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  • Penn's Landing Feasibility Study

    Penn's Landing Feasibility Study   The goal of this study was to test the feasibility of the concept outlined for Penn’s Landing in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware River Waterfront. DRWC hired multidisciplinary consultant team led by the internationally renowned landscape architecture firm Hargreaves Associates to determine whether the general concept – completing the bridge over...

  • April on the Delaware River Waterfront

    PHILADELPHIA (April 3, 2025) - This April 2025, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation  (“DRWC”) will welcome the start of spring with art, music, and maker magic to be presented at Cherry Street Pier, designed for the Philadelphia community, by the Philadelphia community. The Pier will welcome the warmer weather with artists at work, ever-changing markets, and one-of-a-kind programming,...

  • 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...

  • Video Series: Delaware River Waterfront - Discover More

    The Delaware River Waterfront is open, accessible, and excited to welcome visitors to explore, bask in, and enjoy its fantastic offerings, including MORE of what they have come to love along the 6-mile stretch of Waterfront from Oregon to Alleghany Avenues.   The Delaware River Waterfront is open, accessible, and excited to welcome visitors to explore, bask in, and enjoy its fantastic offerings,...

  • Happy July 4th Week on the Delaware River Waterfront

    FEATURING: The Adventure Aquarium Waterfront Fireworks Spectacular Saturday, July 6, concert at 8PM followed by fireworks at approximately 9:30PM, at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing Find your favorite spot along the waterfront for a FREE concert featuring Marsha Ambrosius and one of the Philadelphia’s largest fireworks displays, presented by Adventure Aquarium. (Photos by Ed Savaria Jr. and G....

  • Choose Your Waterfront Adventure: Arts and Entertainment Edition

    By Jarreau Freeman  Check out all the great things to do on Philly’s Delaware River Waterfront this summer for art and entertainment lovers.  Any adventure you choose, is one worth having. So, if you’re eager for a trip oozing with arts, culture, live music, and interactive experiences, look no further than the Delaware River Waterfront. With these picks, you’re sure to have a day and night...

  • Celebrating Joy: Three (3) Perfect Ways to have the Best Holiday Week on the Delaware River Waterfront in Philadelphia

    Enjoy non-stop fun on the Delaware River Waterfront this Holiday Week    By Jarreau Freeman Holiday Week on the Delaware River Waterfront is here. Celebrate the magic of the season in Philadelphia  - December 22 through January 1 -  with a host of activities, and events (including the best New Year’s Eve Parties in Philadelphia), along with amazing eats and spirits, ice skating, and more at...

  • Spring Garden Development Site

    Used for many years as the City’s incinerator site and car impoundment lot, and later as an outdoor concert venue, the site known as Festival Pier--a collection of pier structures at the base of Spring Garden Street--was identified in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware as a priority site for a robust mixed-use development with well-designed public space that feels like a natural extension...

  • I-95 CAP Construction Update: The Esplanade along the Delaware River to Close at Penn’s Landing May 6-10

    A short section of the Esplanade along the Delaware River at Penn's Landing will be closed from Monday, May 6, until Friday, May 10, between Walnut and Market streets for the demolition of the Amphitheater overhang known as the Chestnut Mall.  Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured to the multi-use Delaware River Trail along Columbus Boulevard. If demolition is completed ahead of schedule,...

  • Park at Penn's Landing Construction: Sheet Pile Installation Begins March 18 on Front Street for I-95 CAP Project

    Heads up!  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that sheet pile installation will begin on Front Street between Walnut and Chestnut Streets on Monday, March 18. The work will take place on weekdays from 7 am to 3:30 pm and is expected to take 4-6 weeks to complete.   During the sheet pile installation, PennDOT’s contractor will use a vibratory hammer to...

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