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  • Introducing Philly's New Weekly Summer Tradition, the Philly River Stroll. Plus, What to do for Independence Day Weekend

    (Philadelphia, PA) - Beginning Tuesday, July 5, Philadelphians and visitors can partake in a new weekly experience this summer, The Philly River Stroll.   Every Tuesday, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, a large stretch of the central Delaware River Waterfront will be activated. Tuesday afternoons on the Waterfront will become a festive party complete with circus performers all the way from Spruce...

  • Event Update: *New Location* for Live and Local on August 8 and After Work Sessions on August 9

    The weekly music series - Live and Local and After Work Sessions, usually held at Spruce Street Harbor Park, will be held at Cherry Street Pier this week only due to forecasted inclement weather.   Due to weather, this Thursday’s Live and Local featuring Stereo League (August 8) and Friday’s After Work Sessions (August 9) with Shekhinah B. will now be held indoors at Cherry Street Pier, 121 N...

  • Permits

    Some activities along the Delaware River Waterfront require permits from DRWC. These activities include fitness classes, commercial photography, and commercial photography and videography (all shoots that require professional-grade equipment like high-resolution lenses, video cameras, tripods, lights, reflectors, etc.). For more information and to apply for one of these permits, please use the...

  • Happy World Wetland Day

    It’s World Wetland Day! DRWC’s future South Wetlands Park will aim to recreate the intertidal zone that once fringed the Delaware River by repurposing the human-made elements of Piers 64-70 to allow habitats to flourish and the public to engage with this unique landscape.  Before these areas were bulkheaded in the 19th century, the South Philadelphia Delaware Riverfront below Washington...

  • May on the Delaware River Waterfront

    PHILADELPHIA (April 23, 2025) - This May 2025, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation  (“DRWC”) invites visitors to experience the season’s creative energy with a full slate of art, music, and maker-driven events along the waterfront. Anchored by Cherry Street Pier’s vibrant First Friday celebration and Mother’s Day weekend festivities, including the beloved Art Star Bazaar, a 21-year...

  • Race Street Connector

    Race Street is a key street with an at-grade crossing under the I-95 expressway, directly connecting Old City to the Delaware River and the Race Street Pier. It is only a minute walk from the corner of Race and Second Streets to the river. To make the connection more apparent to pedestrians, DRWC hired James Corner Field Operations, the firm which designed the Race Street Pier, who used a...

  • Waterfront Arts General Programming RFP

    The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is seeking proposals from artists and arts organizations to bring new and exciting programming to the Waterfront through June 2020. DRWC defines the term “programming” as a piece, project, program, or performance from any artistic discipline (e.g. light installation, sculpture, festival, concert, multimedia presentation, and more). These...

  • Penn's Landing Marina

    The Penn's Landing Marina is managed by DRWC and is located between Lombard Circle and Dock Street at 301 S. Columbus Boulevard, in the heart of the Philadelphia Waterfront.    The Marina is within walking distance of some of the best attractions and restaurants within the Historic District, Old City, South Street, and Society Hill. Penn's Landing Marina is only steps away from public...

  • Park at Penn's Landing Construction: CAP Demolition to Close I-95 South for 36 Hours February 24-26 in Center City Philadelphia

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is making great progress on the I-95 CAP construction project. Because of this, southbound Interstate 95 will be closed and detoured from Saturday evening, February 24, to Monday morning, February 26, between I-676/Callowhill Street (Exit 22) and the Morris Street on-ramp in Philadelphia. PennDot is replacing and expanding the existing...

  • DRWC CDO Updates: How to get involved

    by Joe Forkin, President of DRWC As DRWC works with our partners in revising the Central Delaware Overlay, we will keep Philadelphians updated about the zoning process with regular posts to our website. In my role as President of DRWC, I’m honored to work with residents and DRWC’s board and staff to advance our Master Plan, which guides our strategic investments in parks and trails and sets...

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