Events for June 22 - December 16, 2023

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Snow Globes: Exploring Water’s States of Matter

Curious about water’s many properties? Come to the Fairmount Water Works to learn more about water’s different states of matter throughout the winter. Admire stunning photographs of unique snowflake formations through our hands-on pop-up activity. Visitors will be able to make their own winter wonderland snow globes to take home!

Snow Globes: Exploring Water’s States of Matter

Curious about water’s many properties? Come to the Fairmount Water Works to learn more about water’s different states of matter throughout the winter. Admire stunning photographs of unique snowflake formations through our hands-on pop-up activity. Visitors will be able to make their own winter wonderland snow globes to take home!

Snow Globes: Exploring Water’s States of Matter

Curious about water’s many properties? Come to the Fairmount Water Works to learn more about water’s different states of matter throughout the winter. Admire stunning photographs of unique snowflake formations through our hands-on pop-up activity. Visitors will be able to make their own winter wonderland snow globes to take home!

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: “Get on Our Wavelength!”

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 telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. To support theses fun, hands-on activities, […]

Science Saturday: Fish – Playing it Cool in Winter

Do you wonder what happens in the Schuylkill River in the Winter? What do the fish and other animals do when the water gets cold? Learn about the cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River and how they survive the Winter. You will also discover a physical difference between hot and cold water and how that […]

Sunday Cinema: “Happy Feet”

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.) Happy Feet: Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a […]

Sunday Cinema: “Happy Feet”

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.) Happy Feet: Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a […]

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: “What Goes Up, Must Come Down”

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 telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. To support theses fun, hands-on activities, […]

Science Saturday: Fish – Playing it Cool in Winter

Do you wonder what happens in the Schuylkill River in the Winter? What do the fish and other animals do when the water gets cold? Learn about the cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River and how they survive the Winter. You will also discover a physical difference between hot and cold water and how that […]

Sunday Cinema: “Happy Feet”

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.) Happy Feet: Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a […]