PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — This weekend on The KYW To-Do List: Explore the public art projects across Camden, return to the waterfront for roller skating, rides and mini-golf, or show your local park some love.
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OUTDOORS
EVENT: Love Your Park Week
DATE: Through Sunday
WHERE: Various parks in Philadelphia
DETAILS: Celebrate your local park this week with guided hikes to cleanups to community festivals. More than 100 parks across the city are participating.
PRICE: Free with registration
EVENT: One Africa! One Nation! Uhuru Flea Market
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Clark Park, West Philadelphia
DETAILS: Find crafts, jewelry, clothes, food and more at this special health festival on behalf of the African People’s Education & Defense Fund.
PRICE: Pay as you go
TOURS
EVENT: I Walk Camden
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Meet at the Turntable in Cooper’s Poynt Park in Camden, New Jersey
DETAILS: Learn about A New View’s public art projects on this 2.5-mile walk through North Camden. Participants will get special insight into Turntable, Touching the Earth and Mechan 1.
PRICE: Free with registration
EVENT: Wild Foodies of Philadelphia Tour
DATE/TIME: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at the fountain in Washington Square
DETAILS: You ever pass by a plant or mushroom and wonder if it’s edible? Join the founder of The Wild Foodies of Philly on a walk through some of Philly’s historic parks to find out what you can actually eat.
PRICE: $15
ONGOING
EVENT: Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest
DATE: Through Sept. 26
WHERE: 101 S. Columbus Blvd., Old City
DETAILS: Summerfest is back on the waterfront for roller skating, games, rides, mini-golf and a variety of foods and drinks.
PRICE: Pay as you go
EVENT: Register for the Philadelphia Marathon
WHERE: Online
DETAILS: The Philadelphia Marathon is back this year with half of the usual number of runners. The number of participants could increase if more COVID-19 restrictions ease.
PRICE: To be announced
EVENT: Free museum admission for National Hospital Week
DATE: Select dates in May
WHERE: Various museum locations
DETAILS: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Eastern State Penitentiary, The Franklin Institute, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Barnes Foundation want to thank our hospital heroes with free admission on select dates. Visit the museums’ websites for other requirements and COVID-19 safety protocols.
PRICE: Free for hospital workers