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FAQs
Here, you’ll find answers to commonly asked questions about the Delaware River Waterfront, including details on attractions, events, parking, accessibility, and more. Whether you’re planning a visit, attending a special event, or just curious about waterfront activities, our FAQ section is here to help ensure you have a smooth and enjoyable experience. Browse the categories to find the...
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Spruce Street Harbor Park Directions and parking
Address for GPS: 401 South Columbus, Philadelphia, PA 19106 BY BUS SEPTA Bus Routes 21, 33 and 42 stop at the Great Plaza. Enter the Great Plaza and follow the river South. The park will be located straight ahead. Or take Route 25 on Columbus Boulevard. Get off of Dock Street stop. BY RAIL Use the SEPTA Market-Frankford stop at 2nd street. Cross over I-95 and Columbus Blvd via the...
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Pixar Putt Giveaway: Enter for a Chance to Win a Family 4-Pack
Winter for a Chance to Win a Family-4 Pack to Pixar Putt Tag your putt putt buddies in the comments on the "Pixar Putt Giveaway" post on the Delaware River Waterfront Instagram page for a chance to win a pair of general admission tickets to @PixarPutt on the Great Plaza on Penn’s Landing, along with roller skating tickets to Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest and other fun...
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Waterfront Winterfest
In celebration of 20 years of the Blue Cross RiverRink, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has teamed up with great Philadelphia partners, Four Corners Management, Klip Collective, Groundswell Design Group and Art Star Gallery & Boutique to transform Penn’s Landing into Waterfront Winterfest. Running through January 5, 2014, Waterfront Winterfest features ice skating, a holiday light show,...
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Washington Avenue Pier Now Open on the Waterfront
On Friday, August 15, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and Mayor Michael A. Nutter opened Washington Avenue Pier, a new pier park in Pennsport, as a next step in the implementation of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. The former Pier 53, once the site of the city’s immigration station and the nation’s first Navy Yard, adds to the first dedicated waterfront public space in...
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Proposals for Waterfront Arts General Programming
Request for Proposals: Waterfront Arts Programming The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is seeking proposals artists and arts organizations to bring new and exciting programming to the Waterfront through June 2020. DRWC is using the term “programming” to mean a piece, project, program, or performance from any artistic discipline (think light installation, sculpture, concert, and...
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Partners
Strategic Partners CENTRAL DELAWARE ADVOCACY GROUP (CDAG) CDAG is a group of representatives from 15 riverfront community organizations that serve as stewards for the central Delaware. They are the DRWC’s primary civic engagement partner for the project. The group advocates to government and encourages the participation of the public. CDAG is committed to working to advance the...
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FAQS: Delaware River Trail (Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street)
Where did the idea for the trail come from? The creation of a continuous, multi-use trail running the length of the waterfront was a critical element of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, the community-driven guiding framework for the transformation of Philadelphia’s central waterfront that was completed in 2012. The Master Plan specified that in the southern and northern sections of...
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DRWC Receives $5 Million Grant to Increase Waterfront Access
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is proud to announce it is the recipient of a $5 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to further implement the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, which advances “public access” as the organizing principle guiding redevelopment of the waterfront. The funds are intended to support projects that facilitate public access to the waterfront,...
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Year Two Report
Work began on the Master PlanOpened first phase of the Delaware River TrailOpened Washington Avenue GreenGround breaking for the Race Street PierDebuted new RiverStage on the Great Plaza DRWC received 2010 Hispanic Choice Award DRWC teamed up with PEC to introduce new kayak program for Philadelphia Recreation Center CampsSwan boats joined kayaks in the Penn’s Landing MarinaFunded and continued...
