What is
Root 2 Fruit?
Root 2 Fruit is a free, one-day creative wellness festival designed for artists, wellness seekers, and creative communities of all ages. This annual event returns for its third year at Cira Green in Philadelphia on September 12th from 12-6pm ET.
This festival features beginner-friendly sample classes with established practitioners, live performances, immersive art, creative activities, vendors, and more. Root 2 Fruit makes high-quality art and wellness experiences accessible to the communities that need them most.
What is Giving Garden?
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The Giving Garden is Forbidden Fruit's seasonal marketplace celebrating the people shaping Philadelphia's creative economy
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Across four events, we bring together local artists, practitioners, and small businesses through workshops, performances, mixers, and experiences designed to spark opportunity
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By creating recurring ways for entrepreneurs to share their work alongside accessible wellness programming, The Giving Garden helps strengthen local commerce while making creativity and wellbeing accessible
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Each event also helps cultivate the next chapter of Root 2 Fruit Festival, creating a cycle where supporting local artists and businesses directly reinvests into Philadelphia's creative future
Root 2 Fruit 2026 by the Numbers
600+
Festival Attendees
180+
Artists & Practitioners
50+
Local Businesses & Partners
2025 Recap
Upcoming Giving Garden Events
The Science of Club MusicSun, Jul 261 uCity Square (Corner of 37th & Warren)
Root 2 Fruit Festival 2026Sat, Sep 12Cira Green
Want to be Part of Root 2 Fruit?
With Your Support We Can...
✨ Welcome 700+ attendees
🤝 Strengthen local partnerships
🌎 Showcase 150+ multidisciplinary artists
💡 Enhance immersive gallery features
🧘🏾♀️ Expand accessible community wellness programming
📡 Launch live-streaming for greater access
