The park's official name is actually John F. Kennedy Plaza. It was designed by Edmund Bacon, a city planner and father of actor Kevin Bacon, which opened in 1965. The name "Love Park" stems from the infamous "LOVE" sculpture that was placed in the park in 1976 to commemorate our county's bicentennial. The artist was Robert Indiana (1928-2018) who first debuted the now infamous stacked letters of "LO" on top of the "VE" in 1965 on a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art. The design also graced an 8-cent USPS stamp.

EXPERIENCE: While the park has official hours, it's never closed off as it's a wide-open city block, so you can take pics with the "LOVE" sign at any time. There are benches, tables & chairs, water fountains and artificial turf. A food truck was parked near the seating area, which was a pizza truck when we were there (business rotate). They also offer free board games and even hold wedding ceremonies.

During the day, the park was full of energy. At night it quiets down and surprisingly wasn't shady at all. We got great pics with the LOVE sign both day and night. There's also a "I heart Philly" sign opposite of the LOVE sign by the fountain.

OVERALL: Great photo ops and totally free to see!