Be an Artist! (Pop-Up Activity)
Come to the Fairmount Water Works every Saturday in June for a day of painting with our friends from Mural Arts. Whether a fish, turtle, or snail, show your creative […]
Events for July 15 - September 29 › Arts & Culture
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Reception: Open Spaces (An Art in the Open Exhibition)
This summer nine artists are coming to the Schuylkill Center with indoor and outdoor installations, extending the environmental art gallery out onto the Center’s trails. With a reception on Tuesday, June […]
CANCELLED: Turbine 2015
TURBINE with Leah Stein Dance Company Byron Au Yong, Composer Alan Harler, Conductor In celebration of the Water Works' 200th anniversary, Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the Leah Stein Dance Company and composer Byron Au Yong to present the world premiere of TURBINE, an immersive work for singers, dancers, and instruments, featuring choreography and music […]
Turbine 2015
TURBINE with Leah Stein Dance Company Byron Au Yong, Composer Alan Harler, Conductor In celebration of the Water Works' 200th anniversary, Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the Leah Stein Dance Company and composer Byron Au Yong to present the world premiere of TURBINE, an immersive work for singers, dancers, and instruments, featuring choreography and music […]
Culture & Conversation: “Churn, Ripple, Flow” (Nancy Agati)
Each quarter, new interpretive art will be featured at the Fairmount Water Works, coupled with engaging conversation. Join us for the opening reception of Churn, Ripple, Flow on July 15, […]
Invisible River 2015
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with Invisible River for its annual public art and boating event, featuring a live music processional through the park, dance performances on […]
200th Anniversary Celebration
Individuals and entities who have been an integral part of the history and expansion of the Fairmount Water Works will join together to celebrate the site's bicentennial! For 200 years, […]
Schuylkill Soundings: City in a Park
Meet the authors of City in a Park, James McClelland and Lynn Miller for a special book signing and lecture at the Fairmount Water Works.About City in a ParkFairmount Park is […]
Sunday Cinema: “The Lorax”
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month. (Film selection subject to change.) The Loraz: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win […]
Invisible River 2016
Spend the weekend of Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th with INVISIBLE RIVER on the Schuylkill in East Fairmount Park! Take out a kayak or canoe as dancers twirl, […]