Boathouse Row will remain dark through early 2024

The iconic bright lights of Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row will remain dark for a longer period than originally planned.

The LED lights that have long illuminated the historic landmark are now expected to turn back on sometime in early 2024, according to a statement from the Fairmount Park Conservancy, which is overseeing the upgrades in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation 123.

The $2.1 million project to upgrade and replace Boathouse Row’s LED lights was originally expected to be completed by the end of 2023, but due to supply chain issues, the project will now stretch into the first quarter of 2024.