The Fishtown Grand Opening Party is only 2 days away! 😱

Come climb, hang, and party with us on Saturday, January 10 | 8 AM – 8 PM, FOR FREE!

‼️ To our Movement Members: snag a FREE exclusive grand opening Tee, designed by @ndastreetart , the artist behind our mural. Members only, limited while supplies last. Come early on Saturday and grab yours!

Not a member? Join in January and get 25% off your first month + $0 initiation fee! Sign up now and be part of the fun: climb, hang, and snag exclusive perks with the Movement crew! 💥

Here’s what’s happening all day:

🔷 Free climbing & yoga/fitness classes (sign up on our calendar)
🔷 Giveaways, swag, and raffles
🔷 Chalk toss, hang challenges, TB2 boulder bounties, and bingo
🔷 Live DJ set by @andrefivethousand & surprises around every corner!

👯 Vendors & community partners on deck:

@keystone.bike
@punchbuggybrewingcompany
@outwardboundphl
@yerbamadre
@celsiusofficial
@rivalbroscoffee
@moonrehabandwellness
@athleticbrewing

No signups needed to show up — only for classes. Bring your crew and your energy — it’s going to be a full day of fun! 💥

📍 Movement Fishtown
📅 Saturday, January 10 | 8 AM – 8 PM ...

Photo dump from some of our favorite 2025 moments 🙂

From nearly 900 boulders set, 2,200+ classes taken, and 125 community events hosted, several 67 jokes, to countless sessions, sends, laughs, and chalky high-fives—this year in Philly was a wild ride!

We stretched. We strengthened. We showed up for each other. And together, we built something really special. Oh—and we even opened one brand new gym 👀

Huge thank you to our setters, instructors, partners, and every climber who made Movement Philly feel like home in 2025.

Here’s to new routes, stronger community, and climbing even higher in 2026 🧗‍♂️✨

Cheers,
The Movement Philly Team. ...

We loved hosting an ASL / Deaf meetup at Movement Callowhill! 💙
 
Huge thanks to our volunteer interpreters and the Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre @dhccphilly for helping make this space more accessible, and to Dana Zeuggin @dz_beauty_marks a longtime local Deaf climber, for organizing and bringing this community together.
 
We’re thrilled to keep building a space where every climber feels at home. 🤟🧗‍♀️ ...

🎉Fishtown Grand Opening Party — Saturday, Jan 10
 
It’s been almost a month since we opened, and we’re celebrating in a big way! Come climb, hang, and party with us. Enjoy beverages, a live DJ, giveaways, games, swag, clinics, raffles, and more.
 
Oh—and did we mention FREE CLIMBING for everybody? 🎉
 
Stay tuned for more details coming soon! ...

🤩 Meet Nick @ndastreetart the artist behind THE mural at Fishtown!

Nick D’Auria (NDA) is a public artist based in Philadelphia. Although his background is in printmaking and illustration, he is best known for his colorful murals and large-scale public art. By combining surrealism, comic humor, playful mark making and real-life observations, NDA seeks to shine a light on the human condition while making his audience laugh. His bright and expressive work can be seen in multiple U.S. cities and around the world from Mexico to Norway. Working in public, NDA has developed a deep commitment to including the community in the creative process. While he has a distinct style, he prioritizes community engagement and strives to work with people in the area in different ways to engage them in the co-creation of each artwork whenever possible. 

You can find his work across the US; including New York, Philadelphia, Newark, Portland, Reno, and Miami. He has been an artist in residence at Staufferstadt in Strasburg, VA and the Sunnhordland Folkehogskule Teaching Residency in Norway.

“One of the things I’ve noticed at rock climbing gyms is the element of problem solving and play that goes into each climb. Each route is a puzzle that requires creativity and ingenuity to solve–and then it’s on to the next one. That’s the same feeling I get when planning out any mural project. 

I wanted to celebrate that sense of whimsy in this design. By creating a series of overlapping elements that don’t always follow logical rules, my goal was to make a piece that speaks to that playful spirit while also being a bit of a puzzle itself. The natural elements throughout—curves and mountain-like forms—create a sense of motion, and the colors harmonize with the climbing wall to create a cohesive piece that fosters creativity in the space.”

It was a pleasure to watch Nick work, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have him transform our space.

Head to @ndastreetart to see more of his work!

📸 @aves.eyes ...