Fairmount Water Works

Science Saturday: "The Schuylkill River & You!"
2017-12-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-12-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-12-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-12-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-11-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-11-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-11-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-11-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Discover the many ways we are connected to the Schuylkill River, and how we can protect these waters from the harmful effects of water pollution.
Rivers provide drinking water and a habitat for wildlife. Join us at the river’s edge as we explore our past and present relationship with the Schuylkill River in particular and our environmental impact. Activities include:

“Fishing Around” – Survey the number of fish and species in your “river” to help determine how polluted it is.
“Where Does the Water Go?” – Follow the journey of water from the river, to our treatment plants, and to your home!
“Your Impact on the Schuylkill” – Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint by reducing the amount of trash you produce. Make the pledge to protect our river!

Let It Snow!
2017-12-23 11:00 - 13:00 | PA
Come inside to enjoy fun science-themed programs for all ages at the Fairmount Water Works. Make your own snowy winter scene in a DIY snow globe, or a stuffed fish (paper that is) to get it ready to survive the winter. Why? Find out during your visit! (Recommended for ages 3 and up. Some activities may require adult supervision.)

CLOSED
2017-12-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-04 16:00 - 17:00 | PA

The Historic Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
2017-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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, will then take you inside the Revival buildings for a journey into today’s interpretive center, connecting the Water Works’ past and present purpose.
Attendees also have the opportunity to sit in the intimate Engine House Theater and see an award-winning 15-minute film on the site’s important role in Philadelphia’s history before touring exhibit areas on their own.
Space is limited, so register today.

Setting the Thanksgiving Water Table
2017-11-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-11-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2017-11-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 time the pumpkin starts growing in the pumpkin patch to the moment it reaches your dinner table the pie you consumed uses almost 234 gallons of water to make. If a pie uses that much water, to make, then how much water does it take to create the feast that we indulge in on Thanksgiving Day?
Join us at the Fairmount Water Works for our Thanksgiving holiday pop-up activity. All visitors are invited to discover the incredible amounts of water that it takes for our holiday meal staples to reach the Thanksgiving table. Visitors will have the opportunity to create a plate with their own holiday meal favorites and calculate the “water footprint” of their individual feast.

Closed at 3pm
2017-11-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 | PA

CLOSED - THANKSGIVING
2017-11-23 10:00 - 17:00 | PA

Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
2017-11-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

The Quiet Circus: River Charrette 4
2017-11-04 16:00 - 18:00 | PA
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 explore the correlations between society and its environment and will rethink topics around diversity, sustainability and consciousness, and you! Register here…
After the conversation, audience members are invited to a gathering with hot drinks, celebrating the fourth River Charrette.

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Fairmount Water Works
2017-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you’ll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at one of Philadelphia’s first tourist destinations. Hear about this landmark that pioneered engineering, tourism, and environmental awareness in Philadelphia.
This is a hard-hat tour, and may not be accessible for all of our visitors. Sturdy closed-toe shoes are strongly recommended.
Registration is free, but space is limited.

Water and Food: The Art of Irrigation
2017-10-15 13:00 - 2017-10-22 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Special River Days 2017 "We Drink the River" Drinking Water System Bus Tour
2017-10-14 13:00 - 16:30 | PA
As a part of River Days, the Fairmount Water Works will offer a special bus tour of the Philadelphia Water Department’s drinking water system and how it’s connected to our rivers, including past and present-day infrastructure that brings us clean and safe drinking water every day.
Adults only.
Registration is full!

Science Saturday - "What's for Lunch?"
2017-09-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-09-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Did you know that we have river otters right here in the Schuylkill River? Come and learn about some of the amazing animals that not only chooses to call Philadelphia home, but also how they form relationships between other animals and form food webs! In our lab, we will be creating food webs to show how every organism plays a role in the ecosystem, ranging from the smallest algae to massive birds of prey! Visitors of all ages can learn more about the delicate balance that is required to maintain a food web, and how the addition or removal of a species can disrupt the entire system!
