WAKE UP LITTLE ISLAND/¡DESPIÉRTATE, ISLA PEQUEÑA! STORY TIME WITH CYNTHIA KREILICK

Sunday, January 22, 2023 11:00 AM  11:45 AM The Head & The Hand (map) It’s cold and wintery outside…let’s go to Puerto Rico to walk in the rain forest and swim amongst the mangroves! Join local author Cynthia Kreilick on Sunday, January 22 at 11 a.m. as she reads from “Wake Up Little Island/¡Despiértate, Isla Pequeña! And […]

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Frankford Avenue Connector Project

Fishtown District Awarded Community Project Funding for Frankford Avenue Connector Project   In 2018, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/,  hired engineers from PORT Urbanism (PORT), https://www.porturbanism.com/, to make necessary changes to the public realm and urban design of the Fishtown/Riverwards neighborhoods.  The overall objective of the project was to create a unified, inviting design for […]

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Fishtown District Master Plan

Fishtown District Master Plan   In 2021 the Fishtown District began efforts to develop a plan to improve and beautify the district with the assistance of ISA, a local professional architectural firm. These proposed changes will include adding additional street lighting and parking options to both Front Street, Girard, and Frankford Avenues.  The Fishtown District, […]

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4th Annual Fishtown Freeze

  Fishtown BID and Fishtown Co, the minds behind Fishtown FestivAle, are excited to bring icy family fun to the neighborhood with the 4th Annual Fishtown Freeze and Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 10, from noon-10pm! The day-long festival brings dozens of custom-designed ice sculptures and an ice bonfire, carved by Ice Sculpture Philly, Santa, […]

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Fishtown District We Wish You Well – Wellness Week

Fishtown District We Wish You Well – Wellness Week A week-long celebration of wellness here in Fishtown from Oct 16th to Oct 23rd. Participating businesses offer accessible classes/workshops/panels/events and more during the week at each of their locations throughout the neighborhood.  The week will culminate in a Wellness Celebration at Mural City Garden on Sunday, […]

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Fishtown Fall Feastivale

  Fishtown FestivALE is back and better than ever! Now called the Fishtown Fall Feastivale, this outdoor end-of-summer food festival & celebration features local foods including burgers, brisket, and Bavarian pretzels, paired with Fishtown’s favorite cocktails & beer, & over 50 local art & retail vendors. On Saturday, September 24th, enjoy live music on the […]

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The 2022 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Derby & Arts Festival

What’s creative and delicious and covered in mud? The 2022 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Derby & Arts Festival! The event is part arts festival—with more than 100 vendors selling everything from food to handmade goods—and part parade of human-powered vehicles that wind along a three-mile urban obstacle course. The Arts Festival celebrates the incredible mix of local […]

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Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Derby & Arts Festival

The 2022 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Derby & Arts Festival What’s creative and delicious and covered in mud? The 2022 Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Derby & Arts Festival! The event is part arts festival—with more than 100 vendors selling everything from food to handmade goods—and part parade of human-powered vehicles that wind along […]

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15th Annual Fishtown District Spring Clean Up

15th Annual Fishtown District Spring Clean Up   Please join us as our stakeholders, elected and government officials, SEPTA, business owners, workers, and residents, come together to show our community pride. Cleaning and litter collection equipment will be provided, and special treats are in store for all who attend. Let’s continue to show why the […]

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Middle Child Clubhouse Featured on FOX 29’s Kelly Drive with Bob Kelly!

Middle Child Clubhouse Featured on FOX 29’s Kelly Drive with Bob Kelly! Bob heads to a grown up version of a clubhouse in Fishtown! Middle Child Clubhouse is serving classic breakfast, lunch and dinner items like an egg sandwich, a burger and beer!”Fishtown District’s very own Middle Child Clubhouse got the spotlight this week on Fox 29’s […]

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Murph’s Bar in the Fishtown District was featured on 6ABC as one of the top spots for pasta in Philadelphia!

Murph’s Bar in the Fishtown District was featured on 6ABC as one of the top spots for pasta in Philadelphia! Murph’s Bar in Fishtown is a classic hole-in-the-wall style Irish bar that makes some of the best pasta plates you’ve ever had. Besides being thoroughly confused by that, you’re also gonna have a difficult time […]

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Two Robbers Opening “Burgers and Seltzers” in Fishtown

Fishtown District welcomes Two Robbers “Burgers and Seltzers” Two Robbers, the hard seltzer company, will open Burgers and Seltzers in Fishtown! Grand opening is expected in late-spring or early-summer this year. Two Robbers envisions Burgers and Seltzers “as a headquarters for the three-year-old brand. Keep an eye out for their opening date! […]

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Philadelphia Business Journal Highlights Fishtown as Emerging Micro-City

Fishtown District highlighted as an emerging micro-city The Philadelphia Business Journal recently featured the Fishtown District in an article about the Evolution Along the El, describing Fishtown as an emerging micro-city. Since 2020, about 30 restaurants or other retail businesses have opened or finalized leases in the business improvement district, said Marc Collazzo, executive director at […]

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