Parks On Tap Coming To East Mt. Airy/Germantown This Summer

MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA – The popular Parks on Tap outdoor beer garden is back and the roving event will stop in East Mt. Airy and Germantown later this year.

The summer-long series kicked off May 17 in the Azalea Garden in East Fairmount Park and ends Oct. 1 at Powers Park in Port Richmond.

But between now and then, Parks on Tap will hit East Mt. Airy and Germantown.

Clivenden Park will host the beer garden from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4.

"Every community that had a Parks on Tap residency in their local park last summer wanted the program to return this year," said Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. "We had to a strike a balance between revisiting highly trafficked locations and adding new neighborhood parks where Park Friends groups want to activate their space while raising funds for events and improvements."

Drinks offered all summer at every Parks on Tap event are:

• Beer: Straub American Lager, Jack’s Hard Cider, Weyerbacher Pilsner, Spring House Grapefruit Pale Ale, Evil Genius Mango Belgian Wit, Sly Fox Rt. 113 IPA, and Saint Benjamin Brewing Company's brand-new Parks Pale Ale created exclusively for Parks on Tap ($5-$7)

• Cocktails: Root & Rye (root beer and whiskey), Frozen Tequila Lemonade, Frozen Vodka Watermelonade ($8-$10)Wine on Tap: Bridge Lane Rosé ($8)

• Non-Alcoholic: Draft Root Beer, Frozen Lemonade, and Watermelon Coolers ($5-$7)

As for food, this year's menu is "Philly-style, Texan-influenced" and includes:
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• Sandwiches: Pulled Pork, Chicken Salad, Turkey Sausage, or Eggplant served on Malt Yukon Potato Bread or Vegan Roll ($7-$9)

• Sides: Baked Beans & Burnt Ends, Pea Shoot Salad, Coleslaw, Smoked Potato Salad, Cornbread ($3-$6)

• Grab ‘n’ Go: Summer Pasta Salad, Seasonal Fruit Salad, Grain Salad w/Cranberries, Chicken Salad on Greens, Fresh Pretzel Twist with Mustard, Crackers ($4-$8)

• "Picnic in the Park:” Chef's Choice of Local Cheese, Homemade Butter, Jams, Rillette, Charcuterie by 1732 Meats and Pickled Veggies with a Bread Boule by Bois ($25)

• “Parks on Tap Platter": 1/2 Chicken "Beer-Can" Style, Served with a Choice of 2 Sides ($16 starting Memorial Day Weekend through the end of the season)

Parks on Tap is also offering pay-what-you-wish yoga classes every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30pm led by Roots2Rise.

Additionally, a loyalty program and social media contest will offer discounts and prizes throughout the season; for example, customers who spend $5 at five different parks will get $5 off their next visit to the beer garden.

Parks on Taps will visit 20 parks between now and Oct. 1, spending a few days at each location.

Hours are: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Sundays and holidays, noon to 10 p.m.

Check out the entire list of Parks on Tap locations and dates below:

• May 24-29 (Memorial Day), FDR Park Boathouse, South Philadelphia
  
• May 31-June 4, Belmont Plateau, West Fairmount Park
  
• June 7-June 11, Matthias Baldwin Park, Spring Garden/Fairmount
  
• June 14-June 18, Columbus Square, Passyunk Square
  
• June 21-25, Paine’s Park, Center City/Schuylkill River Trail
  
• June 28-July 4, Strawberry Mansion Bridge (pedestrian pathway), Fairmount Park/Strawberry Mansion
  
• July 5-July 9, Shofuso Japanese House & Garden, West Fairmount Park
  
• July 12-July 16, Schuylkill Banks at Walnut Street, Center City
  
• July 19-July 23, Jefferson Square Park, Queen Village/Pennsport
  
• July 26-July 30, Lemon Hill Mansion, East Fairmount Park/Fairmount
  
• August 2-August 6, Aviator Park, Benjamin Franklin Parkway/Logan Square
  
• August 9-August 13, Gorgas Park, Roxborough
  
• August 16-August 20, Penn Treaty Park, Fishtown
  
• August 23-August 27, Clark Park, University City/Spruce Hill
  
• August 30-September 4 (Labor Day), Cliveden Park, East Mt. Airy/Germantown
  
• September 6-September 10, Mt. Pleasant Mansion, East Fairmount Park
  
• September 13-September 17, Pretzel Park, Manayunk
  
• September 20-September 24, Burholme Park, Northeast Philadelphia/Burholme
  
• September 27-October 1, Powers Park, Port Richmond

Visit Parks on Tap's website for more information on the roving beer garden.

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