You can park along Porter Street (the bike lane is fine!) and Telestar Street. Our PHIL DAY FEST sponsor, Mosaic District also has ample parking in their structures and the walk over to Crescendo is only 5 minutes! You can always take an Uber or Lyft!

Can I travel by Metro? How?

Yes! Just take the Orange Line to Dunn Loring Metro station and walk right over! Get your steps in before eating all that lumpia!

Are there activities for kids?

Absolutely! We will have traditional games, face painting, an interactive photo booth, activities tent, bounce house, and more!

How old do you have to be for the Underground Lounge?

"High School" and Over. High Schoolers need to produce a School ID. Everyone else? Show your IDs at the door with your ticket to receive your wristband.

How do join the Underground Lounge? Why is it so special?!

Tickets are $20.00 (7:00 - 11:00 PM) Inside? A bar serving cocktails and alcoholic beverages of your choice (indulge in Filipino beers and liquor), a concert featuring a Filipino RnB group (sssshhhh!), a video DJ combining music and karaoke, and surprising interactive activations!

PHIL DAY FEST: MERKADO

Overview

Presented by CANLAST Productions, Your Soul Shall Net Work, and DMV Filipino Socials

🔉 SURPRISE . . . you didn't think we forgot about the summer, did you?

CANLAST Productions, and Your Soul Shall Net Work are proud to present the first ever PHIL DAY FEST: MERKADO 🇵🇭 ⭐ at the Crescendo Studios on Saturday (5:00 PM -11:00 PM) July 11, 2026.

From the festival scene . . . we are transforming the space into a night market, transporting guests to the streets of Manila with your favorite vendors. Spend your summer night with us . . . BBQ on a stick, crispy lumpia and add a refreshing cup of Halo-Halo (don't worry about those 7-Eleven slurpies, these are better *wink*).

You'll get a chance to peruse our favorite vendors, with the vibes of a barrio fiesta complete with dance, music, line-dancing, a raffle, a free activities tent, traditional games, and Filipino music videos and dramas played on an epic outdoor screen!

We didn't stop there! CANLAST Productions, in collaboration with the hottest party promoter in the area, DMV Filipino Socials is hosting an "underground lounge": grab a drink at the bar (special cocktails and Filipino liquour and beers), and enjoy late-night club vibes with a LIVE performances, video DJ, karaoke, interactive activations, and mahjong tables!

Tickets are required for entry at the night market (5:00 PM - 11:00 PM) and entry is based on a ticketed first come, first serve basis. Entry into the event is $5.

To watch the concert (7:00 PM - 11:00 PM), and enjoy the bar in the underground lounge, Ticket is $20. "High School" and Over allowed. High Schoolers will have to show School ID to enter. Wristbands will be provided.

Children under 10 are free (must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times).

The event is rain or shine.