Welcome to The Oval XP, Philadelphia’s “Park on the Parkway,” with events and activities for all ages.
The Oval XP is eight acres of public space located on the Ben Franklin Parkway across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that pops up with programs every summer including movie nights, music, fitness classes and more! During operating hours, The Oval XP features interactive games, special events including live music, movie nights, performances and workshops as well as a rotating lineup of food trucks and a beautiful beer garden.
Join us on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway today between 12 and 5 p.m. for a free festival day! Visit 's Barnes on the Block, the Rodin Garden Bar, the , and The 2024 Oval for a family-friendly afternoon of fun that celebrates the Parkway’s future as a great urban park. The north outer lane of the Parkway will be closed from 20th to Spring Garden Streets and activities stretch up to Eakins Oval.
For a map of activities visit: parkwaycouncil.org/celebratetheparkway.
Here’s to another summer on the Parkway! The Oval will return on Thursday, July 11th. This year, the Oval will include a beer garden and Philly-themed mini golf by , wellness programs, , family activities, a Saturday night concert series curated by Philly’s own , movie nights, and so much more! To learn more about what’s in store visit: https://www.phila.gov/spotlight/the-oval/
The 2024 Oval is organized by and the , in partnership with and . Thank you to our sponsors and the hotel community, , and .
With just a few days remaining of Philly's largest outdoor urban oasis 🤍, you won't want to miss this summer's most popular destination 😍💕!
Check out the remaining programs and events happening this weekend! We hope to see you there 🌆 Tap the link in our bio to see what's happening!
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Only TWO Dome Dance Nights left at The Oval XP hosted by ❤️! Join our "2010's to Now Hits" night happening this Thursday and playing all your favorite jams 🪩Looking to throw it back to the 90's?! Join us on the 21st for our 90's Hip Hop/R&B night 🎶
Who’s ready for another week of non-stop musical entertainment at The Oval XP 🤩?! Four amazing and talented artists are hitting the stage and ready to rock the parkway ☀️🎶!
BEEP BEEP! 🚍 The Oval Xpress is offering FREE transportation for all of our Philly friends on Wednesdays from 4-9 PM 🤩! The bus will be dropping passengers off at The Oval XP and will be picking up at 16th Street and Arch Street!
The Oval XP cordially invites you to experience “Emergence: a 44:44 immersive symphonic concert experience” ✨ happening on August 13th at 4 PM!
Enter inside of the Oval XP Dome where you will be adorned in a 360 degree immersive audio and visual experience transporting you into the journey of Emergence: a performance art piece created to evoke a deeper connection to nature and inspired action for climate change 🌎🍃
The Emergence Concert is a 44:44 Symphonic Journey through the 4 elements that is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before! Each element is 11:11 in length taking you through a powerful and transformational inner and outer journey while being adorned in visuals that transport you to world known and unknown 💫
For more information on this event and ticket purchasing please head over to our website!
August is heating up with The Summer Scorcher Market coming to The Oval XP this Saturday 8/6 🔥😎 With over 140 local Philly vendors you're sure to find something special ❤️! The event is held right in front of the Art Museum stairs and it's free to attend. OH, and don't forget to bring your furry friend, the market is pet friendly 🐶!
Hello, August! ☀️ The summer is heating up with these two amazing artists hitting the stage this week at The Oval XP 😍 You won’t want to miss this ✨!!
The Oval XP and Our People Entertainment will launch Dead In The Dome: The music and art of Jerry Garcia. An immersive journey through the music and art of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
VR experience with mind blowing visuals, customized 360 projections of Jerry’s artwork and a surround sound system featuring the critically acclaimed gracing the stage with live musical accompaniment.
Tickets are going fast! Hit the link in our bio to grab tickets while they last! 🤩
New week, new amazing lineup! 🎶 These artists are ready to rock The Oval XP stage all week long 🤩 See you there! 🎊
Girls just wanna have sun ☀️! Come out to The Oval XP with your besties and challenge each other to a competitive game of co****le in our beer garden 🍻🌲 followed by a ride on our carousel 🎠!
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Please join us for this special FREE dance on Saturday, July 17th from 2-5:30 pm and be a part of THE 2022 OVAL XP hosted by 🤩! KAELLUM, a music producer originally from Philadelphia, now back from Seattle for the weekend will share his epic vibes with a live music set for ecstatic dance!
✨ If you're new to Dance Medicine Philly and how we run things, our events revolve around a few simple yet strict rules (since this is a free event in a public space, we can't necessarily police people and nor do we wish to so! We will be loosening our normal participation
commitments).
✨ And at the same time, in order to honor our original rules, we ask that there is: NO cell phone use, NO drinks & NO talking ON the dance floor.
✨There will be a professional videographer on site capturing all the events happening so we can share the magic of these gatherings and grow together! 📸
✨Our Line-up & schedule:
2-3pm - Warm-up Yoga with .journey
3-5pm - Ecstatic Dance with
5-5:30pm - Sound Healing with
Check out some awesome music with this week’s exciting lineup 🎵🤩!
Weekend Recap! 📸 We had an amazing time shopping, dining and playing at The Oval XP over the weekend ☀️🌆 Stay tuned for a new immersive installation opening this upcoming weekend 🤩
Come to the Oval this Saturday from 1-4 pm to build life sized forts with PopUpPlayPhilly ☀️! We've got the building materials... you bring the imagination ✨ Let's Play!
Make sure to save the date to see your favorite artists perform live at The Oval XP this week 🤩! For more information, head over to the link in our bio to download the app📱!
Take a ride on the largest mobile ferris wheel in the WORLD 🎡! Grab your friends and family and come check out these 360 degree views of the parkway 🥳!
Reel Created By: .nj
What an amazing opening week at The Oval XP ☀️! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy all the parkway has to offer this summer 😋💕 Check below for the hours so you can plan your next visit!
Wednesdays: 4pm - 10pm
Thursdays: 4pm - 10pm
Fridays: 2pm - 10pm
Saturdays: Noon - 10pm
Sundays: Noon - 8pm
We can't wait to kick off our summer series tomorrow night with Bilal! Show starts at 8pm at The Oval! We'll see you there!
Sunsets over the parkway look a little different this summer at The Oval XP!☀️💕 We couldn’t be happier to bring the Philly community together through art, music, food, and dancing ALL summer long 😃🎶
📸 Photo By: Instagram Account, .nj
Kick off your summer fun with free live musical entertainment for friends and family of all ages 🤩☀️! The Oval XP will showcase Philadelphia’s award-winning and talented local artists throughout the summer 🎉!
Hot off the presses, The Oval XP announcement 📣 This summer, The Oval XP will transform Eakins Oval into Philadelphia’s largest outdoor urban oasis 🎡🤩 The pop-up festival fills eight acres at the base of Philadelphia Museum of Art’s famous steps. Local residents and visitors will enjoy food, drink, games, public art, live music, and wellness classes 🎤☀️
The fun begins Thursday, June 16, 2022. It continues every Wednesday through Sunday until August 21, 2022. Stay Tuned for more updates.
The summer season for The Oval+ is cancelled for 2020. We came to this decision in accordance with the guidelines from the U.S. CDC, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia's Public Health Department to mitigate spread of COVID-19. Learn more ➡️ https://theovalphl.org/about/
Getaway at the Greenhouse ends February 16! Join in for family-friendly fun in the “sun!”
Tickets and info here: http://ow.ly/PuWL50ykG2D
Getaway at the Greenhouse is your winter getaway without leaving the city! A giant sandbox, food trucks, Zoo on Wheels, live music, and more await at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center:
All details here: https://fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/the-greenhouse/
Music in the commons brings diverse communities together.
The 2019 season of The Oval+ has come to a close. We hope that you enjoyed everything that the pop-up on the Parkway had to offer this summer, from the BOOM BOX to the beer garden to the dozens of fun and free activities and performances!
Special thanks to this year's sponsors!
PNC Fairmount Park Conservancy Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Knight Foundation Visit Philly Inspire Diadora Getaround & the Office of Arts, Culture, and The Creative Economy.
See you next year!
It's Family Fun Sunday and the last day of the season at The Oval+. Join us for some free fun today!
Details here: https://theovalphl.org/events-by-day/?mon=8&dyear=2019&mday=04
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| Thursday | 11am - 11pm |
| Friday | 11am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 11pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 11pm |
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The Oval XP cordially invites you to experience “Emergence: a 44:44 immersive symphonic concert experience” ✨ happening on August 13th at 4 PM! Enter inside of the Oval XP Dome where you will be adorned in a 360 degree immersive audio and visual experience transporting you into the journey of Emergence: a performance art piece created to evoke a deeper connection to nature and inspired action for climate change 🌎🍃 The Emergence Concert is a 44:44 Symphonic Journey through the 4 elements that is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before! Each element is 11:11 in length taking you through a powerful and transformational inner and outer journey while being adorned in visuals that transport you to world known and unknown 💫 For more information on this event and ticket purchasing please head over to our website!
The Oval XP and Our People Entertainment will launch Dead In The Dome: The music and art of Jerry Garcia. An immersive journey through the music and art of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. VR experience with mind blowing visuals, customized 360 projections of Jerry’s artwork and a surround sound system featuring the critically acclaimed @splinteredsunlight_official gracing the stage with live musical accompaniment. Tickets are going fast! Hit the link in our bio to grab tickets while they last! 🤩
Take a ride on the largest mobile ferris wheel in the WORLD 🎡! Grab your friends and family and come check out these 360 degree views of the parkway 🥳! #theovalxp Reel Created By: @dprince.nj
In July of 2013, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy transformed eight acres of public space on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway (known as Eakins Oval) into The Oval. With a new, vibrant design each summer, along with a mix of free programming, events, and activities for all ages, The Oval has succeeded in becoming both a neighborhood park for locals and a popular destination for visitors.
From live music and movie nights, to a beer garden and food trucks, there’s always a reason to visit The Oval, Philadelphia’s very own “Park on the Parkway!”
