Fishtown Recreation Center

View more photos from Fishtown Rec Center HERE.


There are several ways to reach Fishtown Recreation Center which is located at
: 1201 East Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19125.  Site Directors: Ed Carpenter, and Joseph Scarpa, Contact Phone: 215-685-9885. For urgent correspondence, especially during the day of the event, contact Kristin Groenveld on her cell: 215-350-1968.

The park and playground can be accessed from either Palmer or Montgomery Streets located one block north of Girard  Street, between Palmer and Montgomery, next to the 26th Police Precinct and Fishtown Free Library of Philadelphia.  Fishtown Recreation Center is located near I-95, the El, and Girard Trolley stops.  Additional free bus parking can be found south on Montgomery under I-95.  If needed, buses can drop off on Girard. Public transportation includes El to Girard and trolleys running to Palmer Street.

FRC map

View the Google map HERE or click on the map to the left.

FRC panorama view

Zoom in to see panorama of site HERE or click on the map to the left.

See photos from Agnes Irwin and Haverford H.S. students volunteering HERE.