This week handed Philadelphia its annual “get outside” starter pack. Bok Bar reopened today, Thursday, April 9, with its South Philly rooftop, skyline views, drinks, food, and its usual warm weather pull. Liberty Garden is back for the season at Independence Mall, stocked to the gills hammocks and Pennsylvania beer and wine near the Liberty Bell. And Parks on Tap kicked off its 2026 run at Azalea Garden starting Wednesday, April 8, with the roaming beer garden once again turning city park space into actual plans.

Though it feels like spring plummeted rather than sprang these past few weeks, indeed spring it is. And with that comes the grand reopening of the city’s beloved beer gardens. If you’re just as ready to swap your winter woes for some hoppy highs as I am, here are five spots that promise to at least give you at least concepts of those springy feelings.