Events for April 20 - December 9, 2023

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Sunday Cinema: Hoot

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. Hoot: A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight […]

Sunday Cinema: Hoot

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. Hoot: A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight […]

River Reimagined: A Land & Water Tour

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 […]

Hot Yoga at the Fairmount Water Works

Our yoga series continues with a "hot yoga" session with Priya Hot Yoga. Priya Hot Yoga will guide students through a unique sequence of yoga poses linked together by breath. This vinyasa style class will be 60 minutes. Appropriate for those looking to cultivate cardio-vascular endurance and flexibility, clear the mind, and invigorate the body. […]

On Tap: Fresh & Locally Sourced (Pop-Up Activity)

What goes into a simple glass of water? How much does it really cost? Where does it come from? Discover for yourself at this pop-up activity just outside our doors. Simply look for the blue cart!

Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out

Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Purchase tickets here.

Sunday Cinema: Hoot

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. Hoot: A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight […]

Sunday Cinema: Hoot

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. Hoot: A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight […]

Lunch & Learn

This special monthly program for lifelong learners combines an intimate one-hour tour of the Fairmount Water Works facility with an outdoor lunch on the grounds overlooking the scenic Schuylkill River. Enjoy learning about the history, engineering, architecture and environmental significance of the historic landmark. Purchase tickets here.

Culture & Conversation: “Churn, Ripple, Flow” (Nancy Agati)

Each quarter, new interpretive art will be featured at the Fairmount Water Works, coupled with engaging conversation. Join us for the opening reception of Churn, Ripple, Flow on July 15, featuring the work of Nancy Agati., which will be on display for public viewing at the Fairmount Water Works through September 20. Churn, Ripple, Flow is […]