Events for March 27, 2021 - April 29, 2020

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Science Saturday: Waterfowl

Learn what species have made the Schuylkill River their home and how the East Park Reservoir became the travel destination of choice for many birds.  Find out about the history the East Park Reservoir and what has made both of these sites an ideal home or hangout for winged friends.   Join in our activity […]

Milling Around Tour

Travel below street level and into the Kelly Pool venue. This space is being reinvigorated as an arts and performance space; it was part of the "Hidden City" arts festival and is where “Tributaries” was performed to a sold-out crowd. Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you’ll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and […]

Sunday Cinema

Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September for Sunday Cinema - a free series featuring movies and documentaries with an environmental theme. It's a great family-friendly event, and we'll show a different movie every month.

Sunday Cinema

Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September 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.

A Walk in the Park-way

Put on your walking shoes and discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées – and what lies beneath them. Start at the Fairmount Water Works, where wheels once pumped the city’s drinking water, then embark on a mile-long stroll down the picturesque path from Fairmount Park to Logan Square, and back again. Tickets

Science Saturday: Waterfowl

Learn what species have made the Schuylkill River their home and how the East Park Reservoir became the travel destination of choice for many birds.  Find out about the history the East Park Reservoir and what has made both of these sites an ideal home or hangout for winged friends.   Join in our activity […]

Sunday Cinema

Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September 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.

Sunday Cinema

Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September 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.

Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry

Plunge into fun! Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Join us Wednesday mornings, 10:30am- 11:30am from September 17th – October 22nd to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. […]

Pop Up Yoga!

Join us for a special yoga class with Pop Up Yoga Philly. For a $10 donation, not only will you enjoy a peaceful session overlooking the waterfall, but proceeds will benefit “Haiti’s Heroes” - a project aimed to building a school and community center in northern Haiti. Click here for more information about the initiative. […]