Fishtown Neighbors Association is an all-volunteer organization. We host dozens of community events, activities, and public meetings in our neighborhood each year, and this all runs off of the hard work of fellow neighbors donating their free time and spare dollars for the betterment of our community.
We always need more volunteers to get involved on our committees, help out at our events, or take on special projects behind the scenes to keep building FNA's capacity as an organization to provide community-building programs and activities for the whole neighborhood.
Buy a Fish Address (“Shaddress”) sign.
Show your Fishtown pride by hanging a fish address (“shaddress”) sign from your new home. Look up as you walk around the neighborhood—they’re everywhere!
Fishtown residents can commission their own Shaddress sign from local artist Troy Musto at FishtownSigns.com.
Apply for a FREE Tree!
Street tree planted by Philly Tree People
Did you know you can get a FREE tree for your sidewalk (“street tree”) and your backyard (“yard tree”)?
Philly Tree People hosts two tree plantings annually, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. PTP accepts applications for street trees from property owners in 19125 and 19134 on a rolling basis, but each planting season has a unique deadline several months prior to the actual planting. Learn more here.
Through Rain Check, you can save money on your outdoor beautification projects and help protect Philadelphia's rivers and streams! Participate in the program and you will join more than 5,000 Philadelphia residents who have installed stormwater management tools on their properties to stop pollution from entering our waterways.
Downspout planter from Philadelphia Horticultural Society's Rain Check program
FREE rain barrel from Philadelphia Horticultural Society's Rain Check program
Start composting.
Many Fishtowners pride themselves in being environmentally conscious. Composting is one of the ways to help keep waste out of landfills. We encourage backyard compostingor using a composting collection service (just like getting your weekly trash pick-up) through Bennett Compostor Circle Compost.
Stop the circulars with a non-delivery sticker.
You may notice soon after you move in that you receive a fair amount of circulars, coupons and takeout menus from local businesses, and they can sometimes end up as litter on your sidewalk.
If you’d like to stop receiving them, fill out this form from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. Once you receive the sticker in the mail, place the circular-free sticker in a prominent location (such as a mailbox or door) at about eye-level from the street.
Go to an event in Fishtown (or anywhere in Philly)!
FNA presents some regular events in the neighborhood
Meet the Neighbors: The FNA puts on an annual early summer outdoor party, featuring delicious food, local beer, children’s activities, music and raffles.
First Fridays: Free family-friendly social time at the NKCDC Garden Center at Berks and Frankford, featuring DJs, food trucks, beverages, and often children's activities.
Music In The Park: Our free outdoor concerts at local parks debuted in Fall 2020 and is happening in Konrad Square on the third Friday of each month from now through September.
For events elsewhere in Philly, check out Uwishunu, the go-to website for residents and visitors that spotlights what’s happening in and around the city—think events, restaurants, festivals, bars, museums, music and performing arts.
Get your parking permit.
A residential parking permit allows vehicles to park on streets with permit parking for more than the allotted two-hour window. If your block or surrounding blocks have permit parking, you’ll probably want to get a permit. It lasts one year, and it’s $75 for your first car.
Step 1: Gather your documents, all with your current address:
Proof of vehicle registration
Proof of car insurance
Proof of residence (driver’s license or utility bill)
Street tree planted by Philly Tree People
