Fairmount Water Works

Sunday Cinema: "Oceans"
2016-09-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-09-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-09-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-09-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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. (Film selection subject to change.)
“Oceans”: An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
2016-09-11 12:00 - 22:00, 2016-09-10 13:00 - 23:00, 2016-09-09 13:00 - 23:00, 2016-09-08 17:00 - 22:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works
9/10 Maha Yoga at Parks on Tap 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Pay What You Can
9/10 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works

Indego Station
Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking during select times of Parks on Tap at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works – click here for a schedule and details!
FWW-Sponsored Events
Experience FWW’s hands-on Science Saturday and Coast Day 2016 activities, and Sunday Cinema feature, “Oceans”. Melissa D’Agostino’s URBAN SEA exhibit will also be on display that week here at the Fairmount Water Works.
Learn more about Parks on Tap here.

Science Saturday: "Ecology Under Wraps: Ecosystems and Terrariums"
2016-09-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-09-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we’ll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab.
The Schuylkill River ecosystem is an interrelationship of water, earth, plants and animals. Learn about the ecology of the area around the Fairmount Water Works and build your own miniature ecosystem in a bottle. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN CONTAINER to create a terrarium in.

Family Tour w/ Let's Go Outdoors
2016-09-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join Let’s Go Outdoors for a general family-friendly tour of the Fairmount Water Works!
Learn about amazing grounds outside of the historic site, including the Fishway Dam, then head inside for a guided orientation to “Water in our World” and watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Let’s Go Outdoors inspires an appreciation for the outdoors through education and recreation programming, especially among people of color and those that live in city communities.
After the tour, stick around for our weekly Science Saturday activity that starts at 2pm.
The tour is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

Coast Day 2016
2016-09-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Discover all that Pennsylvania’s coast has to boast at Pennsylvania Coast Day. This free festival will take place at Walnut Plaza (Columbus Avenue at Walnut Street) on Penn’s Landing on September 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors to Pennsylvania Coast Day will enjoy:

Free boat rides and tours*
Free rowboating or swan pedal boating
Remote-controlled model ship races
Free T-shirts and prizes
Face painting
Arts and crafts
Exhibitors

Ride a free, round-trip shuttle to the Fairmount Water Works at the Schuylkill waterfront. Here, you can:

See live mussel hatchery demonstrations
Compete in the Philly Fun Fishing Fest early that morning;
Experience hands-on activities as a part of our Science Saturday program.
Explore interactive exhibits inside the historic Fairmount Water Works.

…and more.
*Free boat ride for the first 500 people.
Check back regularly for event updates!

Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
2016-09-07 17:00 - 22:00

Sunday Cinema: "The Land Before Time"
2016-08-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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. (Film selection subject to change.)
The Land Before Time: An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.

Science Saturday: "The Greatest Flow on Earth: A Water Carnival"
2016-08-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we’ll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab.
Step right up and see the amazing surface tension! You will be polarized by this amazing molecule, H2O! Come and explore some of water’s many fascinating properties in fun lab activities.

River Reimagined: A Land & Water Tour
2016-08-25 14:30 - 16:30, 2016-08-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Learn about the Fairmount Water Works, one of Philadelphia’s first tourist attractions, and cruise the Schuylkill for a new perspective on sites along this historic river. After a brief tour of the Fairmount Water Works, stroll through the beautifully landscaped South Garden, and along the Schuylkill Banks for a 1.5 mile walk to the Walnut Street dock to board a boat for a 1-hour narrated cruise. Purchase tickets here.
PLEASE NOTE: Comfortable and sturdy shoes are strongly recommended for the 1.5-mile walk. Transportation from the Walnut Street dock back to the Fairmount Water Works is available. In the event of inclement weather, we may have to cancel the tour. You will be notified by email if the tour must be cancelled.

Pop Up Yoga
2016-08-19 18:15 - 19:15 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us for a special yoga class with Pop Up Yoga Philly by the serene waters of the Schuylkill River at the Fairmount Water Works Pavilion! A portion of the proceeds of these classes will benefit educational programs at the Fairmount Water Works.
Register here.

Sunday Cinema: The Land Before Time
2016-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
