November Neighborhood News
Enjoy the city’s best dishes & drinks - while supporting your community!
Have your ticket for Taste of Fairmount on November 19? Enjoy free bites and beverages while helping the neighborhood’s Small Business Fund. Single tickets are $90 - there’s a discount when you buy two together - and we have limited 'Friend of Fairmount' group packages remaining that include four tickets and a reserved high-top table!
Fall 2026 Small Business Fund
Our second round of community grants for local businesses will be announced soon. 30+ local businesses applied for help with investments to serve more neighbors this fall. Each $2,000 we raise at Taste of Fairmount allows another one of these projects to launch! Read about the impact of our grants from last spring, sign up to sponsor Taste of Fairmount here, and contribute to Park to Broad’s fundraising directly at this link.
What do you enjoy about Fairmount?
Share your thoughts on how Fairmount Ave can evolve in the survey at this link - read about the City Planning Commission’s plans for this project - and meet us at the first community meeting for this project on November 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 at 1911 Wallace Street.
Art on Girard
Notice something new in Brewerytown? The first two murals in our growing Girard Avenue Walking Art Gallery have just been completed. Visit Herbology as well as Koa, and read more about the artists celebrating the pride, history, and vibrancy of our neighborhood!
Celebrating Veterans
The Parkway Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars post on 24th Street turns 80 this year! Read about the history of this neighborhood institution, and celebrate with them at Philadelphia’s Veterans Parade and Festival on the Parkway this Sunday, November 8 as well as on Veterans’ Day itself - next Wednesday, November 11.
Community News
Welcome back Bookhaven! Open once more at 2202 Fairmount Avenue.
Brewerytown Bakery has returned as well. New ownership is throwing a Grand Reopening Fall Harvest Celebration on Saturday, November 14
We are also celebrating the arrival of Lost Time Brewing Company at 1519 Ridge Ave, La Maison Jaune Fairmount at 1718 Fairmount Ave, and - coming soon - Queen & Rook in the former Thirsty Dice space at 16th and Fairmount.
Enjoy Quizzo for a Cause this Thursday, November 5 at 2637 Brew, benefitting Fairmount Force Softball
The sixth annual Race HOME 5K benefitting Project HOME is Saturday, November 7, at historic Boathouse Row.
Join neighborhood volunteers for Philly for Love Your Park Fall Weekend from November 13-15.
The same weekend, you can finish your Halloween season with The Spring Gardens’ Pumpkin Smash - Saturday, November 14.
There’s new art coming to Lather on Girard from November 14, fresh art has already arrived at Bar Hygge on Fairmount, and there’s a shop party with live music hosted by Incarnation Tattoo this Saturday, November 7. For more community business happenings, follow Park to Broad on Instagram!
Deals & Specials
Check out the latest deals, specials and announcements from our Business Network Supporters!
