Celebrating a Sesquicentennial — and More!
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The big news is Lansdale Borough's 150th birthday; on August 24, 1872, the Borough was officially created. And all this year, Lansdale will stage a celebration for the ages! Below you will find the official events, as well as our regular full slate of happenings. Check back often for updates, and if your organization has an event to add, just fill out the form at the bottom of this page to let us know!
PAGE UPDATED MAY 5, 2022 |
Lansdale Farmers Market
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Saturdays May 14-Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Penndale Middle School.
Shop for the freshest produce, meats and packaged goods from local farms and producers. The Lansdale Farmers Market is a multi-year regional award-winner. |
First Fridays 2022
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Fridays, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2. Oct. 7, and Nov. 4
Discover Lansdale resumes a full First Friday calendar for 2022, May through November! Check our First Friday page for the latest details, and mark your calendars! Vendor forms now available — click here to download. |
Old-Time Baseball Weekend
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Friday, May 13-Saturday, May 14
COMPLETED! The rain couldn't dampen the spirits at The Lansdale 150 Old Time Baseball weekend, as a panel discussion explored the entwined history of baseball and the borough on Friday, and two antique teams played in turn-of-the-century rules on Saturday. Click for photos! |
Lansdale Day and Strawberry Festival
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Saturday, June 4, all across Lansdale
COMPLETED! The return of a sweet Lansdale tradition, the Strawberry Festival at the Fairmount Fire House, took place on a lovely Saturday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, sponsored and joined us for a delicious treat. Click for photos. |
Summer Concert In The Park Series
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Tuesdays starting June 7, through Aug. 9, 7 p.m., Whites Road Park
COMPLETED! Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and join Lansdale Borough's Department of Parks and Recreation's summer series of outdoor pop, rock and jazz concerts. Free. Check the lineup here. |
Under The Lights Car Show
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Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m. Rain or Shine, Main Street Lansdale
COMPLETED! Block after block of custom and antique cars buffed to better-than-new brilliance, and thousands of on-lookers strolling a state highway remembering or dreaming of that special ride. Organized by, and for the benefit of, Lansdale's volunteer Fairmount Fire Company. |
Lansdale Open Gardens Tour
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Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., all around Lansdale
COMPLETED! Some of our borough's beautiful public and private gardens were on display during the first Open Gardens Tour, an Anniversary-affiliated community event. More than 25 gardens were featured on the self-guided tour, with food donations collected for the nonprofit Garden of Health Food Bank along the way. https://www.facebook.com/LansdaleOpenGardensDay |
Community Day In The Park
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Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Memorial Park
COMPLETED! A grand community-wide flea market and yard sale with vendors, food, music, old-time games, and much more was a huge success. A gorgeous day, about 50 vending and garage-sale-ing partipants and hundreds of shoppers and visitors. We also dedicate the 150 Gazebo in memory of our own "Mayor Mike" DiNunzio. Click for the wrapup and photos. |
'Dealers Through The Decades' Auto Show
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Saturday, July 30, 1 p.m. Rain or Shine, Memorial Park / Weaver Field
COMPLETED! For a Borough whose motto is "Life in Motion," these are the classic conveyances that set us on the road to the future, and the entrepreneurs who handed us the keys. Weaver Field was filled for this Lansdale 150 ride down memory lane. Click for recap and photos. |
St. Stanislaus Summer Festival
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Tuesday, Aug. 9-Saturday, Aug. 13, 6-10 p.m., Third St. and Lansdale Ave.
COMPLETED! A week's worth of fun! St. Stanislaus RC Church in Lansdale hosts its annual Summer Festival with kids' midway games, food, carnival rides, a garage sale, bingo, and live music every night! |
Founders Day 150
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Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., all around Lansdale
COMPLETED. As Lansdale's Founders Day enters its 11th year, we combined our annual birthday celebration with the finale of the Sesquicentennial celebration. All the elements were there, including Lansdale's Arts Festival in Memorial Park, a beer garden, food trucks, kids activities and bands and more — and a special fireworks display wrapping up the 150th! |
Lansdale Bike Night 2022
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Saturday, Sept. 10, 5-11 p.m.
COMPLETED! The 25th anniversary of the huge event hosted by the Blue Comet MC and presented by Discover Lansdale. Music, vendors, and the largest one-day event of its kind on the East Coast. |
Lansdale Cruise Night
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CANCELLED FOR 2022. Please watch this space for updates.
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Mardi Gras Parade
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Saturday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m., Main Street Lansdale
Lansdale's legendary — and famously mis-named — holiday parade welcomes Santa to town with music, marching, food and fun! Registration forms and info are now posted! |
