Summer Events Update
SCHUYLKILL BANKS’ SUMMER EVENTS CELEBRATE THE HIDDEN RIVER
See Philly from a new perspective with Riverboat & Kayak Tours and free Movie Nights!
RIVERBOAT TOURS: Get a new perspective on the city on a one-hour fun and fact-filled Secrets of the Schuylkill riverboat tour or cruise downriver on a Boat to Bartram’s Garden riverboat tour to discover the home of America’s first great botanist and explore the newly opened Bartram Mile trail segment. Both tours offer stunning views of the city from the river. SRDC has partnered with Patriot Harbor Lines to offer tours aboard the Patriot, a pristine 1920’s-style mini commuter yacht. Upcoming tour dates: June 24, June 29, July 8, Jul 13, July 16, July 22, July 27 and July 30. See the full schedule and buy tickets here.
KAYAK TOURS: For those seeking an urban adventure, Schuylkill Banks Kayak Tours, presented by Hidden River Outfitters, launch on select Thursdays and Saturdays through September 30. These tours include equipment rental, half an hour of instruction, and a one-hour professionally guided tour of the Schuylkill form the Walnut Street Dock to the Fairmount Water Works. Romantic moonlight paddles are also available on select Saturday evenings. Upcoming tour dates: June 24, July 8, July 16, July 22, and July 27. See the full schedule and buy tickets here.
MOVIE NIGHTS: The Schuylkill Banks Movie Series, presented by CSX, are shown on select Thursdays through August 10. Ten viewers’ choice movies will be shown at two different locations: six on Schuylkill Banks by Walnut Street and four at the Grays Ferry Crescent by Wharton Street. Upcoming movie nights: June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20 and July 27. See the full schedule and learn more here.
See you on the Banks!
