Edge Event: MLK Day walk @ Cynwyd Heritage Trail

Upcoming Events

• Exhibit reception: The Image of Yoga [Available]

  on Aug 29th 2025 at 6:00 pm

  The Image of Yoga is back! JJ Tiziou created this 35' panoramic installation for Studio 34 in 2016, and you might recognize a few of s34's teachers featured in it. You are invited to a reception for the show on Friday August 29th, or you can check it out anytime that the studio is open.

• Kickoff happy hour & perimeter printmaking – First Friday at Cherry Street Pier [Available]

  on Sep 5th 2025 at 5:00 pm

  Stop by anytime 5-7p, to help us kick-off the fall Walk cycle by making your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter during the "First Friday" Artist & Artisans Market @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!

• Saturday September 6th walk from Penn’s Landing (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 6th 2025 at 11:00 am

  This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes mostly sidewalks & trails with options for off-road adventures.

• Sunday September 7th walk from Bridesburg (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 7th 2025 at 6:00 am

  This segment covers roughly 10-12 miles and includes a mix of roads & sidewalks & options for off-road adventures.

• Monday September 8th walk from Torresdale (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 8th 2025 at 9:10 am

  This segment covers roughly 12-15 miles and includes much potential for off-roading in brambles in the creek-bed, but also roads & sidewalks.

• Virtual info session / open house [Available]

  on Sep 10th 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.

• Friday September 12th walk from Somerton (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 12th 2025 at 9:15 am

  This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes a mix of roads & sidewalks & off-road adventures with some wayfinding challenges and a potential creek crossing or two.

• Saturday September 13th walk from Fox Chase (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 13th 2025 at 7:05 am

  This segment covers roughly 5.5 miles and includes mostly easy walking along sidewalks, with potential bits of off-road forest adventure.

• Sunday September 14th walk from Broad St (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 14th 2025 at 9:00 am

  This segment covers roughly 10.5 miles and includes mostly sidewalks, some off roading and steeper hills.

• Perimeter map printmaking workshop @ Studio 34 [Available]

  on Sep 16th 2025 at 6:00 pm

  Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed @ Studio 34 – it's free and easy!

• Friday September 19th walk from Miquon (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 19th 2025 at 10:30 am

  This segment covers roughly 9.5 miles and includes wooded & canal trails, sidewalks, multiple bridge crossing options.

• Saturday September 20th walk from Overbrook (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 20th 2025 at 10:20 am

  This segment covers roughly 7 miles and includes a mix of sidewalk and wooded trails.

• Sunday September 21st walk from Baltimore Ave (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 21st 2025 at 10:00 am

  This segment covers roughly 9-10 miles and includes wooded trails and sidewalk, potential for off-road bushwhacking adventures.

• Walk Around Philadelphia Happy Hour @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]

  on Sep 23rd 2025 at 5:00 pm

  Join us for a Tuesday Fringe Festival happy hour on the city's edge! Learn about the 100+ mile adventure of circumnavigating the entire city perimeter while enjoying the beer garden at Cherry Street Pier

• Friday September 26th walk around the Airport (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 26th 2025 at 10:20 am

  This segment covers roughly 11 miles and includes long walk by the side of the road, occasional off-road excursions to river's edge.

• Saturday September 27th walk from the Airport (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 27th 2025 at 10:20 am

  This segment covers roughly 12 miles and includes potential for heights & walking close to fast traffic on protected bridge walkway, potential for mostly roads & sidewalks or potential off-road adventures.

• Sunday September 28th walk from the Navy Yard (Fall 2025) [Available]

  on Sep 28th 2025 at 12:00 pm

  This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes potential for big roundabout detour adventures and/or bushwhacking, then roads and sidewalks.

• Find us at the finish line! [Available]

  on Sep 28th 2025 at 5:00 pm

  Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the 16th Walk Around Philadelphia! We'll have been walking all day completing the final segment of our 100+ mile circumnavigation of the entire city border, and we'll be delighted to see you at the finish line.