Events at Glen Foerd on the Delaware

Gatsby Garden Party

Posted on September 18, 2014 by admin

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Celebrate the Gatsby Age gardens of Glen Foerd, Philadelphia’s only historic Delaware River estate open to the public. The party is being held at Glen Foerd’s Riverside Pavilion on Sunday, October 5th from 2 to 5 p.m. Enjoy a festive afternoon of fine food, beer, wine and signature cocktails, 1920s music by the Gin Canaries, silent auction, chef demo station, and wine pull (grand prize – Dom Perignon). Prizes awarded to best garden party hat and jaunty boutonniere.

The proceeds for this year’s event will go towards the restoration and care of Glen Foerd’s historic gardens and landscape. The estate, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was recently included in the Historic American Landscape Survey, one of only 24 in Pennsylvania.

Riverside Concert Series

Posted on June 12, 2014 by admin

Glen Foerd on the Delaware’s popular concert series starts Thursday, June 26^th, at 7 pm. The first concert will feature the funk and jazz sounds of the local trio, Get Happy.

Get Happy includes organist Scott Coulter, guitarist Mark Forchic and drummer Kris Rudzinski. Together they have played at festivals including The Swedesboro Jazz Festival and Victory Lakes’ Jam on the Lake. Their music includes the songs of Miles Davis, and other jazz standards, as well as pop and rock favorites including The Beatles and the funky sounds of the Meters.

Glen Foerd’s July 17^th concert will feature the big band-era music of the Monday Blues Swing Orchestra. On August 21^st concert goers will be treated to the 1920s speakeasy sounds of Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society.

Concerts will be held in the estate’s outdoor event structure overlooking the Delaware River and will feature one hour uninterrupted sets beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 8:00 pm. Admission is pay what you wish, with no set admission price. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Glen Foerd estate and the concert artists. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs, pack a picnic dinner and enjoy the show. This year’s concert goers can also purchase tasty treats from Buttercream Cupcake and Bakery’s Cupcake Truck.

Glen Foerd on the Delaware is the last of the grand Philadelphia riverfront estates open to the public. Its mission is to connect visitors to the legacy of Glen Foerd through programs in the arts, nature and history and to preserve and protect the landscape, buildings and collections for the enjoyment and enrichment of the community and future generations. Glen Foerd is a Fairmount Park property operated by the Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation in cooperation with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and supported in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Glen Foerd on the Delaware
5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
215 632 5330

Glen Foerd Tours

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

Glen Foerd is now open for guided tours on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. The next Saturday tour will take place Saturday, March 30th, then again on April 13th. Tours begin at 9:30am and 10:30am and will last about an hour. We will continue to be open to the public on Wednesdays, too, for tours at 11:00am and 12:00pm. Please call first to be sure there is access, but reservations are not required. The mansion does close on occasion for special events.

Evening tours take place on the third Tuesday of the month, the next one is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/16 at 7:00pm.

Guided tours of the mansion are also available by appointment Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, year-round. Please call at least two days ahead to plan your visit. Tours are not conducted on holidays or weekends.

The cost of a tour is $10.00 per person, $9.00 for students and seniors (65 or older).

For more information call the business office at 215 632 5330, or check our website www.glenfoerd.org.