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  • Community Paddle Boating at FDR Park

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    See FDR Park from a new perspective with a paddle on the lake! DATE Saturday, August 16 TIME 10:00 am - 2:00 pm LOCATION FDR Park Boathouse FDR Park Philadelphia PA 19145 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and Independence Seaport Museumfor free paddle boating at FDR Park on select dates in the summer and fall! Paddle boats are an easy and safe way for families and people of all ages to explore Edgewood Lake, just behind the FDR Park Boathouse. As you pedal around, use the kid-friendly binoculars provided to spot turtles, ducks, blooming flowers, and maybe even a great blue

  • Community Paddle Boating at FDR Park

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    See FDR Park from a new perspective with a paddle on the lake! DATE Sunday, July 20 TIME 10:00 am - 2:00 pm LOCATION FDR Park Boathouse FDR Park Philadelphia PA 19145 Join Fairmount Park Conservancy and Independence Seaport Museumfor free paddle boating at FDR Park on select dates in the summer and fall! Paddle boats are an easy and safe way for families and people of all ages to explore Edgewood Lake, just behind the FDR Park Boathouse. As you pedal around, use the kid-friendly binoculars provided to spot turtles, ducks, blooming flowers, and maybe even a great blue

  • Ghost Bike Placing for Mario D’Adamo III Esq.

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Mario D’Adamo III Esq. was struck and killed while riding his bike in FDR Park in August of 2023. Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, Friends of FDR Park, and the family of Mario will be hosting an event in honor of what would have been Mario’s 38th Birthday and to place a ghost bike for Mario at the crash site. We will then move to the First Tee Space in FDR Park for some refreshments. We hope you can join us; RSVP requested.

  • Gran Fiesta de los Muertos: Day of the Dead Celebration & Workshop

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Day of the Dead is coming to South Philly with sugar skulls and shining cycles!Fairmount Park Conservancy and Cesar Viveros invite you to “Huey Mikailhuitl – La Gran Fiesta De Los Muertos” – Day of the Dead art workshop and festivities!Participants will learn about the traditions and artistic practices of Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, including a performance from an Aztec dance group, a special sugar skull-making workshop, and an altar-building demonstration using architectural elements of the historic FDR Boathouse. This event will also break the mold of tradition with some exciting new elements never before seen in Philadelphia,

  • Flavors of FDR: Food Market Tasting Tour

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Take a tasty tour of the Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park! DATE Saturday, October 21, 2023 TIME 10:45am - 12:30pm LOCATION FDR Park Boathouse 1500 Pattison Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19145 Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Vendors Association of FDR Park for a tasty tour of the Southeast Asian Market on October 21 from 10:45 AM–12:30 PM. South Philly is home to a vibrant Southeast Asian community, with many Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese, and Thai residents who have enjoyed FDR Park for decades! During the warmer months, vendors set up outdoor stalls selling street food, bubble teas and iced

  • ¡CineMÁS!: Movie + Mercado en FDR Park

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for the first-ever Spanish-language film series in the park!SCHEDULE:9/24: Maya and the Three6:00–8:00 PM: Mercado – food trucks/vendors at the boathouse lawn 7:00 PM: Movie starts on the main lawn 10/8: Maya and the Three + Vivo11:00 AM–7:00 PM: Mercado de Latinas – food and craft vendors at the boathouse (inside/front lawn) and cooking demonstrations from Eugenio Salas + Communal Griddle**6:00-6:25 PM: Aztec dancing from Kalpulli Kamaxtle Xiuhcoatl6:30-7:00 PM: Maya and the Three, Episode 1 on the main lawn7:00 PM: Vivo starts on the main lawn10/15: Coco 11:00 AM–7:00 PM: Mercado de Latinas – food and craft vendors

  • ¡CineMÁS!: Movie + Mercado en FDR Park

    FDR Park Boathouse South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for the first-ever Spanish-language film series in the park!SCHEDULE: 9/24: Maya and the Three 6–8 PM: Mercado – food trucks/vendors at the boathouse lawn 7 PM: Movie starts on the main lawn 10/8: Vivo 11 AM–7 PM: Mercado de Latinas – food and craft vendors at the boathouse (inside/front lawn) 6:30 PM: Movie starts on the main lawn 10/15: Coco 11 AM–7 PM: Mercado de Latinas – food and craft vendors at the boathouse (inside/front lawn) 6:30 PM: Movie starts on the main lawn HORARIO: 24 de septiembre: Maya y los Tres 6–8 PM: Mercado – camiones de