Boating on a budget: 9 places you can launch on the water for free in Philly
You don't have to join a yacht club to take advantage of the city's rivers.
Posts tagged with Parks
LOVE Park mysteries: Who paid for the sculpture and what’s the new plaza name?
The city will announce the formal ribbon cutting on Thursday.
LOVE Park will sort of reopen in time for the Christmas Village
No official timing on the return of the statue, though.
LOVE Your Park cleanup registration is open
Volunteer registration is now open for the annual LOVE Your Park Fall Service Day on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are issuing a call for 2,000 volunteers to help clean, green, and celebrate city parks.
Where: Online
When: November 4, 2017 at 12:00 a.m.
How much: Free
Help us find Philly’s prettiest fall trees
Because you don't have to leave the city to see gorgeous autumn foliage.
A look back at Spruce Street Harbor Park 2017
The waterfront pop-up hosted two new fireworks shows and more in a strong fourth season.
International Block Party
It doesn't get more Philly than block parties. This one promised to be even more fun to kick off the Unity Cup soccer match between Mexico and Ireland. Expect to meet people and eat tasty food from the city's many immigrant communities. This free, family-friendly event includes games, live music and more. You can enjoy Parks on Tap while you're there, too. It all leads up to the big match at 8:30 at the South Philly Supersite.
Where: Marconi Plaza at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, 19148
When: September 23, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
How much: Free
Philly’s Holocaust memorial is getting a $7 million overhaul
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation says construction will being this fall.
Construction should (finally) start on the Schuylkill Banks swing bridge next spring
The day when the trail will connect from Center City down to Bartram's Garden is getting closer.
Athletic Rec Center: Where Philly baseball got its start and young boxers train
The center at 26th and Master is about to launch a program that connects all the generations that use it.
This raccoon-pretzel mural will help transform an Olde Richmond playground
The Webb Street park is about to get a boost in the form of a colorful new painting.
Run the Fairmount Park trail Joe Frazier made famous
The Boxers' Trail 5k is living history that benefits a modern neighborhood.