Disston Park

Learn how to make herb-infused vinegars and simple syrups and blend complementary plant flavor profiles and take home recipes.Meeting at the Tacony Community Garden at the corner of Longshore Ave & Keystone St.Oxymels, shrubs, and switchels may sound like they belong in a Harry Potter potion book–but you don’t need to be a wizard to make these delicious, herbal elixirs at home.Sweet, tangy, and refreshingly fizzy, the star of these sipping beverages are herb-infused vinegars. Combined with herbal simple syrup and seltzer, they make for the perfect summer thirst-quencher or an immune-boosting tonic for cooler months and are versatile enough

Join us at the Disston Park Community Garden for a workshop that is part guided herb walk and part herb-growing class.Meeting at the Community Garden at the corner of Longshore Ave and Keystone St, we’ll identify the medicinal plants growing in the garden’s surrounding landscape, then explore how to successfully cultivate and use medicinal herbs at home. Herbalist Lynn Roberts will share local plant identification tips, practical growing and harvesting techniques, and traditional and contemporary uses, helping participants gain confidence in working with the herbs they encounter and grow.This workshop emphasizes observation, practical growing skills, and hands-on experience with medicinal

Snacks, community, and a screening of The Birdcage!Happy Pride Month! We're celebrating with a picnic and movie night on June 25th! Meet us near the Community Garden in Disston Park for a screening of The Birdcage, water ice, snacks and community. BYO seating and feel free to bring your own snacks as well! Located at the corner of Keystone & Longshore. *This movie is rated “R” for Moderate profanity & mild Sexual innuendo, Parent or Adult Guardian Accompaniement required for children under 17.*

Ribbon Cutting of the new Tacony Community Garden at Disston Park!Join us for the ribbon cutting of the new Tacony Community Garden at Disston Park. Located at the corner of Keystone & Longshore. Refreshments will be provided.

Get involved with Philadelphia Parks & Rec & Fairmount Park Conservancy Love Your Park Week by joining us at a cleanup day in Disston Park!We'll be cleaning up Disston Park on Monday, May 11th from 11AM-4PM! As we put our main focus on clearing the path to the Tacony Community Garden to make it more accessible for everyone, feel free to cleanup other parts of the whole park. The Community Garden site is located at the intersection of Keystone and Longshore.

Take part in an Earth Day planting activity & then enjoy The Lorax!Take part in an Earth Day planting activity led by the Land Health Institute at the new Community Garden at Keystone and Longshore and then enjoy a screening of The Lorax! The planting activity will take place from 5:30-7PM and the movie will begin shortly after that. There will also be pizza provided! BYO chair or blanket for seating! Refreshments will be provided. The rain date for this event is Monday, April 27 from 5:30-9PM.

Spend the afternoon in Disston Park shopping vendors, enjoying community, music, and food at the Tacony Vendor Market!Featured at this event will be Deke's BBQ Food Truck, live local musician Mike McCullough, and lots of different craft vendors! The rain location will be at Our Lady of Consolation Church Hall at 7051 Tulip St, same date and time. Reminder: Buying a ticket for this event is only to get an idea of how many people are coming, it is not to reserve a spot as a vendor. Those applications are now closed.