Sunday Cinema: “The Lorax”
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 […]
Events for May 25 - September 28
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Shad Festival 2016
It’s shad season in Philadelphia! Join the Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend. Catch a demonstration […]
Sunday Cinema: “The Lorax”
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 Loraz: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win […]
Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting March 23, join us Wednesday 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 20 – Give the […]
Saturday Family Tour
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 […]
Science Saturday – “Wither the Weather?”
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. It used to be April shower brought May flowers, but the weather seems to be more and more unpredictable. Come and learn about clouds, precipitation and weather patterns. Investigate air […]
Sunday Cinema: “The Lorax”
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 Loraz: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win […]
Sunday Cinema: “The Lorax”
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 Loraz: A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win […]
Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting March 23, join us Wednesday 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 27 – Wherever the Wind […]
Saturday Family Tour
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 […]