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Featured
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Mexico
Oct 2
Oct 2, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Mexico
Oct 2, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Enjoy a special storytime with the geography lady at the Main House.

Oct 2, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
ArtsFest
Oct 5
Oct 5, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ArtsFest
Oct 5, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM

View the new works of our 2025 Artists in Residence while enjoying live music, food, and more!

Oct 5, 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM13:00 – 16:001:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Fairy Tea Party
Oct 6
Oct 6, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Fairy Tea Party
Oct 6, 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.

Oct 6, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Ireland
Oct 9
Oct 9, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Ireland
Oct 9, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Enjoy a special storytime with the geography lady at the Main House.

Oct 9, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour
Oct 11
Oct 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
2nd Saturday Guided Tour
Oct 11, 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.

Oct 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM11:00 – 12:3011:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Indigo Dyeing with Tacony Lab
Oct 11
Oct 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Indigo Dyeing with Tacony Lab
Oct 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join us for indigo dyeing workshop with Tacony Lab.

Oct 11, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Weekend in the Woodshop
Oct 11
Oct 11, 2025 – Oct 12, 2025
12:00 PM12:0012:00 PM
Weekend in the Woodshop
Oct 11, 2025 – Oct 12, 2025
12:00 PM12:0012:00 PM

Learn basic woodworking skills to create and customize your very own wooden picture frame!

Oct 11, 2025 – Oct 12, 2025
12:00 PM12:0012:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Creatures, Critters, & Spooky Brews
Oct 13
Oct 13, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. Creatures, Critters, & Spooky Brews
Oct 13, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM

SOLD OUT

Celebrate all things spooky with Halloween crafts, dirt pudding, and pumpkin potions.

Oct 13, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Ethiopia
Oct 16
Oct 16, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Geography Storytime with the Free Library-Ethiopia
Oct 16, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Enjoy a special storytime with the geography lady at the Main House.

Oct 16, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
DIY Halloween Mask Workshop
Oct 18
Oct 18, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
DIY Halloween Mask Workshop
Oct 18, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Learn the basics of papier-mâché to create your handmade Halloween mask.

Oct 18, 2025
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM11:00 – 13:0011:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Free Movie By The River - "Hocus Pocus"
Oct 21
Oct 21, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Free Movie By The River - "Hocus Pocus"
Oct 21, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween movie night featuring Hocus Pocus.

Oct 21, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Fantasy/D&D Miniature Painting Workshop
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM19:00 – 20:307:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Fantasy/D&D Miniature Painting Workshop
Oct 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM19:00 – 20:307:00 PM – 8:30 PM

During this season of all things fantasy, come join us for some Fantasy/D&D Miniature Painting!

Oct 22, 2025
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM19:00 – 20:307:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Fall Migration Bird Walk
Oct 25
Oct 25, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Fall Migration Bird Walk
Oct 25, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Explore Glen Foerd during fall migration.

Oct 25, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Spooky Storytime with the Free Library
Oct 30
Oct 30, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Spooky Storytime with the Free Library
Oct 30, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Come in costume for a special Halloween Storytime.

Oct 30, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM10:30 – 11:3010:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Lily P.A.D.S. KPop Demon Hunters
Nov 3
Nov 3, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lily P.A.D.S. KPop Demon Hunters
Nov 3, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 PM

SOLD OUT

Come out for a KPop Demon Hunters session, filled with art, make-up, music, and more!

Nov 3, 2025
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM16:30 – 18:004:30 PM – 6:00 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.