Philly AIDS Thrift’s 19th Anniversary Block Party will take place right outside of Philly AIDS Thrift at the 700 block of S. 5th Street (between Bainbridge St. and Monroe St.) on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. The celebration will include music, circus performers, food and drinks, a celebrity dunk tank, games, a caricature artist, a dog-kissing booth, stilt walkers, craft/vintage vendors, a pie-eating contest, double dutch, and dancing in the street! Look for Peabody Award-winning radio host and producer at WXPN, DJ Robert Drake – who will be emceeing and spinning tunes all day for everyone dancing in the streets. Other entertainment includes live performances by Reverend MacKenzie Maltov, the sword-swallowing clownbabe, and  Reese “Stoop Kid” Crawley is a fire and flow arts performer and founder of Stoop Kid Studios.  Double Dutch Meetup is an inclusive, safe space that aims to empower community building and promote fitness. Come join them and show off your skills, learn some new ones, and get to know your community when the Double Dutch Meetup shows up! All are welcome to join, and ropes are provided!  In addition to commemorating 19th successful years, the block party kicks off the Halloween season, which is the busiest time for the charity organization that has become known as one of the largest retail stores for costumes, accessories, and decorations during the spooky season each and every year.