Screen Free Philly is a grassroots digital well-being initiative to help our region reclaim time, attention, and togetherness. We promote community events and resources that invite Philadelphians of all ages to put their devices down and experience something better — real conversation, play, creativity, and connection with the people and places around them.

Over the last decade, we've watched our lives become increasingly optimized and frictionless. Our lives have also become lonelier. The statistics about plummeting social gatherings and close friendships are tough to ignore.

The solution isn't on our screens. It's out there, in Philadelphia. Picnics and potlucks, stoop hangs and block parties, game nights and park meetups, run clubs and crafting circles — all of it is infrastructure for human connection.

We're not anti-technology, but we are anti-tech companies profiting off our time and attention. We all benefit from showing up more and connecting with each other in person. Screen Free Philly is about making more space for that.

We're the hub: one place to find screen-free events and connect on digital well-being across the region. Join in and be a part of the change — for you, your family, and your community.

Your city is better in person. Come find out.