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, […]
Events for May 16, 2025 - October 2, 2021 › Social
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Lunch & Learn
This special monthly program for lifelong learners combines an intimate one-hour tour of the Fairmount Water Works facility with an outdoor lunch on the grounds overlooking the scenic Schuylkill River. Enjoy learning about the history, engineering, architecture and environmental significance of the historic landmark. Purchase tickets here.
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 the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of more than one hundred parks, squares, and green spaces totaling approximately 11,000 acres, and is […]
Fall Open House
Continue your holiday festivities at the Fairmount Water Works!Enjoy a special tour of the historic landmark, including a behind-the-scenes look at Kelly Pool. Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you'll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers.Visitors of all ages will be able to calculate the “water footprint” of their holiday meal […]
Fall Open House
Continue your holiday festivities at the Fairmount Water Works!Enjoy a special tour of the historic landmark, including a behind-the-scenes look at Kelly Pool. Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you'll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers.Visitors of all ages will be able to calculate the “water footprint” of their holiday meal […]
The Global Water Alliance 9th Annual Conference
Join the Global Water Alliance (GWA) for the 9th Annual Conference, WASH & The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2030. Learn from world-changing thinkers and innovators from the United Nations, World Bank, USEPA, International Water and Sanitation Leaders, and Major NGOs. Conference Objectives: To learn about the new UN Sustainable Development Goals for WASH and what major […]
Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of "Parks on Tap", a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Come enjoy beer samplings, games, live music, and more. Park Events 9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike […]
Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of "Parks on Tap", a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Come enjoy beer samplings, games, live music, and more. Park Events 9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited […]
Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of “Parks on Tap”, a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Come enjoy beer samplings, games, live music, and more. Park Events 9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking […]
Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of “Parks on Tap”, a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Come enjoy beer samplings, games, live music, and more. Park Events 9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking […]