Fairmount Park Conservancy

Philadelphia is celebrating its 8th Park(ing) Day today! This world annual event began in San Francisco in 2005, to reimagine what could happen when parking spaces were transformed into temporary public parks. Each year, hundreds of organizations transform spots into...

August keeps bringing the heat, so we can really feel the Sweatuation up in here. Now that SEPTA’s getting on board with bikes (h/t to Next City), we can celebrate this week with a movie, GPB’s Editor in a book reading and...

Happy Friday! We’re psyched that our friends from the Fairmount Park Conservancy kicked the Oval back off last evening and has a bonanza weekend planned (see below) full of events. What else is going on this weekend? Find out: Weekend...

TGIF! What are you getting into this weekend? I’m looking forward to a Fermenting and Kombucha workshop tomorrow at Greensgrow. Need something to fill the gaps? We got a few events for you. Weekend Events for March 13 – 15th: Bombay...

What’s a great way to kick off another year of getting older? For this gal, it’s exploring the outdoors in your own city. When I was younger, I loved nothing more than drinking and dining with loved ones to celebrate...

Love Your Park Week is back! Love Your Park Week, created by the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Rec, celebrates Philly's park scene and outdoor space. The week includes a boatload of events, educational programs, tours, service projects and more. Love Your Park Week kicked off on Saturday in Philly with a Kickoff Service Day.  Projects across the city cleaned over 80 parks.  The Philadelphia PumpTrack (which is a dirt course of bumps, jumps and berms, designed for BMX and mountain bikes) debuted on Saturday at 53rd & Parkside Avenue, right by the Parkside Evans Recreation Center.  Wondering how else you can celebrate Love Your Park Week? Here's a few of the events going on this week.

Want to help our parks and have a fabulous night out? GLOW in the Park at FDR won't disappoint. Enjoy a night of music, food, drinks and surprises while glowing in dark at FDR park's boathouse. What else do you need to know? Find out after the jump!

Who loovveeesss your Philly parks? We're in the midst of the 2nd annual Love Your Park Week, designed by the Fairmount Park Conservancy & Philadelphia Parks & Rec to celebrate our city's diverse parks. From May 11 - 18, Philadelphia hosts service projects, events, education programs, family activities & more. Festivities kicked off on Saturday with the Love Your Park Service Day, where hundreds of residents volunteered in their neighborhoods. With over 70 events, there's something for music lovers, art lovers, nature lovers, yogis and more. (I personally love a good ol' glass of wine & several plates of cheese in front of me in Philly parks, which I plan on doing again sooon enough...) How can you Clean, Green & Celebrate Philly Parks? Find out, after the jump!

Not ready to bite the bullet and purchase a bike yet? You can now give it a spin by renting one in Fairmount Park! Today, Mayor Nutter, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy welcomed Wheel Fun Rentals to Fairmount Park at 3 locations: Lloyd Hall (Boathouse Row), Love Park & Bathey House/Trolley Car Cafe in East Falls. These bike rentals won't be strictly benefiting (Find out more about these new wheels after the jump!)