Happy Friday! Summer is still in full swing. Here’s some of our top picks for what’s going on this weekend.

Saturday, August 10

Southeast Asia Dragon Boat Festival
Where: Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Chestnut St and Columbus Blvd
When: 12pm-8pm
Cost:  Free
As part of the PECO Multicultural Series, the Great Plaza will be flourishing with Southeast Asian Culture during the Southeast Asian Dragon Boat Festival.  Attendees can  sample delicious Southeast Asian cuisine and enjoy contemporary and traditional dancing and singing. Did I mention Dragon Boat races? Come cheer on corporate and community teams  as they compete for medals and bragging rights.

Port Richmond Second Saturdays
Where: Richmond St between Allegheny Ave and E. Clearfield St
When: 5pm-9pm
Cost: Free
Sponsored by Sweets & Treats, Port Richmond  will launch their series of  Second Saturdays starting this weekend. Come experience this “open house” street festival of street artists, food trucks, performers, local artisans, live music, classic cars, beer and more! Just a handful of vendors include The Tot Cart, Poi Dog Food Truck, Gigi & Big R Food Truck and Krakus Market.

Kenzinger Clambake
Where: Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave
When: 4pm
Cost: No cover, pay as you go
Are you really good at doing the limbo? Did you ever want to prove it? Then you should definitely come to Johnny Brenda’s and bend over backwards in a limbo competition to win Philadelphia Brewing Company Kenzinger prizes. You can also dance along to DJ DNA as he spins surf tunes and rockabilly soul while enjoying a clambake and samples of PBC’s delicious drafts.

ReAnimator Coffee Grand Opening
Where:  1523 E. Susquehanna Avenue
When:  4pm-8pm
Cost: Pay as you go
Support your local coffee scene and celebrate the grand opening of this small, locally owned and operated Fishtown micro-roaster.  The new shop will sell pour-over coffees, espresso-based drinks and food from Pure Fare, all which can be enjoyed in their indoor and outdoor seating. The party’s attendees can enjoy free samples of Yard’s Love Stout (made with ReAnimator espresso), a scoop of ReAnimator-laced red-eye vegan ice cream from the Little Baby’s, and coffee-braised pork and broccoli rabe pizza from Pizza Brain.

Sunday, August 11

Yoga on the Race Street Pier
Where:  Race Street Pier, North Columbus Blvd
When: 9:30 am
Cost: Free
Experience an outward flow of energy and consciousness with fellow yoga enthusiasts with free classes every Sunday morning in August. Dhyana Yoga, an established yoga studio with five locations, will be running these classes with all ages and levels welcome.

First Person Arts Story Slam
Where: World Live Café, 3025 Walnut St
When: 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Do you have a really embarrassing experience you just NEED to tell someone? What better place than World Live Café, where you can share your story or listen to the dreadful tale of others in this tell-all event. You won’t regret it…or will you? Either way, someone will be there to pat you on the back.

Jet Wine Bar Vineyard Trip
Where: Bus leaves from Jet Wine Bar, 1524 South Street
When: Bus leaves at 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $65
What better way to enjoy Sunday than with a day full of wine? Embark on this boozy journey to two Pennsylvania vineyards. You will first meet at 11 am at Jet Wine Bar for a pre-glass trip of sparkling wine and then be on your way to Kutztown-area vineyards.  You will first stop at Blair Vineyards to enjoy an assortment of wine followed by a picnic lunch packed by Jet Wine Bar. It’s also your lucky day because August 11 is Blair Vineyards Anniversary, and they want you to party with them! From there, you’ll board the bus and go to Pinnacle Ridge Winery, and probably pick up a bottle to bring home with you. Go ahead, treat yo-self! Tickets can be bought here.

Have a great weekend, Philadelphia!

Happy August! Here’s our some of our top picks for what’s going on this weekend.

Friday, August 2

First Friday
Where: Old City
When: 5pm – 9 pm
Cost: Free
We all know about Philly’s First Friday, to which some locals might roll their eyes at, but if you haven’t explored your city on the first Friday of the month lately, you should reconsider. In addition to many art galleries opening their doors and pouring you some complimentary wine, there are several  great events going on and vendors lining their work along the street.

From 6pm to 8pm, Art in the Age is hosting LIVE LONG DAY by Geoffrey KixMiller and Zoe Axelrod. These two Philadelphians will present an “ongoing collaborative investigation of pattern, color, shape, and form in multiple dimensions” by combining sculpture, mark making and photography.  Art in the Age will also serve up some killer complimentary cocktails with their line of unique spirits. Located at 116 N 3rd St.

Starting at 5pm, the Philadelphia Theater Company will celebrate its First Friday with performances by fire dancers, belly-dancing collective Lux Arati and local DJ Big Jawn. Located at 480 S Broad St.

Also starting at 5pm, the Chemical Heritage Foundation will give out free samples of Pop’s Water Ice, Weckerly’s Ice Cream and Zsa’s Gourmet Ice Cream while educating visitors about how advancements in science have helped bring about different kinds of your frozen treats. Located at 315 Chestnut St.

From 7pm to 9pm, the Delaware River Waterfront Corp will hold Park After Dark, where visitors can enjoy regional artists’ performances presented by FringeArts. This week’s event features “Small Stake, an event that features a micro granting program, where contributors vote on the project/performance that seems most worthy of a $10-$20 donation, with five experimental performance art presentations in all. Located at Race St Pier.

Saturday, August 3

Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church’s Flea Market
Where: 13 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave
When: Noon
Cost: Free
Thrifters…commence! Get ready to dig your way through clothing, furniture, crafts, books, art and more while enjoying live music and baked goods. Need I say more?

¡¡¡PACHANGA VAGABUNDA!!!
Where: Reanimator Coffee Roastery Warehouse
When: 4:00 pm – 2:00 am
1722 N. Palethorp St. , Philadelphia, PA 19122
Cost: $28 for dinner or $10 for drinks and dancing
Latin BBQ.  BYOB. Dancing. All-You-Can-Eat. Free beer.  Did at least one of those words catch your attention? Then you should attend Pachanga Vagabunda, a series of traveling dinner/dance parties starting this Saturday. From 4pm-8pm indulge in an all-you-can-eat Parrillada (Latin infused BBQ) by purchasing a “PARRILLADA” pass for $28.  If you already have plans for dinner and need some exciting nightlife, you can pay just $10 and dance the night away to a DJ while enjoying free beer from 9pm-2pm. Oh yeah, and the whole night is also BYOB. Buy tickets here!

’80’s Live Music Dance Party
Where: World Live Café, 3025 Walnut St
When:  8:30pm – ?
Cost: $25-$39
Pull out your best neon and tease that hair, because World Live Café will be throwing a party from the past. Eighties cover band Weird Science will be playing all night long, so bring your dancing shoes, people. Buy tickets here!

Sunday, August 4

2nd St Festival
Where: North 2nd Street between Germantown Avenue and Green Street, Northern Liberties
When:  Noon to 10:00 pm
Cost: Free, Pay-as-you-go
Keep the summer going strong by attending the Fifth Annual 2nd St Festival and enjoy workshops, art, food trucks, beer gardens, and more than 150 vendors. This year’s fest will have four music and stage events, all programmed by the Folksong Society, with genres of hip-hop, folk, rock, reggae, DJs and more. Grab your friends and family and enjoy this awesome event while feeling good that you’re supporting the neighborhood.

Brooklyn Flea Philly’s Crème De La Crème Ice Cream Bonanza
Where: The Piazza at Schmidt’s, 1050 N. Hancock Street
When: 10 am-5 pm
Cost: $2 to $5
Brooklyn does Philly in this open-air market scene of shopping, food vendors, and live DJS. Since June, vendors from the Greater Philadelphia region have occupied the Piazza to sell antiques, collectibles, clothing, records, and more. In a special (and awesomely named) event, six different vendors will serve up scoops from local shops such as Bassett’s Ice Cream, Capogiro Gelato, and Little Baby’s Ice Cream. If you buy four ice creams and get four punches on an Ice Cream Bonanza punch card at each ice cream booth, you will earn a free Brooklyn Flea Philly Tote bag. Even better, you’re entered to win a special prize announced at the end of the market.

Have a great weekend, Philadelphia!