Trash Free Waters Art Show
2024-10-23 10:00 - 2024-10-26 17:00, 2024-10-30 10:00 - 2024-11-02 17:00, 2024-11-06 10:00 - 2024-11-09 17:00, 2024-11-13 10:00 - 2024-11-16 17:00, 2024-11-20 10:00 - 2024-11-23 17:00, 2024-11-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-04 10:00 - 2024-12-07 17:00 (America/New_York) and 10 more dates | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Come view a selection of entries from the 2023 Trash Free Waters Art Contest, organized by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.
Artists from across the Delaware Estuary region were asked to create a piece of artwork related to the theme of Trash Free Waters. Artwork could use any medium, but had to be created on a provided 12″ by 9″ canvas. The goal of the art contest was to bring awareness to the problem of aquatic trash and highlight the ways people can help be part of the solution.
Winners were chosen by public vote at the 2023 Delaware River Festival, held at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on September 9th.
Winning artwork have been turned into advertisements to help share the message of the importance of keeping out local waterways trash free!
View during Interpretive Center hours starting August 10: Wednesday – Saturday: 10am-5pm

Mussel Maniacs
2024-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on October 26, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/HS9D7i3rf58kfWtj6

Lafayette Historic Tour of Fairmount Water Works
2024-10-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join the staff from the American Friends of Lafayette and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for a guided interpretation of the Water Works, the 1815 engineering marvel that so impressed Lafayette on his Philadelphia visit.
Selected tours will include excerpts from the writings of both Lafayette and his secretary, Auguste Levasseur, about their experience at the site that has now been declared a National Historic Landmark.
Open to all, free admission
REGISTER HERE

Building Closed at 1PM
2024-11-08 13:00 - 17:00 | PA
In honor of Veteran’s Day we will close at 1 pm on Friday November 8th. We will reopen on Saturday November 9th at 10am.

Mussel Maniacs
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on November 16, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/HS9D7i3rf58kfWtj6

Building Closed
2024-11-28 10:00 - 2024-11-29 17:00 | PA
The building will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Mussel Maniacs
2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 14, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult. For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/XQzFRkWXQQ1ZbDRc6

Closed
2024-12-25 | PA
We will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. We will reopen on 12/26 at 10am.

Closed
2025-01-01 | PA
The building will be closed for New Year’s Day.

Building CLOSED due to cold
2025-01-22 - 2025-01-24 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
We will reopen January 25th at 10am.
Join us on Saturday January 25th for a fun Pop-up Event

POP-UP: WATERWAY WONDERS ORIGAMI
2025-01-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
DROP IN!
Help us create a riverine wonderland of aquatic creatures in origami to display at the center. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures. Come join us!
For families and all ages! Snacks! Hot cocoa!

LOVING LANDMARKS
2025-02-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us at Fairmount Water Works to fall in love all over again with one of Philadelphia’s beloved icons. This architecture tour will shed light on the landmark’s best features through sketching, photography and more. We will finish the tour inside to make a Valentine to Water with a warm cup of cocoa.

Families are welcome!
$5 per family or couple – materials fee
