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Your guide to the Manayunk StrEAT Festival

At long last, outdoor festival season is here. Many will take to the streets this weekend for the Spring Manayunk StrEAT Festival on Sunday, April 12.

At long last, outdoor festival season is here. Many will take to the streets this weekend for the Spring Manayunk StrEAT Festival on Sunday, April 12.

Closed to vehicular traffic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine, Main St. in Manayunk will be lined with over 50 of the area's top food trucks; vendors selling top-notch culinary items like cooking oils, jams and spices; and a farmstand.

The star of the day? Strawberries. Many merchants will utilize the fruit in their food dishes and offerings.

Here are a few vendors peddling the edible stuff:

Cupcakes Gourmet: Decadent flavors like Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Belgian milk and dark chocolates, and American sweet cream butter — baked from scratch.

Nomad Pizza: Serving a sweet pizza with Nutella and strawberries.

What's In This Food Truck: Homemade pierogies, empanadas, and dumplings. For a treat, try the special strawberry crumb dessert empanada.

Nick Merlino Pig Roast Food Truck: Italian hot roast pork to make your mouth water.

Mom-Mom's Polish Food Cart: Locally sourced ingredients used in their handmade pierogi, kielbasa, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and applesauce.

Vernalicious: "Eclectic comfort food" like pulled pork grilled cheese, made with local ingredients.

Undrgrnd Donuts Food Truck: Fresh doughy delicacies. Of course a strawberry version will be in the mix.

The Bacon Jams: Two words — spreadable bacon. Jarred for your convenience.

Mama's Meatballs Food Truck: Beef balls, turkey balls, hot sausage balls, veggie balls. Mixed with other ingredients like Asiago, broccoli rabe, jalapeno cheddar, peppers and more, these aren't your traditional meatballs.

Weckerly's Ice Cream: Chill out with unique ice cream flavors like honey lavender on brownies, meadow mint on shortbread, and coffee on almond oat.

Once you've had your fill of food, help aid the digestion process with a sidewalk sale. Manayunk shops are set to offer sales, deals and promotions throughout the day. Pop into Nadeau (4131 Main St.) for discount furniture, Remix (4355 Main St.) for consignment shopping or The Little Apple (4353 Main St.) for vintage goodies.

Pssst. All the vendors are listed here.

Appropriate for all ages, the festival also features a kid-friendly area at Canal View Park (4430 Main St.) complete with a moon bounce, face painting, Twister, sidewalk chalk and more.

Cap it off at the MNYK Beer Garden on Cotton Street for some over-21 festivities featuring local brews.

The sounds of the day will come courtesy of local live acts like Ginger Coyle, Vita and the Woolf, Tropical Nasty and more performing at Green Lane, Cotton Street and Shurs Lane.

Get there via Uber and if you're a newbie, use the promo code StrEAT15 for a complimentary ride up to $20.

The StrEAT Festival is the lead-in event to Manayunk Restaurant Week, beginning on Sunday and extending until Friday, April 24. In case you don't know the deal: Select Manayunk restaurants will offer three-course meals for either $15, $25 or $35.

For more Things to Do, check out our calendar for the most up-to-date happenings.