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Fishtown Taps

The Fishtown District announced that on Tuesday, May 27 they are once again hosting “Fishtown Taps”, a happy hour from 5 – 7 pm every Tuesday through October. With more than 22 of its iconic bars and restaurants participating, Fishtown Taps will feature a select list of $5 beers, $6 wines, and $7 cocktails, as

Fishtown First Fridays – April

Fishtown First Friday (April 5th) Fishtown First Fridays are a shoppers haven!  Browse the special events below from our unique retail shops and swing by a happy hour along your way.  You never know what you might find in Fishtown! To have your business/event listed email Kae@fishtownbid.org   First Friday Sip + Shop Greenly Plant

Spring Sidewalk Sale 2024

Come join us THIS SUNDAY, March 24th from 12pm to 5pm, (rain date) and take a stroll and support our local businesses! Spring is here, and we’re celebrating it in the Fishtown District! There’s no better way to celebrate the first days of the spring season than with a neighborhood wide Sidewalk Sale at some

The Kensington Derby & Arts Festival

What’s creative and delicious and covered in mud? The 2024 Kensington Derby & Arts Festival! This year we are moving the mud pit to Frankford Avenue from York Street to Huntingdon Street! The event is part arts festival—with more than 200 vendors selling everything from food to handmade goods—and part parade of human-powered vehicles that

The State of the Fishtown District 2024

The State of the Fishtown District 2024 A Look Back at the Fishtown District: As we look back on the past four years of the Fishtown District, I’m reminded by the comments from Forbes Magazine, in the May 2, 2018 article by Peter Lane Taylore entitled,“ How Fishtown, Philadelphia Became America’s Hottest New Neighborhood”, by

Fishtown District Board Nominees & Voting

2026 Fishtown District Board Nominees Vote for a total of 4 Paul Kimport Janay Green Lee Stoetzel Lisa Mazzola Send survey In order to vote you must be a member in good standing of the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District and a property owner or designee.

2023 Fishtown District Annual Report

2023 Fishtown District Annual Report (Click on the Image to Read Annual Report) Welcome to the 2023 Annual Report for the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District (FKABID). This year, we’ve made tremendous strides in advancing our mission to enhance the community through targeted investments in capital improvements, marketing initiatives, and cleaning programs.   1.

5th Annual Fishtown Freeze Weekend

  *December 9th 11AM-8PM & December 10th 11AM-6PM* Freeze Event Guide Now entering its 5th year, Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District and Fishtown Co are excited to announce the expansion of our annual Fishtown Freeze ice sculpture event into a weekend long family-friendly extravaganza that brings dozens of custom-designed ice sculptures, shopping spree discounts

Fishtown Freeze Weekend

Now entering its 5th year, Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District and Fishtown Co are excited to announce the expansion of our annual Fishtown Freeze ice sculpture event into a weekend long family-friendly extravaganza that brings dozens of custom-designed ice sculptures, holiday shopping spree discounts at over 20 participating area retailers, and more to the streets

Upcoming Events

Mural City Garden Open Thursdays starting at 4 Open Fridays 4-10pm Open Saturdays 2-10pm Open Sundays 2-8pm   Upcoming Vendors/Garden Events: Food Vendor: Taqueria Friday, June 9⋅5:00 – 9:00pm Music: Vibe-A-Delphia Friday, June 9⋅6:00 – 8:00pm Fishtown Connect: Protecting Your Business & Yourself Saturday, June 10⋅1:00 – 3:00pm Food Vendor: Ze’s Mood Saturday, June 10⋅3:00

Fishtown Taps

FISHTOWN TAPS   Starting on Tuesday, May 27th, the Fishtown District will be hosting a happy hour event every Tuesday of the week, called "Fishtown Taps"! On Tuesdays, Fishtown Taps will be from 5-7pm, bringing people from all over the area to our dynamic commercial corridor. Bars and restaurants will be able to participate by

The 2023 Kensington Derby & Arts Festival

The Kensington Derby & Arts Fest is BACK on Saturday, May 13th! Team registration is officially NOW OPEN, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with this year! Since 2007, the Kensington Derby & Arts Festival has drawn families, foodies, artists and inventors to Philadelphia for one of the city’s wackiest celebrations

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

Fishtown District Board Nominees & Voting

2023 Fishtown District Board Nominees In order to vote you must be a member in good standing of the Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District and a property owner or designee.

Second Thursday June – Gallery Night

June 8th is Second Thursday in the Fishtown District and South Kensington!  Join us on Frankford Ave and American St for a night of art & gallery exhibitions. Check out the participating exhibitions below:   Printed Perspectives Corridor Contemporary 1315 Frankford Ave Opens April 15th. Corridor Contemporary is proud to present our latest group exhibition

Fishtown District Valentine’s Day Art Crawl

Valentine’s Day Art Crawl   Join us for the official opening on February 9th from 6-8pm with the exhibit continuing until February 12th, for a special Valentine’s Day Art Crawl, and a self-guided stroll through our neighborhood with over 10 exhibits featuring local Fishtown artists. Make it a date night, grab an early dinner, and shop along

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

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,

Winter Wonderland Santa Photos

Fishtown District Winter Wonderland Click on your image to enlarge and then right mouse click to save (for mobile phones press and hold to save) [envira-gallery id="16219"]

Street Soccer USA Philadelphia Cup in the Fishtown District

Saturday, November 26th, from 9 am to 6 pm! The Fishtown District will partner with Street Soccer USA for the first-ever street soccer tournament. Street Soccer USA is a non-profit, that fights poverty and empowers underserved communities through soccer. Street Soccer USA & Fishtown District will be setting up several soccer fields on the streets

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,

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,

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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