Sommerfest Block Party and Summer Festival Presented by Brauhaus Schmitz
BRAUHAUS SCHMITZ PRESENTS SOMMERFEST BLOCK PARTY ON SOUTH STREET WITH GIANT MAYPOLE, LIVE MUSIC, DANCING AND MORE
Philadelphia, PA—Prost! Tomorrow Brauhaus Schmitz is hosting the Sommerfest Block Party and Summer Festival on South Street from 11:00am to 7:00pm.
The city's award-winning German restaurant will take over the entire 700 block of South Street for a full day of family fun that includes the region's largest Maypole, authentic German dancing, live music, flower crowns, face painting, schnapski tent, games and much more. Brauhaus will pop-up with the city's largest outdoor German Biergarten with seating and shade for 1,000 guests. From the kitchen, Chef Mason Nash will fire up currywurst, roast pork, bacon wurst, brats and pretzels. From the taps, look for 13 different beers pouring, including Kölsch to Hefeweizens, Pilsners, Kellerbiers and Spring Bocks. The Sommerfest VIP Brauer Bund Bierhall will include private access to bathrooms, air conditioning, indoor seating, an all-day exclusive appetizer buffet, a commemorative glass beer stein, exclusive beers and six beer tokens. Sommerfest is free to attend, with food and drink pay-as-you-go.
After suffering the highs and lows of the past two-plus years in the restaurant industry, Brauhaus Schmitz on South Street is fully open and ready to take to the street again with a full-day, all-ages celebration. Owner Doug Hager and the Brauhaus team were set to return last month with Maifest, but Mother Nature had other plans. The event was postponed to next week, on June 25th, due to extreme rain and weather. Now, it is full steam ahead and Brauhaus is ready to bring one of the city's largest block parties and most beloved annual traditions back with every single thing that we all missed over the pandemic.
“It’s been almost three years since we have had a street festival as only we know how," said Brauhaus owner Doug Hager. "The restaurant business has been extremely difficult recently with so many ups and downs during the pandemic, and we are so happy and so thankful to still be here. The time has come and we have waited long enough. It’s time for a party to celebrate our lucky number 13th year in business. We are ready to raise a liter with all of Philadelphia. We are bringing back all the music, dancing and authentic traditions that have made our block parties so famous. Philly, we can't wait to see you again!"
RUN OF SHOW:
11:00am - Festival starts and tents open
11:00am - Flower crown making begins
12:00pm - VIP experience opens
01:30pm - Maypole dance
01:45pm - Women's liter lift
02:00pm - Men's liter lift
02:15pm - Remarks and ceremonial keg tapping
02:30pm - Live music
03:45pm - Dancers
04:15pm - Live music
05:15pm - Dancers
05:45pm - Live music
07:00pm - Last call
08:00pm - Event ends