Upcoming Events for Family Friendly

May 2026

Curator-Led Tour of WE THE PEOPLE Fine Art Exhibition

ART EXHIBIT TOURS WE THE PEOPLE: 4th ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT AT FWWIC We welcome visitors to register in advance for personal and engaging tours with Thom Duffy, Curator. Visitors will also be greeted by contributing artists. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from artists who are featured in this special exhibition ! Register HERE.

Curator-Led Tour of WE THE PEOPLE Fine Art Exhibition

ART EXHIBIT TOURS WE THE PEOPLE: 4th ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT AT FWWIC We welcome visitors to register in advance for personal and engaging tours with Thom Duffy, Curator. Visitors will also be greeted by contributing artists. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from artists who are featured in this special exhibition ! Register HERE.

CURRENTS: Taji Ra’oof Nahl – Special Artist Performance

Join us in this Special Artist Performance of CURRENTS! In CURRENTS, imaginative site-specific artworks will immerse visitors in the voices of the river and the history and ecology of the Water Works and its environs. Trickling harmonic notes will accompany ephemeral video projections while haunting multi-media installations will connect colonial times to both the real […]

World Heritage Month: Loving Our Landmarks Tour

Come experience the story of Philadelphia’s water—past, present, and future. Join us for our Cultural Heritage Tour at one of Philadelphia’s most iconic landmarks. See how the Fairmount Water Works continues to meet the challenges of changing times —from a public health crisis in the 1800s, through the changing climate of the 21st century. Tour […]