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Riverfront North’s UnOrthodox, has now departed the Bridesburg Rec.  This #playeverywhere space, awarded by KABOOM! and funded by the William Penn Foundation was meant to be a temporary play space that used free play to explore nature and language using themes based on Bridesburg’s layers of history and industrial usage.  In was in place since May 2020…

Go with the FLOW – Saturdays this month at Overington Park. Music, food and more!  Music by @jukeboxphilly . Free food for the first 20 visitors from Jumbo’s Caribbean American Cuisine. Free and family friendly! Drop by for some fun!   Visit our EVENTS page for more info.

Due to the impending storm, tonight’s ‘LEARN TO FISH’ is canceled. Head to riverfrontnorth.org/fishing for more info on future dates and how to pre-register.

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Today, Riverfront North Partnership announced that it received $50,000 from the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Resilience Grant program in partnership with Bank of America. This grant will strengthen vulnerable neighborhoods against the impacts of a changing climate.   Riverfront North Partnership plans to use the grant to plant and give away 350 trees…

Through our partnership with Riverfront North and our Community Engagement Collaboration with Friends of the Wissahickon, Let’s Go Outdoors is offering FREE Drop-In Archery events. These programs are an opportunity to have fun learning how to SAFELY use a bow and arrow to shoot a target, with the added bonus of getting to know a…

We sadly have to cancel tonight’s (9/8) Yoga on the Pier. Please join us next Wednesday at 6pm in Pennypack on the Delaware for a relaxingn escape along the river.   More info on our YOGA page.

Due to the post-storm river conditions we have to cancel tonight’s “Learn to Fish” (Sept 2nd) event. Check out our other Thursday evening learn to fish events at both Frankford Boat Launch and Pleasant Hill Park this fall for alternative dates.   riverfrontnorth.org/events

There’s nothing like a brisk fall night under the stars in your favorite park watching a flick with family or friends. This fall Riverfront North is hosting a series of free outdoor movies along the river parks of Northeast Philadelphia. Join them all and explore these beautiful spaces right in your backyard.  All movies start…

Due to the rain, we sadly have to cancel tonight’s (9/1) Yoga on the Pier. Please join us next Wednesday at 6pm in Pennypack on the Delaware for a relaxingn escape along the river.   More info on our YOGA page.

Due to the approaching tropical storm, we sadly have to cancel tomorrow’s FBL FISH FEST. Stay tuned to our page @riverfrontnorth for info if we are able to reschedule it. Thanks for your interest. We look forward to seeing you soon along the river parks.