Parks On Tap Traveling Beer Garden In Philadelphia

‘Traveling Beer Garden In Philadelphia’

Let the beer come to you as you explore different areas of Philadelphia in 2019!

Parks on Tap is a program in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy and Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality, that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 23 weeks.

Guests will be able to enjoy local craft beers, usually five on tap, which will be complimented by a barbecued inspired menu.

There will also be games and outdoor yoga from Roots2Rise every Thursday 6 pm – 7 pm (pay what you can). Want to bring your dog? They are welcome, as long as they do their “business” outside of the area.

Get out there and explore many of Philadelphia’s beautiful parks while enjoy beer, food and good company! (click the name of the park in blue for their event Facebook pages.)

2019 Parks On Tap Schedule

• April 24 – 28 ~ The Azalea Garden ~ located between Boathouse Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art ~ Wednesday, April 25 ~ 1 pm – 10 pm (special extended hours for opening day)

• May 1 – 5 ~ Historic Rittenhouse Town – Located at 208 Lincoln Drive, Historic Rittenhouse Town is the 1690 site of British North America’s first paper mill. The Rittenhouse family and their workers lived and worked along the paper Mill Run for over 200 years. The village is located near the intersection of Lincoln Drive and Wissahickon Avenue and encompasses about 25 acres of Fairmount Park.

• May 8 – 12 ~ Columbus Square ~ Columbus Square is a vibrant community gathering place located between 12th and 13th Streets and Wharton and Reed streets in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of South Philadelphia. ~ Map ~

• May 15 – 19 ~ Fernhill Park ~ Located in Germantown, Fernhill Park is a spacious, open field that’s perfect friends, family, and pets. This huge park is home to a playground, sports fields and courts, and a pavilion that is perfect for barbecuing. There are plenty of trails for walking and exploring the large park. It’s the perfect spot for Parks on Tap this year! ~ Map ~

• May 22 – 27 ~ FDR Park ~ FDR Park is located in South Philadelphia near the Delaware River and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. In addition to sports fields, the approximately 350-acre park provides trails for walking and running, convenient fishing spots along Edgewood and Meadow Lakes, and lawns for picnics. ~ Map ~

• May 29 – June 2 ~ Fisher Park ~ Located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia around 571 W Spencer St, Philadelphia, PA 19120. 

• June 5 – 9 ~ Schuylkill Banks at Walnut St Bridge ~ Schuylkill Banks is a Philadelphia riverfront destination located south of the Fairmount Water Works dam. Schuylkill Banks is part of the Schuylkill River Trail, a 23-mile link from Philadelphia to Valley Forge National Historical Park, and part of the nationally designated Schuylkill River National Heritage Area.

• June 12 – 16 ~ Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park ~ Located in West Fairmount Park, the Belmont Plateau provides one of the best views of the Philadelphia skyline. ~ Map ~

• June 19 – 23 ~ Campbell Square ~ Campbell Square is located at the corner of Allegheny Avenue & Belgrade Avenue. It is a 3 acre park that lies in the heart of the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. The lovely park installation’s terraces house various perennial flowers while rock towers break up the landscape and seem to fall into place with the city skyline in the distance. ~ Map ~

• June 26 – June 30 ~ Matthias Baldwin Park ~ Matthias Baldwin Park is a historical site for what was once the Baldwin Locomotive Works. ~ Map ~

• July 3 – 7 ~ Shofuso Japanese House & Garden in West Fairmount Park ~ Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from the 1876 Centennial Exposition to present day. ~ Map ~

• July 10 – 14 ~ Pastorius Park ~ Pastorius Park is a 16-acre gem nestled in the heart of residential Chestnut Hill. ~ Map ~

• July 17 – 21 ~ Discovery Center ~ The Discovery Center, located at 3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121, is a partnership between the Philadelphia Outward Bound School and the National Audubon Society. The site in East Fairmount Park was designed to preserve and protect an important resource for over 100 species of migratory birds on the Atlantic Flyway, and to provide public access and programming on 50 acres of parkland, including the 37-acre Strawberry Mansion Reservoir. ~ Map ~

• July 24 – 28 ~ Fairmount Water Works ~ Along the Schuylkill River at 640 waterworks Drive, Fairmount Water Works was built between 1812 and 1872 to provide safe, clean drinking water to a city on the cusp of remarkable growth and was in operation until 1909. ~ Map ~

• July 31 – August 4 ~ Gorgas Park ~ Gorgas Park is located in Roxborough at the corner of Ridge Avenue and Hermitage Street at 6400 Ridge Avenue. ~ Map ~

• August 7 – 11 ~ Dickinson Square ~ Dickinson Square, at 1600 East Moyamensing Ave, is located in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia, and provides safe, comfortable and pleasing open space in a densely populated neighborhood. ~Map ~

• August 14 – 18 ~  Burholme Park ~ Burholme Park is a public park in the North East neighborhood of Philadelphia. The park is home to the Robert W. Ryerss Museum and Library. The park also houses the Burholme Golf Center, a family-friendly activity center which includes mini-golf, a golf range, arcade games and more! ~ Map ~

• August 21 – 25 ~ McMichael Park ~ Located at 3200 Midvale Avenue, this park is one of the only and most beautiful six acres of open green spaces in the East Falls Community. ~ Map ~

• August 28 – September 2 ~ Clark Park in University City ~ Established in 1895, Clark Park is in the heart of West Philadelphia’s University City. With more than 300 trees, it covers nine acres between Baltimore Avenue, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street and 45th Street. ~ Map ~

• September 4 – 8 ~ Lemon Hill ~ Lemon Hill is a historic mansion with views of both the center city skyline and the Schuylkill River located off Lemon Hill Drive. Lemon Hill mansion was built in 1800 as a summer retreat by Henry Pratt, a prosperous Philadelphia merchant. ~ Map ~

• September 11 – 15 ~ Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown ~ Penn Treaty Park is located on the Western bank of the Delaware River in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia, off of Delaware Ave and Beach Street. The park is great for dog walking and picnicking, which is near the water, where Parks on Tap will be set up with a panoramic view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is present. ~ Map ~

• September 18 – 22 ~ Pretzel Park ~ Pretzel Park is located in the heart of Manayunk at the corner of Cresson, Cotton and Silverwood Streets.  ~ Map ~~ Pleasant Hill ~ Pleasant Hill Park is a 35-acre park along the Delaware River in the Torresdale section of Northeast Philadelphia and once served as a fish hatchery. ~ Map ~

• September 25 – 29 ~ Strawberry Mansion Bridge ~ The Strawberry Mansion Bridge is a steel arch bridge across the Schuylkill River near the Historic Strawberry Mansion. Located at Ford Drive and Strawberry Mansion Drive, the bridge serves as a link between East and West Fairmount Park, used by pedestrians, vehicles, horses, and bicycles. ~ Map ~

Location

Locations Vary Each Weekend  |  See Locations Above Listed Under Schedule

Dates

April 24 – September 29, 2019  |  Schedule Listed Above

Time

Wednesday & Thursday 5 pm – 10 pm  |  Friday 4 pm – 11 pm  |  Saturday 1 pm – 11 pm  |  Sunday 12 pm – 10 pm  | Some holidays on Monday

Cost

Pay-As-You-Go

Web Site

• Parks On Tap

Photos Taken At Schuylkill Banks By Jeff Belonger For MyPhillyAlive