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Delaware River Waterfront Celebrates Labor Day Weekend & Welcomes September with New Art Exhibition MONDO CANE Plus Salsa Dancing, Afrophiladelphia, and PECO Multicultural Series
Philadelphia, PA - The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (“DRWC”) invites visitors to close out Summer 2025 this Labor Day Weekend with fun for the whole family at Spruce Street Harbor Park, Cherry Street Pier, Race Street Pier, and Independence Blue Cross RiverRink SummerFest. Labor Day is the last chance for visitors to enjoy the boardwalk vibes at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink...
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Philadelphia Makes National Geographic’s Best Trips List for 2020
National Geographic Magazine named Philadelphia one of the best places to visit in the world in 2020, with Delaware River Waterfront parks Cherry Street Pier, Race Street Pier, Blue Cross RiverRink, and Spruce Street Harbor Park Sustained by Univest - among the must-see destinations. Read All About It, by downloading the full article by Johnna Rizzo. With the publication of its annual Best...
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DIRECTIONS TO THE GREAT PLAZA
DIRECTIONS BY BUS SEPTA Bus Routes 21 & 42 stop at The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing and Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest at the Chestnut Street turnaround. Routes 17, 33, & 48 stop at Front and Market Streets. Route 12 stops directly at Spruce Street Harbor Park Presented by Univest at Columbus Blvd and Dock Street. Route 25 runs along Columbus Blvd. BY RAIL Take the SEPTA Market-...
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A Reimagined Culinary Landscape at The Delaware River Waterfront
(Philadelphia, PA) Beginning May 24, Learn about all the fantastic food offerings at Cherry Street Pier and Spruce Street Harbor Park. This summer, the Delaware River Waterfront will have more drinks and fun than ever. Cherry Street Pier Cherry Street Pier is The Delaware River Waterfront arts hub and artist incubator space. With 14 shipping containers turned artist studios, Cherry...
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2026 Exhibitions
Where Freedom Flows: A Public Art Series on the Delaware River Waterfront In 2026, as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Delaware River Waterfront will transform into a free outdoor gallery with Where Freedom Flows, a series of large-scale public art exhibitions and installations. From summer through fall, visitors can explore immersive artwork at Cherry Street Pier, Spruce...
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Delaware River Trail Update: Weaver’s Knot - Sheet Bend Sculpture Installation
Beginning on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, artists from Ball-Nogues Studios will begin the installation of a new piece of public art on the waterfront, Weaver’s Knot - Sheet Bend, a sculpture installed between Cherry Street Pier and Race Street Pier as a part of the Delaware River Trail. Commissioned by the City’s Public Art Office and DRWC, Weaver’s Knot - Sheet Bend is evocative of an ancient...
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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,...
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2019 Preservation Achievement Grand Jury Award
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is the recipient of the 2019 Preservation Achievement Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia for the historic preservation of Cherry Street Pier. We commend the DRWC Planning and Development team; Groundswell Design Group; Holstein White Engineers; ISA – Interface...
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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...
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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...
