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:
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
