WOW LOVE Park has been a centerpiece of Philadelphia’s urban landscape for more than 50 years. In that time, it’s become part of daily life in Center City, as well as a backdrop for public demonstrations and popular festivals.<\/p>\n
Dedicated as John. F. Kennedy Plaza in 1967, the park was designed by Edmund Bacon and Vincent G. Kling. Its central location and iconic views soon made it a favorite gathering place.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0LOVE<\/em>\u00a0sculpture was added to the park for the nation\u2019s bicentennial. Created by Robert Indiana, the artwork became a fixture when F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., Chairman of the Philadelphia Art Commission, purchased it as a gift to the City.<\/p>\n In 2016, renovations began at LOVE Park. The improvements included an accessible design, new fountains, and more opportunities for play. Even the\u00a0LOVE\u00a0<\/em>sculpture received a makeover, returning to its original red, green, and purple color scheme.<\/p>\n The park officially reopened in 2018. A typical summer afternoon finds city workers enjoying live music on their lunch hour, while visitors cool off in the fountains, play ping-pong, or take photos. Stop by and find out what makes LOVE Park the park that loves you back!<\/p>\n To use LOVE Park for a demonstration, protest, or other event, you\u2019ll need a permit from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. You may also need permits from other City agencies. For more information, contact the Parks & Rec Special Events Office at (215) 685-0060.<\/p>\n If you’d like to hold your marriage ceremony at the\u00a0LOVE<\/em>\u00a0sculpture, you can sign up for\u00a0Wedding Wednesdays<\/a>. Learn more about\u00a0getting married at LOVE Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WOW LOVE Park has been a centerpiece of Philadelphia’s urban landscape for more than 50 years. In that time, it’s become part of daily life in Center City, as well as a backdrop for public demonstrations and popular festivals. History Dedicated as John. F. Kennedy Plaza in 1967, the park was designed by Edmund Bacon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":58,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"meta_box":{"phila_row":[{"selected_option":{"phila_accordion":{"accordion_sections":[{"section_content_select":[{"the_three_fifth_option":[{"side_content":{"hours_display":"1"}}]}]}]},"phila_features_and_attractions":{"attractions":[{"_index_attraction_image":"_file_61b7bea988a41"}]},"phila_sponsors_and_partners":{"sponsors_partners":[{"_index_the_logo":"_file_61b7bea988b70"}]}}}],"phila_meta_desc":"about","bg_color":"#fffabb"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/265"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/locations-admin.phila.gov\/love-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Use the park<\/h2>\n