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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
Sep 13
Sep 13, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour
Sep 13, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 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 – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 14
Sep 14, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Regulator XXL presents: ‘When Pigs Fly’ // For My Body (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 14, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 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 – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Fairy Tea Party
Sep 16
Sep 16, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Fairy Tea Party
Sep 16, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a special Fairy Tea Party. There will be plenty of magical fairy crafts and treats to enjoy.

Sep 16, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 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

SOLD OUT

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
"Dream Etched in a Memory" by Lauren Putty White, 2025 Artist in Residence (Matinee)
Sep 20
Sep 20, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM
"Dream Etched in a Memory" by Lauren Putty White, 2025 Artist in Residence (Matinee)
Sep 20, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Our 2025 Performing Artist in Residence, Lauren Putty White, brings the untold story of Arthur Laws to life with original choreography set to a live score straight from the Jazz Age.

Sep 20, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM15:00 – 16:003:00 PM – 4:00 PM
"Dream Etched in a Memory" by Lauren Putty White, 2025 Artist in Residence (Evening)
Sep 20
Sep 20, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
"Dream Etched in a Memory" by Lauren Putty White, 2025 Artist in Residence (Evening)
Sep 20, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Our 2025 Performing Artist in Residence, Lauren Putty White, brings the untold story of Arthur Laws to life with original choreography set to a live score straight from the Jazz Age.

Sep 20, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Meet the Raptors
Sep 21
Sep 21, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Meet the Raptors
Sep 21, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Meet and learn about two remarkable feathered guests native to Philadelphia: Medea, the Red-Tailed Hawk, and Hecate, the Eastern Screech Owl.

Sep 21, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Sep 21
Sep 21, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Sep 21, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 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.

Sep 21, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Beowulf (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 22
Sep 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Beowulf (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Don’t miss this bold one-man retelling of the classic epic.

Sep 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Beowulf (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 23
Sep 23, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Beowulf (Fringe Festival Performance)
Sep 23, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Don’t miss this bold one-man retelling of the classic epic.

Sep 23, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM19:00 – 20:007:00 PM – 8:00 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.