Delaware River Festival

New this year!
Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections Special timed activities
11:30 in Camden
1:30 in Philly

Tomorrow is a big day! It's the Delaware River Festival, and we have a lot planned for tomorrow, including timed events. At 11:30 a.m., Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections will be at Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ, for its bird show. At 1:30, we'll have a Feathered Friends Meet & Greet at Penn's Landing. Join us for all the FREE family fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.delawareriverfest.org/festivaldetails

Philadelphia Water Department Center for Aquatic Sciences Independence Seaport Museum New Jersey American Water Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Region

Skip the hassle and get straight to the fun! Explore parking options and public transit routes for a smooth festival experience.

⚠️⚠️Travel Alert!⚠️⚠️

The ongoing Park at Penn's Landing Construction Project has impacted travel near the Philadelphia Festival site. Columbus Blvd. is reduced to one lane Southbound. The Walnut St. walking bridge and parking lot are both unavailable.

We highly encourage you to take public transit to the Festival or carpool and park in Camden, NJ. Please allow for extra time to get to the Festival and we apologize for the inconvenience

More details here: https://www.delawareriverfest.org/getting-to-the-festival

Food options on both sides of the River!!

Philadelphia Side
Bassetts Ice Cream
Anthony The We**ie Genie
Kona Ice

Camden Side
Shugar Shack food truck
Mango Hut
Sabor Street
Da Glizzy Spot - Hotdog and chili

ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

2024 Delaware River Festival Returns to Philadelphia and Camden On September 28, join the Philadelphia Water Department at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia and Wiggins Park in Camden for an unforgettable day.

So many vendors and things to do!

American Littoral Society, The Circuit Trails, Energy Justice Network, Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Fairmount Water Works, LandHealth Institute, Riverways Collaboration, UrbanPromise, Sustainable South Jersey, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford (TTF) Watershed Partnership, PA Sea Grant, U.S. EPA Mid-Atlantic Region, Camden County Government, Cross County Connection TMA, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, South Jersey Land & Water Trust, Center for Aquatic Sciences, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia Water Department, New Jersey American Water, Port of Philadelphia, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Riverfront North Partnership, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Penn State Master Gardeners of Philadelphia County and more!!!

Free Family Event | Delaware River Festival Welcome to the Delaware River Festival! Celebrate the Delaware River with us in Camden and Philadelphia with environmental activies, boat rides, prizes, and so much more!

SAVE THE DATE 📅 ⤵️

**The Delaware River Festival is making a splash on September 28th, returning to both the Philadelphia and Camden waterfronts!**

Join us for an exciting day featuring:

✨ Engaging hands-on activities from environmental organizations

✨ Complimentary ferry rides between locations

✨ Free Paddle boats at Penn's Landing

✨ Free entry to the Independence Seaport Museum

Stay tuned for more announcements!!

For more information, follow and visit our website at www.delawareriverfest.org. (🔗 in bio)

A big thank you to our partners: , and our sponsors: .

Let's make a splash together at

Beautiful view from Petty's Island.

Petty’s Island is a 350-acre island off the shoreline of Camden with a long history of industrial use. The island, surrounded by 150 acres of freshwater tidal marsh, provides breeding, foraging, and resting habitat for an amazing array of wildlife including American Bald Eagles.

For many years, Petty’s Island was home to a CITGO fuel/oil storage operation and other tenants. In 2009, CITGO donated the island to the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust. The goal is to turn the island into an urban nature reserve with an environmental center that will serve local communities as well as the greater New Jersey and Philadelphia area.

The Center for Aquatic Sciences is now partnering with NJ Natural Lands Trust to provide environmental education programs on Petty’s Island. Under the terms of the conservation easement, public access to Petty’s Island is only permitted as part of a scheduled program. Access to the island is limited to program participants. Some other restrictions apply.