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First-ever Kwanzaa celebration at Boathouse Row
Boathouse Row will light up for Kwanzaa for the first time ever. MLK Drive will be closed to traffic between Eakins Oval and Sweet Briar Drive at 5 p.m., and a drum line procession from Paine’s Park to the Fish Ladder will begin soon after.
Where: Boathouse Row at Fairmount Fish Ladder, Schuylkill River Trail, 19131
When: December 26, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Boathouse Row is endangered because of low water levels: ‘It’s only going to get worse’
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Hanukkah celebration on Boathouse Row
What better way to celebrate the Festival of Lights than to light up Boathouse Row? The iconic houses will glow white and blue in the shape of a menorah from Dec. 12 - Dec. 19, and the week begins with traditional songs and prayers at the Fairmount Fish Ladder.
Where: Boathouse Row at 1 Boathouse Row, 19130
When: December 12, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
How much: Free
