Freedom Now Festival & Rally - Sunday, August 2 at 1:00 PM in West Parkside, PhiladelphiaWest Parkside

Freedom Now Festival & Rally

Sunday, August 2 at 1:00 PM·1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.·West Parkside

Freedom Now Festival & Rally

Posted to West Parkside on July 27, 2026

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Sun, Aug 2 at 1pm – 6pm

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Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States

The second annual festival marking the 61st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Philadelphia tour, with live performances, art exhibits, film screenings, storytelling, Black-owned businesses, a pop-up marketplace, food trucks, and a Dream Builders Kids Zone.

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