It’s shad season in Philadelphia! Join Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend. Hone your fishing skills at a fishing clinic, where a certified fishing instructor will teach basic techniques for fishermen of all ages. Stop in at Heart to Hearth Cookery […]
In celebration of Shad Weekend, families can enjoy a special free tour of the Fairmount Dam Fishway to learn more about the history, science, and engineering behind this unique structure. This program is intended for visitors over the age of nine. We'll meet at the pavilion deck of the Fairmount Water Works. The tour is […]
When you turn on your tap clean, healthy drinking water comes out. Learn how the water from our rivers get cleaned and delivered to our homes, schools and businesses. We will describe the drinking water treatment process and demonstrate the types of tests that Water Department scientists perform to insure the water is safe. You […]
In celebration of Shad Weekend, families can enjoy a special free tour of the Fairmount Dam Fishway to learn more about the history, science, and engineering behind this unique structure. This program is intended for visitors over the age of nine. We'll meet at the pavilion deck of the Fairmount Water Works. The tour is […]
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. The Lorax: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl […]
Join us for the second installation of Culture & Conversation, featuring "One Man's Trash" by Bradley Maule. This special reception will a reveal of the work of art at our site, networking, and engaging conversation with experts around the topic of pollution. This event is free but registration is required. More information to come!
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting April 23, join us Thursday mornings from 10:30am- 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. April 23 - What on Earth are you […]
(This is a two-hour, three-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking sandals. Ages 8+ are welcome. Maximum group size is 15.) Join local “Rocks Burrow” resident and Fairmount Water Works environmental educator Sandy Sorlien as we tromp the wooded valley of the Wissahickon and Monoshone Creeks. We’ll learn […]
To find out, take a bus tour with Adam Levine and Drew Brown of the Philadelphia Water Department. From the creek’s headwaters in Montgomery County, travel through West Philadelphia from Overbrook to the Schuylkill River near 43rd Street. Along the way you’ll discover the industry and farmland that used to be here, visit parks, playgrounds and community […]
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Purchase tickets here.