Event Status: WAITLIST
Join the Winter 2024 Walk Around Philadelphia!
We’ll be setting out to explore the city’s edge counterclockwise over three weekends in February.
More info: Walk Guidelines & Frequently Asked Questions
PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY for EACH segment that you plan to attend.
Register for this segment:
You're signing up to walk on Saturday February 17th, 9:00am, from Broad Street towards Miquon.
- Meet at the H-Mark in Elkins Park on Old York Road
7320 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027 - We'll gather in the ground floor lobby, somewhere between the Paris Baguette & parking lot.
- This segment includes an option to get there early for breakfast at Paris Baguette @ 8:30
- This segment is estimated to take roughly 10.5 miles and 6-7 hours. The terrain may include mostly sidewalks, some off roading and steeper hills.
- Your mileage, terrain and endpoint may vary depending on choices made by your group; you can always choose to walk a partial segment & depart / get picked up along the way.
Getting to/from the start & finish:
Using SEPTA to access departure and end locations is highly recommended.
See the FAQ.
Registration fees & contributions:
Walk registration fees cover some of the administrative and logistical costs associated with facilitating the walk. Additional contributions help make this experience more accessible to others.
Free registrations & stipends:
If finances are a barrier, please reach out to walk@jjtiziou.net. We can accommodate some free registrations and have a limited number of stipends available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday Feb 23 walk from Airport (Winter 2025) [WAITLIST]
on Feb 23rd 2025 at 8:55 am
This segment covers roughly 12 miles and includes potential for heights & walking close to fast traffic on protected bridge walkway, potential for mostly roads & sidewalks or potential off-road adventures.
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GROUP B – Sunday Feb 23 walk around the Airport (Winter 2025) [Available]
on Feb 23rd 2025 at 8:55 am
This segment covers roughly 11 miles and includes long walks by the side of the road, occasional off-road excursions to river's edge. IMPORTANT NOTE for this walk: In the case of insufficient registration, this group will merge with Group A & proceed counter-clockwise towards the Navy Yard.
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Monday Feb 24 walk from the Navy Yard (Winter 2025) [Available]
on Feb 24th 2025 at 12:00 pm
This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes potential for big roundabout detour adventures and/or bushwhacking, then roads and sidewalks.
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Perimeter Printmaking: First Friday at Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Mar 7th 2025 at 5:00 pm
Come celebrate the completion of the 2025 winter walks & make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter during the First Friday Artist & Artisans Market @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Walk Around Philadelphia Spring Celebration & concert w/ O-Steel [Available]
on Mar 23rd 2025 at 5:00 pm
Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the winter Walk Around Philadelphia season and welcome spring with a special concert by OSteel: the Oberlin College Steel Pan ensemble!
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.