July

The BOOM BOX on the HEAR Block of the Parkway will serve food and beverages on Wednesday-Friday from 5pm-11pm and Saturday-Sunday from 2pm-11pm. Food and drink includes Rita’s Water Ice, Philly Pretzel Factory, Mainstay Independent Brewing Company, and La Colombe.

We are so excited to be kicking off another great season at The Oval+! Please join us on opening day to experience the 2019 Oval+ for the first time!  

Enjoy live radio with Boom 103.9 FM at the BOOM BOX, a retrofitted double-decker bus on the HEAR Block of the Parkway, offering Rita’s Water Ice, Philly Pretzels, and craft beer by Mainstay Brewing.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Food & Flick Fridays at The Oval+ kicks off on opening day with a showing of “Black Panther” on the big screen at 9pm! Wear your best Black Panther-themed attire.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the extreme heat, Quizzo in the beer garden will kick off at 5pm instead of the usually scheduled 4pm. Bring your friends and family for a fun afternoon of tough trivia in our beer garden for a chance to win a great prize plus ultimate bragging rights.

This Saturday, WPPM programming will be featured until 8:00 pm, followed by a live broadcast by several of our DJs spinning records atop a double-decker bus until 11:00 pm! Don’t miss the party. Presented by Philly CAM radio.

The Oval+ will open at 5pm on Saturday, July 20, 2019 due to the extreme heat. Follow The Oval+ on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates, including weather announcements.

Enjoy Summer Sounds in The Oval+ beer garden with DJ Mr. Sonny James and DJ Lil’Dave!

Peruse and shop global goods and crafts by vendors at the Global Craft Market on the MAKE Block!

The beer garden at The Oval+ is open Wednesday-Friday from 5pm-11pm and Saturday-Sunday from 11am-11pm.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

A kids DJ dance party in the beer garden

Join Ashley Simone for an hour long dance class aimed at freeing the soul, moving the body, and getting out of our comfort zones. Ashley Simone combines anywhere from hip hop to Afro Beats to in order to teach the many different ways of self-expression. Classes are for ALL ages and ALL levels.

The Oval+ will open at 2pm on Sunday, July 21, 2019 due to the extreme heat. Follow The Oval+ on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates, including weather announcements.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Join FarmPhilly for a read aloud series with a focus on the natural world. Children ages 4-8 and their caretakers are invited to come listen to stories about plants, animals, seasons and our food systems and participate in a short hands-on activity following the book.

Join us every Wednesday for free fitness classes from local studios from 5-8pm. Partner studios/classes include: Power Yoga, Yoga Habit Philly Dance Fitness CKO Kickboxing

CKO Kickboxing Class Join us for an hour of intense, calorie burning fun under the sun. We’ve developed a unique group exercise that allows everyone in class to work at their own pace. ALL FITNESS LEVELS ARE WELCOME!! We’ve integrated elements of kickboxing and boxing into a program that utilizes a heavy bag and incorporates […]

Power Yoga, Yoga Habit is designed to move you physically and leave you feeling refreshed and energized. A 60 minute power yoga class, free of charge!

Sign up with a team of friends and co-workers, with a small group and be kept on the same team, or by yourself and be placed on a team with other free agents!

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

The members of the Freedoms, the team mascot and local tennis pros will be on hand at the PLAY Block on the Parkway to give tennis lessons to sports fans of all ages.

CKO Kickboxing Class Join us for an hour of intense, calorie burning fun under the sun. We’ve developed a unique group exercise that allows everyone in class to work at their own pace. ALL FITNESS LEVELS ARE WELCOME!! We’ve integrated elements of kickboxing and boxing into a program that utilizes a heavy bag and incorporates […]

No dance experience necessary for this hour-long program – just jump in and follow along! We’ll be dancing outside, so wear comfortable shoes and don’t forget your sunscreen and water.

Head to The Oval+ every Thursday for Silent Philly in the beer garden! Plus, enjoy live music and dance performances on the HEAR Block on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Silent Philly is 8-11pm on July 25, August 1, 8, and 15.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Come hear Philly’s favorite drag queen, Brittany Lynn, read stories about love, diversity, friendship, and acceptance. Dress up time (costumes and props provided), musical breaks, and arts and crafts will have everyone learning while having fun out in the sunshine!

The team behind The Head & The Hand Books (H&H Books), an independent, nonprofit bookstore located in Kensington, is popping up on the Parkway! H&H Books will be offering a curated selection of fresh fiction, middle grade, children’s, and local lit titles to bookish passersby on the MAKE block. We’ll also be offering our own […]

Nicole and Jordan Haddad, the brother and sister duo, bring their heritage to their clothing business of ethical knitwear and textile design. Made in Philly, popping up on the Parkway to show off prints and their collection.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

The objective for each class would be to invite the community to indulge in their creative side while broadening their ideas on what wellness truly is. Each class will have a focus for a dimension of wellness and each painting will depict what 1 that looks like to us. Each artist will walk away with […]

Enjoy a live performance by BalletX!

Come experience the silent party for free at The Oval+! Silent Philly is a party experience like nothing you’ve had before. Three DJ’s Red (80’s 90’s 2000’s) , Green (Top 40 and EDM), and Blue (Hip Hop), all spin the best music while you sing and dance along. As you flip from one channel to the […]

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Join the Philly Reading Coaches for free one-on-one reading sessions with kids under 10 years old. These child-guided reading sessions will help children boost confidence and encourage a love of reading. Books will be provided onsite.

Have fun and learn about design, build a project from your imagination, and hone your creative problem-solving skills. DesignPhiladelphia offersdifferent activitieseach week, so you can come again and again to work with others and build something amazing!

Enjoy live radio with Radio One at the BOOM BOX, a retrofitted double-decker bus on the HEAR Block of the Parkway, offering Rita’s Water Ice, Philly Pretzels, and craft beer by Mainstay Brewing. Radio One is the country’s largest urban radio network.

Join BEN FM for some awesome 80’s & 90’s tunes and a chance to win tickets to some of the hottest summer shows in the BEN FM Concert Cube.

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Head to the PLAY Block on the Parkway for a Ping-Pong tournament with SPIN!

Enjoy live music with Radio One DJ at the BOOM BOX, a retrofitted double-decker bus on the HEAR Block of the Parkway, offering Rita’s Water Ice, Philly Pretzels, and craft beer by Mainstay Brewing. Radio One is the country’s largest urban radio network.

Movie begins at 9pm.

We’ll cover the song structure, guitar riffs, and rhythm parts in an interactive group lesson. Designed for beginners and folks who are new to playing an instrument. All ages and abilities welcome. We will have a limited number of instruments on hand for participants (first come, first serve).

Join us every Saturday for Quizzo from 4-6pm in the beer garden and and tons of family-friendly events and activities on the MAKE, HEAR, and PLAY Blocks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway!

DESIGN + MAKE with us in an exciting workshop exploring the building blocks of architecture, design, and our city. Dive into the design process through stories and fun activities each week, so you can come again and again to work with others and build something amazing!

Enjoy an outdoor reading and music carts designed and fabricated by Tiny WPA and Interface Studio! Read a book or play an instrument on the MAKE Block of the Parkway.

Come out to the MAKE block on the Parkway across from the Barnes for some street fun art activities! Create your photo paper leaf and make bandanas that tie into The Oval+ mural “Vector 2” by Felix St. Fort and street sculptures by NDA.

Blast off with educators from The Franklin Institute to explore rocketry in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic voyage to the Moon. A combination of activities and demonstrations will be sure to ignite your curiosity for space travel.

Bring the whole family to the PLAY Block at The Oval+ to play! PopUpPlay be building bamboo forts, creating catapults and the designing our own mini-golf courses. These events are free for families and we provide all the materials necessary to participate. All ages welcome. July 27: Create a Catapult Want to make things fly? […]

Bring your friends and family for a fun afternoon of tough trivia in our beer garden for a chance to win a great prize plus ultimate bragging rights.

Enjoy Summer Sounds in The Oval+ beer garden with DJ’s Mike Maserati, Terrel Clark, and Tony White!