Be a part of history! #PhillyFreeStreets makesits debut September 24th!

South Philly SausageFest returnsSaturday, September 10th!

Well Philly, here we are again, saying goodbye to aneventful summer and looking forward to the beautifulfall season. There are many reasons to be excited aboutFall, from the cool evening breeze to the deliciouspumpkin flavored everything! This month, get ready foramazing food festivals including Mt. Airy USA#SummerSession –where they invite restaurants andbars in the streets for an evening of al fresco dining.Newbold CDC’s successful SausageFest returns, withover 10 restaurants and craft breweries offeringdelectable cuisine and refreshments. Center CityDistrict’s super popular Restaurant Week returns withamazing weeklong deals at some of Philly’s toprestaurants, bars and lunch spots. Aside from foodfestivals, be on the lookout for some of the most popularrace weekends of the year, including the Rock n’ Roll 1/2Marathon weekend this month and the PhiladelphiaMarathon weekend taking place in November! One event that we are definitely looking forward to this

month is the inaugural #PhillyFreeStreets. On September24�� from 8 AM - 1 PM, 7+ miles of road will be closed tovehicular traffic and open for active transportation! SouthStreet, river to river, MLK Drive and Fairmount park will beopen and inviting you, your friends and family to bike, walk,run, roller blade, skateboard–anything goes! There is nostart or finish location to the event, hop on where youplease and enjoy the open streets.

Philly Free Streets will be working with local businesses andhealthy fitness partners to create awesome programmingthroughout the route. Many City Departments workedtirelessly to bring this event to life and we are lookingforward to an amazing turnout! This event is meant tohighlight Philadelphia as one of themost walkable cities in the nation, inaddition to benefiting the manybusinesses and neighborhoods theroute passes through! See you soon!

An Ode to Summer SixteenBy: Olivia Gillison

Oh, Summer Sixteen! What a joy you have been. With Fall in sight, it onlyfeels right to acknowdge some of your wins.

First, there was the Broad Street Run, in which thousands of people gotmoving on the feet, but not without a little wet sunshine treat. But by themiddle of May, there was nothing to say except to bring on the heat.While the South 9th Street Italian Festival had all of the deliciousdelicacies, the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival made us want to dance inthe middle of the street. Through all the rest of the regattas and runs, allof the festivals were almost out done! By the time we kicked off the StreetSoccer USA , everyone was ready to move on from May.

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic began our month of June,and who would have known it would end so soon. From community dayswith your neighbors and local police, to art shows and parades we didn'tmiss a beat. Philadelphia hosted the Copa America Centenario at LincolnFinancial Field, and we saw visitors from places like Argentina, Chile andBrazil. How lucky we are to be in a city that never repeats. The ending ofJune is always bittersweet, however the Wawa Welcome America!festivities gave us a sneak peak.

Spending your 4th of July in Philly could be the start of your new tradition,especially when people like Chef Irvine and Leslie Odom Jr. make thattheir decision. Needless to say, we were blown away with all the funpictures and activites happening that day. As the middle of July brought inmore tasty eats, we were already prepared for the DNC PhillyFeast. Thismonth of July was really one for the books, as we closed it out with anomination for the First Female President - oh, what a look!

Then came August, the month no one wants to see, mostly because itmeans no more fun trips to the beach. The North 2nd Street Festival gotus jamming with good vibes, and The Philly 10K took us all for one lastlong ride. We moved into Labor Day with some of the hottest artists intown, even Beyonce & Jay Z showed up and made their rounds! Made inAmerica, it's 5th year edition, has truly become a Philadelphia Labor DayWeekend tradition.

And thus my friends, ends our OSE Summer. Lots of fun memories andlaughs to take with us, so it isn't a bummer. As we settle in for some longnights ahead, just remember that there's always next year, but for now,we'll look forward to the holidays that are near.

#OSESUMMER16 IN REVIEW

Philadelphia International Cycling Classic Philly Pride Day Parade

Wawa Welcome America! 4th of July Celebration Democratic National Convention

Budweiser Made in America Music Festival Soul AFL Championship Celebration

September 1�� – 7��SEPTA Bus Rodeo – Cornwell Heights Park & Ride (9/6-9/10)

September 8�� – 14��Terror Behind the Walls – Eastern State Penitentiary (9/10-11/6)SEPTA Bus Rodeo – Cornwell Heights Park & Ride (9/6-9/10)American Street Feast – 1500 N. American St (9/9)10th Annual Strawberry Mansion Day – Start: Chalmers Park;End: Mander Playground (9/10)Philly Block Project Arts Carnival – 1400 N. American St (9/10)South Philly SausageFest – W. Passyunk Ave btwn S. Broad &S. 15th St (9/10)National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk – MemorialHall (9/10)Mill Creek Community Day – Mill Creek Playground (9/10)RAPHSTRAVAGANZA – City Hall Courtyard (9/10)12th Police District Open House & Southwest Pride Day andFestival – 6400 Woodland Ave (9/10)Hope4Philly-West – Salvation Army 5501 Market St (9/10)Spring Garden Community Festival – 1800 Wallace St (9/10)Walnut Hill Community Festival – 4800 Locust St ; 200 S.48th St (9/10)Feria Del Barrio – 2700-2800 N. 5th St (9/11)Greenfest Philly – 2nd and South Sts (9/11)The Clover Market – unit block of W. Highland Ave (9/11)Mt. Airy USA Supper Session – 3500 Ryan Ave (9/14)

September 15�� – 21��Mayfair CDC Night Market – 3500 Ryan Ave (9/15)Park(ing) Day 2016 – Various Locations Citywide (9/16)St. Pio Annual Festival – 900-1000 Greenwich St (9/16-9/17)Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show – Rittenhouse Square Park(9/16-9/18)

Celebrate Hope – 1600 Tioga St (9/17)Oktoberfest– 700-800 South St; 500 8th St (9/17)6th Annual Dance on the Falls Bridge – Falls Bridge (9/17)4th Annual Fall Fest – 6800-6900 Torresdale Ave (9/17)Ethiopian Day – 100 S. 44th St (9/17)Frankford Hall 5th Annual Neighborhood Festival – 1200Shackamaxon St (9/17)Rock n Roll Philadelphia 5K – Ben Franklin Parkway; MLKDrive (9/17)Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon – Ben FranklinParkway; MLK Drive (9/18)Manayunk Fall StrEAT Festival – Manayunk (9/18)Paws on Passyunk Fundraiser – 1800 E. Passyunk Ave (9/18)Mt. Airy USA Supper Session – 3500 Ryan Ave (9/21)

September 22ⁿ� – 31��Fox 29 Salute the Military Event – 300 Market St (9/23)LoMo Flea Market – 2100 S. Broad St (9/24)35th Police District Unity Day – 2100 S. Broad St (9/24)Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival – 10th St Arch to Race (9/24)Festival of India Ratha Yatra – Ben Franklin Parkway (9/24)Philly Free Streets – South St, MLK Drive, Parkside Ave (9/24)CE National/Urban Hope Block Party – 3400-3500 Ella St, 200E. Tioga St (9/24)Puerto Rican Day Parade – Ben Franklin Parkway (9/25)Councilwoman Sanchez Culturual Concert– 200-400 LehighAve (9/25)Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival – 8000-8700Germantown Ave (9/25)Global Energy Run – Penns Landing (9/25)Parkway Run & Walk – Ben Franklin Parkway (9/25)Mt. Airy USA Supper Session – 3500 Ryan Ave (9/28)FEASTIVAL – Race St btwn i95 & Columbus Blvd (9/29)

For a full detailed list of events, please visit the Calendar on our website!

www.phlevents.org

Special Fact of the Month:

The Office of Special Events has already processed over 750Festival Street Closure Applications and Parade Applicationsalone!