Saturday Free Boating

Sat Jun 7, 2025 - Sat Oct 4, 2025
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Repeating every week — Saturdays through October 4, 2025.
11:00am to 3:00pm ET
Age: 6 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Bartram’s Garden
54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA,
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Families can explore this quiet stretch of the Schuylkill River by using Bartram Garden's kayaks or rowboats. No registration or boating experience is necessary to participate and all ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Boats, life jackets and basic instruction are provided and boating excursions are limited to 30 minutes. Boats embarks from the Community Boathouse, which is located on the northern tip of Bartram’s Garden. Visitors should walk past the free parking area onto the Meadow trail, which leads downhill to the Boathouse.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.