The 2018 Germantown Second Saturday Festival will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This community festival, presented by Historic Germantown and Germantown United Community Development Corporation, invites the public to experience Germantown. The festival celebrates the kick-off the Second Saturday series–when all 16 Historic Germantown sites are open monthly–and showcases the many thriving cultural, civic, and business attractions and activities that make Germantown an exciting place to live and visit.

Throughout the day, musicians, poets, and creative performing artists will take to the main stage on Germantown Avenue. Headliners include Germantown-based poet and performance artist Ursula Rucker, one of the most acclaimed spoken word recording artists in the music industry today, powerhouse singer-songwriter and vocalist Ms. Tia McNeil, who will be accompanied by her live band, and BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet. BalletX unites distinguished choreographers with an outstanding company of world-class dancers to forge new works of athleticism, emotion, and grace.

The main stage will also feature youth performances from two dance studios in Germantown, Kinesics Dance Dynamics and Wissahickon Dance Academy. Additional musical talent includes percussionist Karen Smith and jazz and blues guitarist Jim Dragoni, with son Andrew.

Poet, activist and youth poetry educator Perry “Vision” DiVirgilio will emcee the festivities.

The family-friendly Festival will also feature a Kid Zone with moon bounce, face painting, karate demonstrations, and many art-fueled interactive activities.

Learn more, here. 

(photo credit: Gary Reed)