Archive for the ‘summer festivals’ Category

Community Festival at St. Joseph’s (Downingtown) Rides, Games, Live Music and More…

July 5, 2010

Community Festival at St. Joseph’s in Downingtown

July 6th – July 10th

6:00PM – 11:00PM each night

Parking: You can park in the Downingtown West Parking Lot. Police traffic control will be present to assist in crossing.

Exton Family Fun Day! Stop by and say "Hi". We will be "Momming" the bean bag toss.

August 16, 2009

Stop by and say “Hi”. We will be “Momming” the bean bag toss.
First 20 Moms to stop by the bean bag toss will receive a FREE re-usable tote bag from Sun & Earth. We also have fabulous raffle items up for grabs!

Exton Family Fun Day at Whiteland Town Center is on Sunday

August 12, 2009
The Chesco Moms team will be there.
We are “momming” the Bean Bag Toss. Stop by and say Hi!

Chester County Mid-Summer Restaurant Week

August 1, 2009
Barnaby’s of America – West Chester
Brandywine Prime – Chadds Ford
Farmhouse Restaurant – Avondale
La Locanda Restaurant & Bar – Edgemont
Landmark Americana – West Chester
Molly Maguire’s – Phoenixville
Pietro’s Prime – West Chester
PJ Ryan’s Pub – Phoenixville
Riverstone Cafe – Exton
Ron’s Original Bar and Grille – Exton

For more info please visit www.dineinpa.com

Goshen Country Fair ..now through – August 1st

July 29, 2009

The Goshen Country Fair – July 27th through Aug 1st, 2009

*Games of chance, amusement rides and delicious food.
*Enter the Agriculture & Family Living Contests
*Visit the dairy cow, sheep, goat, rabbit and poultry exhibits
*Don’t forget to play BINGO
*Cow Pie Bingo also, Tickets on sale all week, Final – Sat at 3 PM
*As always parking and admission are free!

Click here for more info, a complete schedule of events or directions

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!

Pennsylvania Dutch Folklife & Fun

June 26, 2009
The 60th Annual Kutztown Festival

June 27 – July 5, 2009
9am – 6pm
Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown, PA
Route 222 between Allentown and Reading, PA

Win A Free Overnight Trip For Your Family To The Kutztown Folk Festival!

Check out the Entertainment Schedule!

Click here for a $2 off admission coupon

Bring your family to enjoy the finest in traditional crafts, food, music and folklife. Fun for all ages! 200 of Americas finest traditional craftsmen. Fascinating demonstrations and treasures you can take home ….

Visit America’s largest Quilt Sale. Over 2,500 traditional quilts, handmade by local quilters. Experience the exciting quilt auction of the top 24 prize winners on the second Saturday.

A wonderful experience for children! Delightful baby farm animals, puppets, make-and- take crafts, hay stacks and mazes, story time, singalongs, and hands on fun.

History unfolds before your eyes. Folklife, farming and gardening, churches and weddings, PA-Dutch dialect and folklore, spinning and weaving, country cooks, blacksmiths, furniture, candles, and more…

Mouthwatering PA-Dutch Food! Tantalizing family style feasts, ox roasts, sausage sandwiches, pies, pastries and lots more! Non-stop entertainment. Live music and dancing, comedy, country auctions, parades and bands. Fiddling, storytelling and historical seminars and traditions.Witness a 19th century hanging or take part in an old-fashioned cake walk.

The best examples of Pennsylvania Dutch and early American folk art and crafts are found in the outstanding works of 200 of the nation’s most skilled artisans.

Included in this year’s festival will be fine furniture, miniatures, pottery,clothing, musical instruments, hand-painted art, iron ornaments, weavings, brooms, baskets, florals, hex painting, jewelry, leather, cut paper art known as “scherenschnitte,” Pennsylvania German calligraphic writing called “fraktur”, beeswax candles and more.

Click here to visit the festival blog.

Chester County Balloon Festival

June 19, 2009

If floating above the rolling hills of Chester County sounds like your idea of heaven, head to the Embreeville Athletic Complex west of West Chester on Rt 162 to board a hot air balloon—or just to admire the sight of them. On Saturday, June 20th, starting at 3:00pm, there will be craft vendors, food vendors, a Kids Fun Zone and live music from Main Stage. And, of course, Hot Air Balloons of all shapes and sizes arriving and preparing for the 6:15pm ascension. Be sure to hang around for the fireworks at dusk.Come for the weekend and explore Chester County’s many attractions. Balloon Festival Admission is Free! Parking Donation $5.00 per car .