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Annual Maifest by Brauhaus Schmitz on South Street
The 5th Annual Maifest by Brauhaus Schmitz will take over the 700 block of South Street with food, drinks, dancers and live music, all free and open to the public; limited VIP tickets are available now. Open to the public, Maifest has quickly become a beloved annual South Street Spring Festival tradition of food, drinks and live music. Maifest t is free to attend, with pay-as-you-go food and beer, and limited VIP Tickets.
Chinese Lantern Festival – They’re silk, illuminated and super-sized. Led by the 200-foot-long dragon, 29 sculptures take over Franklin Square for the second year of this popular festival, which also features Chinese dancers, acrobats and crafts, plus the popular dragon-side beer garden. May 9-June 11, 2017. 6th & Race Streets, (215) 629-4026, phillychineselanternfestival.
Eastern State Penitentiary – The wondrous prison-turned-museum offers first-ever public tours of its Hospital Block after a series of stabilization projects have made the medical wing safe for visitors. Among the spaces are an operation room, laboratories, X-ray lab and solarium—some still contain original medical artifacts. 2027 Fairmount Avenue, (215) 236-3300, easternstate.org
Philly Speakeasy to Benefit Childhood Cancer Research
Philadelphia, PA - The Speakeasy, hosted by the newly rebranded Young Professionals of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (YPALSF), returns Saturday, April 22 at 8 PM at the Pyramid Club. The annual prohibition-themed mixology event is back and better than ever to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). Since 2012, the Speakeasy has raised more than $100,000 for ALSF and childhood cancer research.
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