Visit Historic Germantown's new Visitor's Center to view two exhibits:

Permanent Exhibition: Deeply Rooted, Ever Changing: 300 Years in Germantown

A permanent exhibition on display at the Historic Germantown Visitor Center, Deeply Rooted, Ever Changing: 300 Years in Germantown, traces more than three centuries of transformation, highlighting the evolution of Germantown from its founding through the abolitionist movement, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil Rights Movement. Artifacts on display include decorative arts, advertisements, posters, household items, a rare 1730s rooster-shaped weather vane from the German Reformed Church in Market Square, and a surveyor’s compass designed by American astrologer and mathematician, David Rittenhouse. Drawing from the Germantown Historical Society’s collections, the exhibition provides a window into the everyday lives, achievements, and challenges of the communities that called Germantown home.

Rotating Exhibition: Rebellion and Remembrance in Freedom’s Backyard |July 9 – December 1 2026

Serving as the Visitor Center’s first rotating exhibition, Rebellion and Remembrance in Freedom’s Backyard examines Germantown’s unique role in the American Revolution and how the events of that era helped shape the neighborhood’s identity for generations. Just six miles from Independence Hall, Germantown stood at the crossroads of revolutionary change. Home to descendants of German and British colonists, enslaved and free Africans, and Native peoples, the neighborhood witnessed the violence of war firsthand while also serving as a place where individuals sought and asserted their freedom. Featuring Revolutionary-era artifacts and documents, the exhibition explores how memories of battle, resistance, and liberation helped establish Germantown’s lasting reputation as “Freedom’s Backyard.” Among the exhibition’s highlights is a section of the historic Johnson House fence damaged during the Battle of Germantown, accompanied by a video simulation illustrating how the damage occurred during the conflict. Also debuting on July 9, the exhibition will remain on view through December 1, 2027.

Community-centered cooking demonstration focused on healthy and accessible food preparation.

Pretzel Theater Company comes to Allens Lane Art Center to perform Jason Robert Brown's "Songs For A New World".

Mondays and Thursdays 7am – 8am

Start your morning with peace and fresh air! Join wellness coordinator Megan Do Nascimento for a moderately paced stroll through Awbury’s 56-acre landscape—exploring gardens, woodlands, meadows, ponds, and the farm. It’s the perfect way to reset, connect with nature, and begin the day energized.

Kids 6-15 years old will learn the importance of the UGRR and the struggle for liberation from enslavement. Through lessons, readings, discussion, films, music, arts, crafts, and theatre students will learn about history, culture, and values.

Space is limited. (Free)- RSVP required: info@johnsonhouse.org

Monday Evenings in July

Bring a blanket or yard chair and come sit in Wyck’s yard to enjoy the multiple concerts being played at the First United Methodist Church (FUMCOG) just across the street! Recitals are 7:30-8:30, rain or shine*. Programs and seating are available in the Wyck yard. 2026 Schedule – Concerts begin at 7:30pm

- July 6 – Amy Hamburg-Mead, Bloomington IN
- July 13 – Keiran Cantilena, Cleveland OH
- July 20 – Michelle Lam, Washington DC
- July 27 – Carol Anne Taylor, Dallas TX

Join Wyck for additional programs before the concert:

- July 6, 6:30 PM, Revolutions at Wyck House Tour
- July 21, 6:30 PM, Native Plants in Wyck’s Garden
- July 27, 6:30 PM, Wyck’s Landscape Through the Ages Tour

More information will be available at www.FUMCOG.org or on Facebook at ‘Friends of the Carillon’

*Note: in case of extreme weather or thunderstorms, please go inside FUMCOG for the concert. Wyck grounds are not open during extreme weather.

Wyck’s Address is: 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Metered parking on Germantown Avenue, directly in front of Wyck. Free street parking around the corner on Walnut Lane.

Wyck’s Home Farm Club is now in its sixth year of operation as a large, cohesive, collaboratively-run kitchen garden.

Join our horticulturist, friends, and neighbors on Tuesdays and Fridays in Wyck’s historic home farm for short lessons, hands-on experience, and a share of fresh produce when you volunteer! No registration required!

Every Wednesday From June 24th through July 29th!

Geared to families with children up to age 10! Everyone is welcome accompanied by a caregiver. Explore weekly themes with us through books, songs, movements, crafts and joy! Each session will include a storytime followed by a craft or activity that helps grow our curiosity about the natural world.

Weekly themes include:

Pollinators and Bug Helpers, Flowers and Trees, The Night Sky, Garden Food, Rain and Water Cycle, and more!

Enjoy extended hours at Wyck on Summer Wednesdays (June-August): Grounds Open Until 7 PM.

When: Friday, July 31st, 10:30-2:00; Coffee at 10:00am.
Where: Stenton, 4601 N. 18th Street, Phila, PA 19140
Cost: FREE. Space is limited. RSVP Required.
In honor of the Semiquincentennial and The Clay Studio’s Radical Americana, please join us at Stenton for a day that combines consideration and examination of archeology and art through Teagan Schweitzer's archeological research and Dennis Ritter's installation Another Place Within.

10:30 AM - What Was for Dinner at Stenton? Archaeology and Foodways by Teagan Schweitzer, Ph.D.

What can a collection of animal bones tell us about life at Stenton? Archaeological excavations uncovered evidence of the foods eaten by the Logan family and their guests, from poultry and game birds to livestock raised on the plantation. Schweitzer will explore how archaeology helps reconstruct the meals, entertaining practices, and daily life of one of colonial Pennsylvania's most influential households.

11:20 AM - Places Within: Reflections on Historical Research and the Influence of Personal Experience on Art Making by Dennis Ritter

Ritter will share the development and creation of the sculptures featured in Another Place Within. Presented through the artist’s personal experiences growing up in our region, this presentation will consider how objects in the Stenton collection, the dichotomies present in Stenton’s histories, and the inherent contradictions in the American Experiment influenced this body of work.

12:00 PM - Lunch (provided) and Another Place Within viewing***

1:00-2:00 PM - Stenton Foodways and Cellar Tour***

Please note: Another Place Within is installed throughout Stenton's landscape and requires walking on uneven, unpaved ground. The cellar tour includes a staircase and uneven flooring.

Bios:

Teagan Schweitzer, Ph.D., is a historical archaeologist whose research explores the relationship between food, culture, and daily life in early Philadelphia. She earned her doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and conducted the faunal analysis of materials recovered from Stenton as part of her dissertation research on Philadelphia foodways. Her work combines archaeological evidence with historical documents to reconstruct the foods, meals, and culinary traditions of the past.

Dennis Ritter is an artist and educator whose studio work explores the role of objects as foundational markers for personal identity and cultural histories. Working with clay as his primary material, his work manifests as large-scale still life sculptures, digital photographs, site-specific installations, and community art. Within this work he explores themes of labor, social justice, and identity. A native of SouthEastern Pennsylvania and a child of the bicentennial, Ritter currently resides in Rome, GA where he teaches Ceramics and Sculpture at Berry College.

Ecologist and author Doug Tallamy says insects are “the little things that run the world.”

While society tells us that bugs and insects are creepy crawly things to smoosh and avoid, these tiny creatures are the reason we have food to eat. Insects keep our world humming, so it’s vital to protect them and help them thrive.

Bring the family along for an evening retreat where we’ll explore outside and meet some of these backyard bugs — like fireflies, butterflies, and other beneficial insects — in a safe way. We’ll start out with a scavenger hunt and then play a bug-themed BINGO game with some buggy swag as prizes. By the end of the evening, you’ll have a newfound love of these tiny creatures and some ideas about how to help them keep doing their very important jobs.

Learn information about The Farm at Awbury from 10:00-2:00.

Stroll on The Farm with an Awbury Ambassador at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and see the variety of farm life taking place!

Among the best-known buildings of Germantown are the sturdy, elegant stone structures known today as Cliveden, the Johnson House, the Germantown Mennonite Meeting House, and the Concord School House. Remarkably, these structures can all be attributed to one builder, Jacob Knorr. This tour will bring visitors to these charming and significant sites and investigate what we know about the building of early Germantown, and what mysteries remain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled.

General admission: $20
19119 & 19144 zip codes: $10
Friends of Cliveden members: $10
National Trust members: $10

Advanced registration is encouraged.

Join us for a free Second Saturday workshop at Wyck, led by Philadelphia chef & educator Valerie Erwin.

Wyck's workshops explore horticulture, culinary, and historical themes inspired by Wyck’s collections, landscape, and thriving home farm. Workshops are led by local chefs, business owners, and artisans in tandem with Wyck staff.

Workshop seating is limited. Registration is free, but required. Online registration will open up no later than two weeks prior to the event.

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion will be open for free tours from 12pm-3pm..

Tours available from 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Tours begin in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. Each tour is a one hour experience.

Spend time with neighbors and Bringing Everybody Together at BET's annual cookout! All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join Historic RittenhouseTown and Philly Free Range for s’mores and nature crafts. Guests will enjoy roasting mallows in our open hearth and a variety of interactive natural crafting activities. Try 'smash a stone' pigment paint, tie-dye with pokeweed ink, string a garland of fall leaves, or get creative making a RittenhouseTown Magnolia leaf name tag. Choose one, or choose 'em all!

Explore Wyck through the eyes of a naturalist! Learn about the histories of scientific discovery on the property, and dive into current work to preserve the historic landscape.

The tour will meet at the picnic tables in front of Wyck (6026 Germantown Avenue). We will begin at 11 AM- please be prompt.

Free parking is available on Walnut Lane and throughout the neighborhood. Metered parking is available on Germantown Avenue.

Email info@wyck.org with questions or to be put on a waitlist.

Two week showcase of works created by VTA students.

Guided breathwork and mindfulness workshop centered on grounding techniques, wellness, and stress reduction

Enjoy a book reading with refreshments at the Greenspace of the Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery.

An exhibition of works of various artists in the Joined Hands artist collective.

Enjoy lawn games, lemonade, and nature crafts in the Greenspace of Grumblethorpe.

The Philadelphia Honey Festival at Wyck is our sweet finish to the summer season! Hosted in partnership with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, the festival offers a variety of activities that celebrate and educate our pollinators. This always-popular event includes honey tastings, extractions, presentations, local craft vendors, a mead and beer garden, children's activities, and much more!

Follow in the soldiers’ steps as we explore what happened during and after the Battle of Germantown. The program is offered in partnership with the Concord School and Upper Burying Ground. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half and cover one mile. There will be times to stop and sit during the walk. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a drink if needed.

All tours are $20, $10 for National Trust and Friends of Cliveden members, and residents of 19119 and 19144.

Explore Stenton’s wildlife with Philadelphia Horticultural Society and In Color Birding. All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Fall migration is heating up and birds are all over the city! Join TB Wildlife Photography LLC and fellow bird lovers at Hood Cemetery (4901 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144) for a Little Sit, which is stationary birding with a more social twist. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about common bird species in their own neighborhood, practice identifying birds using a field guide, learn to use binoculars, and hopefully see some migrant birds along the way. Some seating will be available, but you are welcome to bring your own lawn chair.

Binoculars provided by Nocs Provisions will be available for use at a first-come-first-served basis.

Cliveden and the sites of Historic Germantown collaborate to highlight the diverse stories of the people who lived through the American Revolution and the Battle of Germantown, on October 4, 1777.

Enjoy a film screening and crafts in the Greenspace of the Germantown Historical Society.

Join us at the Farm at Awbury for our annual Harvest Festival—a celebration of fall with farm fun, community spirit, and hands-on activities. Shop local crafts and goods, meet neighbors, and soak up the season.

This guided tour will showcase the diverse collection of trees within the grounds - from mature sycamores and oaks to unique specimens like American Chestnut, Viburnum, Linden, and Black Locust. Participants will learn about the cultural history, ecological roles, and stories behind these trees. The walk highlights how the landscape functions as a living archive or resilience, heritage and sustainability. Rain date may 23rd