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Yoga on the Boathouse
Jul 12
Jul 12, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Yoga on the Boathouse
Jul 12, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

SOLD OUT

In partnership with the Northeast Family YMCA,we will be offering monthly yoga classes on our newly renovated Boathouse deck with a great view of the Delaware River.

Jul 12, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Figure Drawing with Tacony Lab
Jul 12
Jul 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Figure Drawing with Tacony Lab
Jul 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Get an introduction to figure drawing with The Tacony Lab Community Arts Center.

Jul 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Second Saturday Guided Tour
Jul 12
Jul 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Second Saturday Guided Tour
Jul 12, 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.

Jul 12, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
RiverFest
Jul 13
Jul 13, 2025
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM15:00 – 19:003:00 PM – 7:00 PM
RiverFest
Jul 13, 2025
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM15:00 – 19:003:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us for our annual RiverFest and explore the river, shop local vendors, and grab a bite to eat.

Jul 13, 2025
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM15:00 – 19:003:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Jul 17
Jul 17, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Jul 17, 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!

Jul 17, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Jul 17
Jul 17, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
3rd Thursday at Glen Foerd
Jul 17, 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!

Jul 17, 2025
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM18:00 – 20:306:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Silent Movie Night with Live Music
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2025
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM20:30 – 22:008:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Silent Movie Night with Live Music
Jul 22, 2025
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM20:30 – 22:008:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Join us for an outdoor movie night with Not-So-Silent-Cinema for a screening of Buster Keaton’s greatest hits accompanied by live original music.

Jul 22, 2025
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM20:30 – 22:008:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Jul 24
Jul 24, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Jul 24, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 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.

Jul 24, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Lily P.A.D.S: The Summer Science Session
Jul 25
Jul 25, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S: The Summer Science Session
Jul 25, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM

SOLD OUT

In this Summer Science Session, kids will explore chemical reactions with homemade ice cream and citrus volcanoes.

Jul 25, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Walk and Talk- Rocks!
Jul 26
Jul 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Walk and Talk- Rocks!
Jul 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join our environmental educators and learn about the history behind rock formations in the Poquessing Creek and what the presence of certain rocks mean.

Jul 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Jul 31
Jul 31, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Family Storytime with the Free Library
Jul 31, 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!

Jul 31, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Yoga on the Boathouse
Aug 2
Aug 2, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Yoga on the Boathouse
Aug 2, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM

In partnership with the Northeast Family YMCA,we will be offering monthly yoga classes on our newly renovated Boathouse deck with a great view of the Delaware River.

Aug 2, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 3
Aug 3, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 3, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 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.

Aug 3, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 6
Aug 6, 2025
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM11:30 – 14:3011:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Open Boating Days at Glen Foerd
Aug 6, 2025
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM11:30 – 14:3011:30 AM – 2:30 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 6, 2025
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM11:30 – 14:3011:30 AM – 2:30 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour
Aug 9
Aug 9, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour
Aug 9, 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.

Aug 9, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 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.