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Summer is officially underway and both locals and tourists alike can enjoy a plethora of outdoor (and indoor) fun at the Philly River Stroll- every Thursday from 5 – 9pm, now through August 31, along the sweeping and bustling Delaware River Waterfront. The Philly River Stroll has returned following its 2022 debut with a fresh lineup of food and beverage specials from Morgan’s Pier, Moshulu, Spruce Street Harbor Park, Cherry Street Pier, and more, discounted attractions, and free live entertainment.
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) has once again partnered with its bevy of fan-favorite locales to provide food and drink discounts for the Philly River Stroll starting at 5pm every Thursday this summer. Participating businesses and deals include (but are not limited to):
- Garden Restaurant at Cherry Street Pier
- $1 off Hibiscus Lemonade and Summer Sangria
- Buy one, get one free French Toast Bites
- Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest
- $6 Twisted Tea cans, Truly cans, and select draft beers
- $2 off Hornet’s Margaritas
- $1 off Chickie & Pete’s Crabfries®
- Free churro with purchase of tacos or a burrito at Cantina la Martina
- Buy one, get one Ferris wheel rides
- Buy one, get one Carousel rides
- Buy one, get one free mini golf
- Keating’s Rope and Anchor Bar + Kitchen
- Free lock to place on the Philadelphia Hope Fence with purchase of “Hope-Tini Cocktail”
- Liberty Point
- $5 Mainstay Independent Brewing Company drafts
- Morgan’s Pier
- $5 Mainstay Independent Brewing Company drafts
- Moshulu
- $6 select beers, $7 select wine, $8 select cocktails from 4 – 6pm
- Philly Tacos
- Three tacos for $9, no mix-and-match
- RiverLink Ferry
- $5 ferry tickets for adults, seniors, students, and children (4 – 6pm)
- Spruce Street Harbor Park
- $6 Twisted Tea cans, Truly cans, and select draft beers
- $2 off Hornito’s Margaritas
- Buy one, get one free French Toast bites
“The Philly River Stroll is a chance for guests to get a taste of the Waterfront, and they can choose their own adventure each time they visit,” said Joe Forkin, president of DRWC. “We hope to start a new Philly tradition by making it easy to create great experiences for our guests and partners by coordinating accessible opportunities at many waterfront destinations.”
Throughout the duration of the Philly River Stroll, circus performers will bring whimsy and wonder to the waterfront at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, and Spruce Street Harbor Park starting promptly at 6pm. The latter two venues will also feature live DJ sets provided by Q102, plus Cherry Street Pier will feature free resident artist pop-up workshops.
Some of the waterfronts most exciting attractions and activations are also on special during the Philly River Stroll. In addition to Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest offering buy one, get one free tickets for the Ferris Wheel, carousel, and mini-golf, skaters and roller rink enthusiasts can also book timeslots for free by using the promo code PHILLYRIVERSTROLL2023 when making an online reservation (skate rental not included). Those interested can secure their reservations online HERE.
For more information on the Philly River Stroll, upcoming events and happenings at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and more, click HERE.
ABOUT PHILLY RIVER STROLL:
Every Thursday, from July through August from 5 – 9pm, a large stretch of the central Delaware River Waterfront becomes a festive party complete with circus performers all the way from Spruce Street Harbor Park to Cherry Street Pier, DJs at Spruce Street Harbor Park and Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, and resident artist pop-ups at Cherry Street Pier while Liberty Point, The Garden at Cherry Street Pier, Morgan’s Pier, the Moshulu, Chickie’s & Pete’s, The Estuary (Sea Philly), The Hilton at Penn’s Landing’s Keating Rope and Anchor, and other businesses offer amazing specials.
ABOUT DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT CORPORATION:
DRWC is a 501(c)(3) created in January 2009, exclusively for the benefit of the City of Philadelphia and its citizens. The fundamental purpose of DRWC is to design, develop, program, and maintain public amenities such as permanent and seasonal parks, trails, and streetscape improvements to transform the waterfront into a vibrant destination for recreational, cultural, and commercial activities for the residents and visitors of Philadelphia as is consistent with the goals of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. Daily programming throughout the entire year is changing the way Philadelphians see and converse about the waterfront and is helping to create spaces and communities that connect residents and visitors to the waterfront.
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