"We've got an ice cream festival of epic proportions, bringing in the top ice cream shops from all around Philadelphia and involving merchants from all over the market," says Alex Bassett Strange of Bassett's Ice Cream.
"We are going to be doing ice cream specials, games, demonstrations, and have a huge variety of ice cream that day," added Strange. "We hope everybody comes out, the weather should be fantastic. There's nothing better than an ice cream party." From South Philadelphia's Milk Jawn to Fishtown's Cloud Cups, to other vendors across the city, this is a free-to-attend, pay-as-you-go festival.
Bassetts' rich history runs deep in Philadelphia. In this city of "firsts," they're the kings of ice cream. "We're the oldest ice cream company in the United States," Strange says. "This marble countertop that you'll get to see on Saturday is 130 years old. It's from when the market first opened in 1992. It dates back to 1861 and was started by my great-great-great grandfather."It's all happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.