Welcome

We have one of the most fun skating events of the year right here in Philadelphia every June. After the era of the "Philadelphia Freedom Skate" ended, the new "Philly Free Skate" rolled in with a bang. We had a hugely successful first year in 2007, attracting hundreds of skaters from all over North America, for 3 days of honest-to-goodness city skating. Look for information for next year's event here.

Photos

Photos from Joel
Photos from Rebecca

Skate Info

• All skates start and stop at the top of the Art Museum Steps.
• Helmets required for all skates and pads recommended.
• Skate at your own risk!
• Approx. 1/2 hour before each skate, we will be warming up:
  • learning and teaching tricks
  • doing tricks on the cones
  • so show up early!
• All skates are BYOW (bring your own water).  There will be a bathroom & water break during each skate.
• This is a FREE event.

Night Info

Since the Philly Free Skate is a free event, there is no "official" venue for any of our evenings. However, this is Philadelphia, and we plan to show you some of the hot spots. Each night, we'll hit a handful of bars in various neighborhoods. There is more than one place listed, because we want to show you some real Philly places.

• Friday Night - Location TBA at registration
• Saturday Night - Location TBA at registration
• Sunday Brunch - Location TBA at registration

This event is just for intermediate to expert skaters capable of easily handling cobblestones, railroad tracks, curbs and hills