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June 20, 2016

PECO Multicultural Series returns to Penn's Landing

The summer series is free and family-friendly

Events Festivals
Multicultural Series: Mexican Independence Day Festival Ed Savaria/Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

A photo from the Mexican Independence Day Festival at Penn's Landing.

The PECO Multicultural Series will return to Penn's Landing beginning on June 26 with the Irish American Festival, which was postponed from June 5 due to inclement weather. 

The Delaware River Waterfront series brings cultural food, dance, art and music to Philly. There are eight festivals scheduled through the summer, each focusing on a different culture.

Every PECO multicultural festival occurs at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, located at 101 S. Columbus Blvd., and each event in the series is free and family-friendly.

Here's the schedule of events, with more specifics to come:

Irish American Festival

Sunday, June 26
Noon to 7 p.m.

Hispanic Fiesta

Saturday, July 9 to Sunday, July 10
2-8 p.m.

Islamic Heritage Festival     

Saturday, July 23
2-8 p.m.

African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) Festival

Sunday, Aug. 7
2-8 p.m. 

Festival of India

Saturday, Aug. 20
1-7 p.m.

Caribbean Festival

Sunday, Aug. 21
Noon to 8 p.m.

Mexican Independence Day Festival

Sunday, Sept. 18
2-8 p.m.

Brazilian Day Philadelphia

Sunday, Sept. 25
1-7 p.m.

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