A list of the best things to do in Chester County
this weekend
October 18th, 19th & 20th
What to do this weekend with your family? There is so much to do for families and kids. We invite you to check out our events calendar, with many family-friendly events and things to do on the weekends and every day of the week. We constantly update our events calendar, so there is always something new and exciting to do!
Halloween Party in Kerr Park, Hayrides, face painting, hayrides, costume contest
First Annual Exton Park Fall Fest! Free event open to all, hosted by the WWT Friends of the Parks.
Join us for a three-day Chadds Ford tradition where over 70 giant pumpkins are carved by local artists on Thursday and will be lit and displayed on Friday & Saturday. All three nights, enjoy a 'kid-friendly' Haunted Trail, raffle prizes, and live music. Food, local craft beer, and wine are available for purchase.
East Bradford's Fall Festival will take place on Sunday, October 20th at East Bradford Park from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Entry is free and the atmosphere is great fun for families and especially for kids! There will be a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, food trucks, a free tree give-away, live music and much more!
Celebrate Halloween on the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation's maritime campus with this 5th annual family-friendly costume event. Enjoy indoor Ghost Ship tours, outdoor pumpkin painting, a costume parade, free tours of KALMAR NYCKEL, the Tall Ship of Delaware, and Halloween crafts. Plus, food trucks and face painting. Free admission & parking. Fees for some activities. Please click the website link for more information.
Drowning in a sea of school drop-offs, practice schedules, and PTA meetings? Hit pause on the chaos and treat yourself to some “you-time” with Parents' Day Out on October 20. We'll watch the kids while you catch a break from the daily grind.
Experience Fintastic Fall Days only at Adventure Aquarium! Discover a glowing new adventure as glowing gourds in the shapes of aquatic animals take over the aquarium, ready to delight with daytime fun! Explore among glowing sea creatures, discover underwater pumpkin carvers, and embark on a search for illuminating surprises waiting around every corner. Experience the adventure before it glows away!
Join us for a three-day Chadds Ford tradition where over 70 giant pumpkins are carved by local artists on Thursday and will be lit and displayed on Friday & Saturday. All three nights, enjoy a 'kid-friendly' Haunted Trail, raffle prizes, and live music. Food, local craft beer, and wine are available for purchase.
East Bradford's Fall Festival will take place on Sunday, October 20th at East Bradford Park from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Entry is free and the atmosphere is great fun for families and especially for kids! There will be a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, food trucks, a free tree give-away, live music and much more!
Celebrate Halloween on the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation's maritime campus with this 5th annual family-friendly costume event. Enjoy indoor Ghost Ship tours, outdoor pumpkin painting, a costume parade, free tours of KALMAR NYCKEL, the Tall Ship of Delaware, and Halloween crafts. Plus, food trucks and face painting. Free admission & parking. Fees for some activities. Please click the website link for more information.
Drowning in a sea of school drop-offs, practice schedules, and PTA meetings?
Hit pause on the chaos and treat yourself to some “you-time” with Parents' Day Out on October 20.
We'll watch the kids while you catch a break from the daily grind.
Experience Fintastic Fall Days only at Adventure Aquarium! Discover a glowing new adventure as glowing gourds in the shapes of aquatic animals take over the aquarium, ready to delight with daytime fun! Explore among glowing sea creatures, discover underwater pumpkin carvers, and embark on a search for illuminating surprises waiting around every corner. Experience the adventure before it glows away!
This Halloween display of colorful cartoon characters, scarecrows, a hay hutch, and over ten tons of pumpkins is always a hit! Take a daytime hayride or walk through the maze.
Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, and more.
Arasapha Farm is open this year with many new additions and family fun. The corn maze has been planted and new games make it more fun than ever. Other activities include pumpkin picking. This includes a Hayride to the Corn Maze and back to the courtyard. Our picnic areas, along with other activities, are available for Birthday parties, family reunions, and other gatherings. Parties include a jump on the pillow bounce, pallet maze, tractor and truck playground, and corn cannons.
Our fall harvest celebration weekends kick off on September 14, weather permitting.
Activities include Apple and Pumpkin picking, Corn maze, Apple cannons, Face Painting, Axe Throwing, Trackless Train Rides, and Hayrides.
The farm market will be well stocked with mums, pumpkins of all sizes and colors, and oodles of fall and Halloween decorating items.
Enjoy a brisk fall train ride along the picturesque Chester Creek Valley from our heated train as we take you on a journey back in time to the village of Glen Mills and return. You'll see Chester and Deleware County in full fall splendor!
Food Trucks, BeerWine, Hard Cider, Hard Seltzer, Live Music, Family Friend
Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood. Realize spectacular beauty with horticultural splendor at every turn. Revel in brilliant blooms to stunning vistas from our all-new Conservatory Overlook. Refresh your senses with the thrill of dancing fountains. Recharge with quality time spent with friends and family. Revisit nature. Remember the wow.
Imagination Street a new play space that kids and parents can enjoy together. For kids (ages 0–9), it is a meaningful, hands-on play experience in nine, interactive, themed playhouses that form a “city” to explore. For parents, there’s a cafe-style lounge to gather, drink coffee, or get some work done. Because the space is an open concept, parents are in close proximity of their children the entire time. They offer open play sessions, private parties, events, and more.
Burn off some energy while having some fun while skating with the family.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park have adventures behind every corner. They are the ultimate indoor playground for your entire family. Take your kids’ birthday party to the next level or spend a day of fun with the family, and you’ll see why we’re more than just a trampoline park.
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Fun Things to Do With Kids In Chester County is not responsible for and can not be held liable for any of the events or activities posted on this blog. Events and activities are posted for informational purposes only. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the times, dates, or locations of activities and events. We also do not guarantee that you and your kids will have fun, but we hope you will.
