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Directions to Pier 68
FROM THE NORTH Take I-95 South to Exit 22 (676/Central Philadelphia / Independence Hall / Callowhill Street). Exit will split, follow 676 East / Callowhill Street. At the light at the end of the ramp, make a left onto Callowhill Street. Follow Callowhill Street approximately 3 blocks where it ends at Columbus Boulevard. Make a left onto Columbus Boulevard. Continue South on Columbus Boulevard....
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Special Event Security Services RFP
DRWC is seeking contracted special event security services primarily for our summer and winter season of events, May 2019 – October 2019 and November 2019 – March 2020. DRWC produces and facilitates approximately 50 (fifty) events that are primarily free and open to the general public. The events encompass festivals, concert events, fireworks, ship visits, facility rentals and mobile tours at...
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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...
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Media Advisory: Ring in the New Year with Philadelphia's Best Views of the New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront
WHAT: Ring in 2024 with the New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront. Both the 6 pm and 12 am shows will be synchronized to their own unique, themed soundtrack that will be played on speakers at free viewing locations along Penn’s Landing and simulcast on KYW Newsradio 1060 AM and 103.9FM so revelers can tune in from wherever they are. The 6 PM fireworks will also be broadcast live on NBC10....
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Media Advisory: Ring in the New Year With Philadelphia's Best Views For the Rivers Casino New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront
WHAT: Ring in 2023 with the Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront. Both the 6 PM and 12 AM shows will be synchronized to their own unique, themed soundtrack that will be played on speakers at free viewing locations at Penn’s Landing and outside Rivers Casino and simulcast on KYW Newsradio 1060AM and 103.9FM so revelers can tune in from wherever they are. The 6 PM fireworks...
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DIRECTIONS TO FESTIVAL PIER
FROM THE NORTHTake I-95 South to Exit 23 (Girard Ave towards Lehigh Ave). Keep left at the fork and merge onto E Girard Ave. Turn left onto E Berks St. Turn right onto Delaware Ave, which will become Columbus Blvd. Festival Pier will be on the left, just past the intersection with Spring Garden. FROM THE SOUTHTake I-95 North to Exit 20 (Columbus Boulevard/Washington Avenue/Penn’s Landing). At...
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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...
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Philadelphia’s Artist Incubator, Cherry Street Pier, Introduces a New Food and Beverage Program, La Placita Cherry Street Pier
(Philadelphia, PA, July 16, 2024) - The Delaware River Waterfront’s arts hub, Cherry Street Pier, in collaboration with the team behind Kensington’s celebrated Mexican restaurant, Cantina La Martina, is proud to introduce La Placita Cherry Street Pier. As the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) prepares to introduce the groundbreaking Park at Penn’s Landing, the organization is...
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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
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...
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A Reimagined Spruce Street Harbor Park to Kick Off Summer on the Waterfront for Memorial Day Weekend with Hundreds of Free Programs
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 9, 2024) – As the warmth of summer approaches, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is getting ready to reveal some new exciting features at Spruce Street Harbor Park on Friday, May 24, with more on the way. With change underway as construction for the new Park at Penn’s Landing continues, DRWC is working hard to ensure that the 2024 Summer on the...
