Solstice Celebration
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with fireside drinks and more!
Lily P.A.D.S. Holiday Break Play & Adventure Day
SOLD OUT
Get your last-minute holiday shopping done, while the kiddos are busy, busy, busy spending the day with Lily P.A.D.S.!
Lily P.A.D.S. Noon Years Eve Party
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Put on your fancy clothes and celebrate the amazing year we’ve had with lots of art, friends, and fun, right here in the mansion at Glen Foerd!
Second Saturday Guided Tour
Don't miss a guided tour blending the history, art, and nature of Glen Foerd's Main House and grounds.
Vision Board Workshop
Set your intentions for the year by creating a personalized vision board. Enjoy a relaxing crafting session in this adults only workshop.
Winter Gull Watching with Bird Philly
Glen Foerd is one of the best places in the city to bird-watch during the winter. Join BirdPhilly at this free event to search for unique birds such as the Iceland or Glaucous Gull and the Double-crested and Great Cormorants.
Secret Cinema Film Screening with Live Organ Music
Don’t miss a special screening of the 1924 masterpiece Greed. Accompanying this silent film will be live music on our recently restored pipe organ.
Lily P.A.D.S. The Mammals in Our Backyard Workshop
Join us along with educators from the PA Game Commission to learn about our local furry mammals.
Winter Nature Walk
Take a winter nature walk around Glen Foerd and learn more about the local plants, trees, and wildlife.
Winter Gull Watching with Bird Philly
Glen Foerd is one of the best places in the city to bird-watch during the winter. Join BirdPhilly at this free event to search for unique birds such as the Iceland or Glaucous Gull and the Double-crested and Great Cormorants.
Winter Gull Watching with Bird Philly
Glen Foerd is one of the best places in the city to bird-watch during the winter. Join BirdPhilly at this free event to search for unique birds such as the Iceland or Glaucous Gull and the Double-crested and Great Cormorants.
Holiday Ornament Workshop with TaconyLAB
Create one-of-a-kind ornaments using laser cut wood pieces and beads with the help of Barb Baur!
Teen Arts Final Exhibition
Celebrate the incredible talent and creativity of young artists in our Fall 2024 Teen Arts cohort!
Second Sunday Guided Tour
Don't miss a guided tour blending the history, art, and nature of Glen Foerd's Main House and grounds.
Lily P.A.D.S. Nightmare Before Christmas Party
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Lily PADS is kicking off the holiday season with double the holiday fun!
Lily P.A.D.S. Friendsgiving
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Don't miss our 2nd annual Friendsgiving as we make some fun crafts and enjoy treats together.
Fall Movie Night
Join us inside the Main House as we watch a classic fall movie, get crafty, and enjoy snacks, all in support of our Rose Garden!
Forest Bathing Walk
Slow down and join Stacey Vinci, a Licensed Therapist and Certified Forest Therapy Guide on this guided sensory walk around Glen Foerd.
Wreath Making and Fire Cider Workshop
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Create a seasonal wreath and learn to make fire cider, an herbal remedy to prepare for the winter.
“The Sanctuary City” with Professor Domenic Vitiello (Glen Foerd-Holy Family Lecture Series)
Join us at Holy Family University for our Speaker Series featuring Professor Domenic Vitiello and his book The Sanctuary City.
'The Fall of the House of Usher' with Not-So-Silent-Cinema
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Watch a classic silent film come to life with an original score performed by a live quartet in our historic Art Gallery.
Second Sunday Guided Tour
Don't miss a guided tour blending the history, art, and nature of Glen Foerd's Main House and grounds.
Crochet Workshop from TaconyLAB
Learn how to crochet a granny square! In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn the basics of crochet.
Love Your Park: Volunteer in the Rose Garden
Volunteers are needed to help in our historic rose garden.
Lily P.A.D.S. Scarecrow Session
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Continue the fall fun as we create scarecrows and other art out of leaves and pumpkins.
Nature Journaling with Meg Lemieur
Learn the basics of nature journaling with the beautiful Glen Foerd as a backdrop.
Aquatic Surveying at Glen Foerd
Learn about aquatic invertebrates that live in the water at Glen Foerd with Bria Wimberly, Senior Coordinator of Audobon Mid-Atlantic at the Discovery Center.
Free Movies By The River - "Halloweentown and Hocus Pocus"
Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween double feature, which includes Halloweentown and Hocus Pocus.
Lily P.A.D.S. Hocus Pocus Party
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Enjoy an evening of Halloween fun as we make potions, decorate trick-or-treat bags, and more! Follow up the activites with an outdoor screening of Hocus Pocus.
Second Sunday Guided Tour
Don't miss a guided tour blending the history, art, and nature of Glen Foerd's Main House and grounds.
Emotional Expression through the Arts with Ayiana Viviana
Join Tacony Lab's Artist in Residence Ayiana Viviana for sound bowl meditation, journaling prompts, and art contemplation and creation.
Spooky Adult Crafting Party
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Enjoy some adult crafting time in our spooky mansion! Paint pumpkins, create witches brooms, spell jars, and enjoy some treats.
Meet the Beekeeper
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Learn all about beekeeping and enjoy a honey tasting and cocktail from Steve Wildy.
Lily P.A.D.S. Deluxe Haunted House Workshop
POSTPONED TO FROM THURSDAY, 10/3
Kids can get creative and turn a doll house into a haunted mansion!
Mushroom and Fungi Walk
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Join Luke Smithson, our mushroom expert, for a stroll around the grounds as we look for mushrooms and other fungi you can only see in the fall!
Public Kayak Excursion
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This summer, take a guided tour of the Delaware River by kayak!
ArtsFest
View the newly installed work of our 2024 Artist in Residence, Shira Walinsky, while enjoying live music, food, artmaking, and more!
Lily P.A.D.S. Fairy Tea Party
Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a special Fairy Tea Party. There will be plenty of magical fairy crafts and treats to enjoy.
"Boat and Brew" Fundraiser for the Riverways Collaboration
Don’t miss a special fundraiser for the Riverways Collaboration! Use the code RIVER50 for half-off tickets!