Center City Sips is every wednesday from 5-7, over 85 Center City restaurants are offering $5 cocktails, $4 wine, $3 beer and half-priced appetizers. There’s that extra motivation to make it through the last hour of any internship. Try Tequilas (1602 Locust St.) for excellent margaritas and Sampan (122 S 13th St.) for Sake Sangria.
2013’s first Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll is June 13th from 5:30-8:30 between 42nd and 50th Streets. Sample food and drinks from local favorites like Dock Street Brewery (7 oz. beers) and Little Baby’s Ice Cream. Arrive early to beat lines.
Jailtime means jail food at Eastern State Penitentiary’s ( 2027 Fairmount Avenue) Prison Food weekend. On June 8th and 9th guests will sample food from prisoners past including 1830s “Indian mush.” The grub is included with regular admission ($7).
Philly Brooklyn Flea is back after a successful first week. The Piazza at Schmidts (1050 N. Hancock St.) hosts a huge variety of vendors. Find quirky floral dishes, vintage clothes and a stellar lobster roll from Red Hook Lobster pound. They’ll be there 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine.
Philly’s biggest party will be the 2013 LBGT PrideDay Parade and Festival, which starts at noon at 13th and Locust and concludes with a festival at Penn’s landing. On June 9th, paint your face and celebrate the 25th anniversary of PrideDay. Festival wristbands are $10 and the parade is free! The festival’s official drink is Smirnoff Mango Passionfruit Vodka and Pink Lemonade and there is a pet zone.
