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Greenfest Philly is 10! Weekend Events: Sept 11 – 13th

It’s Friday! Here’s the best events on tap for the weekend!

We another awesome reason (#11) to stop by GreenFest Philly on Sunday! Visit our table on Sunday and get this awesome, plantable postcard. We’ll have additional surprises waiting for you, too!

Weekend Events September 11 – 13, 2015

Saturday, September 12th:

Grand opening: KAYUH BICYCLES & CAFE
September 12 @ 7:00 am6:00 pm
Kayuh Bicycles,
1900 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130 United States
Kayuh Bicycles is a local bike shop located in Francisville, near the Art Museum area. After three years, we are finally opening our in-house cafe bar serving espresso drinks, Malaysian signature drinks as well as freshly baked pastries. Swing by this Saturday as we launch our cafe. Find out more »
JUBILEE GROVE PLANTING WORKDAY
September 12 @ 10:00 am12:00 pm
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education,
8480 Hagy’s Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Join us to plant Jubilee Grove, a special 50th anniversary planting at the nexus of many of our trails.  Volunteers will gather to plant all the trees, shrubs, and wildflowers donated by Schuylkill Center supporters and friends, establishing Jubilee Grove, a gift for future generations.
NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK EVENT – KENNETT SQUARE
September 12 @ 10:00 am4:00 pm
Mushroom Festival,
200 S. Broad Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348 United States
Join us for one of the area’s largest National Drive Electric Week outreach efforts in the region, as 2,000-3,000 people are expected to walk through the Mushroom Festival Car show this year, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend the Mushroom Festival over the weekend. National Drive Electric Week, celebrating its fifth anniversary […] Find out more »
PENNSYLVANIA COAST DAY
September 12 @ 11:00 am4:00 pm
Walnut Plaza at Penn’s Landing,
Columbus Avenue at Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States
Discover Pennsylvania’s coastal connection at Pennsylvania Coast Day, hosted by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Free attractions at Penn’s Landing will include boat rides, kayaking, kids crafts, face painting, pedal boating, exhibits and more. Dive in to DelawareEstuary.org for details, or call (800) 445-4935, extension 112. Find out more »

Sunday, September 13th:

10TH ANNUAL GREENFEST PHILLY
September 13 @ 10:00 am4:00 pm
Headhouse Square,
2nd St and South St
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States
Clean Air Council’s 10th Annual Greenfest Philly returns to Headhouse Square (2nd and South Street) on Sunday, September 13, 2015, from 10am-4pm. The tri-state region’s largest environmental festival is bigger than ever with an outdoor beer garden, organic food and drinks, free demos, handmade and green shopping, Mom’s Organic Market Kids’ Corner, a twenty-five foot Find out more »
Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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