The Kensington Derby & Arts Festival celebrates human-powered transit, neighborhood artists, and local businesses in Kensington.

Originally established as a way to associate the name “Kensington” with the positive artist and maker community, the event has grown into a Philadelphia-wide attraction. Neighbors and new friends alike come out to experience the parade of sculptures and shop with artists and food vendors along Frankford Avenue in the heart of East Kensington.

Funds raised from the Kensington Derby & Arts Festival support neighborhood projects and revitalization through the community development work of the East Kensington Neighborhood Association (EKNA) and the Fishtown District.