May 12th, 2020

Arts Day: Love Your Park at Home May 12th Schedule

chalk art

Tuesday, May 12th is Arts Day during Love Your Park @ Home! Here are all of the fun and free things you can learn, share, and do to celebrate the arts in Philly parks. 

5 12 art day lyp at home

LEARN: about Public Art in the Park

Register for free

Join the Association for Public Art (aPA) for a lunchtime virtual "walking" tour of a selection of outdoor sculptures found around the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park. Rain or shine, aPA staff will share fascinating stories and answer questions about these hidden public art gems and park favorites.

Register for free

SHARE: a Haiku to Philly parks

gorgas park flowers

Nature has a special way of inspiring photography, paintings, poetry, and prose. Have you ever written a haiku? Get inspired by going for a walk in your local park or in your own backyard!

Here's how to write a traditional, 3-line haiku: 

1. First line: 5 syllables

2. Second line: 7 syllables

3. Third line: 5 syllables

Be sure to share your haiku on social media and tag #loveyourpark!

DO: Create art of your park

chalk art

Create a natural scene or special message on the sidewalk in front of your home or in your local park using sidewalk chalk or the bits and pieces of nature you can find, like twigs, rocks, and leaves! You can also draw or paint a picture of your local park!

BONUS: Color these free botanical coloring pages!

The Fairmount Park Horticulture Center opened in 1979 and is home to a lovely greenhouse filled with a variety of tropical plants.  Feel free to download these free botanical coloring pages, featuring select tropical plants that you will find in the greenhouse!

Download the coloring pages

Upcoming Love Your Park @ Home events

belmont gap 2023

West Fairmount Park Earth Day Community Workday

April 22nd at 1:00pm
2000 Belmont Mansion Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Join Fairmount Park Conservancy on Wednesday, April 22nd, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM to celebrate Earth Day in West Fairmount Park. Together, we will work on: Removing invasive species Tree care: weeding & mulching native trees Trash pick-up We will provide all the tools, supplies, and materials for the workday, including gloves. Belmont Plateau has long been a gathering place for moments that shape our future — from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, America’s first World’s Fair, to the nation’s first Earth Day celebration in 1970. This Earth Day, we’re proud to continue that legacy of stewardship and collective impact.

Learn More

Love Your Park Week 2026

May 9th at 12:00am
Philadelphia Parks

This spring, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! Love Your Park Week is a nine-day celebration of Philadelphia's public parks from May 9-17, 2026, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy, and Park Friends Groups across the city

Learn More