Odunde, a Free Farm Day, and a Rooftop Movie (No World Cup Required)

By now you have heard the World Cup is in town. It is hard to miss, with the matches at the Linc and the free Fan Festival running all month up at Lemon Hill (worth a look if you want in, though you do have to register for each day). If you have already had your fill of soccer, this one is for you. Here is a weekend that has nothing to do with the Cup, and it is all free. Odunde, the largest African American street festival in the country, takes over 16 blocks of South Philly on Sunday for its 51st year, right as the city heads into Juneteenth week. Then it gets gentler: a working farm opens its gates for a morning about bees, a rooftop in University City plays a free family movie, and Bartram's Garden marks Juneteenth with a calm riverside celebration and free bikes.

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ODUNDE Festival

Sunday · 10 AM – 8 PM

South Street & Grays Ferry Ave · South Philly · · All ages

🟡Half a million people across 16 blocks · Take the Broad Street Line, parking is rough · Pick a meetup spot before you dive in

It is Philly's biggest party, and it has been for 51 years. Odunde takes over 16 blocks of South Philly with two stages of drumming and dance, a marketplace of vendors from across Africa, the Caribbean, and Brazil, and the food to match. The heart of the day is the procession from 23rd and South down to the Schuylkill, where they leave fruit and flowers for Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of the river. It gets crowded, so go early with little ones and agree on a meetup spot before you dive in.

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