This is how I want my bingo hall to be like. Super friendly welcoming staff. We went on a Friday,…read morebut the real night is Saturday. They still let us play super fast games with a few others that had the same curiosity about this place and just rolled on in. We will come back on a Saturday.

Had a good time with friends ! 8 of us , I didn't win anything but had 3 winners at our table ,…read moreincluded beer or wine ! I had coffee lol there was chances for baskets , 50/50 etc. all in all was a good time they have nice bingo's ! Been to a lot of bingo's there always nice

One of the things I love about our Yelp community is the opportunity to make friends with other…read morereally cool people who like to get out and do things. This is how I was able to finally get out to the AIDS Fund monthly gay bingo at the Gershman Y. Fellow Yelp Elite (and a great partner-in-crime) Dee M and I are at another bingo game back in March (Aston library) and realize we both wanted to go. Yay! Gay Bingo is very popular, so much do that if you want a reserved floor seat you're going to be buying 4-6 weeks in advance. The building itself is definitely older - I'd guess 1910-1920s. It's somewhat ornate and well kept up. Bingo is in their auditorium on the third & 4th floors - 4th floor being the balcony seats. For hardcore bingo players: this is not your serious game. It's entertainment with bingo games thrown in. The BVDs - Bingo Verifying Divas- are magnificent. Sassy, funny, dirty in the double -entendre fashion. In other words, awesome drag queens. There's a little bit of singing, dancing, a game show, and time to learn about each game's sponsor, like what the AIDS legal fund does. They have done food & drinks for sake, a 50/50 raffle, drawings, etc. You can also bring your own food & non-alcoholic drinks. Some folks had pretty elaborate meals and more than a couple cakes. This is most definitely a fundraiser with everyone involved working as volunteers- even the BVDs and ASL interpreters. Dee and I had a great time. I'm looking forward to going again during their fall season (they don't run games in the summer). If you love drag queens, want to support a worthy nonprofit and like bingo, you should definitely go!

I first came to Gershman Y for its annual overcrowded yet overly delicious Latkepalooza event which…read morecelebrated the latke and gave several area restaurants and chef the chance to provide their own spin on it (the Indian latkes from Tashan were total win!). while West Philadelphia Orchestra played in the backdrop. But since that time I found out that the Y provides a number of eclectic artistic and cultural events, whether they're predominately Jewish or not. Along with its annual palooza the Y hosts the Philadelphia Jewish Music Festival, and the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. But through its many corridors you might come across art displays, interesting lectures, theater productions and more. And when I attended a special screening of Ken Roach's latest, The Angel's Share (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924394/), I learned that it's where the Philadelphia Film Society hosts a number of their advance screenings.

I've never actually seen one of these until this week. People actually flock to this hall in…read moremid-afternoon on weekdays to play bingo! It's shocking to me! The people watching is amazing. A woman with a microphone calls a number, players then check off the number on their card. And they love it! Here's my proposition: if anyone has the gear, we should make a documentary about this place. The winners, the losers. What they do when they leave the hall. I'll split artistic credit with any takers. It would surely rock YouTube.

It's a great place to have fun and enjoy a night. The staff is friendly and professional, the games…read moreare fun and the concessions are fantastic.

From the owner: Weekly Cash Bingo games with a cumulative Cookie Jar and Pull Tabs for extra fun. Refreshments…read moreon-site.

Came here for a mineral show and also for a Cacho. Always pleasant place to go for a show and…read moreeveryone is so nice. Parking is very close to the front door so no worries about that.