The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival presented by INFINITI returns Saturday, May 2, from noon to 5 p.m., shutting down Walnut Street from 15th to 20th Streets and 18th Street from Locust to Sansom for one of Philadelphia’s largest upscale outdoor festivals. Now drawing more than 50,000 attendees annually, the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival brings together more than a dozen of the city’s top restaurants selling signature dishes alongside national brand activations, live entertainment, fashion, cocktail gardens, and family programming. Admission is free. The spirit of the day is accessible luxury — a way for the community, suburbanites, and visitors to connect with the businesses and energy of the Rittenhouse Row corridor in a single afternoon.
The Starr Block at the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival
The 1800 block of Walnut anchors the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival with a concentration of Starr Restaurant offerings that reads like a greatest-hits menu. Barclay Prime brings luxury with a playful edge — Caviar Bumps return alongside Champagne Jello Shots, iconic Wagyu Sliders, and classic Shrimp Cocktail. Borromini makes its Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival debut with bite-sized Italian classics, including crispy Arancini, Cannoli, Tiramisu, and Aperol Spritzes.
Butcher and Singer channels Old Hollywood with Derby Day flair — Fried Oyster Po’Boys and chilled Crab Cocktail paired with a citrusy Brown Derby cocktail. Continental Mid-Town delivers nostalgia and over-the-top indulgence with Cheesesteak Eggrolls, Brookie Ice Cream Sandwiches, Tang-a-Ritas, Pastrami Fried Rice, and Frozen Astronaut cocktails. El Rey serves as the official Cinco de Mayo pregame with Tecate, frozen margaritas, Al Pastor Tacos, and Elote Popcorn. The Dandelion brings a taste of London with Fish and Chip Bites, Pale Ales, and Lemonades. Parc adds Parisian charm with Pâte à Choux ice cream sandwiches, Basilic Nouveau cocktails, and Mini Jambon Beurre Baguettes.
Food Across the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival
Beyond the Starr Block, the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival fills Walnut Street with food from across the neighborhood. Chef Eli Collins’ Best of Philly a. Kitchen serves burgers and veggie burgers alongside a. Bar margaritas. The Lesieur offers crab salad with celery remoulade and caviar on a bun. Dear Daphni brings grilled chicken and mushroom kebabs on pita with hummus, tomato and cucumber salad, tzatziki, and a honey bee mocktail made with zero-proof gin, lemon, and sumac honey. Uchi serves chicken karaage nigiri and masu crudo.
Chef Sylva Senat from Hotel Sofitel Rittenhouse Square offers shrimp salad, tea sandwiches, duck confit rillette, French donuts, macarons, and biscuits with jam. Superfolie pours oysters, shrimp cocktail, and crab rolls. Pub and Kitchen serves smashburgers. Spice Finch brings chicken kebab sandwiches with sesame yogurt and pickled vegetables, hummus and crudites, and hibiscus lemonade. Happy Rooster has spicy chicken sliders. Square 1682 grills burgers and soft pretzels. Farina Pasta Bar serves pasta with pesto, vodka, and marinara sauces with meatballs.
Village Whiskey grills its all-American burgers. Walnut Garden has birria beef sandwiches. Wilder offers a swordfish sandwich, pasta salad, and bagel sandwiches from Bagels and Co. Pizzeria. Salvy serves tomato pie al taglio. Dancerobot has hot dogs. Giveaways include Jeni’s Ice Cream, Wonder’s Magnolia Bakery banana pudding, and treats from INFINITI.
Cocktail Gardens and Entertainment at the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival
Cocktail gardens are scattered across the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival — seasonal creations at Rouge via Sophia, margaritas at a. Bar, strawberry basil margarita and lemon blueberry smash at Square 1682, cans and picnic tables at Walnut Garden, orange and white wine and strawberry cocktails at Wilder, sangria from Jet Wine Bar, smashes and champagne by the bottle at Superfolie, and cans to wash down the spicy chicken at Happy Rooster. Philadelphia Distilling anchors a 90s Block Party with DJ Curt Remarc spinning throwback hits, lounge seating, and Bluecoat Gin cocktails. Additional music comes from DJ Lady FX, DJ Eddie Tully, Pheedback, Plush in the Box, Local Holiday, and Time Tuff.
Shopping, Self-Care, and Community at the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival
The Sisterly Love Collective brings Philadelphia’s female epicurean entrepreneurs together with sangria from Rex at the Royal and Jet Wine Bar, churros from El Merkury, skewers from Kampar, and booths from Streetside, Fishtown Pickle Project, Lizzie’s Love Cakes, and The Random Tea Room. Shop InLiquid features work by artists and craftspeople from the Philadelphia region, all priced under $500. Molly Rose’s ReworkTheRoster booth offers exclusive, limited-drop pieces reimagining Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, and FIFA World Cup 2026 styles.
Rescue Spa brings essential seasonal sunscreens, skincare, fragrance, and a complimentary spritz from the fragrance bar. The Greenfield School offers make-and-take flower bouquets supporting the neighborhood public school. INFINITI showcases the brand-new QX65 on the corner of 18th and Walnut. Xfinity offers complimentary face painting alongside demos of their mobile and internet services.
May 2 is shaping up as one of the biggest Saturdays on Philadelphia’s spring calendar — the Maifest block party takes over South Street the same afternoon, and the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival gives the Center City side of the day an equally stacked option. The festival runs from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine, on Walnut Street from 15th to 20th Streets.
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