Upcoming EPA Special Events
Photos with Santa
Wednesdays in December, 6-8pm
Saturdays in December, 1-3pm
Alphabet Garden, 1631 EPA
Every Wednesday and Saturday from December 4 thru 21 Santa will be posing for pics. Bring your camera and take photos for free or purchase a photo package printed on site. Special pet photo sitting will be held on Saturday, December 14, 11am-1pm.
Spirits & Suds with Santa
Wednesday, December 11, 5:30-9:30pm
Join Santa as he gets his jolly on at 14 East Passyunk bars and restaurants. $5 admission gets you $3 craft beers, $4 merry cocktails and $5 or under snacks (select locations), a Santa or Elf hat, and Santa’s Sipping Stamp Card. Cards will be stamped with your purchase of every drink or food item and after collecting 5 stamps you’ll be entered to win a package of $350 in gift certificates from the participating bars and other great prizes (max 2 stamps per bar). Every stamp over 5 gets an extra chance!
Registration will be held at South Philly Bar & Grill from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Stamp cards will be collected at Noir at 9:30pm. Participating Bars: Adobe Cafe, Birra, Bottle Shop, Cantina Los Caballitos, Garage, Le Virtu, Lucky 13, Noir, Paradiso, Pub On Passyunk East, Ray's Happy Birthday Bar, South Philly Bar & Grill, Stateside & Stogie Joe's.
Pre-sale has closed but there are still plenty of tickets for sale at the door! Try to come early as we may sell out.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Drink Philly, Jim Beam, Origlio Beverage & Yelp
Holiday Second Saturday
December 14
This is our biggest Second Saturday of the year! You'll find great holiday sales, free refreshments, the Crafty Balboa Holiday Show at Neumann-Goretti from 11am-5pm, and art openings and parties including Nice Things Handmade's Annual Ornament Show! During the day, the Joe King Trio will stroll the Avenue playing holiday tunes. This is also the last day and drawing for our Holiday Shopping Spree Raffle - bring your receipts for anything purchased on East Passyunk between Thanksgiving and Second Saturday to 1904 E Passyunk Avenue between noon-4pm. Every $10 spent is a chance to win a $100 shopping spree!
For a full list of day and evening events, go to our Facebook Page.
QOTA at Adobe Cafe
Wednesday, December 18, 6-9pm
1919 EPA
Celebrate the holidays and our executive director's 5 year anniversary with EPABID! We'll have lots of discounted drinks and complimentary lite fare and will be collecting gift cards for local families in need.
Photos from Past EPA Special Events
Flavors of the Avenue
Check out video from our 2013 Flavors of the Avenue
Easter Egg Hunt
This event is all about the kids – but the adults seemed to have a pretty fun time, too.
Flavors of the Avenue
Held in late April, Flavors of the Avenue is our premier food event of the year and offers a true taste of the Avenue.
Car Show and Street Festival
With 150 show cars, trucks & motorcycles, crafts, vendors and live music on every block, the Car Show heats up summer on EPA!
Holiday Celebration
We had a great time with Santa on the Avenue!