Events

West Chester Film Festival

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center 226 N. High St., West Chester, PA, United States

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The Lights Festival at Plantation Field

Plantation Field 347 Green Valley Rd, Coatesville, PA, United States

Ignite your personalized sky lantern and let it take flight. Bring chairs and blankets and enjoy food, live music, dancing and the breathtaking sight of lighting the sky with thousands of lanterns. Plantation Field, 1537 W. Doe Run Rd., Coatesville. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. $51–$68; Date Night Package, $175, includes 2 tickets, 2 lanterns, […]

Annual Colonial Mayfair at Pottsgrove Manor

Pottsgrove Manor 100 W. King St, Pottstown, PA, United States

Meet historic interpreters, play games, join in demonstrations, dance around the Maypole, listen to traditional music shows, watch sleight-of-hand tricks and special 18th-century inspired performances. 100 W. King St., Pottstown. 11 to 5. $4 donation. MontcoPA.org.

Annapolis, MD Irish Festival

Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds 1450 Generalds Hwy., Crownsville, MD, United States

Join the crowd for great bands, food and drink at this family-friendly event, with lots of activities for all ages. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Hwy., Crownsville, MD. 11 am to 10 pm. $15. ABCEventsInc.com.

Spring on King in Malvern

Downtown Malvern King Street, Malvern, PA, United States

Enjoy fun on King Street with food trucks, musicians, circus performers, a beer garden with live music, kids activities such as balloon animal artists and face painters, and characters walking the street for photos. Everyone is invited to move over to Burke Park at 4 p.m. for the headline musical performance with salsa dancers to […]

Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival

Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival 8000-8600 blocks of Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill, PA, United States

Explore plants, crafts, artwork, vintage goods and collectibles from vendors. Enjoy live music and food. Germantown Ave. from Rex to Willow Grove Aves., Chestnut Hill. 11 to 5. ChestnutHillPA.com.

Phoenixville Dogwood Festival & Parade

Reeves Park 2nd & Main Sts, Phoenixville, PA, United States

The Phoenixville Jaycees Foundation continues the rich tradition with a midway filled with games, rides and vendors, live music nightly at the bandshell and the Dogwood Beer Garden. Benefits local nonprofits. Reeves Park, 148 3rd Ave., Phoenixville. Wed– Fri, 6 to 10 pm; Sat, 1 to 10; Sun, parade at 1 pm. PhoenixvilleDogwoodFestival.org.

6th Annual Festival of the Peony

Styer's Peonies 4313 S. Creek Rd., Chadds Ford, PA, United States

Walk through 25 acres with more than 55,000 peonies and cut your own to take home. Bring a vase to take the peonies home. 4313 S. Creek Rd., Chadds Ford. Daily 8 to 6. $15/person or $30/car. StyersPeonies.com.

The 62nd Fair Hill Scottish Games

Fair Hill Fairgrounds 4640 Telegraph Rd, Elkton, MD, United States

Enjoy a day of iconic athletics, music, dancing, food and arts celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture. Events will be held rain or shine. Fair Hill Grounds, 4600 Telegraph Rd., Elkton, MD. Gates open 8 am. $10–$25. FairHillScottishGames.org.

3rd Annual West Chester Porchfest

Downtown West Chester West Chester, PA, United States

Organized by the West Chester Green Team, this family-friendly event invites you to stroll from porch to porch and relax on front lawns and sidewalks as you enjoy live music from over 70 bands, plus food trucks, children’s activities, a sale of vintage clothing and the beautiful porches of historic West Chester. “Green” porches will […]