Event Status: Available
Gather online to learn about Walk Around Philadelphia & prepare for this February’s exploration of the city’s edge. This hourlong virtual event will preview new route segments and provide opportunities to connect with the growing community of perimeter-walkers.
(This event is open to all, regardless of whether you’ve explored any of the city’s edge yet)
Since it’s 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has grown into a pilgrimage experience where hundreds (ranging in age from 12 to 94) have set out to explore the city’s border.
This year, we’ll be journeying counterclockwise over three weekends in February, in small and big groups, with special events along the way including a birthday dinner for JJ and programming at the Schuylkill Center in conjunction with the exhibit Walking The Edge.
This free* virtual event will offer an introduction to the walk, preparation invitations for walk segments, and community connection.
For more info or to register for a walk segment:
www.walkaroundphiladelphia.com
DATES
January 26th – Exhibit opening reception at The Schuylkill Center
February 1 – Virtual launch event
February 10th, 11th, 12th (Fri/Sat/Sun)
February 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon)
February 24th, 25th, 26th (Fri/Sat/Sun)
February 24th – Evening event at The Schuylkill Center
February 25th – Morning event at The Schuylkill Center
March 2nd 5:30 – 7pm virtual reportback event
April 1st – Exhibit closing reception at The Schuylkill Center
*Pay what you wish contributions help support continued efforts to make Walk Around Philadelphia more accessible, inclusive, and equitable.
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Upcoming Events
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Printmaking station @ Maker Faire 2025 [Available]
on Apr 6th 2025 at 10:00 am
Come see what Philly makes! We'll have the Walk Around Philadelphia printmaking station set up at Maker Faire at Cherry Street Pier.
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Edge Event: Conservation Day at Fox Chase Farm [Available]
on Apr 12th 2025 at 10:00 am
Fox Chase Farm is bisected by the border of Philadelphia, and our Walk Around Philadelphia perimeter-walkers generally walk by it without stopping. Let's go there to check it out during their upcoming Conservation Day!
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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.