Philadelphia African Restaurant Week Festival
Sat, Jul 11 · 12:00pm–7:00pm
A full day of food and music from across the African and Caribbean diaspora in LOVE Park.
At a glance
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- Center City
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- ~2 hours
- Effort
- Easy
- Signup
- Just show up
Free. Drop in any time 12 to 7. It is an open plaza in full sun, so bring water, hats, and sunscreen. Easy to reach by SEPTA, with City Hall right there.
What to know
- •Food from Philadelphia's African, African American, and Caribbean restaurants
- •DJ spinning Afrobeats, soca, amapiano, and R&B
- •Live cultural performances and dancers
- •Marketplace of local vendors and small businesses
- •Free to attend, pay-as-you-go for food. Center City at LOVE Park
Our experience
More details
The Philadelphia African Restaurant Week Festival is the block-party finale to the city's African Restaurant Week, a celebration of African, African American, and Caribbean food and culture. Held at JFK Plaza (LOVE Park) on Saturday, July 11 from noon to 7 PM, the festival features a marketplace of local vendors and small businesses, a DJ spinning Afrobeats, soca, amapiano, and R&B, live cultural performances and dancers, and food from Philadelphia's African and Caribbean restaurants available to buy on site. Admission is free and open to all ages; food and goods are pay-as-you-go. LOVE Park sits at 15th and Arch, steps from City Hall and easily reached by SEPTA.
