Events
Upcoming Events
The First Annual “City Nature Challenge!”
Sunday, April 28, 2024
867-77 N Orkney Street, Philadelphia, PA
11:30am-12:00pm - “City Nature Challenge” Kids Explore with Rebecca Deegan
12:00pm-12:30pm - Ribbon Cutting Dedication
12:30pm-1:00pm - “City Nature Challenge” Adults Explore
Philadelphia will be competing against other cities in the world to catalog any WILD plant, animal, or any other evidence of life found in your city. Download the iNaturalist app to participate and learn more at cncphilly.org.
Hosted by:
Friends of Orkney Park & Neighborhood Garden Trust
Donations are always greatly appreciated.
All proceeds benefit the Orkney Park Project.
Spring Soirée
Saturday, May 11, 2024 — 6-9pm
867-77 N Orkney Street, Philadelphia, PA
$20 Suggested Donation.
Kids Free.
All Proceeds Benefit the Orkney Park Project.
Generously Sponsored by:
Penn Treaty Special Services District.
Past Events
Nightmare at Orkney Park
The 2022 “Nightmare at Orkney Park” Halloween event thrilled all!
Caroling in the Park/Winter Solstice
After some discussion over the years about a winter event, this seemed like the year to try it.
2nd Annual Fall Gala
Our second fall gala was easier as we all knew our roles and followed our template of past events.
Spring Party in the Park
It has become expected that each spring we bring together Lawrence street and the neighborhood for a kickoff to summer.
Spring Neighborhood Garden Cleanup
As the Earthday birthday date moved to midweek, we incorporated our cleanup into Northern Liberties Annual spring Garden/parks cleanup date.
Standard Tap - Black Friday Brunch Fundraiser
Black Friday Brunch Fundraiser! The Standard Tap is doing a Black Friday Brunch on Friday 11/23 from 11 am - 3 pm.
Game Night
Our second Annual spring fundraiser with a “Game night” theme is sponsored by Liberty Rental who provide popcorn, snow cones and hot dog machines.
Birthday/Earth Day Cleanup
Our second Annual cleanup is scheduled on our birthday/earth day.
Sip & Spook Halloween
This was our first fall event. We picked up fire pits, roasted (s'mores) & toasting (boozy drinks and Yard's beer for the adults; cider and hot chocolate for the kiddos).
501c3 Status Confirmed
Our 501c3 status is confirmed by the IRS. Friends of Orkney Park Inc is official.
Standard Tap Brunch Fundraiser for Orkney Park
Friends of Orkney Park LLC has partnered with our generous friends at the Standard Tap to host a fundraising brunch.
Networking & Partnerships
During the summer of 2017 we reached out to local groups, foundations and ageng to network and find alies and partners for this project.
Summer Solstice Fundraiser
Our first fundraising event was a fun casual affair with beer, wine, pizzias, live music.
Repairs & Promotion
We created some promotional content, logo, facebook page, website and scheduled our first fundraising event for June 21st, a summer solstice party.