fun this year will include a new carnival game area in the municipal parking lot at Frankford Avenue and Thompson Street. For a $10 suggested donation per child into the game area, kids can win prizes and play an assortment of games that will include:
Soccer darts
Whack-a-mole
Inflatable ax throwing
Football toss
Basketball toss
Speed Pitch
Corn hole
Giant Connect Four
Giant Jenga
And more
