Top Picks for This Weekend
Forget HGTV! Peek inside elegant 18th-century homes that are typically closed to the public Saturday during Fete Day at Philly’s Elfreth's Alley. The country’s oldest street also plays host to music, colonial games, crafts and vintage family portraits.
>> Dive into more historical fun in June.
There’ll be fruitful fun galore this weekend during five strawberry festivals. With entertainment, games, kids’ activities and ample treats, the whole family can engage in the festivities at Coatesville, PA’s Brandywine Hospital grounds, West Chester, PA’s Highland Orchards, Medford, NJ’s Johnson's Corner Farm, Media, PA’s Linvilla Orchards and Doylestown, PA’s Market at DelVal.
>> Don't miss our guide to the best spots to pick your own fruits and veggies all season long.
If you’ve ever had dreams of competing in a spaghetti-eating contest, Sunday is your lucky day. That’s just one of the many activities at the FREE La Festa Street Festival on East Passyunk Avenue in Philly, which also features wine-making and culinary demos, shopping, prizes, trackless train rides and, for adults, vodka water ice.
>> Here's what else is happening in Philly this weekend.
More Events in Philly and the Main Line
FREE Alex’s Original Lemonade Stand at Wynnewood’s Penn Wynne Elementary School, Saturday
Pizza Box Plein Air Workshop at Wayne’s Wayne Art Center, Saturday
Civil War Event at Schwenksville’s Pennypacker Mills, Saturday and Sunday
FREE Philadelphia Irish Festival at Philly’s Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Sunday
FREE Bark in the Park at West Chester’s Hoopes Park, Sunday
Pride Family Festival at Philly’s Please Touch Museum, Sunday
More Events in Delaware
Family Canoe at Wilmington’s Dupont Environmental Education Center, Sunday
FREE Yorklyn Day at multiple venues, Sunday
More Events in New Jersey
South Jersey Arts and Music Fest at Elmer’s Apple Farm Arts and Music Center, Saturday and Sunday