Grief Walk – from Cherry Street Pier towards Graffiti Pier + Room For Grief exhibit

We’ll start this walk with special access to the Room for Grief exhibit at Cherry Street Pier.

Please arrive between 9am and 9:15am for entry into the pier and access to the exhibit. The walk itself will start at 9:45am. 

We’ll walk a short segment of the Walk Around Philadelphia exploration of the city’s perimeter from past Penn Treaty Park and towards Graffiti Pier. It’s an opportunity to contemplate borders & boundaries as well as all of the complexities of the city; ecology & infrastructure, development & decay, public & private spaces. And for this walk in particular, we’ll have the opportunity to hold and process grief of all sorts, whether it be named or not. 

The walk itself is a 2-3 hour / 5-6 mile experience. Although the walk will begin and end at Cherry Street Pier, people who join are welcome to peel off as they see fit, at Graffiti Pier, Penn Treaty Park, or the Spring Garden SEPTA Station.

After the walk we can continue the conversation at Cherry Street Pier.

This is a little preview glimpse of the larger ~100-120 mile Walk Around Philadelphia circumnavigation of the entire city, which happens twice a year as an organized event in February & September, or you can sign up for the DIY/Anytime version.

The next full iteration of the walk will take place over four weekends (Sat/Sun/Mondays) Sept 5-28, with registration opening in late July. Save the dates!

EXHIBIT NOTES:
Curated by Chelsea Dalsey, Room for Grief brings together work and performances from 100+ artists addressing the theme of grief. This event includes special access to the exhibit before Cherry Street Pier’s official public opening time, so we will get to have more intimate quiet time with the exhibit.

Please arrive between 9 and 9:15am for access to the pier and time with the exhibit. 

WALK NOTES:

Approximate duration: 3 hours
Some uneven terrain — The majority of the path is easy well maintained paved with the a dedicated pedestrian walkway of the Delaware River Trail. Towards the end, there’s potential for some more adventurous off-roading.
Begins and ends at Cherry Street Pier, but you are free to choose your own adventure