Lansdale Passport Program, food trucks, dessert a 'shore thing' at Boardwalk First Friday June 7

Slip on your flip-flops, strap on your Oakleys, and pop over to our party in June — Boardwalk season has arrived in Lansdale!

The theme of Discover Lansdale’s second First Friday of the season, June 7, is “Boardwalk,” recalling those golden days of sand and sun, with music, amusements, food and fun — and a focus on Main Street as Lansdale’s own strollable, shoppable summer byway.

We have boardwalk- and carnival-themed inflatables, beachy souvenirs for sale — and feel free to come dressed for the boardwalk (within reason, of course)! And we will be continuing our new downtown tie-in, the Discover Lansdale Passport Program!

If you haven’t already, be sure to pick up your Passport Program playing card at the DL table at First Friday (or at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County on Madison St. anytime), then collect stamps all summer long by shopping, dining, and playing at participating borough businesses. And if you’ve already managed to fill out your passport (great work!), drop it at our table June 7 for the first drawing of the season and a chance at a prize package worth $300.

All your favorite features return June 7, to our new location and layout along Madison Street:

• The Photo Scavenger Hunt: This month’s prize package sponsored by Cardinal Hollow Winery.
• Live on the Main Stage: The Gabriele Guma Band
• DJ at Railroad Plaza: Chris Evans
• Food Vendors: Tuckedito, Tot Rod, Jay's Joint, Clean Plate Club, Farmstead Foods, and of course all our top-notch borough favorites
• Dessert Trucks: Fiesta Churros, The Main Freeze, Beach Beans Coffee Co.
• At the Beer Garden: Well Crafted, Ten7, Local Tap/Favorite Child, Simple Days, Boardroom Spirits, Cardinal Hollow Winery, Round Guys Brewery, and Stove & Tap
• Entertainment: Face-painting by Josep Cuce, juggling by Doug Stafford, and Photo Booth courtesy Evans Entertainment
• Plus carnival/boardwalk themed kids’ amusements and about three dozen vendor tables along Madison and Wood Streets.

Local brewpub Well Crafted Beer Co. will have a tent setup pouring draft beer outside in the beer garden area. They will also be open regular hours for indoor dining with rotating food specials and a full bar of 20 craft beers, fresh shaken cocktails, ciders, and mocktails. Follow along on Facebook at Well Crafted Lansdale and Instagram @wellcraftedlansdale for special beer release announcements, stop by after First Friday for live music from 8 to 11pm, or check out the late night happy hour!

Discover Lansdale is proud to announce our First Friday sponsors for 2024:

• BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: buxmontuu.org/
• Krystal Clear Vision: www.KrystalClearVision.com
• The 365 Foundation www.365.foundation
• Legal Injury Law Firm www.legalinjuryfirm.com
• Penn Community Bank www.penncommunitybank.com
• And our Full-Season All-Event Sponsor, 3 Hill Credit Union: www.3hillcu.com

Themes for the rest of the 2024 First Friday season:

• July 5: Dog Days of Summer: Beating the heat while honoring Man’s Best Friend.
• August 2: '80s Night: Don your platform shoes and glitter garb and dance, dance, dance.
• September 6: Philly Sports: Fly with us as football season commences.
• October 4: Oktoberfest/Chili Cookoff: Our annual tasty competition kicks off a weekend-long Oktoberfest celebration in the Borough culminating in Discover Lansdale’s amazing annual Zer0.5K and Oktoberfest Sunday, Oct. 6.
• November 1: Zombie Walk: Stagger down Main with hundreds of your fellow Undead.

Music booked for the rest of the First Friday season (subject to change):

• July 5: Pennise Family Band
• August 2: Class of '84
• September 6: Juicy with Brianna Taylor
• October 4: Exit 31
• November 1: Dave "DJ Mixology" Batory

Participants in the Passport Program include Round Guys Brewing, Main Street Pizzeria, Pinnacle Ridge Winery, Oddy Knocks Tattoo, Modern Male Barber Academy, Chef Chipper/AAA Catering, Kub Kao, Comic Zen, Retroware Arcade/Classic Game Junkie, 365 Foundation, Hair N'Abstract, The Black Reserve Bookstore, The Hair Lounge, Arnold's Way, La Radiance O.N.E. Salon, Scent & Sip, Escapopolis, Stove & Tap, Anointed Expressions, Well Crafted Beer, El Limon Restaurant, and Philly Pretzel Factory.

Go to discoverlansdale.org for full event details, to volunteer, or get involved!

GENERAL INFORMATION

First Fridays begin at 6 p.m. and end promptly at 9 p.m. Road closures include Madison Street from Main to Wood Streets. Parking is available at Lansdale’s West Main Street, Walnut Street and Vine Street Lots, the 680-spot SEPTA Parking Garage (enter through the Main Street SEPTA entrance or from Fifth Street between Walnut and Kenilworth) and surface lot, as well on-street parking.

Visit Discover Lansdale’s parking page for more information.

When inclement weather threatens, a decision will be announced by 1 p.m. Friday regarding whether the event will be held. First Fridays have no rain dates.

For additional information, visit Discover Lansdale’s First Friday webpage and Facebook page. Questions, email [email protected].