The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll

Our popular street festival brings thousands of visitors to Baltimore Avenue between 40th and 51st Streets to experience $1, $3, and $5 deals from local businesses, plus live music, arts and crafts activities, and plenty of fun surprises. The Stroll is held twice each year on Thursdays in June and September.

Two shoppers sharing a laugh outside of Manzanita during the Dollar Stroll.

Each summer, UCD partners with neighborhood businesses and community organizations to present two editions of the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll.

 

Dollar Stroll attendees purchase $1 tickets to Curio Theatre during the Dollar Stroll.Local businesses and community vendors participate by offering special one-night-only deals for $1, $3, or $5 while local musicians and artists provide entertainment up and down Baltimore Avenue from 40th Street to 51st. Launched in 2010 as a way of attracting visitors to this unique commercial corridor, the Dollar Stroll has grown into a beloved community tradition that draws thousands to the neighborhood.

The Dollar Stroll returned to Baltimore Avenue in 2025 on Thursday, June 5th. The second and final edition will be on Thursday, September 4th. Stay tuned for more information including maps of this year’s event!

Vendor Applications are Closed!

We are no longer accepting applications from community vendors for our 2025 Dollar Strolls. If you’d like to learn more about the process and submit your interest for 2026, please click the link.

Dollar Stroll Map

June 2025 Dollar Stroll map

Dollar Stroll Vendors

BUSINESSES

Manzanita — $1 Temporary tattoos, $5 Dreamy drip candles
Desi Chaat House — $1 Veggie samosa, $3 Mango lassi, $5 Chaat papri
Milkcrate Cafe — $1, $3, $5 Records, books, collectibles
The Arts League — Pop-Up Outside of Alif Brew

Alif Brew and Mini Mart — $1 Lentil sambusa, $3 Alif iced tea, $5 Injera wraps

Queen of Sheba – $1 Injera roll, $3 PBR can

Fiesta Pizza – $1 Pizza, water ice, french fries

Desi Village — $1 Mango icee, veggie pakora & samosas, chicken wings
Baltimore Pet Shoppe — $1, $3, $5 Pet toys and treats
Doro Bet Ethiopian Fried Chicken — $1 Berbere Wings, Water, $3 Collard greens, Mac & Cheese, Hibiscus Iced Tea, $5 Chicken Tender, Fries & Hot Honey, Mushrooms & Fries

Red Lotus Spa and Nails – $1 Accessories & nail polish, $3 and $5 Accessories
Mood Cafe — $1 Veggie samosa, $3 Mango lassi
Sichuan Mathai — $1 Spring roll, $3 Dan dan noodles

Chai Nashta – $1 Pani puri, $3 Pani puri, ginger mint masala lemonade, bhel puri
Loco Pez — $1 Chicken, asada, or soy tacos
Hayashi Sushi — $1 Spring roll, $3 Fried tofu, Thai iced tea, fried pumpkin cake, $5 California rolls
Dahlak — $1 Shai Kimem tea, mango slaw, $3 Misir injera rolls, timatim salad, date cake, $5 Eri-cheesesteak, citywide (shot+beer)
Books Through Bars — $1 Books, $3 Fill a Bag of books
Vientiane Cafe — $1 Veggie tofu summer rolls, $3 Crispy veg spring rolls, fried fish ball, Thai iced tea, mango juice, $5 Veg naam rice salad

Curio Theatre Company — $1 Preview tickets

Calvary United Methodist Church

Calvary Center for Community and Culture — $1 Building tours
Mariposa Food Co-op — $1 Chocolate Bananas, Coconut Waters
Hair Vyce Studio — $1 Faux tattoos, $3 Accessories, $5 Compact mirrors
Carbon Copy — $3 Tomato Pie, Beer
Third Wheel Cheese Co. — $3 and $5 Cheese & jam samplers

Amari’s – $3 Shrimp and grits
Triple Girl Treatment — $1 Lip balms & brushes, $3 Lip glosses & scubs, room sprays, $5 Candles, car diffusers, body butters, room sprays, hand lotions, wax melts

West Philadelphia Cultural Center

Bookers Restaurant and Bar – $3 Chicken, $5 Wine

TROLLEY PORTAL GARDENS
Gretchen Elise Line Dance Party

SEPTA’s Trolley Modernization Team

Snap Photo Booth
New Leash on Life USA

ENTERTAINMENT

Red Hot Ticket

CEDAR PARK

A New Day Office Bakery — $1, $3, $5 Desserts
What’s On The Grill — $1 Snacks, $3 Popcorn, $5 Grilled chicken

Beyond Butters$3 and $5 Bath and body products

THE LINDEN, CLARK PARK, HMS SCHOOL

Baby B Soothed
Stacey’s Facepainting

Humpty’s Dumplings — $3 Ice cream mochi, $5 Dumpling sampler
PHILADELPHIA250

Offbeat Philly

Sharing Excess — Fresh produce giveaway
Plant and People — $1 Seeds, $5 Plants, plant food
Paint Philly

Project Meow
Mary Kay
City of Philadelphia Vision Zero Program

Earth Kandy Nail Polish — $1, $3, $5 Nail polishes
KreationZKidZ — $1, $3, $5 Toys, clothing, books
SafetyTips Cooking — $1 Magnets, $3 Thermometers, $5 Aprons
Gordon Groom & Pet Care Services — $5 Dog nail trim
Affirm Wellness — $1 Wellness ebook, $3 Sage bundle, $5 Wellness bundle
The Brown Bumble Bee Productions — $1, $3, $5 Accessories
Roots of Life — $1, $3, $5 Accessories, crystals

Fair Districts PA

Linda Hester – $5 Bath and Body Products

Xfinity

Memorable Moments Youth Development Program

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Lip Glamor – $1, $3, $5 Lip balms, oils, and accessories

Shannae’s Bling and Things – $1, $3, $5 Accessories  From Me To U – $5 T-shirts

NC Bling – $5 Jewelery

Krystal Scarlette Products – $5 Deodorants and lip balms

Literacy Moments Magazine – $1Books & journals, $3 Postcard book covers, $5 Candles w/book covers

Got U Covered – $1 Rings, hair accessories, $3 Kid sunglasses, $5 Sunglasses, shot glasses, hats

50TH ST TRIANGLE

NOMASTER – Monsters, Music, Slime
Comix Clubhouse$1 Pins, $3 Stickers, $5 Comic Books

47TH STREET TRIANGLE

Philly Bike Action

ALL LOVE BLOCK PARTY AT 48TH STREET

All Love Block Party – Dance class with DJ AfrVbz, The League of Extraordinary Deejays, and open mic

Univest
Black Hound Clay Studio — $3 Stickers, $5 Trinket dishes

Yongmudo United – $3 and $5 Class passes
Revive Therapy Services
Poundcake Heaven — $1, $3, $5 Desserts
Got U Covered — $1 Rings, $3 Kid sunglasses, $5 Hats
New Age Realty
BTW It’s Vegan — $1, $3, $5 Desserts
Fulton Bank
MadeGood
Bohemian Blendz – $1, $, $5 Desserts
Sharing Excess – Fresh produce giveaway
Cafe Noire
Kingsessing Ice Cream Shop – $1 Cold brew, $3 Waffle bowl scoop, cold brew w ice cream, $5 Ice cream float

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!