UPDATE: Our hotel block is sold out! There are many hotels and other accommodations in the neighborhoods adjacent to William Way LGBT Community Center.

A hotel block is available at the Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia - Midtown, an IHG Hotel for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Use this link or call and reference code FAC to book rooms at our guaranteed rate. Enter the dates October 18th for check-in and October 20th for check-out.
Accessible rooms are available, please call to ensure you receive the room you need.

The hotel is located at 1305 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107.
Daily self-parking fee: $39. Free deluxe breakfast bar.

We highly recommend using public transportation and ride share if those options are available to you.

Options near William Way LGBT Community Center
- Street parking: highly variable and very limited, Philadelphia uses MeterUp for paid street parking
- Public parking lots: there is a small parking lot across from the front entrance on Spruce Street, it is a paid lot; there is another lot at 219 S. 13th Street (one block away) that is also a small, public, paid lot.
- Public parking garages: there is a indoor garage at the Symphony House at 440 S. Broad Street and there is a Double Tree Public Parking garage at 237 S Broad Street
- Holiday Inn Express: if you are staying at the hotel, we recommend parking there if possible (see the hotel for fees)

Options near Craft Hall
A small lot is located in front of Craft Hall’s front entrance on Poplar Street. There is street parking, and Rivers Casino is generous enough to allow guests to park in Lot A for free.

William Way LGBT Community Center is an ADA-compliant facility. There is an elevator inside of the facility. The front entrance has several stairs but there is a ramp entrance in the rear of the building. Please let us know if you will need assistance in entering the space through the ramp entrance.

The Holiday Inn Express Philadelphia - Midtown has reserved accessible rooms with lower beds and accessible tubs for our guests. If you need one of these rooms, please call to reserve your room using the information in the Hotel Accommodations section.

Philly FatCon was conceptualized in 2022 by Donnelle Jageman, Adrienne Ray, and Kenyetta Harris while the group admired the atmosphere at 2nd Annual The Philly Plus Swap, a clothing swap founded by Donnelle in 2021. Adrienne and Kenyetta participated in the Plus Swap as vendors with their respective brands: Curve Conscious and Curvy and Seductive. The group was inspired by the energy at the event and need for fat community, they started planning Philly FatCon in November 2022.

Philly FatCon welcomes members of the community to volunteer on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th.

Our volunteer applications and orientations for the year have concluded. Thank you for your interest!