South Street’s Bloktoberfest is coming back to Philly for its eighth year on Oct. 15 from noon to 9 p.m. for a neighborhood fest in celebration of beer, music, food and Philly. Bloktoberfest is an all-ages, free to attend event. The festival is sticking to its traditions by hauling in heaps of premium craftbeers, yummy foodand live music from popular area bands. All of these family-friendly activities will cover over four blocks of South Street. If you’re thirsty, there will be a premium beer station at 15thand South with beer stations at each intersection throughout the block party. To make it even better, all proceeds from the beer sales go to a variety of charities, which involve theeducation, green space, public safety and community development for the neighborhood that hosts the event yearly. So, you can have a rad time while raising money for charity. There will also be akid zone sponsored by Metro Kids Clubwith arts and crafts, face painting, a dance party and much more. Every fall, Bloktoberfest gives everyone the opportunity to grub on tasty dishes and slurp down a wide selection of beverages. Peg Talbott-Lane, founder/VP of Bloktoberfest Inc., says, “Overall, we’re very excited. The weather is beautiful and we are really hoping for a great turn out.We sweat the details and plan for months.On day of, though, it all unfolds, it all falls into place. Time to rock out with our Blok out.” If you go:
Saturday, Oct. 15
South Street between Broad & 18th streets
noon-9 p.m.
Free to attend
$15 – $25 for wristbands