Franklin Field opened for free recreational use in a limited capacity on Wednesday, September 23. Open recreation activities include use of assigned track lanes and conditioning on the artificial turf in assigned quadrants. A complimentary Franklin Field Membership plan and timed reservations are required for use. Please note there are changes in the hours of operation and policies and procedures in response to COVID-19. For more details or to sign up for the Penn Campus Recreation Franklin Field Membership plan click here. All policies and procedures will be strictly enforced.

Franklin Field Open Recreation Information:

Location

233 South 33rd Street
Entrance is located in the driveway between Weightman Hall & Dunning Coaches’ Center

Hours of Operation

By reservation only.

• Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 4-7 p.m.
• 45-minute sessions on the hour with 15 minutes in between sessions to clear turf, track, and stadium
• Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Eligible Users

• All graduate students with a valid PennCard
• University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff with valid PennCard
• Penn Medicine employees with valid affiliate ID card
• CHOP employees with valid affiliate ID card
• Please note, only undergraduates approved to live on-campus for the 2020 fall semester are eligible to participate in this activity at this time. All other Penn undergraduate students are not permitted to participate consistent with the University’s restriction of physical on-campus activity participation in the fall semester.

Online Registration

Register for the Franklin Field Open Recreation Membership in Fusion to access the reservation portal. Membership and reservations are free of charge.

• Eligible users without a valid PennCard: If you do not have a valid PennCard please complete the Member Account form. Approximately 24 hours after completion of the form a member of the Membership Service team will contact you to confirm your membership.
• Eligible users with a valid PennCard:
  1. Visit the Campus Recreation Member Portal and log into your account
  2. Select Memberships
  3. Select Franklin Field Open Recreation Membership
  4. Select Duration
  5. Select Fall Semester
  6. Select Add to Cart
  7. Review User Agreement/Waiver and click Accept Now
  8. Click Checkout to complete registration

Click here for additional information including:

• Membership Guidelines
• Franklin Field Reservation Process
• Reservation Policies
• Entrance/Exit Procedures
• Facility Policies
• Reservation of Right to Suspend or Cancel Program

If you have any questions, please email Penn Campus Recreation Membership Services.