Fairmount Water Works

Science Saturday: Waterfowl
2014-09-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 that highlights water-loving birds from ducks to divers like the Cormorant.
Sessions run every 30 minutes from 2pm – 4pm

A Walk in the Park-way
2014-09-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-31 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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

Sunday Cinema
2014-09-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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
2014-09-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.

Milling Around Tour
2014-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s first tourist destination and hear about the future expansion of the 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.

Pennsylvania Coast Day 2014
2014-09-06 11:00 - 16:00 | Walnut Plaza on Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd at Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s coast with FREE marine-themed activities and family fun! Get your face painted, win prizes, make recycled crafts. Watch the Tug Boat Festival, meet Coastie the robot, and tour fire boats and oil spill cleanup boats.
Want to dive deeper? Take a free boat ride or take a free spin around the marina in a kayak or swan pedal boat. And don’t miss the free shuttle bus for a round-trip tour to the Fairmount Water Works, to take part in a whimsical way for getting a drink of water. Discover what it takes to make clean, reliable, and refreshing water flow from your tap everyday.
Come see the world’s largest LEGO model ship collection, TEACH FLEET, inside Independence Seaport Museum (standard admission applies). The Museum will also host the Philadelphia Ship Model Society Regatta in the marina.

Milling Around
2014-08-31 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eye-level with the Schuylkill, get a behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s first tourist destination. Be the first to hear about the future expansion of the landmark that pioneered engineering, tourism, and environmental awareness in Philadelphia.
Register here.

Science Saturday: Waterfowl
2014-08-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-08-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-08-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-08-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Find out what makes theSchulykill river an ideal hangout for our winged friends like the Redtail Hawk, Bufllehead Duck, and the House Sparrow.
Sessions run every 30 minutes from 2pm – 4pm

Fairmount Water Works Inside and Out
2014-08-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture. Then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit including a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history.
FREE

Pop-Up Activity: Seeing is Believing
2014-08-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-08-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-08-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Spy on tiny organisms that live in the river. You won’t believe what you see – one simple drop is teaming with life aquatic.

River Reimagined
2014-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
A land and water tour: Learn about Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia’s first tourist attraction, and cruise the Schuylkill for a new perspective on sites along the historic river. After passing through the beautifully-landscaped South Garden, stroll along the ‘Schuylkill Banks’ to the Walnut Street dock and board a boat for a 1-hour narrated cruise.
*Weather permitting
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Mommies & Minnow, Fathers & Fry
2014-08-21 10:30 - 11:30 | PA
Lesson: Bugs! Where Are They Hiding?
Plunge into fun!
Join us at the Water Works, where parents and their pre-schoolers (ages 3-5) can learn all about water!
Bring your child every Thursday morning from July 17 – August 24 (10:30am – 11:30am) to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive storytelling, songs, dance, and hands-on experiments. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register below:
For more information please call 215-685-0721.

Mommies & Minnow, Fathers & Fry
2014-08-14 10:30 - 11:30 | PA
Lesson: Trash to Treasure
Plunge into fun!
Join us at the Water Works, where parents and their pre-schoolers (ages 3-5) can learn all about water!
Bring your child every Thursday morning from July 17 – August 24 (10:30am – 11:30am) to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive storytelling, songs, dance, and hands-on experiments. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register below:
For more information please call 215-685-0721.
