Manayunk Mother's Day Mart Comes To Venice Island

MANAYUNK -- The Philly Mart, in partnership with the Manayunk Development Corporation and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, is gearing up for Manayunk’s only spring market this season, they announced in a press release.

The event will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its permanent home: The Venice Island Outdoor Amphitheater.

The Manayunk Mother’s Day Mart is curated, with vendors being chosen from a pool of applicants from Reading to Delaware and beyond.

This market will feature original art, photography, housewares, collectibles, jewelry, up-cycled wood, ceramics, art prints, clothing and furniture with an emphasis on handmade.

The 30-plus participating artists and their talents are extremely varied, making for a unique shopping experience.

From Natural Roots Foundation, a nonprofit that specializes in sustainable handcrafted wood slabs, to the hip jewelry of Upstream Designs, there's a gift for everyone’s mother. There’s also a rotating line up of food trucks that always guarantees something sweet and something savory at The Philly Mart.

With a mission to support a community of artists, crafters and independent entrepreneurs in a unique environment the founders of The Philly Mart, Renee Pedro and Kiersten Watson Lenat chose Venice Island to give shoppers a fun alternative to the typical retail experience or the boring flea market parking lot by combining a visit to Manayunk, the natural and historical resources of Venice Island, with Manayunk Canal and Fairmount Park's Towpath.

Located between the Schuylkill River and The Manayunk Canal, Venice Island is home to the new 250-seat Performing Arts Center, outdoor amphitheater with athletic courts, a kid's spray garden, and small stations that educate visitors about the four million gallon storm water basin that improves the health of the Schuylkill River. Venice Island is located at Recreation Park, 7 Lock Street 19127

For more information, visit thephillymart.com.