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ACANA Festival part of the PECO Multicultural Series Aug 03 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival at Cherry Street Pier on August 3 from 2 pm to 8 pm, part of the PECO Multicultural Series. It is FREE and OPEN to the public. All ages are welcome. Rain or Shine. Don't miss the largest African festival on the East Coast, which celebrates the African diaspora with music, food, and vendors. ACANA FEST 2025 will feature a diverse lineup...
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Summer Sounds Concert Series at Spruce Street Harbor Park May 31 7:00 pm – Sep 27 10:00 pm
The last Saturday of each month, join us for a free concert featuring emerging and established bands from the Philadelphia region and beyond. The time varies; the full lineup will be announced soon. All ages are welcome. Performances curated in partnership with Rising Sun Presents. Schedule Saturday, May 31 - Rubblebucket Saturday, June 28: Steal Your Peach, Allman Bothers & Grateful...
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Delaware River Waterfront Desination - Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest and Spruce Street Harbor Park featured on Carnival Eats on Cooking Channel Sept. 10 at 9pm
Food and travel lovers get excited because Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest and Spruce Street Harbor Park - beloved Waterfront destinations - will be featured on an upcoming episode of Cooking Chanel’s popular show Carnival Eats. Don’t miss the premiere on Sunday, September 10 at 9 pm ET/ 8 pm CT (check local listings). During an episode titled “The Hills Have Fries,” which could...
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Live and Local Concert Series in Partnership with 4333 Collective Jun 12 7:00 pm – Sep 25 10:00 pm
Join us for the return of the Live and Local music series at Spruce Street Harbor on select days, Thursdays at 7 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and welcomes all ages. Kick back on the barge or in the hammock with a refreshing drink and tasty meal, and enjoy performances by local, up-and-coming bands, DJs, and musicians. There will be summer sounds for every taste. Gather...
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Twice the Fireworks, Twice the Fun!
Ring in the New Year with the SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 28, 2016) – Since 1991, Philadelphia has celebrated the New Year with a huge fireworks display over the Delaware River Waterfront. For the last 7 years, residents and visitors have had a chance to enjoy two fireworks shows, and will do so again this year thanks to the...
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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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DRWC Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
We at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation believe in a just and equitable society, and strive to create safe and welcoming public spaces that reflect those values. We recognize, however, that society is not just and equitable for all, a truth most recently seen in the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other African American people in this country....
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Wetlands Park RFP
Wetlands Park RFP Deadline has been Extended to Tuesday, July 9 at 4:30 PM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Design Services for a Delaware River Wetland Park for South Philadelphia The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) requests proposals from qualified interdisciplinary design teams to develop ecologically- and community-centered concepts for a unique riverfront ecological park on...
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Penn's Landing Feasibility Study
Penn's Landing Feasibility Study The goal of this study was to test the feasibility of the concept outlined for Penn’s Landing in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware River Waterfront. DRWC hired multidisciplinary consultant team led by the internationally renowned landscape architecture firm Hargreaves Associates to determine whether the general concept – completing the bridge over...
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Board of Directors
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Board of Directors Jay R. Goldstein, Board Chairman President of Spring Garden Lending; Chair and CEO, Spring Garden Capital Group Jay Goldstein is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Philadelphia-based Spring Garden Capital Group which offers an array of financial products and advisory services designed to support real estate...