Ice Cream Festival on Filbert Street

From: ReadingTerminalMarket.org

Ice Cream Festival on Filbert Street!

Saturday, July 12 | 1PM-5PM

A Rain or Shine Event

Reading Terminal Market’s Ice Cream Festival on Filbert is an annual outdoor, high-energy event, drawing people into the heart of Center City​.

A free-to-attend, pay-as-you-go, day of frozen fun featuring Bassetts Ice Cream, joined by the Philadelphia Ice Cream Community, gathered together outside our historic landmark for a family-friendly event.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the entire market for additional ice-cream themed treats, Philly favorites, entertainment, contests and demonstrations​!

This event is rain or shine and will be under cover on the 1100 block of Filbert St. as well as through the Market.

Ice Cream Festival on Filbert

Filbert Street Ice Cream Vendors

• Bassetts Ice Cream: Bassetts Ice Cream offers rich, creamy, old-fashioned ice cream made with premium ingredients in a variety of classic and unique flavors.

  • Serving: Hand-Scooped Ice Cream

• Cloud Cups: Cloud Cups serves handcrafted artisan gelato & sorbet with over 150 unique flavors with the perfect cloud-like texture — soft, fluffy and creamy.

  • Serving: Cookies & Cream, Cloud Fusion Strawberry Matcha, Lemon Curd with Blueberry Swirl, Peanut Butter Stracciatella, Piña Colada, Mango

• Dreams Ice Cream at Glenside: Dreams Ice Cream at Glenside offers a variety of classic and unique ice cream flavors, including vegan & sugar-free options, served in customizable cones with a wide range of toppings.

  • Serving: Blueberry Cheesecake, Cookie Monster, Lemon Meringue Pie, Vegan Vanilla

• Franklin Fountain: The Franklin Fountain serves classic, house-made ice cream and soda fountain favorites, blending timeless recipes with locally sourced ingredients and a turn-of-the-century vibe.

  • Serving: Root Beer Floats, Ice Cream Cups

• Hangry Bear Creamery: Hangry Bear Creamery serves handcrafted, small-batch ice cream with bold flavors and creative mix-ins designed to satisfy serious cravings.

  • Serving: Hand-Crafted Ice Cream

• Milk Jawn: Milk Jawn is a Philly-based business that crafts rich, inventive & Philadelphia-style ice cream in small batches, using fresh, local PA dairy.

  • Serving: Ice Cream Tacos, Brown Butter Toffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

• Scoop DeVille: Scoop DeVille serves customizable ice cream creations, blending premium soft serve or hand-dipped ice cream with mix-ins, toppings & unique treats.

  • Serving: Custom on the spot Flavors and Blends

• Siddiq’s Water Ice: Siddiq’s Water Ice serves authentic, Philadelphia-style water ice made fresh with real fruit flavors, offering a smooth, refreshing treat rooted in tradition.

  • Serving: Real Fruit Water Ice

• The Mango Hut: Handcrafted, small batch sorbet made with nothing but REAL FRUIT – NO added sugar, sweeteners, extra ingredients! Just delicious, naturally sweet goodness in every scoop.

  • Serving: Tropical Sorbet Popsicles

• Tubby Robot: Serves small-batch, handcrafted ice cream made on-site, combining nostalgic flavors with a playful arcade-inspired atmosphere.

  • Serving: Mini Ice Cream Hoagies

• Weckerly’s Ice Cream: Weckerly’s Ice Cream crafts small-batch, French-style ice cream using organic, locally sourced dairy and seasonal ingredients, known for its rich texture and signature ice cream sandwiches.

  • Serving: Ice Cream Sandwiches

Inside the Market Ice Cream Specials

Look out for the stalls with balloons.

• Beck’s Cajun Cafe – Bananas Foster French Toast with Bassetts Vanilla Ice Cream

• Butcher’s Pantry – Tropical Whip Cooler – $9, The “Big Icey” Cutlet – $18.99, The “Get the Scoop” Meatball Sandwich – $22.99, “Mini Savory Cone” (GF) Available – $7.99

• Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine – Apple Cobbler, Plantain Tart, Sweet Potato Pie a la Mode (choice of: Peach ice cram or French vanilla)

• Famous 4th Street Cookie Co. – Cookie/Ice Cream Shooters, The Philly Stack, Extreme S’mores Ice Cream Sandwich, The Famous Classic Cookie Sandwich, Cappuccino Cookie Sandwich, Thick Mint, Peanut Butter

• Flying Monkey Bakery – Sundae Cupcakes

• Fox and Son Fancy Corn Dogs – Ice Cream & Peach Cobbler Funnel Cake

• Hershel’s East Side Deli – Jewish Apple Cake paired with your Bassetts Ice Cream

• Hunger Burger: Very Cherry Shake

• Kamal’s Middle Eastern Specialties – Dubai Ice Cream Sundae

• Market Bakery – Crossiant Ice Cream Sandwich

• Molly Malloy’s – Mango Apricot Prosecco Sorbet – $9, Caramel Pretzel Pop Tart – $ 6

• Old City Coffee – Affogatos

• Pearl’s Oyster Bar –  Strawberry Waffle with Strawberry Ice Cream

• Pennsylvania General Store – A Taste of PA Sundae, Create Your Own Float, Summer Ice Cream Sandwich Menu

• Saami Somi – Peach and Marigold Ice Cream

• Sweet Nina’s – Banana Pudding Sundae, Banana Boat

• Sweet T’s Bakery – Apple Pie a la Mode, Sweet Potato Pie a la mode

• Tambayan – Ube Ice Cream

• The Head Nut – Superbowl Sundae

• Wilt’s Chocolate Smothered Berries – Strawberries, Scoop of Ice cream, more berries, Drizzled in Chocolate!

Demonstrations

Located in Arch Court

• 1:15 PM: How to Taste Ice Cream with Bryan Soronson

• 2:00 PM: Baked Alaska with Flying Monkey

• 2:45 PM: Funnel Cakes with Fox & Son

• 3:30 PM: Sugar Cookies Cone Decorating with Famous 4th Street Cookie Co.

• 4:00 PM: How to Make the Best Milkshake with Bassets Ice Cream

• 4:30 PM: Quick & Easy Entertaining Desserts with Pennsylvania General Store

Entertainment

• DJ on Filbert Street

Activities on Filbert Street

• Ice Cream Eating Contests

  • 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM

• Ice Cream Coloring Pages for Kids

• Sugar Sand Art Necklaces for Kids

• Ice Cream Truck Photo-Op

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