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August First Friday Details: Art, Music and Food Truck Festival, Imprint Beer Releases, Kid Zone and More

Keith Heffintrayer

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Looking to build on last month’s incredible success,
Discover Lansdale has announced a stacked lineup for the August First Friday
Festivities, dubbed the “Lansdale Art, Music and Food Truck Festival.”

The 2021 First Friday season will continue this Friday, with
a trio of bands, eight to 10 trucks and an amazing beer garden lineup that sees
the return of Imprint Beer Co. to the First Friday event space.

The event is scheduled to be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug.
6. Locations of festivities will center around three places: Railroad Plaza,
West Main Lot and South Wood Street. A fourth location — the courtyard of
Lansdale Station apartments — will also serve as a second beer garden, operated
by Well Crafted Beer Co. and featuring food and live music.

See below for more information.

UNIQUE ACTIVITIES

This month’s unique activities include:

  • Musical
    performances from Jesse Gimbel,
    Stateside and The Mega Yeah
    (South Wood Street)
  • Spider
    Mountain climbing course (Railroad Plaza)
  • The Whizzer
    Carnival Ride (South Wood Street)
  • Firefighter
    hose for kids (Susquehanna Avenue)
  • Multiple
    Art Displays throughout the event space
  • Spin
    Art (Railroad Plaza)
  • Fairmount
    Fire Company Coloring Contest (Susquehanna Avenue)
  • Fairmount
    Fire Company 50/50 raffle (Susquehanna Avenue)
  • Fairmount
    Fire Company 50’ Smart TV raffle (Susquehanna Avenue)

FOOD TRUCKS AND VENDORS

Organizers expect to have roughly eight to 10 food trucks,
with another handful of non-vehicle food vendors throughout the event space.

Food trucks and vendors include:

Food trucks will be lined up single file on Madison Street
at Railroad Plaza. Additionally, non-vehicle food vendors will be placed along
South Wood Street and inside the beer garden at the West Main Lot.

ENTERTAINMENT

August First Friday will feature music at four
locations: three performances on the stage at South Wood
Street, DJ
Chris Evans at Railroad Plaza, DJ
Tone Arm at the West Main Lot beer garden and live music at the Well
Crafted Beer Garden.

Music and performances will begin at each location around 6
p.m. and end around 9 p.m. with the exception of the Well Crafted Beer Garden,
which will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

BEER GARDEN

The First Friday Pop-Up Beer Garden at the West Main Lot has
bolstered its offerings for its third season, with an emphasis on more choice
and more fun. The lineup for August includes:

August will mark the first return of Imprint Beer Co. to
Lansdale First Fridays since their memorable debut in 2019. Reps from Imprint
said they’re excited to be back, and will be bringing eight new beers that were
released this week — in addition to an assortment of lagers.

The West Main Lot Beer Garden will also feature tables and
chairs, food offerings, cornhole, music and giant Jenga. Additionally,
alcoholic beverages will be available on South Wood Street, courtesy of Round
Guys Brewing Co., and at the Well Crafted Beer Garden at the Madison Station
Courtyard.

All guests must be 21+ to drink, and all drinks must remain in the event space
where they were purchased. Carrying drinks from one location to another is
strictly prohibited.

ART STROLL

A new feature of the 2021 First Friday season is the
accompanying art stroll and art demonstrations throughout the event space,
courtesy of Erik Sacony and the Headway
Art Collective.

KIDS’ ZONE

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the current lack of a
vaccine for children under the age of 12 years old, we have made the decision
to forego bounce houses for the 2021 season. Our kids’ offerings for August include
face painting, Spider Mountain, music and the return of fan-favorite balloon artist
Scott Myers.

Fairmount Fire Company will also have their hose out for
kids to play with, and they’ll also be holding a coloring contest.

Kids’ offerings will be spread throughout the event space.

PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT

The photo scavenger hunt has returned as a recurring
activity for each First Friday in the 2021 season, with a winner being drawn at
the end of each event.

Seven photos will be added to
the Facebook event page in the days leading up to the event. To participate,
you must be able to identify all seven locations, write them down (along with
your name and contact info), and submit it at the Discover Lansdale booth
at Railroad Plaza by 9 p.m.

A winner will then be drawn at random, who will receive a $150
Visa Gift Card courtesy of North Penn Now.

TIMING, WEATHER, CONTACT INFO

This season, First Fridays begin at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.
Road closures include South Wood Street from Main to Courtland, Madison Street
from Main to the end of the one-way, and Susquehanna Ave. from Main to
Courtland.

Should there be a threat of inclement weather, a decision will be announced by
1 p.m. regarding whether or not the event will be held. There is no rain date
for First Fridays.

Anyone seeking additional information should email [email protected].

(Editor’s Note: the author of this article is also a
board member with Discover Lansdale and serves as their First Friday Committee
Chairman.)

See also:

Photos:
Thousands Turn Out for Return of Lansdale First Fridays

July
First Friday Details Announced: Beer Garden Lineup, Food Trucks, Live Music and
Ax Throwing

Lansdale Gives Preliminary Approval For First Fridays’ Return

Pottsgrove Manor Announces Summer Events

Lansdale Borough Council OKs Return of Founders Day Aug. 28