Celebrate spring at Philadelphia’s poshest spring festival

Hosted by Safiya Organizer of Bust A Move Philly and Member of Mahogany Philly

Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival

May 19: Celebrate spring at Philadelphia’s poshest spring festival

Date:
Saturday, May 19
12 noon – 5 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)

The Experience

One of Philadelphia’s most popular spring festivals, the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival attracts more than 50,000 people from across the region to Rittenhouse Square for one awesome Saturday each May.

Walnut Street is closed off to traffic (between Broad and 19th Streets) and the Festival takes over one of Center City’s coolest neighborhoods.

A festival of food, music, fashion, arts and entertainment, the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival is one of the first signs of summer in Philadelphia.

Special Features

The Festival includes fashion shows, live music and plenty of fun stuff for kids. Events taking place include:

Stop by the The Infiniti Lounge at Broad and Walnut Streets and meet Jennifer Carroll, former Top Chef contestant and currant Chef de Cusine of 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge by Eric Ripert. While you’re there, enter to win a gift certificate to dine at 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge in the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia. (1400 block) Enjoy complimentary tastings of Peroni on the 1500 block. Proceeds from the sale of Peroni at Rouge (1800 block) will support the Friends of Rittenhouse Square. View Rittenhouse Row’s fashion and beauty trends on the Fashion Stage (1500 block) Take part in a wine tasting and browse through the Chairman’s Selection Wines at the PA Wine & Spirits Store. Get a complimentary tote bag with your purchase while supplies last. (1600 block) Sample spring cocktails throughout the day made with Ketel One Twisted Ginger, Sparkling Eva by Eva Longoria, Tanqueray London Dry Gin and Tradicional Silver Paloma tequila. Sample street fair from Starr Restaurants’ seven Rittenhouse Row locations: Alma de Cuba, Barclay Prime, Butcher and Singer, Continental Mid-town, The Dandelion, El Ray. (1800 block) Cuisine from Starr Restaurants and the Starr Culinary Demonstration Stage (1800 block) Rittenhouse Row Kids’ Corner: Make-and-take crafts, Kidsincenterciy.com’s “What I Love About Center City” drawing concerts and mock-radio newcasts at the KYW Newsradio Kidcasting tent. (18th Street between Walnut and Sansom) Donate canned goods to Philabundance and have a chance to win dinner for two at each of Starr’s 15 restaurants (festival-wide) Insider Tip

If you’re going for the food, you’ll want to get there early. Many of the restaurant booths are so popular, they have been know to run out of their dishes by 3 p.m.