September 2022 Concierge Newsletter
Philadelphia is not bidding farewell to summer without a final fling to enjoy the warm weather. It will be gone before we know it. Labor Day Weekend 2022 This year its almost business as usual with the full return of some summer celebrations. The “Made in America Concert” will engulf the Eakin’s Oval area of the Ben Franklin Parkway Saturday September 3rd and September 4th, 2022. This year’s headliners are Bad Bunny, Tyler the Creator, Little Uzi Vert and Jazmine Sullivan. The Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing Labor Day Weekend Fireworks Saturday September 3rd, 8:30pm. Visible from multiple locations along the Delaware waterfront. Also, at Penn’s Landing “Brazilian Day” Sunday September 4th, 2022, a celebration of culture, food, music, and dance. Get your samba on! “Fringe Arts Festival” September 8th through October 2nd, 2022 Various Locations Central Headquarters 140 N. Columbus Blvd. The Fringe Arts Festival gathers local, national, and international artists and performers for a two-week exhibition throughout the city of Brotherly and Sisterly Love. The festival’s artists bring thought provoking, avant garde, performances to Philadelphia’s largest stages. The festival also gives the opportunity for local artists to shine offering their pre-success works to a large audience in traditional settings as well as unconventional spaces. “The Doylestown Arts Festival” September 10th and 11th ,2022 East State and North Main Streets Doylestown, PA The Doylestown Arts Festival is a two-day juried art, music, and food extravaganza along the streets of Doylestown, nestled in Historic Bucks County. 2022 is the 31st anniversary of the festival. Over 150 artists are exhibiting in multiple mediums. There will also be art demonstrations, live music, and a variety of food choices. While in the general area of Buck’s County, one may wish to visit Peddler’s Village, 100 Peddler’s Village Lahaska, PA. As summer winds down, Peddler’s Village is beginning their preparations to welcome fall. September 5th through October 31st, 2022, is “Scarecrows in the Village”. Local artists, some of whom are quite young are displaying their talent in the form of terrifying (or cute) scarecrows. Peddler’s Village has a collection of artisan shops and restaurants in a unique, rambling enclave. Take any opportunity to visit Peddler’s Village as it has been slated for redevelopment and once gone, we’ll never see the like of this charming hamlet again. ‘Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show’ September 16th-18th, 2022 Yet another local stalwart event that the gentry of Philadelphia just couldn’t get enough of! Now we have the traditional ‘Fall’ show, as well as a ‘Spring’ edition. This is the oldest outdoor fine arts show in the nation. The event brings artists of all disciplines to Rittenhouse Square which is part show and part outdoor art gallery. Meander around the square, peruse the artwork, chat with the artists and artisans, window shop, or pick up your very own masterpiece! Not to be confused with the other “Fests” taking place in September… The Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest at the Kimmel Center 300 S. Broad Street Saturday September 17th, 2022; 11am – 3pm The Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest is a free event hosted by the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra. This program features an array of sample performances from 50 different arts and culture organizations. The whole family will find things of interest as they explore what’s scheduled for the coming performance year. www.kimmelculturalcampus.org For those of you who may not know in June of 2021 the Kimmel Center which oversaw operations at the Miller Theater (Originally the Shubert, then Merriam. Named for Alan B. Miller a founding member and major contributor to the Kimmel and the renovation of the theater) and the Academy of Music made their connection of the three entities formal by rebranding and operating as the Kimmel Cultural Campus. All three venues operate from a consolidated base at the Kimmel Center. Additionally, the Kimmel Center itself has several venues in its interior. Most notably for theater goers is that all information and ticket sales come from a central source www.kimmelculturalcampus.org . Harry Potter at the Franklin Institute 20th and Ben Franklin Parkway Finishing its run now through Sunday September 18th, 2022 If the kids or grandkids are looking for something “magical” to do this exhibition of the World of Harry Potter might be just the ticket. This event promises an immersive experience featuring props from the films, recreations of the sets, paintings that move, candles that float, weird creatures and interactive displays to help your inner witch or wizard graduate Hogwart’s School of Wizardry! www.fi.edu The Eagles Home Opener vs. the Minnesota Vikings Lincoln Financial Field Monday September 19th, 2022 Are we headed back to the Superbowl? I’m not the guy to ask, but that was pretty cool when the Eagles won, and we were all here in the middle of it! To enjoy a last glimmer of the swan song of summer we offer some suggestions typical of the season. Philadelphia Beer Gardens Independence Beer Garden 100 S. Independence Mall This once vacant space in and around the buildings that inhabit this southeast corner of 6th and Market Streets has become home to one of the first of Philadelphia’s seasonal Beer Gardens. This project is part of the Schulson Collective of restaurants and has been wildly successful since it first opened. The key to its success is serving a diverse selection of popular as well as craft brews and a menu of reasonably priced, beer friendly food! In addition to IBG there are a many more seasonal beer gardens in Philadelphia, here are a few all in a row like a string of lights in South Philly. Landslide Beer Garden at Spruce Street Harbor Park Located directly at Penn’s Landing, in the Spruce Street Harbor Park Section Landslide offers visitors craft beer selections as well as cocktails from the adjacent Oasis Bar and a food selection for the many food kiosks that abound along its promenade and boardwalk. The Garden at Cherry Street Pier 121 North Columbus Blvd. Cherry Street
