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. |
150th Anniversary Kickoff Gala
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Saturday, April 9, Historic 810 West Main
Join the Lansdale Sesquicentennial at a grand evening of food, friends and fun. Black tie — or proper period garb — optional. Oh what a night -- click to see the wrapup! |
Arbor Day Tree Planting
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April 10 and April 23
As part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration, we will be planting 150 trees all across the borough — starting with a ceremonial planting dedicated to the memory of longtime Parks Director Carl Saldutti. Click for coverage of the events. |
International Spring Festival
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Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., North Penn High School
The 31st year of the largest celebration of diversity and inclusion in the state. International foods, music, entertainment, a Health Fair and tons of children’s activities. |
Lansdale Historical Society Spring Tea
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Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m., Lansdale Borough Hall
The Lansdale Historical Society's 11th Annual Spring Tea will feature a full luncheon tea followed by a program of historical interest. Reservations required. Click here for details. |
First Fridays 2022
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Fridays, May 6, June 3, 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. |
Elm Terrace Gardens Car Show
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Saturday, May 7, 2022, Elm Terrace Gardens
Our friends at Elm Terrace, 660 North Broad St., are putting together their first car show with registration starting at 9 a.m. (Rain date July 9.) Pre-registration is requested; to register, click here to download the form. |
Old-Time Baseball Day
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Friday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. Well Crafted Beer
Saturday, May 14, 12:30 p.m., Weaver Field at Memorial Park The Lansdale 150 Old Time Baseball weekend will bring back turn-of-the-century baseball with a true doubleheader! America's pastime as it looked nearly a century ago, plus a high-school varsity game starting at 1. Just added: The Philly Phanatic tosses out the first pitch of the old-time game! Don't miss his appearance from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday. And join us Friday at Well Crafted Beer Co. on Madison St. for a panel discussion of The History of Baseball in Lansdale! |
Lansdale First United Methodist Church 150th
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Sunday morning, May 22, at 300 North Broad Street
The Borough isn't the only Lansdale institution with a century and a half of history under its belt. On May 22, the Lansdale First United Methodist Church celebrates its 150th (+1) Anniversary through sharing stories during worship at 9 a.m. and with a special presentation of the history of the church as it grew with the borough of Lansdale by Pat Rieker of the Lansdale Historical Society at 11 a.m. The public is invited. |
Memorial Day Parade
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Monday, May 30th, starting at 9 a.m.
The parade kicks off at 9 a.m. at Main St. and Cannon Ave., and will end with a Memorial Day ceremony at the monuments in Memorial Park, Main St. and Line St., immediately following the parade. Hosted by the American Legion William Hare Post No. 206 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 32. Please join us as we honor our fallen heroes. |
Lansdale Day and Strawberry Festival
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Saturday, June 4, all across Lansdale
The Rotary Club of North Penn hosts its huge 45th Lansdale Day Art & Crafts Festival — and joining it in 2022 is the return of a sweet Lansdale 150 tradition, the Strawberry Festival at the Fairmount Fire House. |
Summer Concert In The Park Series
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Tuesdays starting June 7, through Aug. 9, 7 p.m., Whites Road Park
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
Block after block of custom and antique cars buffed to better-than-new brilliance, and thousands of on-lookers strolling a tate highway remembering or dreaming of that special ride. Organized by, and for the benefit of, Lansdale's volunteer Fairmount Fire Company. |
Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival
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Saturday, June 25, 12-4 p.m., Cannoneers Field, Fifth Street Park
After a two-year hiatus, the Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival is back! It's set for Saturday, June 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at Cannoneers Field, Fifth and Maple Streets. General admission is $60. click here for the latest details, including ticket information. |
Lansdale Open Gardens Tour
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Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., all around Lansdale
Visit some of our borough's beautiful public and private gardens during the first Open Gardens Tour, an Anniversary-affiliated community event. Tour more than 15 featured gardens at your own pace on this self-guided free event and chat with other local gardening enthusiasts. Food donations for the nonprofit Garden of Health Food Bank will be collected along the way. Maps available soon. For further information or to have your garden added, please visit https://www.facebook.com/LansdaleOpenGardensDay or email Lansdaleopengardens@gmail.com. |
Community Day In The Park
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Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Memorial Park
A grand community-wide flea market and yard sale with vendors, food, music, old-time games, and much more. Bring your stuff to sell, or just bring yourself, your family and friends, to shop and to enjoy. We will also dedicate the 150 Gazebo in memory of our own "Mayor Mike" DiNunzio. Click for table info and registration. |
'Dealers Through The Decades' Auto Show
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Saturday, July 30, 1 p.m. Rain or Shine, Memorial Park / Weaver Field
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. Join us at Weaver Field for a Lansdale 150 ride down memory lane. Click for registration info. |
Founders Week 150 Parade
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Saturday, Aug. 20, 5 p.m. Main Street Lansdale
NOTE NEW STARTING TIME. The Lansdale 150 Celebration kicks off Founders Week with a real old-style Main Street strut, with all the performers, entertainment and floats you've come to love at our annual Mardi Gras Parade — plus a whole lot more! Click for registration info. |
Lansdale 150 Community Picnic
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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5 p.m., Memorial Park
On the actual date of the incorporation of Lansdale Borough, 150 years ago, bring your family, join our community for an amazing evening of food, games, music and fun at Memorial Park. |
Founders Day 150
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Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., all around Lansdale
As Lansdale's Founders Day enters its 11th year, we combine our annual birthday celebration with the finale of the Sesquicentennial celebration. All the elements will be 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 to wraup up the 150th! |
Lansdale Bike Night 2022
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Saturday, Sept. 10, 5-11 p.m.
It's the 25th anniversary of the huge event hosted by the Blue Comet MC and presented by Discover Lansdale! Rain or shine, free for spectators, with music, vendors, and the largest one-day event on the East Coast. Click to visit the Blue Comet MC's Facebook page for the event, and for registration info. |
Lansdale Cruise Night
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Saturday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Main and Madison Sts.
Returning for 2022, Lansdale's return to those days of fast cars and slooooooow drives down the main drag. Check back often for details. |
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! Check back for details. |
