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3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Aug 21
Aug 21, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Aug 21, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Join us for an evening by the river with live music, food, drinks, and a craft table for all ages!

Aug 21, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Botanical Alchemy: A Solar Dye Workshop
Aug 23
Aug 23, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Botanical Alchemy: A Solar Dye Workshop
Aug 23, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Learn the art of solar dyeing using flowers and foliage to create vibrant, one-of-a-kind designs on fabric.

Aug 23, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 24
Aug 24, 2025
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM14:30 – 17:302:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 24, 2025
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM14:30 – 17:302:30 PM – 5:30 PM

This summer don’t miss our Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd! Take out a canoe, rowboat, or kayak and explore parts of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River.

Aug 24, 2025
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM14:30 – 17:302:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Project WILD Educator Workshop
Aug 27
Aug 27, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM09:00 – 15:309:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Project WILD Educator Workshop
Aug 27, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM09:00 – 15:309:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Join Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) educators for an in-person educator workshop and receive your own copy of the award-winning Project WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide.

Aug 27, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM09:00 – 15:309:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Yoga on the Boathouse
Sep 6
Sep 6, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Yoga on the Boathouse
Sep 6, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Join us for a peaceful outdoor yoga session with sweeping views of the Delaware River.

Sep 6, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Shadow Box  Workshop with Artist in Residence, Cory Kram
Sep 6
Sep 6, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Shadow Box Workshop with Artist in Residence, Cory Kram
Sep 6, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Create decorative shadow boxes using reclaimed items and a collection of discarded treasures found on the grounds with our Artist-in-Residence.

Sep 6, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Walk Around Philadelphia Urban Hike around the Northeast
Sep 8
Sep 8, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM09:30 – 16:309:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Walk Around Philadelphia Urban Hike around the Northeast
Sep 8, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM09:30 – 16:309:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Join Walk Around Philadelphia for a full day urban hike along Philadelphia’s Northeast border.

Sep 8, 2025
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM09:30 – 16:309:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Kayaking 101 Workshop
Sep 10
Sep 10, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Kayaking 101 Workshop
Sep 10, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Learn the basics of kayaking and test your skills on the Poquessing creek.

Sep 10, 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM17:00 – 19:005:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Sep 11
Sep 11, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Sep 11, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Enjoy story time with the Free Library at the historic Main House or outside on the waterfront lawn if the weather is nice!

Sep 11, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 11
Sep 11, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 11, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Two powerful shows—When Pigs Fly uses humor and surreal moments to ask what democracy really means, while For My Body explores how we see and accept our changing bodies over time.

Sep 11, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour (Copy)
Sep 13
Sep 13, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour (Copy)
Sep 13, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Don't miss a guided tour blending the history, art, and nature of Glen Foerd's Main House and grounds.

Sep 13, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM11:00 – 12:0011:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 14
Sep 14, 2025
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM15:00 – 20:003:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 14, 2025
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM15:00 – 20:003:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Two powerful shows—When Pigs Fly uses humor and surreal moments to ask what democracy really means, while For My Body explores how we see and accept our changing bodies over time.

Sep 14, 2025
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM15:00 – 20:003:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 17
Sep 17, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 17, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Two powerful shows—When Pigs Fly uses humor and surreal moments to ask what democracy really means, while For My Body explores how we see and accept our changing bodies over time.

Sep 17, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Sep 18, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Join us for an evening by the river with live music, food, drinks, and a craft table for all ages!

Sep 18, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Birdwatch Kayak Tour
Sep 20
Sep 20, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Birdwatch Kayak Tour
Sep 20, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Join us for a guided kayak tour focused on the birds of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River.

Sep 20, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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GLEN FOERD • 5001 GRANT AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19114 • 215.632.5330

Glen Foerd is a Fairmount Park property operated by the Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation in cooperation with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation.