Philadelphia Love Run 2025: Race route, road closures, parking restrictions, SEPTA, and more
The Philadelphia Love Run is bringing road closures and parking restrictions to the city this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
Philadelphia’s popular springtime half marathon is back this weekend, taking runners past some of the city’s most scenic streets.
The Philadelphia Love Run, featuring a half marathon and 7K, kicks off Sunday, March 30, at 7:30 a.m. Runners will make their way through Center City, past the Art Museum and Fairmount Park, with a finish line at Eakins Oval and a celebration that includes a beer garden and food trucks.
Start time
Both the 13.1-mile half marathon and the 4.3-mile 7K start at 7:30 a.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and will wrap up between 9 a.m. and noon.
Half marathon route
The half marathon begins at 22nd Street and the Parkway. Runners will head toward Love Park, then turn right on 16th Street and another right onto JFK Boulevard, where the route continues west until 20th Street.
Then runners head one block south and turn left on Market Street where the race continues east all the way to Sixth Street, where it loops back to Love Park via Arch Street.
From there, runners will enter back onto the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and continue on the Parkway as it turns into Kelly Drive. Runners will take Kelly Drive north to Girard Avenue, where they will then cross the Girard Avenue Bridge into West Philadelphia and take Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The route loops back to Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum.
7K race route
The 7K starts between 20th and 21st Streets on the Parkway. Runners follow a similar downtown loop through Love Park, JFK Boulevard, and Market Street, then head back via Arch Street to the Parkway, finishing at Eakins Oval.
Road closures
The following streets will be closed on Sunday, March 30, from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 22nd Street to Eakins Oval
Eakins Oval from Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Kelly Drive from Eakins Oval to Brewery Hill Drive
The following streets will close at 6:45 a.m. and remain closed for the duration of the races:
Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 16th Street to Eakins Oval
16th Street from Benjamin Franklin Parkway to John F. Kennedy Blvd.
John F. Kennedy Boulevard from 16th Street to 20th Street
20th Street from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Market Street
Market Street from 20th Street to 15th Street
Penn Square to Juniper Street
Juniper Street to Market Street
Market Street from Juniper Street to Sixth Street
Sixth Street from Market Street to Arch Street
Arch Street from Sixth Street to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Brewery Hill Drive to West Girard Avenue
West Girard Avenue to Lansdowne Drive
Lansdowne Drive to Sweet Briar Drive
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Falls Bridge
Black Road to Avenue of the Republic
Avenue of the Republic to Memorial Hill Drive
Memorial Hill Drive to South Concourse Drive
All roads are expected to be reopened to traffic by 11 a.m.
Parking restrictions
“Temporary No Parking” signs will be posted on these roads on Sunday, March 30, from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vehicles parked in restricted areas will be courtesy towed. The Inquirer has a guide on what to do if you get a courtesy tow.
How to get to the Philadelphia Love Run
Parking
There are more than 15 parking garages and lots near Eakins Oval, ranging from $10 to $30-plus for the duration of the event.
Public transportation
Market-Frankford Line: Take to 15th Street/City Hall Station for a 25-minute walk to the start.
Broad Street Line: Exit at City Hall or Spring Garden stations for a 25-minute walk.
Regional Rail: Take to Suburban Station for an easy walk to the Parkway.
Bus routes: Many lines will have detours during the race.
SEPTA Bus Detours
2 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Routes: 7, 32, 38, 43, 48, 49
6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Routes: 2, 4, 16, 17, 23, 27, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47, 47M, 61, 124, 125