GoPhillyGo Goes to the Fairmount Water Works
Join GoPhillyGo for a tour of the Fairmount Water Works followed by a happy hour and snacks. Learn about this award-winning urban environmental education center that dates back to the 19th […]
Events for April 22, 2018 - November 4, 2017 › Arts & Culture
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Philadelphia Science Festival
The Philadelphia Science Festival (PSF) returns for its seventh year of scientific celebrations with nine days of events at restaurants, breweries, museums, libraries, parks and other neighborhood spaces. Last year, more than 70,000 people flocked to festival events, and with the awesome, 80-plus happenings on tap for 2017, this year’s festivities are expected to be […]
Shad Festival 2017
Join the Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend. Catch a demonstration on fishnet-weaving out under our pavilion, and learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture from Heart to Hearth Cookery. Make a colorful fish rubbing in our water lab. […]
A Walk Along the Parkway
Philadelphia's Parkway references the most beautiful cities of Old Europe. Discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées and what lies beneath them. Start at the Fairmount Water Works, where wheels once pumped the City’s drinking water, then embark on a mile-long stroll down the picturesque path to Logan Square and back again. Ideal for […]
The Quiet Circus: River Charrette 4
Philadelphia Contemporary and Headlong are revisiting the path of the city’s watershed, urban expansion and cultural heritage. Join a silent Walk into Fairmount Water Works’ hidden, underground natatorium and witness a Performance and post performance Conversation. We will […]
Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark, Civil Engineering Landmark, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire, Ken Hinde, […]
The Historic Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark, Civil Engineering Landmark, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire, Ken Hinde, […]
Learn a River’s Name
FWW watershed educator and photographer Sandy Sorlien, will be featured with other local artists during this special exhibit at Schuylkill Center on January 25th!