Brass in the Grass
Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for "Brass in the Grass", a special performance in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Limited seating will be […]
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It Flowed from Fairmount: Brewing History Tour
Sure, people have loved drinking beer in the park for years, but did you know that beer was also made on these lands? Before the city created the park, the […]
Brass in the Grass
EVENT UPDATE: Due to the ongoing rain and wet outdoor conditions, Brass in the Grass will be held under the Water Works Pavilion today. Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and […]
Setting the Thanksgiving Water Table
Water is part of everything we eat, drink, and use. Your traditional Thanksgiving recipes, like one for pumpkin pie, calls for little to no cups of water, but from the […]
Setting the Thanksgiving Water Table
Water is part of everything we eat, drink, and use. Your traditional Thanksgiving recipes, like one for pumpkin pie, calls for little to no cups of water, but from the […]
FREE MUSEUM DAY during the PHILLY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
Come visit on Free Museum Day during the Philly Holiday Experience! We will be offering tours on the hour from 11 am to 2 pm and we will have a […]
Stop by the Family and Children’s Activity Table at the PWD Open House & Career Fair
Join us at the Philadelphia Water Department Open House & Career Fair at the Family & Children's activity table ! We will be making small water filtration devices, learning about […]
WORLD FISH MIGRATION DAY POP-UP
Come Celebrate World Fish Migration Day with us! Join us to learn about the fish that travel our rivers in order to complete their life cycle! Using the "Gyotaku" method, […]
POP-UP: WATERWAY WONDERS ORIGAMI
DROP IN! Help us create a riverine wonderland of aquatic creatures in origami to display at the center. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures. Come join us! For families and all ages! Snacks! Hot cocoa!
MIGHTY MUSSEL POP-UP
DROP IN! NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED! Freshwater mussels have been described as nature’s own ‘mini water-filtration plants’. They are able to remove suspended algae, detritus and even toxins from their aquatic […]