Events

Enjoy a brisk fall afternoon along the picturesque Chester Creek Valley on a 90-minute journey back in time to the village of Glen Mills and return. Trains depart the station at 203 E. Market St., West Chester. Noon and 2 pm. $18–$22. WCRailroad.com.

Climb into an antique automobile or board one of the trains and experience what it was like to travel at the turn of the 20th century. Tour the 1897 mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family. 3000 Creek Rd., Yorklyn, DE. 12:30 to 4:30 pm. $8–$12. AuburnHeights.org.

Tractor and pony rides, pumpkin patches and painting, hayrides, music and refreshments. 490 Darby-Paoli Rd., Radnor. 1 to 4. Free. Rain date, Oct. 8. Radnor.com.

Children ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Oct. 5: Tidy by Emily Gravet. Oct. 19: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson. 5105 Kennett Pk., Winterthur, DE. $8–$22. 11 am. Included with admission. Winterthur.org.

Games, pumpkin decorating, face painting and bouncy obstacle courses for the kids, plus live music, dancing, a dog costume contest, German food and a great beer selection — all under a huge tent. Rain or shine. Church of the Good Samaritan, 212 W. Lancaster Ave., Paoli. Noon to 7. Adults, $15. UMLRotary.org

Get up close to trucks and tractors, check out other vehicles and equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take a hayride and even milk a mechanical cow. 5105 Kennett Pk., Winterthur, DE. 10 to 4. $6–$20. Winterthur.org.

A fun-filled day for the whole family with flea market, food booths, antiques and more. Midway games and prizes, mini-train ride and pumpkin- painting. Benefits the church’s 30+ outreach partners. 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne. 10 to 4. $2–$10. StDavidsChurch.org/Fair.