Fairmount Park 2017 Kelly Drive Event Closures tentative
Traditional Day 2017 Date Event Closure Time 3rd Sunday of March March 19, 2017 Flick Horvat Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 4th Saturday of March March 25, 2017 Murphy Cup Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 4th Sunday of March March 26, 2017 Flick Horvat Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Sunday of April April 2, 2017 Flick Horvat Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 3rd Saturday of April April 15, 2017 Kerr Cup Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 4th Monday of April April 24, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 6:00 AM 4th Tuesday of April April 25, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 4th Wednesday of April April 26, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 4th Thursday of April April 27, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower to 4th Friday of April April 28, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 4th Saturday of April April 29, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 4th Sunday of April April 30, 2017 NFL Draft Partial Lower 6:00 AM 4th Sunday of April April 23, 2017 Flick Horvat Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Saturday of May May 6, 2017 City League Championship Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Sunday of May May 7, 2017 City League Championship Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 2nd Thursday of May May 11, 2017 Dad Vail Regatta Partial 11:00 AM 2nd Friday of May May 12, 2017 Dad Vail Regatta Partial To 2nd Saturday of May May 13, 2017 Dad Vail Regatta Partial 6:00 PM 2nd Sunday of May May 14, 2017 Race for the Cure Partial 5 AM to 12 PM 3rd Thursday of May May 18, 2017 Stotesbury Regatta Partial 11:00 AM 3rd Friday of May May 19, 2017 Stotesbury Regatta Partial To 3rd Saturday of May May 20, 2017 Stotesbury Regatta Partial 6:00 PM 1st Saturday of June June 3, 2017 International Dragon Boat Festival Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 2nd Sunday of June June 11, 2017 Oddyssey Half Marathon Partial 7 AM to 11 AM 3rd Saturday of June June 17, 2017 Schuylkill Navy Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 4th Sunday of June June 22, 2017 Phila Escape Triathlon Full 6 AM to 11 AM 1st Friday of July June 30, 2017 Independence Day Regatta Partial 10:00 AM 1st Saturday of July July 1, 2017 Independence Day Regatta Partial to 1st Sunday of July July 2, 2017 Independence Day Regatta Partial 6:00 PM 4th day of July July 4, 2017 Welcome America Partial Lower 24 Hours 2nd Saturday of August August 12, 2017 Bayada Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Saturday of September September 2, 2017 MIA Concert Partial Lower 24 Hours 1st Sunday of September September 3, 2017 MIA Concert Partial Lower 24 Hours 3rd Sunday of September September 17, 2017 Philadelphia Distance Run Full 6 AM to 12 PM 1st Saturday of October October 7, 2017 Dragon Boat Regatta Partial 5 AM to 5 PM 2nd Saturday of October October 14, 2017 Navy Day Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 4th Saturday of October October 28, 2017 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 5th Sunday of October October 29, 2017 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Sunday of November November 5, 2017 Hidden River Chase Regatta Partial 6 AM to 5 PM Saturday before Thanksgiving November 18, 2017 Philadelphia Marathon 1/2 & 8K Full 7 AM to 3 PM Sunday before Thanksgiving November 19, 2017 Philadelphia Marathon Full 7 AM to 3 PM
Dad Vail, Stotesbury, are multi-days closures - starting Thursday after AM rush hour and remaining closed until Saturday around 6:00 PM.
Independence Day Regatta is a multi-day closure - starting on Friday and remaining closed until Sunday around 6 PM.
Full closure means that the entire length of Kelly Drive - from Eakins Oval to Ridge Avenue / Lincoln Drive - is closed.
Partial closure means that only a section of Kelly Drive is closed - generally from Fountain Green Drive (south) to Strawberry Mansion Drive (north).
Shaded events means that the Kelly Drive detour remains in effect throughout this multi day event as per the stated times. 2017 M.L. King Drive Event Closures tentative
Traditional Day 2017 Date Event Time 2nd Saturday of March March 11, 2017 Leprechaun 5 Mile Run 7AM to 11 AM 3rd Saturday of March March 18, 2017 Upenn/Drexel Cycling Philly Phlyer 6 AM to 2 PM 4th Saturday of March March 25, 2017 Half way to Broad St. 7 AM to 11 AM 4th Sunday of March March 26, 2017 Love Run Half Marathon 6 AM to 12 PM 1st Saturday of April April 1, 2017 MLK Drive Seasonal Weekend Closure Begins 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Saturday of April April 1, 2017 Hot Chocolate 5 and 15K 6 AM to 11 AM 1st Sunday of April April 2, 2017 Donor Dash *b/c of NFL 6 AM to 11 AM 2nd Saturday of April April 8, 2017 Cherry Blossom 5K & 10K 6 AM to 11 AM 2nd Sunday of April April 9, 2017 Clean Air Run 5K & 10K *b/c NFL 8 AM to 11 AM 4th Saturday of April April 22, 2017 Sandy Rollman 10K 6 AM to 11 AM 4th Thursday of April April 27, 2017 NFL Draft 6 AM to 12 AM 4th Friday of April April 28, 2017 NFL Draft 6 AM to 12 AM 5th Saturday of April April 29, 2017 NFL Draft 6 AM to 12 AM 2nd Saturday of May May 13, 2017 Walk to Make America Love Again 6 AM to 11 AM 2nd Sunday of May May 14, 2017 Race for the Cure 6 AM to 11 AM 3rd Saturday of May May 20, 2017 Caterpillar Walk 6 AM to 11 AM 3rd Saturday of May May 20, 2017 Million Dollar Bike Ride 7 AM to 11 AM Last Thursday of May May 25, 2017 Blossom Philadelphia Run/Walk 7 PM to 8:30 PM 1st Saturday of June June 3, 2017 Amateur Bike Race 7 AM 12 PM 2nd Sunday of June June 11, 2017 Oddyssey Half Marathon 6 AM to 12 PM 3rd Saturday of June June 17, 2017 Step up PHL 6 AM to 11 AM 3rd Sunday of June June 18, 2017 Gary Papa Run For Your Life 6 AM to 12 PM 4th Saturday of June June 24, 2017 Philadelphia Escape Tri - Sprint 7 AM to 2 PM 4th Sunday of June June 25, 2017 Philadelphia Escape Tri - Olympic 7 AM to 2 PM 4th of July July 4, 2017 Welcome America 6 AM to 12 Midnight 2nd Saturday of August August 12, 2017 Run for Palestine 6 AM to 11 AM
First Saturday of September September 2, 2017 Made in America Concert 6 AM to 11 PM First Sunday of September September 3, 2017 Made in America Concert 6 AM to 11 PM 2nd Saturday of September September 9, 2017 Undy 5000 6 AM to 12 PM 3rd Saturday of September September 16, 2017 Rock n Roll 5K 6 AM to 1 PM 3rd Sunday of September September 17, 2017 Rock n Roll Half Marathon 6 AM to 12 PM 4th Saturday of September September 23, 2017 The Great Pumpkin Run 6 AM to 11 AM 4th Sunday of September September 24, 2017 The Parkway Run 6 AM to 12 PM 5th Saturday of September September 30, 2017 Sweat Your Sole 5K/10k 6 AM 11 AM 1st Sunday of October October 1, 2017 Suicide Prevention Walk 6 AM to 12 PM 2nd Sunday of October October 8, 2017 Kidney Walk 6 AM to 11 AM 3rd Sunday of October October 15, 2017 AIDS Walk 6 AM to 3 PM 4th Sunday of October October 22, 2017 JDF Walk To Cure Diabetes 6 AM to 12 PM 4th Saturday of October October 28, 2017 Light the Night Walk 5:00:00 PM to 8 PM 5th Sunday of October October 29, 2017 Generosity Series 6 AM to 11 AM 5th Sunday of October October 29, 2017 MLK Drive Seasonal Weekend Closure Ends 6 AM to 5 PM 1st Saturday of November November 4, 2017 Step out for Diabetes 6 AM to 12 PM 2nd Saturday of November November 11, 2017 Rocky Run 6 AM to 12 PM Saturday before Thanksgiving November 18, 2017 Philadelphia Marathon 8K, Half Marathon & Kids 9 AM to 12 PM Sunday before Thanksgiving November 19, 2017 Philadelphia Marathon 9 AM to 2 PM 4th Thursday of November November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving Day Parade 9 AM to 2 PM
The above special events are held on M.L. King Drive in addition to the Drive's normal closures for recreation activities on Saturdays and Sundays 6 AM to 5 PM, lower portion of M.L. King Dr. from Eakins Oval to Sweetbriar Dr. reopen to traffic at 12 Noon between April and October Most events fit within the normal closure hours, gray shaded is outside normal closures 2017 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY EVENT CLOSURES
Day Date Event Time Closures Blocks Sunday 3/26/2017 Last Sunday of March The Love Run Half Marathon 7 AM to 12 Noon Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500 Saturday 4/1/2017 1st Saturday of April The Hot Chocolate 5 & 15K Run 7 AM to 12 Noon Inner and Outer Drives 1700 to 2500 Sunday 4/2/2017 1st Sunday of April Greek Independence Day Parade 8 AM to 4 PM Inner Drives 2000 to 2300 Wednesda 4/19/2017 NFL Draft 5 AM till …. Inner Drives 2000 to 2300 Monday 4/24/2017 NFL Draft 5 AM till Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Tuesday 4/25/2017 NFL Draft Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Wednesda 4/26/2017 NFL Draft Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Thursday 4/27/2017 NFL Draft to Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Friday 4/28/2017 NFL Draft Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Saturday 4/29/2017 NFL Draft Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Sunday 4/30/2017 NFL Draft 1:00 AM Inner Drives 2000 to 2300 Sunday 5/14/2017 2nd Sunday of May Susan Komen Foundation Race for the Cure 6 AM to 12 Noon Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Tuesday 7/4/2017 4th of July Welcome America Concert & Fireworks 11 AM to 11 PM Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500 Friday 9/1/2017 1st Friday of Sept MIA Concert 6:00 PM Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Saturday 9/2/2017 1st Saturday of Sept MIA Concert Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Sunday 9/3/2017 1st Sunday of Sept MIA Concert to Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Monday 9/4/2017 1st Monday of Sept MIA Concert 6:00 AM Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Sunday 9/17/2017 3rd Sunday of Sept Rock n Roll Half Marathon 8 AM to 11 AM Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500 Saturday 9/23/2017 4th Saturday of Sept Rathra Yatra Parade 8 AM to 12 PM Inner 1600 to 2300 Sunday 9/24/2017 4th Sunday of Sept Parkway Run 7 AM to 10 AM Inner and Outer 1700 to 2500 Sunday 9/24/2017 4th Sunday of Sept Puerto Rican Day Parade 10 AM to 4 PM Inner Drive 1700 to 2500 Sunday 10/1/2017 1st Sunday of Oct Pulaski Day Parade 10 AM to 4 PM Inner Drive 1700 to 2500 Sunday 10/15/2017 3rd Sunday of Oct AIDS Walk 8 AM to 1 PM Inner and Outer Drives 2000 to 2500 Saturday 11/18/2017 Sat. before Thanksgiving Philadelphia Marathon Half, 8K Run 6 AM to 4 PM Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500 Sunday 11/19/2017 Sun before Thanksgiving Philadelphia Marathon & Half 6 AM to 4 PM Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500 Thursday 11/23/2017 4th Thursday of Nov Thanksgiving Day Parade 7 AM to 1 PM Inner and Outer Drives 1600 to 2500
Vehicular traffic to all or portions of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Eakins Oval, and Logan Circle will be closed during these events. Intermittent traffic patterns may be established and regulated by the Philadelphia Police Department.
Shaded events means that the Parkway closure remains in effect throughout this multi day event as per the stated times.