Water Slide Block Party Planned In Philly This August

A portion of Philadelphia will be transformed into the scene of the biggest block party of the summer when Slide the City arrives on Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the company.

The thousand­‐foot slide travels the country all summer giving locals a chance to for some slippery, splashy fun. It will be set up that day at Sedgley Way and Poplar Drive in Philadelphia.

This massive event is better than the average block party, according to the organizers. Families, friends and neighbors are invited to take a break from the heat, speeding through three city blocks on inner tubes. Along with the one­‐of­‐a-kind slide, the block party will include food, music, local vendors and street entertainers. Sliding starts at 9 a.m.

Online registration will be available online soon. Visit the event page for more details.

Participants can purchase a single, triple, ultimate or all day slider pass during a selected wave time. Pricing starts at $10.

All those over 5 years of age and 46 inches tall are welcome to slide, according to Slide the City.

Photo credit: Slide the City