Turn your child's day off into a day they'll remember. Awbury's School Day-Off Camps are filled with outdoor exploration, hiking, games, crafts, campfire cooking, s'mores, and nature-based adventures that keep kids active, curious, and unplugged—all under the guidance of our experienced camp staff. Register for 1 or more school day off camps below! Awbury Arboretum […]
September 3 | 6-7:30 PM | Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd Community planning meetings are back! Join us in the Cope House as we come together to talk about what's happening at Awbury — updates, upcoming projects, and events on the horizon — and to hear your thoughts and ideas. There will also be […]
Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 5:00–6:30 PMEnglish Landscape at Awbury Arboretum (Meet on the Cope House side: 1 Awbury Rd., Philadelphia, PA. Parking available on Washington Lane & Ardleigh St.) Late summer is the perfect time to harvest sassafras leaves! Join Food Forest lead volunteer Jeannie Gerth for a guided forage walk through Awbury's English […]
August 22, 2026 | 2:30-9:30 PM | The Farm at Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh St. Sweet Juice Fest is an annual gathering of artists, musicians, healers, and dreamers - centering joyful connection and radical creativity. We have all local line-up of bands, performance and visual artists, as well as food, beer, and service vendors who are […]
Friday, August 14 | 7:30-9:30pm | The Lightning House at The Farm at Awbury As we move into late summer, crickets, katydids, cicadas and grasshoppers have begun filling the night air with their rhythmic sounds. Join us at dusk on Friday, August 14th to tune into the vibrations and acoustic ecology of our local stridulators. […]
Summer is in full swing at Awbury Arboretum! While the season may bring a slower pace for some, it's one of the busiest times of year across the Arboretum. From […]
July 25th, 2026 | 1-3 PM | Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd Looking for something mellow to do on a summer Saturday afternoon? Join us at the Francis Cope […]
July 9th | 6-8 PM |The Cope House Gallery, 1 Awbury Rd, Philadelphia PA Join us at The Cope House Gallery for the opening reception of David Sweeny's Make'em Stand Still on July 9th at the Cope House Gallery from 6-8 PM. Sweeny is a self-taught painter based in Germantown, Philadelphia. His art background mainly […]
June 15th - August 14th | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (with after camp available) | Awbury Arboretum Explore 56-acres of woodlands, ponds, fields, and our AdventureWoods natural play area at Awbury Arboretum! Unplug and dive into hands-on experiences—learn wilderness skills, forage for edible plants, build shelters, cook over a campfire, and create nature-inspired art. […]
Friday, June 12th 2026 | 10 AM-12 PM | The Cope House Gallery, 1 Awbury Rd, Philadelphia PA Join us at The Cope House Gallery for a tour and tea! […]