Weekender: Ben Franklin's B-day bash, summer festivals

🎉 Enjoy the Delaware Riverfront at the Glen Foerd estate in Northeast Philly Thursday for this monthly Third Thursday event .

• Food trucks, Minas Brazilian Music , lawn games and activities. 6-8pm, register in advance .

🎶 The Night Market in Mayfair returns tonight, featuring the Great Scott Band and vendors. 6-9pm at Frankford and Cottman avenues.

🍽️ Find restaurant discount deals during University City Dining Days , running through July 28. Dinner and lunch options range from $20-$40 at dozens of restaurants.

🎂 Celebrate Franklin Square's 18th birthday on Saturday with free carousel rides (for the first 100 guests), crafts, activities and a scavenger hunt

• Ben Franklin will make an appearance at 11:15am. Event runs from 10am-noon.

💦 Bring the whole family to the Summer Festival at Historic Fair Hill in Germantown on Saturday from noon-5pm. Count on art activities, music, poetry slams, water games and book giveaways.

🏮 The Chinatown Summer Festival on Saturday will feature a Chinese Lantern Festival performance, music, bouncy house and a drumstick-eating contest. 1-10pm at 10th and Race streets.

🎊 The All Love Block Party at One Art Community Center is Saturday from 3-9pm. Shop Black-owned pop-up vendors, get community resources and check out musical performances . Free when you RSVP .

🍺 Sip and stroll through the Philadelphia Zoo during the Summer Ale Fest on Saturday from 7-10pm. This 21-and-up event features over 100 craft beers, ciders and other drinks plus musical performances. Tickets : $35-$90.

🍔 The Katika Food Truck Festival at 3701 Filbert Street features more than three dozen food trucks and vendors. Kids can enjoy a double-dutch competition and magic show. Saturday, noon-6pm. Tickets : $5-$20.

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