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Come out to this FREE Festival and learn how to be a circus performer, do some printmaking, join our paper bag fashion show, build a seaworthy boat, build your own robot, learn how to jump double dutch, watch a juggler, and so much more. Take advantage of this fantastic fest.
Sponsored by Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, PopUpPlay’s Playfest focuses on powerful play and amplifies joy. Join partners like Brooklyn Robot Foundry, Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, Nimble Craft, Philly Girls Jump, Digger and David Puppet Company, and more for a fabulous afternoon of family play at Spruce Street Harbor Park.