One Art Community Center — Attraction in Philadelphia

We had an amazing time at One Art Community Center. We were there for a DJ event. Things I liked: the music, the food & drink vendors, the decor. Security on site was excellent, we felt safe inside the venue at all times. Things I did not like: the location, the concrete flooring issues, the bathrooms. Details follow.

The music sounded really good! The lighting was great! The walls and outside areas are painted with cool designs, animals, and colors. Really sets a good vibe! The vendors from Barbary were really great and the food was good (jerk chicken super good).

The location is challenging to find. The entrance to the outdoor party area is on Warren but most maps put the entrance on the main street. Parking is available on the streets, but a few people mentioned they were afraid to park their car on certain streets due to security issues. I was lucky to park on Warren, near the venue. The dance floor is a mixture of concrete patches with different inclines. Some areas of the flooring were chipped and broken, resulting in people tripping on rocks. Once the sun went down, this became a bigger problem as people were drunk by then and unable to see clearly. The bathrooms leave much to be desired. The women's room needs more stalls - the lines were really long. They have 4 portapods available and they were ok at the beginning...

I can’t even tell you how absolutely filthy this location was. I’m unsure why there are good reviews. The outside area was mid but the inside areas were absolutely unacceptable (we booked 3 inside areas). We were provided with areas that would be an asthmatic’s worse nightmare: bird feathers, FILTHY windows, insane levels of dust and bird/insect poop that WE had to clean just for it to be usable and SAFE for our guests. It’s like the place hadn’t been cleaned in YEARS. Disgusting, and we won’t be back. The bathrooms also had cobwebs. I can’t make this ish up. We even had to tell the lady that it needed to be cleaned, and she acted like this/our concerns were beneath her. A hot...

An absolute joy to visit this place. We visited from out of town, as part of an Urban Farmers’ convention, and had a great experience. Seeing how the owner transformed a location to a very “outdoorsy” expression of art, makes this a recommended stop if visiting Philly. Also a part of the location is an award-winning plant shop. They have educational ‘stations’ for lack of a better word, where children learn in a fun manner. And they have a stage, where patrons can enjoy scheduled entertainment. The food offering was limited, Jerk Chicken; or a vegetarian alternative. But food is not the main...