What To Do: Balloon Festival, St. Joe’s Festival and Juneteenth events

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Balloon Festival Many “out of the normal” things are happening right now on this very busy final weekend of Spring 2025. The weekend gets underway on June 13 – a.k.a. “Friday the 13th.” The weekend wraps up on June 15 with celebrations of Fathers’ Day. A few days later, there will be events and activities celebrating Juneteenth. In...

What To Do: Kennett Brewing Co celebrates 7 years

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Enjoying a drink in an outdoor setting is always a well-liked activity. This weekend, there are several events around the area that feature that kind of scenario. From June 24-26, the Kennett Brewing Company (http://kennettbrewingcompany.com) will present its Seventh Annual Anniversary Party. While in previous years, the event was a one-day affair, the...

What To Do: Chester County Balloon Festival soars to new heights

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Chester County Balloon Festival Seeing hot air balloons in all shapes and sizes floating in the sky over your head is always a memorable sensation. If you want to experience this sensation, then you should plan on attending this weekend’s 11th Annual Chester County Balloon Festival (New Garden Flying Field, 1235 Newark Road just off Highway 1, Toughkenamon,...