Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Event Status: Available

Join us to launch the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia!

( This event is open to all, regardless of whether you've explored any of the city's edge yet!)

[ REGISTRATION via FringeArts ] 

Since its 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has become a pilgrimage experience where hundreds (ranging in age from 12 to 94) have set out to explore the city's perimeter. 

JJ Tiziou will be gearing up to celebrate 1,000+ miles around Philly's edge, and this September's iteration of the walk will bring this unique experience of the city to 300+ more participants.

This free* virtual event will offer an introduction to the walk, share recent exciting developments and preview September walk segments, as well as provide time for Q & A and community connection.

The Walk itself will be accomplished in small groups with 10 days to choose from, followed by a special in-person celebration on Saturday October 1. You are invited to join for a half day, whole day, or multiple segments! [separate registration required via JJ's website]

For more info or to register to walk a segment:
http://www.WalkAroundPhiladelphia.com

WALK DATES

SEPTEMBER 10/11/12
(Sat/Sun/Mon)

SEPTEMBER 17 /18 /19
Sat/Sun/Mon

SEPTEMBER 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
(Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon)

CLOSING CELEBRATION / REPORTBACK
Saturday October 1 @ Cherry Street Pier, 7-9pm

VIRTUAL LAUNCH REGISTRATION
To sign up for the free* September 8 virtual launch, register via FringeArts.com.

*Pay what you wish contributions help support continued efforts to make Walk Around Philadelphia more, accessible, inclusive, and equitable.

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Upcoming Events

  • Caminata en Español: Cherry Street Pier hasta Graffiti Pier [Available]
    on Jul 6th 2025 at 1:00 pm
    Walk Around Philadelphia les invita a unirse con nosotres para explorar las fronteras de la ciudad. ¡Esta caminata de Cherry Street Pier hasta Graffiti Pier será uno de nuestros primeros paseos dirigidos específicamente a personas hispanohablantes!

  • Perimeter Printmaking: “First Friday” at Cherry Street Pier [Available]
    on Jul 11th 2025 at 5:00 pm
    Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter during the "First Friday" Artist & Artisans Market @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!

  • Caminata en Español: Cherry Street Pier hasta Pier 68 [Available]
    on Jul 19th 2025 at 11:00 am
    Walk Around Philadelphia les invita a unirse a nosotres para explorar las fronteras de la ciudad. ¡Esta caminata de Cherry Street Pier hasta Pier 68 será uno de nuestros primeros paseos dirigidos específicamente a personas hispanohablantes!

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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

  • 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.

Exhibitions & Installations

  • How Philly Moves – mural at PHL
    from 13th Jun 2022 to 31st Dec 2025
    Check out the largest mural in Philadelphia (named one of the country's best public art projects by Americans for the Arts)

  • Walk Around Philadelphia: DIY on your own anytime
    from 1st Jun 2023 to 1st Jun 2030
    Excited about the walk and want to go out and do a segment on your own? Register here to get support materials and plug in to the larger community of perimeter walkers.