articleThe Brief Reading Terminal Market’s annual Ice Cream Festival returns to Center City on Aug. 15. The listed specials include horchata ice cream from El Merkury, build-your-own ice cream sandwiches from Famous 4th Street Cookie Co., ube and mango ice cream from Tambayan and sour cherry labneh ice cream from Saami Somi. Other options include an ice cream croissant and ice cream bagel from Market Bakery, peach cobbler funnel cake with vanilla ice cream from Fox and Son Fancy Corn Dogs and a warm vegan brownie with vegan vanilla ice cream from LUHV Vegan Deli. Contests and activitiesThe festival will feature multiple ice cream-eating contests, with winners competing for the title of Ice Cream Festival Eating Contest Champion. Children’s activities will include face painting, ice cream coloring pages, sugar-sand art necklaces and an ice cream truck photo opportunity.