Independence Blue Cross Riverrink Summerfest
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Independence Blue Cross Riverrink Summerfest
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest is one of the Philadelphia Waterfront's favorite summertime traditions. It features outdoor boardwalk games and rides, mini-golf, and great food and drinks, all with soaring views of the Delaware River and Ben Franklin Bridge. Summerfest is the perfect place for a family outing, a school trip, or a meet-up with...
Storytime at Sister Cities Park
Storytime at Sister Cities Park
Join the Free Library of Philadelphia at Sister Cities Park for toddler-age stories, songs and movement.
Free Family Fishing at FDR Park
Free Family Fishing at FDR Park
Join us to learn and try fishing, right here in South Philly. We provide rods, bait, and instruction. All ages are welcome Fishing is Wednesdays From 4-6:30 PM. Check our website and social media for updates The lakes are cleaner and fish include bass, catfish, sunfish/ bluegill, carp, and more.
Pictures in the Park
Pictures in the Park
Spend Friday nights under the stars and watch animated films on the big screen! Classic movie theater snacks will be available at the Sister Cities Café, plus beer, wine and cocktails for adults. Bring-your-own blankets encouraged. Kids 12 and under can pick up a movie passport to write their own movie reviews and receive a...
HoneyFest
HoneyFest
The Philadelphia Honey Festival is hosted in partnership with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild and the Wyck House, offering a variety of activities that celebrate and educate about our important friend, the honey bee! This always-popular event includes honey tastings, extractions, presentations, bee-bearding, lots of vendors and kids activities, music, a mead and beer garden, and...
Free Boating Days at FDR Park
Free Boating Days at FDR Park
Join us for Free Community boating days at least twice a month. We provide instruction and support for you and your family to get out and enjoy a day on the water. We have rowboats, kayaks, and canoes. All ages are welcome, but kids must be accompanied by a guardian. No experience is needed and...
Build a boat and Sail it!
Build a boat and Sail it!
Set sail at Sister Cities Park. Families can use available materials to build and float their own seaworthy crafts in the stream and pond.
Movie Matinees at Sunset Social – Cars
Movie Matinees at Sunset Social – Cars
Our Saturday Movie Matinees are free and open to the public! Get here early to grab the best view of the 60-foot screen. Movies are family friendly and dogs always welcome!
Block Party at the Rail Park!
Block Party at the Rail Park!
Join Asian Arts Initiative and Friends of the Rail Park to keep the summer festivities going at the Block Party at the Rail Park. Noble Street will come alive during the free block party which will feature AAI’s fifth presentation of SOUND TYPE, a music festival and writers’ residency. Brooklyn-based Sound system collective and record...
Your First Mud Run
Your First Mud Run
Your First Mud Run is the ONLY mud run in the country designed so both parents and kids can run together, and we are the perfect race for entry level adults and "first - timers". Our courses are 1.5 – 2 miles and include 12 - 14 obstacles that are designed for adults and kids....