KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MANAfest 2019

Sep 13, 2019 0 comments
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MANAfest 2019

What is MANAfest?

MANAfest is a full day of live music, seasonal activities, food & craft vendors, and all things fall along Main Street.


When and where is this happening?

Saturday, September 21st from 11AM-4PM along Main Street in Manayunk.


Will there be any food?

There will be a variety of food trucks, vendors, and local restaurants available all day long during the festival including:

Bayou Bar and Grill

Bald Birds Brewing Company

Bonjour Creperie

Bourbon Blue

Brilliant Beverages

Brown Sugar Sweets Co.

Cactus Cantina

Calle Del Sabor

Cannoli Cafe

The Cow and The Curd

The Couch Tomato

Creme Brolee

Darling Nikki's BBQ

Double Trouble Waffles and French Toast

Foolish Waffles

Jammin' Crepes

John & Kira's Chocolates

Li Ping Corn Company

Lil' Pop Shop

Los Gallos Mexican Restaurant

Lucky's Last Chance

Manayunk Brewing Company

Milk + Sugar

New Leaf

Nick's Roast Beef

Nomad Pizza

Oink and Moo BBQ

Philadelphia Mead Well

Philly Cakery

Pilgrim Roasters

Philly Fry

The Pizza Cruiser

QT Vietnamese Sandwich

Silver City Mugs

Street Food

Taqueria Feliz

Winnie's Manayunk

Ziggy's Roaster, Inc.


What activities will there be?

MANAfest offers a variety of activities for all ages throughout the day. If you are looking to start your festival experience early, Philadelphia Runner is hosting a FUN RUN 5K at 10AM!


10AM

10AM Fun Run 5K with Philadelphia Runner

11AM-4PM

Face Painting

Balloon Twisting

Skate The Foundry Pop-Up Skate Park

Airbrush Tattoos

Pumpkin Carving

Hula Hooping and Juggling Performers

Choo Choo Train

Pole & Aerial Dance Performances from Awakenings Pole Dance Fitness (at Venice Island)

Magic from Fred Siefel of Fred's Magic World (at Venice Island)


Along with activities, there will be incredible performances throughout the whole event!

RichardsApex Stage (At Pensdale Street)

11AM: Greg Sover Band

12:05PM: Great Time

12:50PM: Merge Dance Studio

1:10PM: Castle of Ink

2:15PM: Kyle Daniel

3:20PM: Loose & Alright

The Locks Stage (At Green Lane)

11:15AM: Nicole Zell & Chris Spousta

12:15PM: Hannah Taylor & The Rekardo Lee Trio

1:15PM: Joe Nolan

2:15PM: Dharmasoul

3:15PM: *Special Surprise Guest*


The Grape Room Stage (At Grape Street)

11AM: Archpalatine

12PM: Seeking Spades

1PM: The Groove Merchants

2PM: The Tisburys

3PM: Apple Juice Jones

4PM: The Real Feel


The Grape Room (Inside)

12PM: Box of Books

1PM: Pigeon Culture

2PM: Knightlife

3PM: MammaBear

4PM: Kennel Club

5PM: The Refugees

8PM: The Barker Brothers

9PM: TBA

10PM: TBA

11PM: Spaghetti Vacation


Main Street Music (In-Store Performance)

1PM: The Weeks


Will there be any shopping?

Yes, MANAfest will include shopping deals along Main Street throughout the event! These include:

Ana Thorne

Astro Vinyl Art

Carol Stamper Art

Carell Art Collection

Christina Tarkoff Oil Paintings

City of Paws Pet Care

D.Dak Rings

Garf and Hollie's Apothecary

GeoMetricGem

In All Things

Ink & Moss

The Jess Reed Creative

Johnny Destructo's Hero Complex

Jon Bandish Art

Latitudes and Longitudes

The Little Apple

Keller Williams Realty

Kristine Wood Photography

MiAMORE Pets

Mulberrymoon Design

Philadelphia Runner

Piggyback Treats Company

Sorrelli Jewelry

Starshine Salon

Strawberry Blonde Headbands

Style Me Beautiful

Threads

Unity Yoga

Vamp Boutique

Will there be any road closures?

Yes, along Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from Green Lane to Shurs Lane.


How do I get to MANAfest?

Coming To Manayunk By Car

From South

(Delaware, Baltimore)

Take I-95 North. Follow signs for Central Philadelphia/I- 676 West. Follow 676 West to signs for Route 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) West - (towards Valley Forge). Take 76 to Belmont Ave/Green Lane Exit 338 (old exit 31), at the bottom of the ramp make a right turn cross the Green Lane bridge to the traffic light which is Main Street and make a right turn. Welcome to Manayunk - first parking lot will appear on your right just past the fire house.

From West

(Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg)

Take the PA Turnpike East to Exit 326 (old exit 24; Schuylkill Expressway). Take Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) East towards Central Philadelphia. Take 76 to Belmont Ave/Green Lane Exit 338 (old exit 31), at the bottom of the ramp make a left turn, cross the Green Lane bridge to the traffic light which is Main Street and make a right turn. Welcome to Manayunk - first parking lot will appear on your right just past the fire house.

From North

(New York, North Jersey)

Take NJ Turnpike to PA Turnpike/Exit 6. Take the PA Turnpike to Exit 326 (old exit 24; Schuylkill Expressway). Take Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) East towards Central Philadelphia. Take 76 to Belmont Ave/Green Lane Exit 338 (old exit 31), at the bottom of the ramp make a left turn, cross the Green Lane bridge to the traffic light which is Main Street and make a right turn. Welcome to Manayunk - first parking lot will appear on your right just past the fire house.

** Address to plug in for a GPS: 4312 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127

Coming To Manayunk By Bike

Stay active and remain eco-friendly by biking to Manayunk! Take Kelly Drive from Center City or the Schuylkill River Trail from all parts of the Philadelphia region. Visit the Bike Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for more details and biking maps.

Coming To Manayunk By Public Transportation

For schedules and fare rates, contact SEPTA at (215) 580-7800 or on the web at www.septa.org for more information.

Parking Here Is Simple, Convenient and Affordable!

There are over 700 spaces are available in parking lots conveniently located throughout the commercial district. In addition, revenue generated in many Manayunk parking lots is used for street maintenance, anti graffiti programs, landscape and greening projects, watershed education and ongoing development projects. Yes, your parking dollars help keep our neighborhood beautiful!

  • Green Lane between Main Street and Cresson Street.
  • Main and Levering Streets.
  • Venice Island via Main and Lock Streets.
  • Venice Island via Main and Cotton Streets.
  • Venice Island via Carson Street (across from Post Office).
  • 4000 Main Street - Night time and weekend parking only.



As a reminder, MANAfest kicks off Manayunk’s Restaurant Week next week!


We are looking forward to seeing you at MANAfest! If you have any questions we didn’t answer please email or give us a call at 215-482-9565.
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