Friends of FDR Park

Friends of FDR Park Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park, also known as "The Lakes"

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Join us for Nature Craft THIS Saturday!Looking for a fun, creative way to spend time outdoors? Come by and make somethin...
06/11/2026

Join us for Nature Craft THIS Saturday!
Looking for a fun, creative way to spend time outdoors? Come by and make something beautiful using natural materials from around the park. Meet at the boathouse

- Free and open to all ages
- Drop in, no need to sign up
- All supplies provided

Back in the Spring, we planted flax seeds as part of the PA Flax Project’s Square Yard Project in our Learning Garden. N...
06/10/2026

Back in the Spring, we planted flax seeds as part of the PA Flax Project’s Square Yard Project in our Learning Garden. Now, just a few weeks later, our flax is thriving!

Swipe to see the journey from planting day to today. We can’t wait to learn the next steps, from harvest to fiber.

Learn more about the PA Flax Project and their program.

SAVE THE DATE!! Our 2nd annual Summer Music Festival is Saturday, 8/23. Join us as we showcase the beautiful diversity o...
06/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE!! Our 2nd annual Summer Music Festival is Saturday, 8/23. Join us as we showcase the beautiful diversity of the park’s cultural communities through live music!!!

🎶 Vibraciones de Verano 🎶Join us this Sunday, 6/7 from 12–5 PM at Mercado Latino (Picnic Sites 13 & 14) for an afternoon...
06/05/2026

🎶 Vibraciones de Verano 🎶

Join us this Sunday, 6/7 from 12–5 PM at Mercado Latino (Picnic Sites 13 & 14) for an afternoon of FREE live music, great vibes, and summer fun with family and friends.

Join us for a few Line Dance classes in conjunction with Not Just Jazz? Classes begin at 5:00 PM on June 16, July 14, Ju...
06/05/2026

Join us for a few Line Dance classes in conjunction with Not Just Jazz? Classes begin at 5:00 PM on June 16, July 14, July 28, and September 22.

The perfect way to kick off an evening of music, movement, and community before the live jazz concerts.

Meet at the Overlook

These free classes were made possible with support from the William Penn Foundation.

Join us for NOT JUST JAZZ featuring Bert Harris & the Afro Jazz CollectiveSaturday, June 13 | 12–2 PMAt the Lakes (Boath...
06/05/2026

Join us for NOT JUST JAZZ featuring Bert Harris & the Afro Jazz Collective
Saturday, June 13 | 12–2 PM
At the Lakes (Boathouse)! Don’t miss it.

06/04/2026

Bloom of the week!
This week’s new blooms include Butterfly Milkweed, Virginia Sweetspire, and Wild Indigo or Baptisia.

See you around the park!

Meet Max (he/him), our FDR Urban Park Ranger. He has worked for Parks and Rec since 2021. His hobbies include gardening,...
06/03/2026

Meet Max (he/him), our FDR Urban Park Ranger. He has worked for Parks and Rec since 2021. His hobbies include gardening, propagating houseplants, park history and snacking at the markets. 

Please extend a warm welcome to him if you happen to see him around the park.

Calling all vendors! We still have opening for our June 13th Flea Market. It will take place during the Not Just Jazz Fe...
06/03/2026

Calling all vendors! We still have opening for our June 13th Flea Market. It will take place during the Not Just Jazz Festival on the lawn and 2 other events…which means even bigger crowds, great music, and a full day of fun!

At the American Swedish Historical Museum parking lot
From 10 AM–3 PM

Join us for a walk IN the lake! This is part of our free Nature Walk series. No registration necessary. We will provide ...
06/03/2026

Join us for a walk IN the lake! This is part of our free Nature Walk series. No registration necessary. We will provide the waders with limited supply. First come first serve, or bring your own. 

Saturday June 20 @ 11 am
Meet at the Welcome Center

Address

1500 Pattison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19145

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 6pm
Tuesday 6am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 6am - 6pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 6am - 6pm
Sunday 6am - 6pm

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