Date:
Monday, February 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Event Status: Available
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
PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY for EACH segment that you plan to attend.
Register for this segment:
You're signing up to walk on Monday February 5th, 12:00pm, from the Navy Yard towards Penn's Landing/Old City.
- Meet at the Gatehouse Café:
4503 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19112 - This segment includes an option to meet early for brunch at 11am at the Gatehouse cafe and an option to end with snacks at the Fringe Bar in Old City.
- This segment is estimated to take roughly 10 miles and 6 hours. The terrain may include potential for big roundabout detour adventures and/or bushwhacking, then roads and sidewalks.
- 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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Walk Around Philadelphia Happy Hour @ Cherry Street Pier [CANCELED] []
on Sep 10th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Update 9/5/24: This happy hour event has had to be cancelled due to a superseding private event at Cherry Street Pier. Please join us at one of the happy hours over the next two weeks!
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Perimeter map printmaking workshop @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 11th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Virtual Info Session for Walk Around Philadelphia [Available]
on Sep 12th 2024 at 5:30 pm
JJ Tiziou has walked the entire perimeter of Philadelphia THIRTEEN TIMES and will be embarking on his 14th complete circumnavigation of the city Sept 6-29. 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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Friday Sept 13th walk from Somerton (Fall 2024) [Available]
on Sep 13th 2024 at 9:20 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.
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Saturday Sept 14 walk from Fox Chase (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 14th 2024 at 7:30 am
This segment covers roughly 5.5 miles and includes mostly easy walking along sidewalks, with potential bits of off-road forest adventure.
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Sunday Sept 15th walk from Broad St (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 15th 2024 at 9:00 am
This segment covers roughly 10.5 miles and includes mostly sidewalks, some off roading and steeper hills.
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Walk Around Philadelphia Happy Hour @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 17th 2024 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
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Perimeter map printmaking workshop @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 18th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Virtual Info Session for Walk Around Philadelphia [Available]
on Sep 19th 2024 at 5:30 pm
JJ Tiziou has walked the entire perimeter of Philadelphia THIRTEEN TIMES and will be embarking on his 14th complete circumnavigation of the city Sept 6-29. 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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Friday Sept 20th walk from Miquon (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 20th 2024 at 10:30 am
This segment covers roughly 9.5 miles and includes wooded & canal trails, sidewalks, multiple bridge crossing options.
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Saturday Sept 21st walk from Overbrook (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 21st 2024 at 10:05 am
This segment covers roughly 7 miles and includes a mix of sidewalk and wooded trails.
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Saturday Sept 21st walk from Overbrook (Fall 2024) – GROUP B [Available]
on Sep 21st 2024 at 12:20 pm
This segment covers roughly 7 miles and includes a mix of sidewalk and wooded trails.
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Sunday Sept 22nd walk from Baltimore Ave (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 22nd 2024 at 10:00 am
This segment covers roughly 9-10 miles and includes wooded trails and sidewalk, potential for off-road bushwhacking adventures.
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Walk Around Philadelphia Happy Hour @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 24th 2024 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
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Perimeter map printmaking workshop @ Cherry Street Pier [Available]
on Sep 25th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Come make your own handmade letterpress map of the Philadelphia perimeter and Delaware River watershed @ Cherry Street Pier – it's free and easy!
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Virtual Info Session for Walk Around Philadelphia [Available]
on Sep 26th 2024 at 5:30 pm
JJ Tiziou has walked the entire perimeter of Philadelphia THIRTEEN TIMES and will be embarking on his 14th complete circumnavigation of the city Sept 6-29. 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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Friday Sept 27 walk around the Airport (Fall 2024) [Available]
on Sep 27th 2024 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 11 miles and includes long walks by the side of the road, occasional off-road excursions to river's edge.
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Saturday Sept 28th walk from the Airport (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 28th 2024 at 10:20 am
This segment covers roughly 12 miles and includes potential for heights & walking close to fast traffic on protected bridge walkway, mostly roads & sidewalks with some potential off-road adventures.
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Sunday Sept 29th walk from the Navy Yard (Fall 2024) [WAITLIST]
on Sep 29th 2024 at 12:00 pm
This segment covers roughly 10 miles and includes potential for big roundabout detour adventures and/or bushwhacking, but mostly roads and sidewalks.
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Find us at the Finish Line! [Available]
on Sep 29th 2024 at 5:00 pm
Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the 14th 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
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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.