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  • DRWC Unveils the Spring Garden Street Connector Improvements

    Long-awaited lighting and streetscape improvements transform I-95 and Market-Frankford El underpass and enhance the connection from Northern Liberties to the Waterfront The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), in conjunction with the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA), unveiled the completion of the Spring Garden Connector Project, incorporating long-awaited lighting and...

  • Photography Rules

    Photography Policies For Visitors DRWC hires professional photographers to photograph events, activities and landscapes along the waterfront for use by DRWC and other organizations.  By using DRWC locations, visitors allow DRWC to use their photos for informational and promotional materials. Visitors have a right to deny the photographer permission to take a photograph. Those visitors being...

  • Independence Day Fireworks on the Waterfront Jun 28 9:30 pm – 9:45 pm

    Join us for fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront in celebration of Independence Day on Saturday, June 28, at 9:30 pm. Enjoy the fireworks at these other Waterfront destinations: Cherry Street Pier, Spruce Street Harbor Park, Race Street Pier, Pier 68, Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, and Washington Avenue Pier. Part of the Wawa Welcome America celebrations.   Parking...

  • The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation partners with The Durst Organization to Redevelop Key Parcel along the Delaware Waterfront into Vibrant, Mixed-Use Community

     (Philadelphia, PA) - The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and The Durst Organization have signed an agreement to redevelop a large parking lot north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into a multi-use residential project. The 1.6-acre parcel, located between Vine and Callowhill streets on the west side of Columbus Boulevard, is key to DRWC’s Master Plan for the Central Delaware to...

  • 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...

  • U.S. Army Band’s “Pershing’s Own,” part of Wawa Welcome America Jun 28 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

    Join us this Independence Weekend for the U.S. Army Band's “Pershing’s Own” concert on Saturday, June 28 at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest. The concert is free.      Enjoy the fireworks at these other Waterfront destinations: Cherry Street Pier, Spruce Street Harbor Park, Race Street Pier, Pier 68, and Washington Avenue Pier....

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