Many flying insects are actually born in water. Some are good and some not so good – like mosquitoes. Mozzies (as the English call them) are a big problem for humans and our battle against them has sometimes created its own problems. Learn some mosquito history and its connection to the drinking water supply in […]
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with Invisible River for its annual public art and boating event, featuring a live music processional through the park, dance performances on water and suspended from the Strawberry Mansion Bridge, free boating and paddling lessons, food vendors, and a beer garden. Family fun and free for all ages! Kick […]
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. Land Before Time: An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a […]
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. Land Before Time: An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a […]
September 2 - A Rainbow of My Own - Learn how rainbows form. Is it magic or science? Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water […]
Learn about Philadelphia’s first tourist attraction, and cruise the Schuylkill for a new perspective on sites along this historic river. After passing through FWW’s beautifully landscaped South Garden, stroll along the ‘Schuylkill Banks’ for a 1.5 mile walk to the Walnut Street dock to board a boat for a one-hour narrated cruise. PLEASE NOTE: in the […]
September is considered the most active month in hurricane season. Do you wonder why hurricanes happen at certain times of the year or how they form? Come learn how water temperature affects hurricane formation and how that might change with a changing climate. We’ll show you a hurricane in a bottle and give you instructions […]
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. The Day After Tomorrow: Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son, trapped in the […]
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. The Day After Tomorrow: Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son, trapped in the […]
September 9 – Lyle, Lyle the Crocodile – Do crocodiles use water in the same ways as humans? Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story […]