Get ready to start your engines, Philadelphia, next Sunday, July 27, more than 140 classic cars, motorcycles and trucks are making their annual pit stop at the ninth-annual East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival, a fun summer festival for all.

Stroll the avenue as some of the most impressive cars on the road line East Passyunk Avenue. Look forward to a solid showing of custom cars, show cars, trucks, muscle cars, motorcycles and more. Participants arrive in style in hopes of taking home one of the sought-after prizes awarded at the festival. Prize categories include best ’50s custom, best low rider, best of show car and a people’s choice award.

Beyond vehicular-centric festivities, family fun fills the avenue, too. Look forward live music throughout the neighborhood corridor, a tightrope demonstrations, stiltwalkers, face painting, crafts and shows from circus performers.

The Avenue’s Singing Fountain hosts the Bang! Boom! CRAFT! Show, an alfresco craft market featuring a variety of handmade items from local vendors. Shop jewelry, art, Philly maps, ceramics, soaps, bags, home accessories and more.

Many of the restaurants of East Passyunk celebrate the festival by taking it outside and serving up alfresco food and drinks for festival-goers. Head to Cantina los Caballitos for a fully stocked outdoor bar (margaritas!), Le Virtu for bites in the backyard garden, Stogie Joe’s for an outdoor beer bar and more.

Also fill up on pizza slices from Birra, tacos al pastor from El Zarape, Italian sandwiches from Marra’s and more.

Some of the city’s favorite food trucks make their way to the avenue to provide mobile eats for the crowd. Guest can expect visits from Cow and the Curd, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, The Tot Cart and Hot Diggity.

Entry for festival attendees is completely free, and for those looking to show off their car, truck or motorcycle, entry is $15 per vehicle.

In the case of rain, the Car Show and Street Festival will be moved to Sunday, August 3.

Explore East Passyunk

The East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival is a great excuse to explore the hip neighborhood.

After you check out the car show, be sure to stroll East Passyunk and the surrounding area for cool food and drinks. Check out our guide to easting and drinking along East Passyunk.

East Passyunk Car Show and Street Festival

When: Sunday, July 27, noon-5 p.m.

Where: East Passyunk Avenue from Broad to Dickinson Streets

Cost: Free

More info: www.visiteastpassyunk.com