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Join us at Cherry Street Pier for Maker Faire Philadelphia!
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
Drop by anytime 10am – 4pm on Sunday April 6th to make your own unique hand-printed letterpress map of the Philadelphia border & Delaware watershed and learn more about Walk Around Philadelphia while checking out all of the other displays and interactive stations our creative neighbors will have set up!
This is an open event, but you can register here to let us know that you're coming, get a login to the new Walk discussion forums, subscribe to the update lists & sign up for volunteer opportunities if you'd like!
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Upcoming Events
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Virtual info session / open house [Available]
on Apr 17th 2025 at 5:30 pm
Join us via Zoom for a chance to connect to the city's edge from the comfort of your own home. This is an opportunity to connect to Walk Around Philadelphia, learn about Philly's border & get all of your questions about the Walk answered.
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Spring Picnic + walk the city’s edge: Heinz Wildlife Refuge [Available]
on Apr 20th 2025 at 2:00 pm
Join us for a spring picnic and/or exploration of the Heinz Wildlife Refuge, where we'll walk a segment of the city border and scope out the place where the Circuit Trails folks are planning an eventual trail connection that might facilitate the way for future Walk Around Philadelphia perimeter-walkers. OPTIONAL BYO PICNIC LUNCH BEFOREHAND!
Exhibitions & Installations
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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)
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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.