The RiverCity Festival will kick off with the RiverCity Run at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 2.

This professionally-timed 3.1 mile (5k) race will meander north from Penn Treaty Park along the Delaware river towards the Ben Franklin bridge, returning with a finish inside the park. Registration fees are:

  • $20 for adults / $15 for kids

The first 100 registrants will receive a free race t-shirt.

Registration opens August 1st

Live music performances on the main stage by exciting local independent talent.

  • To be announced soon!

Throughout the day, kids and their parents can enjoy carnival games, a moonbounce, face painters and magic shows. The Philadelphia Zoo will present live animals and other special activities. Surprise special guests will also make appearances during the festival. Bring your cameras!

From a peaceful village inhabited by the Leni Lenape Indians, to a treaty with William Penn, to submarine building - Fishtown and Penn Treaty Park are synonymous with Local, State and American History.

Hear stories about Fishtown's rich and vibrant past and learn about the area's first inhabitants, the Leni Lenape tribe, all within a beautiful park along the Delaware, dedicated to William Penn's "holy experiment."

The Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments will be on hand to educate local residents regarding the latest news. Also, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will be on hand to teach us about local plant species.

Fishtown is the home of some seriously good food and we intend to have plenty of it at the Festival. Choices will abound, with special festival menus. A taste of 2009's offerings included:

  • Hot Potato
  • Mandy's
  • O'Reilly's
  • Cornerstone
  • Murph's
  • Hinge Cafe

So come hungry and prepare to nibble all day long.

Vendor Application Deadline 8-27-2010

Early Registration Offer: 1 Table & 2 chairs are provided free of charge for vendors who register and pay by 8-14-2010.

Come meet some of the area’s finest artists, and take home a future masterpiece!

Along with a day filled with food, music, and presentations, the RiverCity Festival at Penn Treaty Park will also have in attendance numerous local merchants, craft persons, and artists. You can shop for a gift, a decoration for your home, or maybe a little something special just for you.

If you would like to be a vendor, please click here to download the registration packet