1 weekend, 5 outdoor parties

Philadelphia Summer is great because you can drink at rooftop bars, eat at new restaurants, and because she dressed up like Wonder Woman for Seth Cohen (and everybody watching). Oh, and because it's got lots of great outdoor parties. And by "lots", we mean these five...

Delaware River Waterfront

Thursday, August 21st: Tonight is the last outdoor concert before Spruce Street Harbor Park closes shop Labor Day weekend. Local band Pattern is Movement will be performing, and if you come early you can listen from a hammock. Continue Reading

Morgan's Pier

Friday, August 22nd: Morgan’s Pier is having a luau with $20 all-you-can-eat Hawaiian-inspired dishes. Bring your grass skirt at 6pm.

Flickr/John Liu

Saturday, August 23rd: Tailgating goes up a notch at BBQ at the Ballpark, where craft beer is the drink of choice and food is brought to you by the likes of Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse. The event starts at 2pm.

Mercer and Fonthill Museums

Saturday, August 23rd: You can also head to Doylestown's Fonthill Castle for the their outdoor Beer Fest to get a little Downton Abbey with your craft brews.

City Tap House Philly

Saturday, August 23rd: The second round of City Tap’s Brooklyn Brewery Summer Concert Series continues with live music featuring Philly’s own Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on that sweet outdoor deck. Admission for the day is $15 and festivities begin at 3pm.