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  • Remnant plants of Andorra Nursery with Trish Fries

    Forbidden Drive at Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meet at Northwestern Ave. Kiosk on Forbidden Drive Hike the trails of the Andorra Natural Area and search for remaining plants and signs of the Andorra Nurseries-once the largest nursery on the east coast. We’ll look for rows of lined-out trees, walk old nursery roads, discover exotic and old specimen trees. Well behaved dogs are permitted. Distance: 2 Miles Level: Moderate (some inclines and declines, uneven surfaces) Audience: Adults only Registration is required for all hikes so that participants can be informed of weather or other emergency cancellations. If you or anyone in your household are exhibiting COVID-19 systems, please

  • Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival

    Finletter School 6101 North Front Street, Philadelphia, United States

     Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and Olney Culture Lab of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia are happy to present the 3rd edition of the freshly dubbed Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival! We are bringing the FREE Festival back on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 1 pm – 5 pm at the Finletter School located at 6101 North Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19120. Enjoy musical performances from DJ Gully Ranks, City Love, Will Ellsworth, Sumchai, Zaire Best, Precious & Elle Gyandoh. Arts & crafts, nature games, bike rides, books and plants, giveaways, and donuts and cider will be provided to ring in the fall! Please register

  • DEEP CUTZZ: HOLIDAZE 2023 LAST CHANCE MARKET

    Design a Doodad #002: Beer Can Label Design Workshop

    Triple Bottom Brewing 915 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us at Triple Bottom Brewing to design your own beer can label! First, we will take you on a short design adventure by getting to know how much inspiration and intention it takes to bring a label to life. Meet Marian Bailey, the creator of the Triple Bottom’s Hazy IPA, Training Montage label. Then, YOU become the designer of your own beer can label, using provided supplies and templates. Lastly, we’ll put your label on a can for you to use as a vessel or a planter (yes, we will have succulents). Registration includes: + One (1) beverage +

    $45

  • Adopt-a-Tree Tree Planting Event

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, United States

    Join us with your family to adopt and plant trees at Riverbend. Fall is a wonderful time to plant trees just before it turns colder in the winter months. Planting trees at the preserve helps to provide habitat to local wildlife, combat climate change and helps to maintain our local water supply as the trees we plant keep runoff from heading to the Schuylkill River watershed. Registration is required as spaces are limited. This event is open to all ages. Please bring your own water and work gloves to the event. This is a Riverbend PAY WHAT YOU WISH Event:

    Pay What You Wish

  • Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, United States

    Do you have invasive vines growing in your yard? Join Riverbend staff for the first event in our Sustainable Living Series to learn how to remove vines and turn them into something beautiful. We’ll begin the workshop outside with some easy-to-follow instructions on removing invasive vines like English Ivy and five-leaf akebia. Clippers and work gloves will be provided. Next we’ll move inside Riverbend’s barn to turn the vines into a decoration you can enjoy in your own home or gift to a loved one. Every participant will receive a wooden wreath frame and have access to tools and supplies

    $40

  • MLK Day of Service

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne, United States

    Join us with your family at Riverbend as a Martin Luther King Day of Service! Riverbend is hosting a Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King and improve their communities. This event is open to ALL ages! Please bring your own water and work gloves to the event. Volunteers will be working outdoors helping our Habitat Manager with invasive plant removal. This is a Riverbend PAY WHAT YOU WISH Event: The true cost to Riverbend to offer this educational event to the public is $35 per family. We recognize

    Pay What You Wish

  • Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Philadelphia’s Annual Garden Day & Plant Sale

    Fairmount Park Horticultural Center 100 N. Horticultural Drive, Philadelphia, United States

    The Philadelphia County Penn State Master Gardeners’ annual Garden Day & Plant Sale returns for the 10th year on Sunday, April 27, 2025! This year, we will be selling a variety of affordable seedlings and native plants with beautiful blooms. Prices range from $4.00 for small vegetable starter plants to $30 for well-established, exotic house plants. Choose from 100s of varieties of unique veggies, herbs, native plants, and pollinators for all kinds of light and moisture conditions. All plants have been carefully cultivated by Penn State Master Gardeners and proceeds support our educational programs in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Master Gardeners will

    Free

  • St. David’s 174th Annual Country Fair

    St. David's Episcopal Church 763 South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA, United States

    Join us on the first Saturday in October at the St. David’s Fairgrounds for a day of fun for the whole family! The St. David’s Church Country Fair is the longest, continuously running church fair in the USA. Held annually on the first Saturday in October, the Fair is full of thrifted deals, games, food, fall activities, and more! Enjoy music by 3RowBack and be sure to stop by St. David’s booth for pet blessings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each year 100% of the Fair’s proceeds are donated to over 20 deserving Delaware Valley and Philadelphia organizations, as

    $5 – $20

  • TreePhilly Fall Yard Tree Giveaway

    Police Officer Lauretha Vaird Boys & Girls Club 4800 Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Esperanza, Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnerships, and TreePhilly invite you to plant a free tree in your yard!  This Registration form is exclusively for planting addresses in the following Zip Codes: 19120, 19124, 19134, 19140, 19149 For information about all of TreePhilly’s giveaway opportunities, visit  TreePhilly.org.  To sign up for a free tree planted between the sidewalk and the street, go HERE The yard tree pick-up event will take place at the Police Officer Lauretha Vaird Boys and Girls Club, 4800 Whitaker Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124, on November 1st, 2025, from 10 AM to 1 PM.  Registration is open through Wednesday,

  • Thirsty Thursdays Spirits Tastings (December 4th, 11th, 18th, 2025)

    Holiday Greenery Workshops at Christmas Village in Philadelphia (December 3rd, 10th, 17th, 2025)

    JFK Plaza (Love Park) Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    When? December 3rd, 2025, 1 PM - 2 PM and 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM December 10th, 2025, 1 PM - 2 PM and 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM December 17th, 2025, 1 PM - 2 PM and 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Get creative this holiday season at our Holiday Greenery Workshops at Christmas Village in Philadelphia hosted in collaboration with Terrarium Therapy! On Wednesday, December 3rd, 10th, and 17th, join us for a festive, hands-on experience where you’ll craft your very own holiday décor to take home. From sparkling globes and classic wreaths to charming succulent holiday trees

    Free