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George Fox's 400th Birthday Celebration

  • Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust 320 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA, 19106 United States (map)

George Fox is a co-founder of the Quaker faith, and we're having a birthday party to celebrate!

Enjoy FREE museum admission and celebrate the future of Quakerism with family-friendly stories, discussions, games, and crafts!

Registration is not required. Presented in partnership with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

  • Welcome

    Arch Street Meeting House will open for FREE museum visitation. Explore the historic meetinghouse and grounds.

  • Meet Quaker History: George Fox & Hannah Callowhill Penn

    Enjoy a visit from George Fox and Hannah Callowhill Penn.

  • A George Fox Story

    Fox was a young man with a lot of big questions. His questions led to co-founding the Quaker faith. Listen to a kid-friendly tale about his story.

  • Margaret Fell

    Margaret Fell was an early founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and the wife of George Fox. Listen to a kid-friendly tale about her story.

  • Power of Goodness

    An exhibition of children’s art and stories on nonviolence and reconciliation and an interactive workshop, Bridging Divides, based on the story Mercy: A Poet’s Memory.

  • Happy Birthday, George!

    You can’t have a birthday party without cake! Join us for singing and a cake cutting.

  • Fox Forward

    A roundtable discussion about Fox’s teachings and Quakerism today.

  • Community Quaker Worship

    Experience unprogrammed Quaker worship in the historic West Room (1811) of ASMH.

Learn more about celebrations happening around the globe: fwcc.world/fox

Earlier Event: May 25
The Quaker City: A Walking Tour
Later Event: July 2
Red, White, & Blue To-Do!