Throughout the summer, Eakins Oval, in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art was transformed into The Oval, a pop up park on the Ben Franklin Parkway. It hosted a variety of activities, such as food trucks, a life size chessboard, and even a “beach.” Originally scheduled to end Aug. 18, the park events have been extended for two weekends in the fall. This weekend, Oct. 10 through Oct. 13 will be the last chance to visit the park. The theme is “Harvest at the Oval, The New Shape of Fall,” featuring fall themed food vendors, a PHAIR open market, petting zoo and more.
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Lunch Truck Lineup
Each Thursday the Navy Yard hosts Lunch Truck Lineup, a weekly gathering of a variety of food trucks from throughout Philadelphia. Employees of the Navy Yard and the surrounding areas are provided with a variety of lunch options from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m located on the Marine Parade Grounds. Recent trucks include Pitruco Pizza, Vernalicious, Lucky Old Souls and Yumtown USA. The event also includes a farm stand from Greensgrow Farms from 1 – 3 p.m. The weekly line up will be announced through social media outlets of the Navy Yard as well as the trucks each week.
Subaru Fall Festival
Greensgrow Farms will host its 6th Annual Subaru Fall Festival at 2501 E. Cumberland St. on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, which is free to the public, will celebrate rurally grown foods in an urban setting. The festival will have farm animals, a chili competitions, crafts, music and more for its attendees to enjoy. There will also be a demonstration by Philadelphia Magazine’s 2013 Best Chef Rich Landau, along with other demos from restaurants and local chefs. Festival goers can expect demonstrations on making their own vanilla extract and soda making. Vendors include Philly Cow Share, Abena’s Kitchen, Local 215 Truck and more.
Manayunk strEAT Food Festival
If looking for a reason to get out of the city and find some of the area’s most popular food trucks, this Saturday’s Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival is the place to do it. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. food trucks, art vendors, and farmers’ markets will be set up along Main Street, between Green Lane and Shurs Lane. More than 20 trucks will be on site, including the Tot Truck, the Cow and the Curd, Pitruco Pizza, and Farm Truck Philly. Some restaurants along Main Street will also be a part of an apple themed food tour, in honor of the fall season. The festival is also a kick-off to Manayunk Restaurant Week, running from Sept. 22 to Oct. 4.
