Discover Lansdale has announced that this week’s First Friday festivities will be football themed, so don your Midnight Green or Kelly Green jerseys and join your neighbors for an evening of fun, food, drinks and more.
All guests are asked to wear the colors or jerseys of their favorite football teams. Activities include football throws and exercises, the return of the dunk tank, face painting, spin art, and as many E-A-G-L-E-S chants as you can handle.
See below for more information.
UNIQUE ACTIVITIES
This month’s unique activities include:
FOOD TRUCKS AND VENDORS
Organizers expect to have roughly seven to eight 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
September First Friday will feature the Pennise Family Band on 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:
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 September include face painting, football activities, music and the return of fan-favorite balloon artist Scott Myers.
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 gift card from Lansdale Tavern.
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:
Discover Lansdale Cancels Annual Chili Cookoff, First Friday to Go On As Planned
Lansdale's Founders Day Is Back With A Bang Saturday
Discover Lansdale Seeking Entries for September First Friday Chili Cookoff
Photos: August First Friday in Lansdale
Photos: Thousands Turn Out for Return of Lansdale First Fridays
