Penn's Landing Holds First Ever 'Waterfront Day'
KYW Newsradio's Dan Wing and CBS 3's Alicia Nieves contributed to this story..
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It's not the shore, but there is beauty in being at Penn's Landing this Memorial Day weekend as businesses on the Delaware Riverfront kicked off the summer season with the first ever Penn's Landing Waterfront Day.
Businesses like Spruce Street Harbor Park, the Seaport Museum, and the Spirit of Philadelphia got involved, offering discounts to anyone who came down to Penn's Landing and mentioned Waterfront Day.
The Spirit of Philadelphia was offering an afternoon and night cruise, along with a free pop-up beer garden.
Ryan O'Conner says the idea for the event came from Baltimore, which held a waterfront day of their own last summer.
"It's a great opportunity for us and our partners to thank the community for joining us over the years. We've been here for 30+ years. So, we really wanted to open the boat up, have some people come aboard and check out what we're all about," O'Conner said.
Despite the wet weather, people enjoyed live music, plenty of food and family fun all day.
Like hanging out in an urban beach lounge, with nine hole miniature golf and an outdoor skating rink.
"So far it's been really nice, I was surprised about the band," said Vernessa Ward.
Temperance Jones said, "It's energizing, it's something better than just staying home on the weekend and on a kind of rainy day."
And the big lure that brought people out here, on this rainy evening?
"Fire works," said one very excited young girl.
One Washington family like many others, partied the night away, and danced in the rain.
Saying they wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else this Memorial Day weekend
"It's easy family fun. No-hassle you don't have to deal with the hassle of going to the shore and everything."
The Seaport museum was also offering discounts on paddle boat rentals, while the Battleship New Jersey was raffling off a chance to fire one of their cannons.