{"id":23571,"date":"2014-10-17T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T14:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23571"},"modified":"2014-10-17T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T13:37:31","slug":"what-to-do-crafts-sports-home-show-and-pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23571","title":{"rendered":"What To Do: Crafts, sports, home show…and pumpkins!"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than just Halloween stuff to do this October weekend<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you love pumpkins, then the Pumpkin Days event at Tyler Arboretum, Oct. 18 & 19 might just be the ticket for you.<\/p><\/div>\n

These days, it seems that there are pumpkins all around you — big pumpkins, tiny pumpkins, carved pumpkins, huge pumpkins, artificial pumpkins and even illuminated pumpkins.<\/p>\n

This is also the time of the year when pumpkin celebrations abound and one of the best in the area is the annual Pumpkin Days event at Tyler Arboretum. (515 Painter Rd., Media, 610-566-9134,\u00a0www.tylerarboretum.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tyler Arboretum\u2019s Pumpkin Days is a fun-filled family festival as well as being one of the nature-oriented site\u2019s major annual fundraising events. This year\u2019s event will be held October 18 and 19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day.<\/p>\n

The wide array of activities includes hay wagon tours, scarecrow making, a moon bounce, face painting,\u00a0a pumpkin patch, an inflatable obstacle course, arts and crafts, a haunted tree house and pumpkin painting.<\/p>\n

The list of kids\u2019 activities includes a variety of games such as\u00a0Hay Dash, Kiddy Corral, Pumpkin Roll, Pumpkin Ring Toss, Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe, Pumpkin Play and Feed the Pumpkin Catapult, as well as children\u2019s crafts including Leaf prints, Lollipop Ghosts, Paper Bag Trees and Spider Webs.<\/p>\n

Other free attractions and activities are \u201cFamily Photo Backdrop,\u201d \u201cSpooky Fort Tyler (a non-gory experience for smaller children),\u201d \u201cStubby the Traveling Helicopter,\u201d pumpkin carving by William Rush Woodcarvers, balloon sculpting, pumpkin decorating, \u201cGreen Partners\u2019 Farm Explorer\u201d and \u201cJon the Bugman\u2019s Creepy Critters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are $11 for adults and $7 for children (ages 3-15). Free\u00a0parking for Pumpkin Days is\u00a0exclusively\u00a0at the Penn State Brandywine campus, where visitors can catch the complimentary shuttle bus to and from Tyler Arboretum.\u00a0Parking at the Arboretum is reserved for handicapped parking.<\/p>\n

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The Hagley Craft Fair celebrates its 36th anniversary, Oct. 18 & 19, at the Hagley Museum, just south of Kennett on Rt. 52 in Delaware.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Hagley Craft Fair is not only one of the most popular annual craft events in the Brandywine Valley — it is also one of the oldest.<\/p>\n

Celebrating its 36th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary this year, the event will be held October 18 and 19 at Hagley Museum and Library (Buck Road East entrance via Route 100, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-658-2400,\u00a0www.hagley.org<\/a>) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5.<\/p>\n

The eagerly-anticipated annual show, which is being held inside Hagley\u2019s Library Building and Soda House along with the grounds outside the building, is a juried craft fair with more than 50 top-flight artisans demonstrating, displaying and selling their crafts.<\/p>\n

The Hagley Craft Fair, which\u00a0<\/em>was created to celebrate the history of the textile industry along the Brandywine in the late 18th and early 19th<\/sup>\u00a0centuries,\u00a0will spotlight artists who work in wood,\u00a0<\/em>pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal and other media.<\/p>\n

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This weekend, the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks (100 Station Avenue, Oaks, 484-754-EXPO,\u00a0http:\/\/www.phillyexpocenter.com<\/a>) will host a pair of shows with wide appeal — the Suburban Fall Home Show (www.phillyexpos.com<\/a>) and Fanatics Authentic Sports Spectacular (www.fanaticsauthenticshows.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks hosts the Suburban Fall Home Show, Oct. 17 & 18.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Suburban Fall Home Show, a free event which runs from noon-8 p.m. on October 17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on October 18 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on October 19, is for those who have already started repair projects as well as those who are just contemplating changes around the home.<\/p>\n

The event, which is produced by D&D Expositions, is geared to meet the needs of homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and home decorating. There will be exhibits presented by manufacturers and importers of appliances, home repair items, bathroom items, kitchen ware, home electronics, furniture, accessories and decorations.<\/p>\n

A wide range of products will be featured at the show, including kitchens, landscaping and design, appliances, lumber, architectural services, lighting, and outdoor play systems. There also will be a number of celebrity guests making appearances over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Fanatics Authentic Sports Spectacular, which is also free, runs from 4:30-9p.m. on October 17, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on October 18 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on October 19. The event offers sports enthusiasts the opportunity to meet their favorite sports heroes and to get items autographed.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s event includes the \u201c1980 Philadelphia Phillies World Champions Reunion\u201d featuring appearances by Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Pete Rose, Darren Daulton, Fergie Jenkins, Von Hayes, Pete Incaviglia, Bob Boone, Bake McBride, Larry Bowa, Bobby Wine, Larry Christenson, Ron Reed, Ozzie Smith, Marty Bystrom and Warren Brusstar.<\/p>\n

The list of legendary Phillies slated to participate also includes Lenny Dykstra, Juan Samuel, Mitch Williams, Dickie Noles, Del Unser, Gary Maddux, Jim Bunning, Lee Elia, Dallas Green, Keith Moreland, Greg Gross, George Vukovich, Lonnie Smith, Mike Ryan, Kevin Saucier and Sparky Lyle.<\/p>\n

The list of special guests features luminaries from other sports such as Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Thomas Hearns, Jake Lamotta, Sugar Ray Leonard, Dick Vermiel, Joe Montana, Bob Gibson, Andre Dawson, Johnny Bench, Lou Brock, Bernie Parent, Dan Marino, Tommy Lasorda, Dwight Clark, Ronne Lott, John LeClair and several current Philadelphia Eagles who have a bye week this weekend.<\/p>\n

There is also another big event for memorabilia collectors this weekend — the Philly Non-Sports Card Show. The event will be held on October 18 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Merchants Square Mall (1901 South 12th Street, Allentown, 717-238-1936,\u00a0http:\/\/phillynon-sportscardshow.com<\/a>). Tickets are $8 — $12 for a two-day pass.<\/p>\n

There are sports cards and non-sports cards. Sports cards depict athletes at all levels. Non-sport cards offer so much more. There are card sets dealing with music, movies, politics, nature, pop culture and history.<\/p>\n

For more than a century, non-sport trading cards have documented trends in pop culture \u2013 providing people with history lessons provided by small, rectangular pieces of cardboard.<\/p>\n

Twice each year, collectors from across the country come together in eastern Pennsylvania for this very special event. Now in its 31st year, the event is the oldest show of its kind in the country. This weekend\u2019s extravaganza, which will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, is the 61st edition of the show.<\/p>\n

Many of the hobby\u2019s top manufacturers will have exhibit booths at this weekend\u2019s show and will be distributing free promo cards. There will be a huge array of non-sport cards, sets, singles, wrappers, chase cards, promos, and related memorabilia.<\/p>\n

On Saturday and Sunday, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University\u00a0(1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, 215-299-1000,\u00a0www.ansp.org<\/a>) is celebrating oceans and things found in the world\u2019s oceans. Ocean Fest — which includes the third annual staging of the Philadelphia Shell Show, will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on October 18 and 19.<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201cThe largest show of its kind in the Northeast,\u201d the event features competitive displays by collectors and amateur scientists. It also provides visitors with the opportunity to participate in mollusk dissections, make crafts, shop an international shell market, and go behind the scenes to see some of the 10 million specimens in the Academy\u2019s Malacology Collection (which is the third largest in the world).<\/p>\n

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Ocean Fest, and the third annual Philadelphia Shell Show, will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on October 18 and 19 at Drexel University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ocean Fest Activities include the \u201cInternational Shell Market,\u201d \u201cUnder the Sea\u201d (dealing with the ecology of the ocean), \u201cAcademy Animal Ambassadors,\u201d screening of the film \u201cOcean Odyssey,\u201d \u201cBehind-the-Scenes Tours: Ichthyology,\u201d a live animal touch table, \u201cOcean Crafts,\u201d \u201cBehind-the-Scenes Tours: Malacology,\u201d \u201cName That Shell,\u201d \u201cCloser Look: Sharks,\u201d \u201cOcean Immersion,\u201d Clockwork Snail Races\u201d and \u201cUnder the Sea Tattoo Parlor.<\/p>\n

And, as an added attraction, \u201cEddie,\u201d the Academy\u2019s popular T. rex mascot, will be touring the museum throughout both days. Tickets for the event are $15 for adults and $13 for children (ages 3\u201313).<\/p>\n

The\u00a01696\u00a0Thomas Massey House\u00a0(Lawrence Road, Broomall, 610-353-3644,\u00a0http:\/\/www.thomasmasseyhouse.org<\/a>) will be celebrating autumn with its Harvest Day Festival on October 18. The free festival features demonstrations of a variety of colonial crafts by period re-enactors and other special activities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Visitors will be able to learn how to make apple butter, churn butter and make candles. There will be a working walk-in fireplace as well as a working blacksmith shop. Live music will be provided by the Marple Community Band.<\/p>\n

\"stoudts<\/a>Stoudts Brewery (2800 North Reading Road, Adamstown, 717-484-4386,\u00a0http:\/\/stoudts.com<\/a>) is hosting a \u201cCancer Benefit Brew Fest\u201d on October 18 with an afternoon session from noon-4 p.m. and an evening session from 6-10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets include four hours of unlimited sampling of craft beer, live music performed by Fire in the Glen (matinee session) and the Octavia Blues Band (evening session). Admission price for either session is $40. October is Cancer awareness month and this event is being held with \u201cLiving Beyond Breast Cancer\u201d as its beneficiary.<\/p>\n

There will be brews from a wide array of beer crafters including Stoudts, Golden Avalanche, Columbia Kettle Works, Chatty Monks, Evil Genius, Saucony Creek, Victory, Union Barrel Works, Ohio Brewing Co., Otto\u2019s, Long Trail, Appalachian, and St. Boniface.<\/p>\n

If you prefer wine over beer, there is another special event for you this weekend. On October 18 and 19, the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail (http:\/\/lehighvalleywinetrail.com<\/a>) will introduce visitors to the region\u2019s official wine grape during Chambourcin Weekend.<\/p>\n

Chambourcin is the only wine grape that is grown by all nine wineries. In the greater Lehigh Valley, there are more than 40 acres of Chambourcin that ferments into approximately 150,000 bottles of wine.<\/p>\n

Each winery will feature its own activities such as wine tastings, live entertainment, vineyard tours and food and wine pairings. Event hours at all of the wineries are Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Chambourcin Weekend is a free event but some of the wineries charge for wine tastings.<\/p>\n

The nine wineries on the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail are Amore (Nazareth),\u00a0Big Creek (Kresgeville), Blue Mountain (New Tripoli),\u00a0Clover Hill (Breinigsville), Franklin Hill (Bangor), Galen Glen (Andreas), Pinnacle Ridge (Kutztown), Tolino (Bangor)\u00a0 and Vynecrest (Breinigsville).<\/p>\n

The countdown is on. El Dia de los Muertos is just two weeks away so the spirits are starting to come alive. They know Halloween and All Saints\u2019 Day (also known as All Hallows Day) are coming soon.<\/p>\n

El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is a Mexican celebration on November 1 — a day when families celebrate and remember their departed love ones.\u00a0It is thought that the spirits of the dead visit their families on October 31 and then hang around until November 2.<\/p>\n

In America, celebrations focus more just on Halloween (October 31). The holiday that features trick-or-treating and other ghostly fun events takes its name from All Hallows Evening (Hallow e\u2019en).<\/p>\n

All around the area, Halloween activities are already in full swing. There is a wide array of special sites, holiday activities and scary events to satisfy almost any taste. The following is a chronological look at many of these events.<\/p>\n

For \u201cCount\u2019s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place\u201d (100 Sesame Place, Langhorne, 215-752-7070,\u00a0www.sesameplace.com<\/a>), which is continuing through October 26,\u00a0 the popular amusement park has been converted into a Halloween-themed safe venue for kids with trick or treating, pumpkin decorating, hayrides and a hay maze. Featured attractions are \u201cAbby Cadabby\u2019s Magical Halloween Maze,\u201d \u201cRubber Duckie Costume Party,\u201d\u00a0\u201cThe Count\u2019s Un-Haunted Castle Maze\u201d and\u00a0\u201cThe Not-So-Spooky Hayride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Admission to the park is $43.<\/p>\n

\u201cHalloween Haunt at Dorney Park\u201d (3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, 610-395-3724,\u00a0www.dorneypark.com<\/a>), which runs now through November 1, features scary creatures roaming the park and scarecrows lining line the walkways while frightening activities take place at the following attractions — \u201cFright Lane Including Skeleton Key,\u201d \u201cFeed Your Fears,\u201d \u201cChamber of Horrors\u201d and \u201cCarnEvil\u201d along with seven mazes and four \u201cCreepy Scare Zones.\u201d Admission is $35.99.<\/p>\n

Corn mazes, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and scarecrows will be featured at Ramsey\u2019s Farm (500 Ramset Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-477-1499,\u00a0http:\/\/www.ramseysfarm.com<\/a>) on weekends now through November 1. The theme for the Corn Maze at Ramsey\u2019s Farm this year is a trip around the world with sections for North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and Asia. Tickets are $7 for the corn maze, $4 for the sorghum maze, $3 for the hay maze, $2 for pumpkin painting and $3 for a hayride.<\/p>\n

Another popular corn maze in the area is running now through November 1 at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Ronks (150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, 717-687-6843,\u00a0www.cherrycrestfarm.com<\/a>). The main attraction is Cherry Crest\u2019s \u201cAmazing Maize Maze.\u201d Billed as \u201cthe world\u2019s most dynamic and interactive corn maze,\u201d it is a five-acre corn maze with over two-and-one-half miles of paths, scenic bridges, and clues. Tickets are $15 on Thursday and Fridays and $18 on Saturdays, $18.<\/p>\n

\u201cValley of Terror\u201d (1215 Wawaset Rd., Kennett Square, 484-886-6080,\u00a0www.valleyofterror.com<\/a>) will be held now through November 2 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each weekend and will offer two attractions — \u201cZombie Safari,\u201d which features a zombie-killing ride in the back of a 40-foot military truck stocked with 22 individual, bolted-down paintball guns, and \u201cGateway to Hell,\u201d which is an unguided and unlit stroll through scary territory. Admission is $20 for \u201cGateway to Hell,\u201d $25 for the \u201cZombie Safari\u201d and $36 for a \u201cCombo Ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHaunted Hayride, Bates Motel and Haunted Corn Maze at Arasapha Farm\u201d (1835 N. Middletown Rd., Gradyville, 610-459-0647,www.thebatesmotel.com<\/a>) will be scaring visitors through November 2.The haunted hayride through the woods features monsters, special effects and actors. The Bates Motel has haunted rooms with special effects and computerized lighting. A haunted trail is cut through a cornfield inhabited by monsters. Admission prices are: Haunted Hayride, $20; Bates Motel, $15; Haunted Corn Maze, $15; combination tickets, $40. There are reduced rates for children.<\/p>\n

Pennhurst Asylum (100 Commonwealth Drive, Spring City, 484-866-8964,\u00a0www.pennhurstasylum.com<\/a>), which is open through November 2, is on the site of a former mental asylum which has been shuttered for over a quarter of a century. It has been transformed into a haunted attraction with huge sets, detailed rooms and live actors. Visitors can also explore the labyrinth of underground tunnels. Tickets are $16 for \u201cPennhurst Haunted Attraction\u201d, \u201cDungeon of Lost Souls\u201d or \u201cTunnel Terror,\u201d $20 for \u201cGhost Hunt\u201d and $47 for a four-event combo.<\/p>\n

\u201cHurricane Hill Farm Maze\u201d (Baldwin\u2019s Farm, 704 East Reeceville Road, Coatesville, 610-384-6952,\u00a0www.hhfmaze.com<\/a>) will be open Saturdays and Sundays until November 2. This event features miles of trails through a five-acre corn maze along with a corn slide, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and a farm animal display. Tickets are $12 — $10 for seniors (ages 60 and over).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 \u201c23rd Annual Fright Fest\u201d (Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, NJ, 732-928-2000,\u00a0www.sixflags.com<\/a>), which is running now through November 2, features family-oriented activities during the day and much scarier attractions after dark for teens and adults including \u201cAsylum,\u201d \u201cThe Haunted Heist,\u201d \u201cVoodoo Island,\u201d \u201cTotal Darkness,\u201d Wasteland,\u201d \u201cCircus Psycho,\u201d \u201cBone Butcher Terror-tory,\u201d \u201cThe Manor,\u201d \u201cThe Bloody Fountain\u201d and \u201cCrop Circles.\u201d Tickets are $66.99 for adults and $39.99 for juniors (under 54 inches).<\/p>\n

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia (215-413-1997,\u00a0www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) and Ghost Tour of Lancaster (717-687-6687,\u00a0www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) operate through November and offer an eerily entertaining evening of true ghost stories and real haunted houses. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.<\/p>\n

The \u201c29th Annual Jason\u2019s Woods\u201d (99 Stehman Road, Lancaster, 717-872-5768,\u00a0www.jasonswoods.com<\/a>), which is running through November 8, is a horror show complex that features a combination of live actors, impressive animation and scary special effects. Popular attractions include \u201cHorrifying Hayride,\u201d \u201cChamber of Horrors,\u201d \u201cZombie Apocalypse,\u201d \u201cLost in Jason\u2019s Woods,\u201d \u201cCarnival of Fear,\u201d \u201cFields of Fright\u201dand the \u201cThe Grand Jason\u2019s Woods Theater.\u201d Admission prices are for combo tickets are $25 for three attractions and $40 for six.<\/p>\n

\u201cTerror Behind the Walls\u201d (Eastern State Penitentiary, 2124 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, 888-763-NITE,\u00a0www.easternstate.org<\/a>), which continues through November 8, takes place at a site Penitentiary that was once was an active prison and is now a National Historic Landmark. It is a scream-inducing event featuring laser and special-effect lighting, digital sound, sinister scents, animatronic creatures and 3-D illusions. Admission prices, which vary with the date, range from $13-$39.<\/p>\n

\u201cPumpkinland\u201d (Linvilla Orchards, 137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116,\u00a0www.linvilla.com<\/a>), which is open through November 9, features fairy tale characters from nursery rhymes along with a huge scarecrow and a really tall storybook. Other activities include train rides, a straw bale maze, hayrides, pick-your-own apples and pony rides. Another attraction, which runs through October 30, is \u201cHayride to the Witch\u2019s House.\u201d Admission is free and hayrides are $9 per person.<\/p>\n

\u201cField of Screams\u201d (Stone Battery Road, Lancaster, 717-285-7748,\u00a0www.fieldofscreams.com<\/a>), which is open now through November 9, features \u201cDen of Darkness\u201d (three-story horror house), \u201cFrightmare Asylum\u201d (walk-through haunted barn), \u201cNocturnal Wasteland\u201d and the \u201cHaunted Hayride\u201d (a 25-minute fright-filled ride featuring state-of-the-art special effects, pyrotechnics and animatronics). Admission is $33.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoo at the Zoo\u201d (Elmwood Park Zoo,\u00a01661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, 610-277-3825,\u00a0www.elmwoodparkzoo.org<\/a>) will take place every Saturday and Sunday from October 11-26 from noon-3 p.m. each day.The family-friendly Halloween event will feature trick-or-treat stations, themed attractions, costume contests, hay bale and corn mazes. Tickets are\u00a0$14 for adults and $10 for children with children two and under admitted free. Opening Day (October 11) will also feature \u201cStory Corner\u201d at the Exploration Zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cCandlelight Ghost Tours\u201d (Fort Mifflin, Fort Mifflin and Hog Island roads, Philadelphia, 215-685-4167,\u00a0http:\/\/fortmifflin.us<\/a>) are scheduled for October 17, 18, 24 and 25. Visitors can tour historic (and haunted) Fort Mifflin by candlelight from 7-10 p.m. each night and hear true stories of ghostly encounters. This event is billed as an \u201cauthentic experience.\u201d Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students (12 and under).<\/p>\n

October 18 is the day for the Upper Main Line YMCA Haunted Mansion and Halloween Festival (Upper Main Line YMCA, 1416 Berwyn-Paoli Rd., Berwyn, 610 854-1604,\u00a0http:\/\/umly.org<\/a>). The UMLY site will transform its historic 1908 Cassatt Mansion into a haunted house. The Halloween Festival is scheduled to run from 4-8:30 p.m. and October 20 from 3-7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per family.<\/p>\n

Another event scheduled for October 18 is the All Hallows Eve Fall Festival at Pennypacker Mills (5 Haldeman Rd, Schwenksville,\u00a0610-287-9349,\u00a0www.montcopa.org\/pennypackermills<\/a>). The event is free but there si a suggested donation of $2 per person.<\/p>\n

The annual event, which is slated to run from 1-4 p.m., features tractor-pulled hayrides , pumpkin painting for kids, fall crafts, an apple cider press, corn shucking, a \u201cHay Pile Jump\u201d and a bean bag toss.<\/p>\n

October 18 and 25 are the dates for \u201cGhosts in the Graveyard\u201d (Old Swedes Historical Site, 606 Church Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5629,\u00a0www.oldswedes.org<\/a>). From 6:30-9 p.m. each night, visitors will be able to stroll through the complex, meet some of the ghosts who reside in the site\u2019s burial grounds and maybe even solve the mystery of the late night bell ringing at Old Swedes Church. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students (ages 12-17).<\/p>\n

The \u201cGreat Pumpkin Express Trains\u201d (West Chester Railroad, Market Street Station, West Chester, 610-430-2233,\u00a0www.westchesterrr.net<\/a>) are scheduled for October 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26. The \u201chaunted trains\u201d with ghoulish characters leave West Chester\u2019s Market Street Station at noon and 3 p.m. Tickets, which include the train ride, admission to \u201cSpooky Manor\u201d and one pumpkin, are $25 for adults, $23 for children and $14 for toddlers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWest Chester Halloween Parade\u201d (Market and Church streets, West Chester, 610-436-9010,\u00a0www.west-chester.com<\/a>), which is slated for October 22, starts at 7 p.m. on Market Street between Church and Darlington streets and features performances by local high school bands and cheerleading squads. Rain date is October 24 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

From October 23-25, \u201cThe Great Pumpkin Carve\u201d (Chadds Ford Historical Society, Route 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-7376,www.chaddsfordhistory.org<\/a>) will have its 2014 run. The annual event will start with the carving competition on October 23. Live entertainment, hayrides and hot food are featured all three days. Admission is $10 for adults (18 and older), $5 for youth (ages 7-17).<\/p>\n

The South Street Headhouse District\u2019s Sixth Annual Pumpkin Fall Festival (east end of South St., Philadelphia, 215-413-3713,www.southstreet.com<\/a>) will be held on October 25 from noon-5 p.m. under the historic Headhouse Shambles located on Second Street between Pine and Lombard streets. The free event will feature a pumpkin decorating activity\u00a0and live entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoo at the Zoo\u201d (Brandywine Zoo, 1001 N. Park Drive, Wilmington, 302-571-7747,\u00a0www.brandywinezoo.org<\/a>) will be held on October 31 and November 1 from 5-7:30 p.m. each night. The popular annual non-scary family event features games, animal enrichment programs, live critters and trick-or-treating. Children (and their grown-ups) are encouraged to wear costumes. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More than just Halloween stuff to do this October weekend By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times These days, it seems that there are pumpkins all around you — big pumpkins, tiny pumpkins, carved pumpkins, huge pumpkins, artificial pumpkins and even illuminated pumpkins. This is also the time of the year when pumpkin celebrations abound and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[6256,6254,6259,6257,6258,6255,5759],"class_list":["post-23571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-featured","tag-fanatics-authentic-sports-spectacular","tag-hagley-museum","tag-lehigh-valley-wine-trail","tag-ocean-fest","tag-stoudts-brewery","tag-suburban-fall-home-show","tag-tyler-arboretum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23572,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23571\/revisions\/23572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}