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Upcoming Events

There's more to Schuylkill Banks than just a great riverfront park. Take advantage of regularly scheduled events such as movie nights, river tours and kayak tours, or special events put on by SRDC and our partners!

Movie Night - Despicable Me
6/20/2013 8:15pm - 10:15pm

Enjoy a free night of entertainment under the stars on the Banks on the new Grays Ferry Crescent trail segment!

Kayak Tour - 12 noon
6/22/2013 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This professionally guided tour of the tidal Schuylkill includes equipment rental, 1/2 hour of instruction and The tour departs from the Walnut Street Dock. Individual and tandem kayaks are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations must be made by phone or in person. Call 215-222-6030 x100 for more information or to book your tour.

Boat to Bartram's Garden Riverboat Tour - 12 noon
6/22/2013 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Cruise to Bartram's Garden and discover the home of America's first great botanist, John Bartram. Take a quarter-mile walk up the meadow to see amazing views of the skyline and explore the historic garden, community farm and recreational trail.

This 3-hour tour includes a 2-hour stop at Bartram's Garden with guided tour of the 1728 house. Picnic lunches and day passes for a curator walking tour are available for additional fees.

Boat to Bartram's Garden Riverboat Tour - 1pm
6/22/2013 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Cruise to Bartram's Garden and discover the home of America's first great botanist, John Bartram. Take a quarter-mile walk up the meadow to see amazing views of the skyline and explore the historic garden, community farm and recreational trail.

This 3-hour tour includes a 2-hour stop at Bartram's Garden with guided tour of the 1728 house. Picnic lunches are available for an additional fee.

Kayak Tour - 2 pm
6/22/2013 2:00pm - 3:30pm

This professionally guided tour of the tidal Schuylkill includes equipment rental, 1/2 hour of instruction and The tour departs from the Walnut Street Dock. Individual and tandem kayaks are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations must be made by phone or in person. Call 215-222-6030 x100 for more information or to book your tour.

Invisible River
6/23/2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm

INVISIBLE RIVER
FREE SHOW FOR ALL AGES on Sunday 6/16/13 & Sunday 6/23/13 AT 8PM
AT THE STRAWBERRY MANSION BRIDGE IN FAIRMOUNT PARK

A free, public dance and music performance celebrating the Schuylkill River, the ephemeral nature of summer, and the fact that live performance brings a city together like no other event can. 


Secrets of the Schuylkill Riverboat Tour - 7pm
6/27/2013 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Take a one-hour fun and fact-filled guided tour that highlights the past, present and future of the Hidden River. Discover the sights, sounds, and history of the river, from the early 1700s at historic Bartram's Garden, to the 1800s at the Fairmount Water Works, to award-winning 21st century skyscrapers. The Banks offers a setting and experience unlike any other in Philadelphia.

Movie Night - Moonrise Kingdom
6/27/2013 8:15pm - 10:15pm

Enjoy a free night of entertainment under the stars on the Banks by the Walnut Street Bridge!

Secrets of the Schuylkill Riverboat Tour - 2pm
6/29/2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Take a one-hour fun and fact-filled guided tour that highlights the past, present and future of the Hidden River. Discover the sights, sounds, and history of the river, from the early 1700s at historic Bartram's Garden, to the 1800s at the Fairmount Water Works, to award-winning 21st century skyscrapers. The Banks offers a setting and experience unlike any other in Philadelphia.

Kayak Tour - 6 pm
6/29/2013 6:00pm - 7:30pm

This professionally guided tour of the tidal Schuylkill includes equipment rental, 1/2 hour of instruction and The tour departs from the Walnut Street Dock. Individual and tandem kayaks are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations must be made by phone or in person. Call 215-222-6030 x100 for more information or to book your tour.

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