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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​

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: 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: 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

Ice Cream Character

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
  • 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 T’s Bakery – Apple Pie a la Mode, Sweet Potato Pie a la mode
  • Tambayan – Ube Ice Cream
  • Wilt’s Chocolate Smothered Berries – Strawberries, Scoop of Ice cream, more berries, Drizzled in Chocolate!

 

Demos

  • Fox & Son
  • Pennsylvania General Store
  • Flying Monkey
  • Famous 4th Street Cookie Co.
  • Bassetts Ice Cream
  • Bryan Soronson

 

Entertainment

  • DJ on Filbert Street

 

Sponsors

Upcoming Events

  • Oyster Fest – November 2025
  • Party for the Market – February 2026

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