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Join the Winter 2024 Walk Around Philadelphia!
We’ll be setting out to explore the city’s edge counterclockwise over three weekends in February.
More info: Walk Guidelines & Frequently Asked Questions
Register for this segment:
You're signing up to walk on Friday February 2nd, 9am, from 61st & Baltimore towards the Airport.
PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY for EACH segment that you plan to attend.
- Meet at the bench on the northwestern corner of South 61st Street & Baltimore Ave.
- This segment includes an option to end with snacks at the Aviation Grill in the Airport Marriott hotel
- This segment is estimated to take roughly 9-10 miles over 5-7hours. The terrain may include wooded trails and sidewalk, potential for off-road bushwhacking adventures.
- Your mileage, terrain and endpoint may vary depending on choices made by your group; you can always choose to walk a partial segment & depart / get picked up along the way.
Getting to/from the start & finish:
Using SEPTA to access departure and end locations is highly recommended. See the FAQ.
Registration fees & contributions:
Walk registration fees cover some of the administrative and logistical costs associated with facilitating the walk. Additional contributions help make this experience more accessible to others.
Free registrations & stipends:
If finances are a barrier, please reach out to walk@jjtiziou.net. We can accommodate some free registrations and have a limited number of stipends available. No one turned away for lack of funds.
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Upcoming Events
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Cobbs Creek Trick or Treat Trail and Harvest Festival [Available]
on Oct 26th 2024 at 12:00 pm
We'll have a Walk Around Philadelphia printmaking station set up at the (newly renovated!) Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center for their Trick or Treat Trail and Harvest Festival - stop by anytime 12-4pm!Â
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Perimeter Printmaking: First Friday at Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Nov 1st 2024 at 4:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed during the First Friday Artist & Artisans Market @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Walk the city’s edge: Cherry Street Pier towards Pier 68 [Available]
on Nov 3rd 2024 at 4:00 pm
We’ll walk a short segment of the Walk Around Philadelphia exploration of the city’s perimeter from Cherry Street Pier past the Washington Ave Pier and towards Pier 68. (~2miles each way)
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Virtual Info Session for Walk Around Philadelphia [Available]
on Nov 21st 2024 at 5:30 pm
These virtual sessions are a great opportunity to learn about the project and the city; you're invited to join the walk segments too!
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Perimeter Printmaking: First Friday at Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Dec 6th 2024 at 4:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed during the First Friday Artist & Artisans Market @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Year-end celebration & Circumnavigator Awards [Available]
on Dec 14th 2024 at 4:00 pm
Join us to wrap up another successful year of Walk Around Philadelphia programing and to celebrate the growing number of participants who've circumnavigated the entire city border!
Exhibitions & Installations
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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)
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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.