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Special Event
Calder Gardens Grand Opening
Sunday, September 21, 2025
3:00 PM
Calder Gardens
2100 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA
Featuring:Alexander Calder
About This Event
The permanent opening of Calder Gardens, an 18,000 sq ft cultural institution designed by Herzog & de Meuron with gardens by Piet Oudolf. The venue features rotating selections of Alexander Calder's mobiles, stabiles, paintings and drawings, operated in partnership between the Calder Foundation and the Barnes Foundation. The day before the public opening, a celebration event called 'Chaos and Kisses: A Grand Opening Parade' took place on September 20, 2025.