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Media Advisory: Top 10 Billboard Charting Artist, Ashlee Keating and Season 16 America's Got Talent Star, Dylan Zangwill to Headline the 2023 Holiday Tree Lighting at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest

Released November 28 2023

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WHAT:  Thousands of bright lights will light up the tree and the sky as the holiday season kicks into high gear, and the clock officially starts for the countdown to New Year’s Eve on the Delaware River Waterfront. This year’s headlining performers are Season 16 of America’s Got Talent singer, Dylan Zangwill, and Top 10 Billboard Charting Artist, Ashlee Keating. The full two-hour stage program will feature 13 acts and 40 performances that include gospel choirs, Latin ensembles, dancers, synchronized skaters, and more. Thousands of lights will illuminate the nearly 40-foot concolor fir tree. The evening will culminate with a beautiful fireworks display. 
 
WHEN:  Friday, December 1, 2023
5:45 PM  - 9:00 PM (Show)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Live NBC10 Show)
8:00  PM – Fireworks finale
 
WHERE: Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
101 South Columbus Boulevard
Enter from Penn’s Landing/Market Street Parking Lot 
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Media Advisory: Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Celebrates 30 Years with Ribbon Cutting, Free Skating, and Newly Added Fireworks Display

Released November 21 2023

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WHO:              Joe Forkin, President, DRWC
                        Gregory E. Deavens, President & CEO, Independence Blue Cross

                        Councilman Mark Squilla

  WHERE:        Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
                        101 S. Columbus Blvd.     
 
WHEN:          Friday, November 24, 2023
                        10:45 AM - Ribbon Cutting Officially Opening the 30th Anniversary Season
                       11:00 AM - Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Opens its 30th
.                      season.
 
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Free Skating to Kick Off Independence Blue Cross Winterfest 30th Anniversary Season

Released November 9 2023

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PHILADELPHIA,​ ​PA​ ​(November ​2023) --​ Free skating for all on Opening Day, courtesy of founding sponsor, Independence Blue Cross, will mark the beginning of many exciting promotions and celebrations for the 30th Anniversary Season of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest, officially kicking off on Black Friday, November 24.

For 30 seasons, Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest has been Philadelphia's favorite winter tradition on the Delaware River Waterfront, inviting visitors to indulge in flights of fancy under thousands of sparkling lights in a winter wonderland with spectacular views of the Delaware River. Cozy up in comforting warming cabins and around firepit stations, enjoy boardwalk rides and games for the young and young-at-heart, feast on delicious food and hot beverages, take in the beauty of the signature holiday tree, and, of course, ice skate on our NHL-sized rink. Winterfest is a top destination for anyone looking to rekindle family traditions. 

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Media Advisory: Cherry Street Pier Celebrates 5 Years with An Anniversary Bash and Special Art Exhibition

Released October 31 2023

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WHO: Cherry Street Pier Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s Waterfront Arts Program
 
WHERE: Cherry Street Pier 121 N. Columbus Blvd. WHEN: Friday, October 27, 2023, from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
 
WHAT: The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) opened Cherry Street Pier, as a vibrant community space and artist hub, on October 12, 2018. What was once an old municipal shipping Pier that stood vacant for many years prior to its transformation, has become a staple in the Philadelphia arts community playing host to hundreds of exhibitions, installations, markets, and events since it opened 5 years ago. 
 
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Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest to Open 30th Anniversary Season On November 24

Released October 17 2023

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 17, 2023) -- The 30th Season of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest officially kicks off on Black Friday, November 24 and will run through early 2024. To mark this anniversary season, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and Independence Blue Cross have an exciting program of special 30th Anniversary events, activities, promotions, and a few extra surprises in store.
 
All of the best Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest traditions will return, from Philadelphia’s only signature, outdoor National Hockey League-sized ice rink with stunning Waterfront views; to the 60-foot, holiday-lighted Ferris wheel; thousands of sparkling lights; a magnificent holiday tree; s’mores kits for purchase to cook around the firepits; festive, heated cabins; the return of the Rinkside Lounge; and of course the Lodge with seasonal food and drink offerings. This year’s park promises a winter wonderland for cozy and safe gatherings indoors, outdoors, and much more. 
 
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New CAP Civic Space at Penn's Landing and Pedestrian Bridge that Will Reconnect Philadelphia to the Delaware River Waterfront Break Ground

Released September 6 2023

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Philadelphia, PA (September 6, 2023) - In a joint press event at 10:00 AM along the Delaware River Waterfront, Governor Josh Shapiro, Mayor Jim Kenney, William Penn Foundation, Knight Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), as well as additional city officials and supporters, gathered to break ground on the $328.9 million transformative project that will once again reconnect Penn’s Landing back to the City and nearby historic attractions, a connection that was interrupted when I-95 was constructed in the mid-70s.  

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Soak Up the Last of Summer on the Waterfront Plus Fall Fest Announced

Released August 30 2023

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Philadelphia, PA​ ​(August 30, ​2023) –​ Summer on the Waterfront is quickly turning into fall on the Waterfront with so many free events and activities to be enjoyed as we enter into sweater weather and one of the most beautiful moments along the Delaware River Waterfront - Fall Fest. 

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Media Advisory: This Weekend - Grammy-Nominated Jazz Artists The Baylor Project and Jamison Ross Headline Free, Weekend-Long Jazz Festival On the Delaware River Waterfront

Released August 23 2023

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WHAT:  Six-time Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award Winner, The Baylor Project, and Grammy-nominated soul artist Jamison Ross will headline the FREE two-day Waterfront Jazz Festival on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. The Waterfront Jazz Festival is presented by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia and features an incredible lineup of local and national artists with stunning views along the Delaware River. Philly’s own O2001 Jazz Ensemble will open Saturday’s lineup, and local favorites SNACKTIME will perform ahead of Jamison Ross. Additional information can be found at: https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/events/waterfront-jazz-festival-presented-by-brooklyn-bowl-philadelphia

WHO:     Delaware River Waterfront Corporation

                 Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

WHERE:    The Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing

                    101 S. Columbus Blvd.

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Media Advisory: Opening Night of the Delaware River Waterfront's Open-Air Interactive Art Museum

Released August 4 2023

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WHO:             Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s Waterfront Arts Program
WHERE:        Cherry Street Pier (121 N. Columbus Blvd.) and various locations along the Delaware River Waterfront.
WHEN:           Friday, August 4, 2023, from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHAT:           Opening Night 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. 

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

Released July 20 2023

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(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.

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