Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 5:00 pm

Event Status: Available

Join walk organizer JJ Tiziou for happy hour at Cherry Street Pier to check out the 2023 Walk Around Philadelphia installation and learn more about the walk.

This exhibit features images from the city’s edge created by artists who’ve set out to explore the city’s border on foot.

Libations and refreshments will be available for sale via the Cherry Street Pier vendors. 

For itineraries and registration for actual walk segments visit https://www.jjtiziou.net/project/walk-around-philadelphia/

 

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Upcoming Events

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    on Apr 6th 2025 at 10:00 am
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  • Edge Event: Conservation Day at Fox Chase Farm [Available]
    on Apr 12th 2025 at 10:00 am
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  • Virtual info session / open house [Available]
    on Apr 17th 2025 at 5:30 pm
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Exhibitions & Installations

  • How Philly Moves – mural at PHL
    from 13th Jun 2022 to 31st Dec 2025
    Check out the largest mural in Philadelphia (named one of the country's best public art projects by Americans for the Arts)

  • Walk Around Philadelphia: DIY on your own anytime
    from 1st Jun 2023 to 1st Jun 2030
    Excited about the walk and want to go out and do a segment on your own? Register here to get support materials and plug in to the larger community of perimeter walkers.