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15th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair 2024

  • Mt. Airy Village Intersection of Greene and Carpenter Philadelphia, PA, 19119 United States (map)

The 15th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair is Sunday, September 22, 2024

Join us for the 15th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair, spanning the intersection of Carpenter Lane and Greene Street in West Mount Airy—also known as “the Village”

At Big Blue Marble, we’ll be featuring author appearances for two fantastic children’s books. At 12pm Farai Simoyi presents Dazzling Zelda, the story of fashion icon and design pioneer Zelda Wynn Valdes. At 2pm Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond present Black Girl, Black Girl, an uplifting and beautiful introduction to the strong women who have shaped our history.

The Mt. Airy Village Fair is a volunteer community-led fair for our neighbors by our neighbors. The 15th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair will take place Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 11am-4pm (rain or shine!) on the 500 & 600 blocks of Carpenter Lane and the 6800 & 6900 blocks of Greene Street; spanning the intersection of Carpenter Lane and Greene Street in West Mt Airy.

If you’re interested in becoming a boothie, performing, or volunteering, please click here to learn more; applications are due by Wednesday, August 14th 2024.

We hope to see you and your families there!