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Shop Local and Find Truly Unique Gifts at Cherry Street Pier a Holiday Gift Guide
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 2023) – Cherry Street Pier is celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, and the holiday gift offerings are more robust and exciting than ever. As Philadelphia’s arts hub, housing the studios of 14 resident artists and providing hundreds of free arts events and exhibits each season, there is truly no better place in town to shop for unique, local art, crafts, and special...
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Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest to Open 30th Anniversary Season On November 24
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 17, 2023) -- The 30th Season of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest officially kicks off on Black Friday, November 24 and will run through early 2024. To mark this anniversary season, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and Independence Blue Cross have an exciting program of special 30th Anniversary events, activities, promotions, and a few extra surprises...
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Weather and Event Updates: September 10
Please note the following delays or event changes due to inclement weather today - Sunday, September 10, 2023: Spruce Street Harbor Park The park will delay opening until 5 pm Family Fun Day Sunday Scheduled from 2 pm to 4 pm has been canceled Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest The park will delay opening until 4 p.m. The Family Game Day Party is happening. The...
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RFP: Special Event Security Services
DRWC is seeking contracted special event security services primarily for our summer and winter season of events, May 2023 – October 2023 and November 2023 – March 2024. DRWC produces and facilitates 100+ (one hundred plus) events that are primarily free and open to the general public. The events encompass festivals, concert events, fireworks, ship visits, facility rentals, art installations,...
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Delaware River Trail Extension Open House Public Meeting Boards - Saturday, April 29, 2023
DRWC is excited to work with NV5 Inc. to close the gap in the trail network to Allegheny Avenue with the Delaware River Trail extension. Tell us how you get to the waterfront, how you use trails, and what amenities you’d like to see on new segments by completing our online survey. Review the planning boards from the public meeting or visit our interactive map. Have more questions?...
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Go All Out this Winter - Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest to Open November 25
(Philadelphia, PA) -- The 29th Season of Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest officially kicks off on Black Friday, November 25, and will run through March 5, 2023. To set the tone for the season that is about going all out and rekindling traditions old and new, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is hosting a weekend-long Ugly Sweater Contest. The celebration will round out with pop-up...
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Media Advisory: The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Hosts Its Annual Fundraiser, the Promenade, featuring Dishes from more than 30 of the Best of Philadelphia's Culinary Stars
WHAT: The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is excited to present its sole annual fundraiser event, The Promenade. The organization presents an evening of delicious fare from the city’s most acclaimed restaurants, entertainment, and fireworks. All proceeds benefit the Waterfront Arts Program. WHEN: Wednesday, June 21 Download the full media advisory below.
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Media Advisory: Delaware River Trail Dedication
(Philadelphia, PA) Upon the 10th Anniversary of the creation of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware that is reshaping the Waterfront, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is pleased to ceremoniously and formally open the newly completed and highly anticipated Delaware River Trail – a path of three miles of continual multimodal access to all that the Waterfront has to offer. A short...
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Summer on the Waterfront Kicks into High Gear with the Opening of Spruce Street Harbor Park on Wednesday, May 26
Spruce Street Harbor Park, a stroll down Philadelphia’s Urban Boardwalk will lead you right into the return of Summer on the Waterfront just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Between Race Street Pier, Cherry Street Pier, Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, and Spruce Street Harbor Park, Philadelphians and visitors will once again have ample space to relax, dine, soak in the views, and have fun on...
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Week 1: Wellness on the Waterfront
Watch Now! The Wellness on the Waterfront virtual series is presented by Independence Blue Cross featuring yoga-at-home classes with experienced yoga instructors, in partnership with Studio 34 Yoga. Chair Yoga: Calming the Nervous System with Georgiana Drain Need a way to quiet the mental chat? Join Georgiana as she guides you through a supportive and accessible chair-yoga practice –...
