Fairmount Water Works

Fairmount Water Works Discover. Connect. Act. For more than 200 years, the Fairmount Water Works has continually found ways of telling the story of our connection with water.

Historic site of pumping station, aquarium, Kelly Pool, & today houses an award-winning Interpretive Center focusing on environmental education and stewardship. The Fairmount Water Works operated as a pumping station from 1815 to 1909, an aquarium from 1911 to 1962, as the Kelly Natatorium (pool) until 1972, and today houses an award-winning urban environmental education center, and Philadelphia Water's public education destination.

Water bar made a real SPLASH today ! Did you know that Philly tap water Exceeds EPA standards for drinking water ? Thes...
08/29/2026

Water bar made a real SPLASH today ! Did you know that Philly tap water Exceeds EPA standards for drinking water ? These folks do!

CONGRATULATIONS, JAY 👏 👏 👏 If you’ve been following us or have visited us this summer, you might know of Jay Byrd —he is...
08/22/2026

CONGRATULATIONS, JAY 👏 👏 👏

If you’ve been following us or have visited us this summer, you might know of Jay Byrd —he is an exceptional talent and passionate environmental educator that we have been lucky to have on our team as an AWE fellow (Alliance for Watershed Ed ) and educator through (LGO123 ). For nearly 2 years, Jay’s work has successfully connected communities to our watershed in various ways, most recently with the feat of constructing and installing a floating basking dock, accompanied by signage of six Turtle species local to the Schuylkill River, designed with his original artwork (swipe to see). To say we’re proud of him is an understatement. As his fellowship comes to an end today, we are sad to say goodbye, but excited for his future in the environmental field—we are just the beginning of his journey.

Next, Jay will be working full time for The Dandelion Project to continue his work educating and empowering our youth. Make sure to follow him JJ as he’s always delivering cool photos and content from his hikes and outdoor adventures.

We’ll miss you Jay! Thanks for all of your hard work! ❤️ 🌈 🐢 ⭐️ 🧚

Registration is now open for Philly Fishing Fest! Meet us on the Schuylkill Banks on Saturday, September 12, for a morn...
08/21/2026

Registration is now open for Philly Fishing Fest!

Meet us on the Schuylkill Banks on Saturday, September 12, for a morning of free, fun fishing. Gear is provided - come get caught up with the river!

Register and learn more details at: water.phila.gov/fishing-fest

We are excited and proud to host John Brady ‘s upcoming photography exhibit titled, “Walking the Schuylkill.” Please joi...
08/21/2026

We are excited and proud to host John Brady ‘s upcoming photography exhibit titled, “Walking the Schuylkill.” Please join us for its opening reception on the 16th of September from 4:30 - 7pm. Register with the link in our story!

The exhibit will be on public display at the Interpretive Center from September 19, 2026 through January 8, 2027. We hope you’ll stop by to appreciate these photos and the story of the Schuylkill River.

kinda chic to visit us and protect your watershed💧 💚 🐟 🐢 🌎
08/20/2026

kinda chic to visit us and protect your watershed💧 💚 🐟 🐢 🌎

Come see the new floating basking dock and hang out with turtles at the Turtle Talks event: Augu...
08/19/2026

Come see the new floating basking dock and hang out with turtles at the Turtle Talks event: August 22nd 10:00am-12:00pm If you want to see more issues of Turtle Tales,comment down below🐢🐢🐢

08/15/2026

Come down to Fairmount Water Works and see our brand new floating basking dock built by our Jay Byrd! Next Saturday, August 22nd, we will be hosting a Turtle Talk at Fairmont Water Works with our guests from Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center ! At our turtle talk, you will learn about turtles, wildlife conservation efforts and even interact with real live turtles! You can RSVP through our Eventbrite linked in our bio! Shell Yeah!

08/12/2026

The Fairmount Water Works ate 🍽️

08/09/2026

Birding Basics is back! Today we talk about the Mallard! They are one of the most common birds you'll find by the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center! Come visit to see mallards and many more.

Address

640 Water Works Drive
Philadelphia, PA
19130

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+1 215-685-0723

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