Summer on the Waterfront 2018

Video: Penn Street Trail

The Penn Street Street Trail, located north of Spring Garden Street, was completed in 2013 as part of the Delaware River Trail. The trail links with a public section of trail built by Sugarhouse Casino (currently Rivers Casino). The Casino further lengthened this trail as a part of its 2016 expansion.    The trail was improved in the south from Tasker to Pier 70 in 2018. A northward...

Fun Continues Along the Waterfront with Fall Happenings

    Cherry Street Pier celebrates its first year with exciting new programming, while Spruce Street Harbor Park continues favorite traditions with Fall Fest and the North American Premiere of Ghost Ship on the Delaware River. As summer winds to a close, the DRWC invites Philadelphians and visitors to soak up the last warm nights and welcome cooler afternoons with a host of free events...

Wellness on the Waterfront

Watch Now  Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and Studio 34 bring you Wellness on the Waterfront presented by Independence Blue Cross.   Wellness on the Waterfront presented by Independence Blue Cross is the reimagined, digital version of DRWC’s popular Yoga on the Race Street Pier series. This health and wellness program will be hosted on DRWC’s YouTube channel (DRWCPhilly), with a set of...

Developers finalize lease, financing for 9-acre Delaware River mixed-use project

DRWC is excited to partner with JAG and Haverford Properties in the redevelopment of  501 N. Christopher Columbus Boulevard, formerly known as Festival Pier.   This development furthers the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, enhances the vitality of the waterfront through compelling public spaces, extends the Delaware River Trail and Spring Garden Street connection to the City, and includes...

The Delaware River Waterfront to Transform into an Open Air Interactive Art Museum Through the Month of August

(Philadelphia, PA) –​ First Friday at Cherry Street Pier on August 4 will mark the opening of an open-air art museum along the Delaware River Waterfront, which will run through the end of the summer season with an evolving schedule of interactive art installations, pop-up art exhibits, artistic performances, and more. All works are part of DRWC’s Waterfront Arts Program which was launched in 2019...

The Summer Season Begins

Though the temperature may have dipped towards freezing last night, the Delaware River Waterfront has officially started its summer season.  On Wednesday we announced our entire summer season of concerts, festivals and our movie line-up and got a chance to see the waterfront from, well, the water.  Philadelphia Waterfront Camden Waterfront Morgan's Pier, one of our favorite neighbors, opened...

Media Advisory: Delaware River Trail Temporary Closure and Traffic Diversion Notice

WHAT: Beginning Monday, January 29, due to construction at the former Festival Pier site, the section of The Delaware River Trail between Penn Street and Spring Garden Street will be temporarily diverted to the west side of Columbus Blvd. The work in this area will be performed at night from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am. The existing temporary pedestrian and cyclist pathway on the east side of...

Waterfront Reads

A roundup of our weekly reading list, featuring articles about the Delaware River waterfront, other waterfronts around the country, public placemaking, and anything else that peaks our interest. Delaware River WaterfrontDelaware River Trail opens (PlanPhilly)An editorial about the Delaware River Trail (Daily News)Central Delaware overlay passes City Council (PlanPhilly)Initial phases of rehabbing...

Penn's Landing Public Meeting

REMINDER: PENN'S LANDING PUBLIC MEETING Join the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation for a presentation on the future of Penn's landing.  The presentation will include preliminary proposals for the following improvements: A cap over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street to allow for the creation of network of park spaces from Front Street to the river’s edge...