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LIVE AT LOVE: NEXT GEN FESTLive at LOVE: Next Gen Fest is a free, all-ages celebration of Philadelphia’s next generation of music, art, movement, wellness, creativity, and community, taking over LOVE Park for an afternoon of live entertainment, hands-on experiences, local businesses, and connection.
Presented by Stumble Media Group, Hilo Fiber Bar / Hilo Form, Rise & Ritual, and Rebel Reid, Next Gen Fest brings together emerging artists, DJs, visual artists, wellness leaders, makers, entrepreneurs, food vendors, and community partners for an experience centered around the people helping shape what’s next in Philadelphia.
Throughout the park, guests can catch live performances and DJ sets, shop local vendors and visual artists, grab food and refreshments, and participate in creative and wellness experiences. Activations include live painting, portraits, a poetry booth, tote bag decorating and giveaways, bouquet making, games, brand activations, and more. Broad Street Brewing will also be celebrating Oktoberfest at the LOVE Park beer garden.
The day also features the Hilo Form Social Run, bringing movement into the festival experience. Participants will meet at LOVE Park for check-in and a community stretch before heading out on a 2.2-mile run along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway toward the Philadelphia Museum of Art and back to LOVE Park, where the festival continues.
Whether you’re coming to discover your next favorite Philly artist, shop local, create something, move your body, grab food, connect with Philadelphia’s creative community, or just spend the afternoon outside with friends, Next Gen Fest gives you plenty of reasons to meet us at LOVE.
WHAT TO EXPECT
🎶 Live performances + DJ XIO
🏃🏾 2.2-mile Hilo Form Social Run + community stretch
🎤 Panel discussion
🎨 Live painting + visual artists
📸 Portraits by Phobymo
👜 Free tote bag giveaway + decorating with Not A Bad Life
💐 Bouquet making with Luna Bloom Experiences
✍🏾 Poetry booth with All The Feels Poetry
🛍️ Local artists, vendors + small businesses
🍴 Food + refreshments
🍺 Broad Street Brewing Oktoberfest at the LOVE Park beer garden
🎁 Giveaways + interactive activations
🤝 Wellness + community experiences
FESTIVAL SUPPORT
New Balance • Red Bull • Creative Philadelphia • Philadelphia Parks & Recreation • LOVE Park • City of Philadelphia 2026 Office • WONDER
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 12–6 PM
📍 LOVE Park, Philadelphia
🎟️ FREE + ALL AGES
We’re the new adults. Come experience the artists, businesses, ideas, and community shaping what Philadelphia looks and sounds like next.
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Event venue
JFK Plaza (Love Park), 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, United States
Tickets
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