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.

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!

Interested in vending?

We are now accepting applications from food and merchandise vendors for the next Stroll on Thursday, September 4th.

Download the 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 — Free pop-up prom photobooth

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, $5 small cheesesteak

Desi Village — $1 Mango icee, veggie pakora & samosas, chicken wings
Baltimore Pet Shoppe — $1, $3, $5 Pet toys and treats
D oro Bet Ethiopian Fried Chicken — $1 Berbere wings, $3 Mac & cheese, $5 Chicken tender & fries

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

Chai Nashta – $1 Bhel puri, $3 Masala lemonade, Butter chicken slider
Loco Pez — $1 Chicken, asada, or soy tacos – $1 tacos for dine in, too!
Hayashi Sushi — $1 Spring roll, $3 Fried tofu, $5 California rolls
Dahlak — $1 Shai Kimem tea, $3 Timatim salad, $5 Eri-cheesesteak
Books Through Bars — $1 Books, $3 Fill-a-bag
Vientiane Cafe — $1 Veggie summer rolls, $3 Thai iced tea, $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, $5 Cheese & jam samplers

Amari’s – $3 Shrimp and grits
Triple Girl Treatment — $1 Lip balms, $3 Lip glosses, $5 Candles

West Philadelphia Cultural Center

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

TROLLEY PORTAL GARDENS

Renata’s Kitchen — $5 Margaritas
Live Music & Open Mic with Gretchen Elise
SEPTA’s Trolley Modernization Team

CLARK PARK

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

Philly Bike Action

Fair Districts PA

HMS SCHOOL ACTIVITY ZONE

Baby B Soothed
Stacey’s Facepainting
Humpty’s Dumplings — $3 Ice cream mochi, $5 Dumpling sampler
PHILADELPHIA250

Offbeat Philly

50TH ST TRIANGLE

Double Dutch Meet Up

ENTERTAINMENT – STROLLING THE AVENUE

Red Hot Ticket

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
Koch’s Deli — $1, $3, $5 Hoagie pieces