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Join the walk!
This year, we’ll be setting out to explore the city’s edge counterclockwise over three weekends in February, in small and big groups, with special events along the way including programming at the Schuylkill Center in conjunction with the community exhibit Walking The Edge.
PLEASE REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY for EACH segment that you plan to attend.
More info: Walk Guidelines & Frequently Asked Questions
Register for this segment:
You're signing up to walk on Friday, February 24th at 12:00PM from HMark Elkins Park towards the Schuylkill Center.
This segment is estimated to take roughly 10 miles and 5 hours. Your mileage may vary depending on choices made by your group, and there will be options to walk a partial segment & depart / get picked up along the way if necessary.
Using public transportation to access departure and end locations is highly recommended.
This day ends in a reception at the Schuylkill Center and interaction with the community exhibit Walking The Edge. Invite your community to meet us there! The reception is scheduled for 5-7pm subject to walk group's arrival time.
Once registered, you will receive some additional resources including a packing list & maps.
Registration fees & contributions:
Walk registration fees help cover administrative and logistical costs associated with facilitating the walk. Additional contributions are most welcome; they assist in the continued development of the project and efforts to make it more accessible to others.
Free registrations & stipends:
If you'd like to join the walk and 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 to help cover costs such as transportation, supplies, childcare or time off from work.
Background:
Since its 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has become a citywide experience where hundreds ranging in age from 12 to 94 have set out to explore Philadelphia’s perimeter. For more information about the walk including photos, videos, press coverage & more, visit www.WalkAroundPhiladelphia.com
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Upcoming Events
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Walk Around Philadelphia @ Indigenous People’s Day Philly [Available]
on Oct 14th 2024 at 11:00 am
Stop by Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024 to visit our table at Shackamaxon (aka Penn Treaty Park)
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Virtual Info Session for Walk Around Philadelphia [Available]
on Oct 17th 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 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.