See The Pop Up Park Coming To Doylestown This Month

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Pop Up Park will be returning to Doylestown this month as part of the nationwide Park(ing) Day initiative.

The park will pop up in town on Sept. 20 and 21, in the area in front of Siren Records on East State Street. To celebrate the temporary park, there will be a series of free events, including live music and yoga.

This is the fifth year for Doylestown's Pop Up Park.

Baldev Lamba, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Temple University and a local landscape architect practitioner, will once again lead a team of volunteers, including designers, artists, and residents, to bring the park to life.

The Pop Up Park is supported by the borough, local businesses, and civic organizations and managed by Bucks Beautiful.

According to information from Bucks Beautiful:

The Doylestown Pop Up Park, which made its first appearance in 2015, has had a positive impact on the whole community. Restaurants and shops near the parks have reported a 20-25% increase in sales during the weekend-long event. Of course, pop-up parks aren’t only good for business. This year’s music-themed Park(ing) Day Pop-Up Park will offer seating for enjoying a snack and for people watching, an interactive music wall for kids, and host free performances by local musicians.

The Pop Up Park is in honor of a worldwide event known as PARK(ing) Day. The mission of the event is to draw attention to the need for more urban open space and inspire discussions about how public space is created and allocated.

Sponsors include: Bucks Beautiful; Doylestown Business & Community Alliance; Asher Slaunwhite Architects; Doylestown Borough; PA-DE Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects; Carter Van Dyke Associates; Schumacher Associates; Happ Contractors; McCaffrey's Food Markets; Siren Records; Monkey’s Uncle; Clearview Nurseries; Lamba Associates; May Horticultural Services; and Busy Bee Toys.

Here are the free events that will be held at the Pop Up Park:

Friday, Sept. 20

Noon - Park Opening with Borough Council President Jack O’Brien

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. - music by Fools & Prophets

7 – 9 p.m.: music by Essie Riddle

Saturday, Sept. 21

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.: morning flow yoga with Adi

10 – 11 a.m. - kids’ music with Miss Larissa

11 - noon - fun with Busy Bee Toys

7 – 9 p.m.: music by Quarters On The Machine

Sunday, Sept. 22

10 a.m.– Park Take Down

Schedule changes and more info can be found on the Doylestown Pop Up Park Facebook page.