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Animation Screenings Curated by Jack Gray Jun 22 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us at Cherry Street Pier for a special evening of animations curated by Philadelphia-based artist and filmmaker Jack Gray. Projected on the Pier’s jumbo screen, this one-night-only screening will feature a playful, creative mix of animated shorts that blend traditional techniques with bold, experimental flair. Free and open to the public. Happy hour drink specials are available during the...
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Penn Treaty Park and The Battery Connection
DRWC prepares to close the trail gap between Penn Treaty Park and the Battery. In 2020, DRWC completed a section of the Delaware River Trail connecting Rivers Casino to Penn Treaty Park after several years of design and community feedback. This segment ended with a 100-foot gap between the park and PECO Delaware Generating Station, recently redeveloped as The Battery. DRWC now has an...
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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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¡El Sendero del Río Delaware se extiende hacia el norte!
Un nuevo segmento del Sendero del Río Delaware se completó recientemente entre el sur de Filadelfia y Fishtown y ya es frecuentemente utilizado por residentes y visitantes. La Delaware River Waterfront Corporation estudia ahora una ampliación del sendero hacia el norte, entre Parque Penn Treaty y Avenida LeHigh, incluida una conexión con el futuro parque Graffiti Pier. Necesitamos SU...
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Trail Extension — Columbia Ave. to Lehigh Ave.
Review the Delaware River Trail Planning Study that explores recommendations for the trail exspansion from Columbia Avenue to Lehigh Avenue along with neighborhood connections. Download the Project Map. Review the Planning Boards. With the completion of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) from Penn Treaty Park to Pier 68, DRWC is focused on closing the gap in the trail network to Allegheny Avenue...
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Construction on the Penn’s Landing CAP over I-95 to Begin
Construction on the Penn’s Landing CAP over I-95 has been given the green light by PennDot. Learn more about this important milestone toward the new Park at Penn’s Landing. Construction to begin capping I-95, creating new park at Penn's Landing (Philadelphia Bussiness Journal) Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench (WHYY) PennDOT green lights...
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Media Advisory: All of the Places to Catch This Year's Labor Day Fireworks Along the Delaware River Waterfront
(Philadelphia, PA) The Labor Day Weekend Fireworks mark the unofficial end of summer on the Delaware River Waterfront, and there are a variety of places and ways to catch this spectacular show, all of them free and open to the public. The fireworks will go off on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm. Enjoy breathtaking views at these locations: Cherry Street Pier, The Great...
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The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Announces Key Spring/Summer 2022 Parks and Attractions Dates
(Philadelphia, PA) -- The blooming of the iconic cherry trees along with Delaware Avenue signal the seasonal ‘changing of the guard’ along the Delaware River. For all of your warm-weather planning and excitement, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is pleased to announce the major dates and events to add to your calendars. More detailed information about events and programming along the...
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Media Advisory: Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Hosts Annual Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Skate
(Philadelphia, PA) -- Safely celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 14 with premium ice skating at Sweetheart Skate. Bring your significant other, your galantine, family, or just fly solo. Tickets are sold individually for $25 per person. Each ticketholder will receive skating admission, skate rentals, a single rose, and a keepsake photo from Old City Photo Booth. Deejay007 will be...
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RFQ: Penn's Landing CAP Audiovisual and Communications Design
UPDATE: Electronic responses must be received by Friday, May 28, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. EST. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is hereby seeking responses from reputed, qualified, and experienced firms for audiovisual and communications design for the Penn’s Landing Cap and Civic Space (I-95 Central Access Philadelphia-CAP). Below is information relating to submitting a...