{"id":55882,"date":"2025-08-29T09:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=55882"},"modified":"2025-08-29T09:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:35:21","slug":"what-to-do-the-last-big-weekend-of-summer-beckons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=55882","title":{"rendered":"What To Do: The last big weekend of summer beckons"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/div>\n
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The Ludwig\u2019s Corner Horse Show<\/p><\/div>\n

Summer 2025 seemed to zip by more quickly than summers in recent years.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Whatever caused it, summer came and went with rapid speed.<\/div>\n
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Hard as it is to believe, we\u2019ve arrived at Labor Day Weekend — the weekend when summer unofficially draws to a close.<\/div>\n
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Even though the official end of summer arrives later in the month (September 22 is the\u00a0autumnal equinox when fall officially begins), summer is already over for some because the new school year has already begun.<\/div>\n
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One thing that will never change about the Labor Day Weekend is the longevity of the annual events staged on the last holiday weekend of the summer.<\/div>\n

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Many of the area\u2019s annual Labor Day Weekend events have been held continuously for 40 years or longer.<\/div>\n
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The Ludwig\u2019s Corner Horse Show (Routes 100 and 401, Bucktown, 610-458-3344, www.ludwigshorseshow.com<\/a>) is in elevated status near the top of the list of the Chester County\u2019s longest-running annual Labor Day Weekend events.<\/div>\n
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The show, which is held at Ludwig\u2019s Corner Horse Show Grounds, has passed its diamond anniversary. The 2025 edition of the show, which is the 82nd annual staging of the event, will be held August 30-September 1 at its long-time site in the northern part of Chester County.<\/div>\n
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The three-day event will feature a variety of fun activities. Families can enjoy rides, vendors, face-painting, hayrides, live music, games, food concessions and children\u2019s games. There will also be a large number of booths with representatives of groups that are involved in the preservation of open space.<\/div>\n
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The very first Ludwig\u2019s Corner Horse Show was staged in 1943 as a small show to raise money for local scout troops. It featured just 88 horses. Now, it is a very large show with over 400 horses competing for three days in both hunter and jumper classes.<\/div>\n
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The featured equestrian event is the Lexus Jumper Mini-Prix competition. Other competitions will feature dressage, cones and cross country — and more than $3,000 in prize money.<\/div>\n
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The horse show features a number of special events including a country fair, a carriage parade, pie-eating contests, a costumed pet parade, Creepy Crawlers Big & Small, a \u201cMounted Parade of Hounds,\u201d the Thorncroft Mainstreamers, hayrides, an antique tractor show, Silkie\u2019s Farm Alpacas, \u201cPioneer Games\u201d and amusement rides.<\/div>\n
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The show will run from 8 a.m.-dusk each day. Tickets are $10 a carload.<\/div>\n
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There is a festival in northern Delaware that sailed past the century mark more than a decade ago.<\/div>\n
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Arden Town Fair<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s the Arden Town Fair (The Village of Arden, 2126 The Highway, Arden, Delaware, 302-475-3126, www.ardenclub.org<\/a>) which is celebrating its 117th anniversary this year. It will be held on August 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.<\/div>\n

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The well-attended holiday event has many popular features such as delicious homemade baked goods, the Library Gild\u2019s used book sale, more than 120 vendors of handmade crafts and jewelry, children\u2019s games and rides and the antiques and collectibles market with more than 50 dealers.<\/div>\n
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Other attractions at the fair are the food court, pony rides, the dunk booth, booths selling plants from the Gardeners Gild, dance demonstrations, the popular Beer Garden with continuous live entertainment and the Holistic Expo at the Buzz Ware Village Center.<\/div>\n
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The Fair\u2019s lineup of live music\u00a0in the Shady Grove\u00a0this year includes Diamond State Concert Band, Skyler Cumbia & Sam Nobles, Bullette, Hoss\/Boggs, The Brandywine Riders, Carly Simmons, Last Northern Tribe and The Sugar Maples.<\/div>\n
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The event features free admission and free shuttle buses from the Hanby YMCA Camp.<\/div>\n
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Cirque Italia hasn\u2019t been around for decades, but it does draw from circus traditions that date back well over a century.<\/div>\n
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\"\"This weekend, the Exton Square Mall (260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, cirqueitalia.com\/Water-Circus-Gold<\/a>) is hosting \u201cCirque Italia Water Circus: Gold\u201d from August 29-31.<\/div>\n
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Vivid, dramatic and entirely European, Cirque Italia is known for its jaw-dropping acrobatics, immersive visual storytelling and animal-free performances.<\/div>\n
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The traveling troupe\u2019s\u00a0Water Circus\u00a0transforms the big top into a shimmering futuristic water fountain, featuring a dazzling 35,000-gallon water stage and plenty of laser-lit aquatic twirling.<\/div>\n
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The show will include jugglers, high-flying acrobats, a Wheel of Death contortionists, and other impressive feats of human artistry.<\/div>\n
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The circus\u2019 stage holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid which lifts 35 feet into the air, allowing water to fall like rain from above as fountains dazzle below.<\/div>\n
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This incredible show takes place under \u201cGrande Tenta\u201d — the circus\u2019 majestic white and blue big top tent which came all the way from Italy.<\/div>\n
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Cirque\u00a0Italia\u00a0is a European style circus show with no animals and a Las Vegas style water show. It\u2019s a water spectacular similar to a smaller-scale Bellagio fountain show.<\/div>\n
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With more than 30 artists, chosen in rigorous auditions from around 25 different countries,\u00a0Cirque\u00a0Italia\u00a0delivers high-end entertainment at an affordable cost to nearly two million people in about 50 cities each year.<\/div>\n
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This incredible show takes place under \u201cGrande Tenta\u201d \u2014 the\u00a0circus\u2019 majestic white and blue big top tent which came all the way from Italy.<\/div>\n
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Manuel Rebecchi, Cirque Italia\u2019s owner and founder, has a deep-seeded history in the\u00a0circus\u00a0industry. His late aunt, Moira Orfei, ran one of the largest\u00a0circus\u00a0shows in Europe.<\/div>\n
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When Rebecchi came to the states several years ago, he wanted to create something special and memorable. He was actually inspired to create the\u00a0water\u00a0stage while drinking a bottle of\u00a0water\u00a0one day.<\/div>\n
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Video link for \u201cCirque Italia Water Circus: Gold\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/TWRFIhHzAWA<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $15.<\/div>\n
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Back to the \u201cOldies But Goodies\u201d with events like Duryea Day and the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.<\/div>\n
Having been around for more than a half-century, Duryea Day has established itself as one of Boyertown\u2019s most popular annual events.<\/div>\n
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\"\"This year, Duryea Day (Boyertown Community Park, Second and Madison streets, Boyertown, 610-367-2090, www.boyertownmuseum.org<\/a>) is celebrating its 59th year with another top-flight \u201cAntique and Classic Car Show.\u201d<\/div>\n
The one-day event, which is hosted by the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, serves as a showcase for antique and classic cars and trucks of all types.<\/div>\n
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This year, it will be held on August 30 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the scenic park in downtown Boyertown.<\/div>\n
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Duryea Day was created as a tribute to local automobile pioneer Charles Duryea, who started building automobiles in Reading more than a century ago. Duryea was making automobiles long before most people in the area had even seen a car.<\/div>\n
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A Labor Day Weekend tradition, the \u201cAntique and Classic Car Show\u201d draws exhibitors from all over the Mid-Atlantic region with an amazing array of collector cars, antique trucks, hot rods, vintage motorcycles, custom cars and special interest vehicles.<\/div>\n
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Visitors have the opportunity to get up-close looks at a number of automobiles they probably have never seen before — cars made by long-defunct companies such as Franklin, Winton and Peerless. There will also be displays of timeless classics like the Ford \u201cModel T.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The auto show will feature awards in the following categories \u2013 Antique Pre-War Car, Antique Post-War Car, Antique Commercial Truck, Street Machine, Antique Pickup Truck, Street Rod, Antique Motorcycle and Antique Sports Car.<\/div>\n
In addition to the car show, Duryea Day also features live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, a 50\/50 drawing, a \u201ccar corral\u201d and an auto flea market. There will also be a variety of entertainment and special activities for children.<\/div>\n
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Admission to Boyertown Park for Duryea Day is $10 for adults and free for children (ages 6-12).<\/div>\n
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Visitors to Duryea Day can take advantage of complimentary admission to the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles. A special trolley will make continuous loops between the park and the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles until 4 p.m.<\/div>\n
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The Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival (Salem County Fair Grounds, Route 40, Woodstown, New Jersey, 302-321-6466, www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org<\/a>) has also been on the Labor Day Weekend schedule for a long, long time.<\/div>\n
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This weekend, the highly popular annual music event, which runs from August 29-31, will celebrate its 53rd anniversary. The festival will feature three days of old-time music \u2013 the kind of music that takes you back to a bygone era and makes you feel good.<\/div>\n
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The event was first held on Labor Day Weekend in 1972 in Glasgow, Delaware and was known as the Delaware Bluegrass Festival. It remained in Delaware through 1989 and moved to its current location in 1990.<\/div>\n
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Live music at this year\u2019s festival will start on August 29 with The Del McCoury Band, Danny Paisley &
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The lineup for August 30 features Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Appalachian Road Show, East Nash Grass, The Malpass Brothers and Foghorn String Band.<\/div>\n
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On August 31, live music will be provided by Authentic Unlimited, J2B2 \u2013 John Jorgensen Bluegrass Band, Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, Country Current, Martha Spencer & the Wonderland Band and Kids\u2019 Academy.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $60.<\/div>\n
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Another really, really old annual event in the area is the Labor Day Volksfest at the Cannstatter Volksfest Verein (9130 Academy Road, Philadelphia, http:\/\/cannstatter.org\/<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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Held every year since 1873, the Cannstatter Volksfest is the nation\u2019s oldest German festival and one of Philadelphia\u2019s longest-running Labor Day Weekend events.<\/div>\n
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The 153rd annual staging of the festival, which is running from August 30-September 1, features tasty German food items such as Weisswurst, Bratwurst, Leberkaese, Heisser Leberk\u00e4se, Kartoffel-Salat, Schnitzel, Maultaschen, Sp\u00e4tzle, Pflaumenkuchen, Zwetschgenkuchen and, of course, Frankfurters.<\/div>\n
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One of the most popular sites at the fair will be the biergarten which will have an attractive variety of great-tasting German beer on tap.<\/div>\n
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The Volksfest is a family-oriented event that has amusement rides, games and an array of activities for every age group. There will be German music and dancing, souvenir booths, German traditional singing and vendors with German clothing.<\/div>\n
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The Volksfest will have live music each day with a roster of acts that includes GTV Almrausch Schuplattlers, Altweiberm\u00fchle (Old Ladies Mill), Don Bitterlich, Die Heimatklaenge and MountainXpress.<\/div>\n
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Admission is $10 for one day, $15 for two-day pass, and $20 for three-day pass. Children under 12 will be admitted free.<\/div>\n
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The 59th Annual Polish Festival the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa\u00a0(654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, 215-345-0600, www.<\/a>czestochowa<\/a>.us<\/a>) is being held from August 30-September 1 again on September 6 and 7.<\/div>\n
Visitors to the festival will be able to feast on such Polish delicacies as kielbasa, pierogies, placki, holubki and chruschicki. There will also be several beer booths on the grounds.<\/div>\n
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The festival will feature rides, games, a \u201cPolish Wedding & Dozynki,\u201d \u201cMedieval & WWII Polish Living History Groups\u201d and a full slate of Polish music and polka bands.<\/div>\n
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Admission to the festival is $15 per person.<\/div>\n
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When it comes to festivals in North America, the Allentown Fair (17th and Chew Street, Allentown, www.allentownfairpa.org<\/a>) is without a doubt one of the oldest \u2013 if not the oldest.<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s an event that has been drawing large crowds ever since \u201952 \u2013 that\u2019s 1852.<\/div>\n
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The popular Allentown Fair was first staged in October 1852 when the Lehigh County Agricultural Society held its first fair. The huge annual fair in Allentown is still one of the state\u2019s premier late-summer attractions.<\/div>\n
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Now known as \u201cThe Great Allentown Fair\u201d, the 2025 edition runs now through September 1. It will be the fair\u2019s 173rd anniversary this year.<\/div>\n
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The Allentown Fair is a fun-filled event that spans generations and appeals to people of all ages. The multi-day event at the Allentown Fairgrounds features thousands of farm, garden and home exhibits and competitions along with thrill rides, amusement games, variety acts, international food and some of the top entertainers currently on tour.<\/div>\n
The Grandstand Stage\u2019s 2025 schedule features Kane Brown on August 29, Ace Frehely, Great White and Quiet Riot on August 30, Gabriel Iglesias on August 31 and J&J Demolition Derby on September 1.<\/div>\n
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The fair\u2019s list of daily entertainment attractions also includes Magic on the Farm, Scott Wagstaff Puppetry and Ventriloquism, Dialed Action BMX Stunt Show, FLIPPENOUT Trampoline Show, Glenn Miller\u2014The BIG One Man Band, The Flying Wallendas, \u201cRobinson\u2019s Pig Paddling Porkers,\u201d \u201cSquawk! The Amazing Bird Show,\u201d Moodonna, and \u201c4-H Barnyard Zoo.\u201d<\/div>\n
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As always, amusement games and rides are one of the fair\u2019s main attractions. This year, the Great Allentown Fair will again feature thrilling rides and games of skill and chance presented by Powers and Thomas Midway Entertainment.<\/div>\n
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There will also be a wide array of agricultural competitions and exhibits each day at the fair.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $10 for adults and children under 12 admitted free.<\/div>\n
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Another popular event just outside the Philadelphia Metro area is the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (Mount Hope Estate and Winery grounds, Route 72, Cornwall, www.parenfaire.com<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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This year\u2019s 45th annual staging of the event, which bills itself as \u201cthe most wondrous event in all the Knowne World,\u201d is running now through October 26.<\/div>\n
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The festive annual event features authentic Elizabethan food and drink, traditional crafts from the guildsmen of yore and old-time games of skill \u2014 and a cast of hundreds of colorfully costumed re-enactors.<\/div>\n
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Every summer, the Faire, which takes place at Mount Hope Estate and Winery\u2019s authentic 35-acre recreation of a 16th-century village in Olde England, features a new story from a different year of England\u2019s past. This year\u2019s Faire will take you back in time to the year 1558.<\/div>\n
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More than 70 shows are scheduled throughout each day on the Faire\u2019s numerous stages.<\/div>\n
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Without a doubt, the most popular attraction is the Jousting Arena. Visitors to the Faire flock to Bosworth Field whenever it\u2019s time for the Ultimate Joust. Peasants lead cheers for their favorite knights while musicians pound out a heart-thumping beat. The Master of the List announces the combatants and soon an encounter of royal proportions ensues.<\/div>\n
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The Faire offers a wide variety of activities for visitors, including listening to bagpipe music, checking out handsome Lords in their colorful silks, watching a jester\u2019s acrobatics, learning how to juggle, being the recipient of a gypsy woman\u2019s flirtations and watching the march of Beefeater Guards.<\/div>\n
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Guildsmen\u2019s Way is the area that features a large variety of merchants and artisans, including jewelers, candle makers, potters, herbalists, leather smiths, clothiers, and pewter makers \u2014 all offering for sale and demonstrating their ancient wares.<\/div>\n
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And there are more than 20 Royal Kitchens located around the faire with menus featuring a wide variety of food and beverages.<\/div>\n
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Each week, there are themed weekends. On August 30 and 31, it will be \u201cHeroes & Villains.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In a world where the forces of light and dark battle, guests can join the Shire of Mount Hope in saluting all the Heroes of the Realm!<\/div>\n
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Single-day tickets are available at the gate for $34.95. For children (age 5-11) single-day tickets are available at the gate and online for $18.95.<\/div>\n
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The 47th Annual Long\u2019s Park Art & Craft Festival (www.longspark.org\/art-festival<\/a>) runs from August 29-31 at Long\u2019s Park in downtown Lancaster (1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster).<\/div>\n
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The 37th Annual Heart of Lancaster County Arts and Crafts Show (www.hlcshow.com<\/a>) is scheduled to take place on August 30 and 31 at Root\u2019s Market (705 Graystone Road, Manheim).<\/div>\n
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More than 200 fine artists and artisans representing 30 states were selected through a juried process for inclusion in this year\u2019s show at scenic Long\u2019s Park, an 80-acre park in the center of Lancaster. All proceeds benefit the free Long\u2019s Park summer entertainment series.<\/div>\n
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A large contingent of artisans will be selling their wares and demonstrating their crafts each day at Long\u2019s Park. The show will feature an array of categories, including drawing, glass, paper, musical instruments, ceramics, leather, printmaking, wearable fiber, mixed media, precious jewelry, painting, metal, decorative fiber, photography, sculpture, toys and wood.<\/div>\n
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The \u201cSusquehanna Style Bistro\u201d at Long\u2019s Park will offer guests a tasty selection of food from some of the region\u2019s finest restaurants and caterers. The selection of salads, pastas, sandwiches, seafood and desserts will be complemented by a selection of fine wines, craft beers and special mimosas.<\/div>\n
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The festival will also present live entertainment all three days.<\/div>\n
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Festival hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $15 \u2013 free for those 25-and-under.<\/div>\n
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The Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show is celebrating its 37th anniversary this year — and its 11th anniversary as a two-day event. This year\u2019s show will feature a roster of more than 200 artists and fine craftsmen from all around the East.<\/div>\n
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This juried event features a wide variety of traditional, primitive, and contemporary art and crafts. Importantly, all the items on display at this show are hand-crafted by the artists. The event also offers an array of crafts demonstrations.<\/div>\n
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There will be vendors with a wide variety of food and beverage items at the event, which is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.<\/div>\n
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One of the nicest attractions offered by the Heart of Lancaster Arts and Craft Show is free admission for all.<\/div>\n
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Avenue, Oaks, phillyexpocenter.com<\/a>) is hosting the ambitious Dream Asia Food Fest from August 30-September 1.<\/div>\n
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Dream Asia isn\u2019t just a food fest– it\u2019s a full-blown celebration of Asia\u2019s rich and diverse cultures.<\/div>\n
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The event is transforming the Greater Philadelphia Fairgrounds\u00a0into a different world with more than 90 Asian food vendors, live music and family-friendly fun — all with capped prices, so you can try more, spend less, and savor it all.<\/div>\n
The wide array of food vendors will be serving up the best of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Bengali, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indian, and more.<\/div>\n
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The Non-Food Vendors will feature an assortment of handmade crafts, clothing, and culture-rich merchandise.<\/div>\n
There will be live performances and various cultural acts happening all weekend.<\/div>\n
There will also be interactive activities for all ages including tea ceremonies, lion dances, and hands-on workshops.<\/div>\n
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The Fair is open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. each day.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $12 with kids 10 and under admitted free.<\/div>\n
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Chaddsford Winery (Route 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-6221, www.chaddsford.com<\/a>) is celebrating the holiday weekend with a Labor Day Soir\u00e9e on August 30 and 31.<\/div>\n
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Featured menu offerings are Cucumber Spritz\u00a0(featuring Revivalist Gin and CFW Sparkling White) and White Sangria Wine Slushies.<\/div>\n
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The participating food trucks will be Natalie\u2019s Fine Foods and Federal Donuts on Saturday and Mini Millie\u2019s Pasta Cart and Cousins Maine Lobster on Sunday.<\/div>\n
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The live music schedule will feature Acoustic Keys from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday and Dan Rendine from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday.<\/div>\n
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Admission is free\u00a0with only walk-in seating available.<\/div>\n
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Penns Woods Winery (124 Beaver Valley Road, Chadds Ford, http:\/\/www.pennswoodswinery.com<\/a>) is presenting \u201cLabor Day Weekend at the Vineyard\u201d from August 29-September 1.<\/div>\n
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The winery is celebrating the holiday with a four-day weekend of live music, special drinks and incredible vineyard views.<\/div>\n
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Guests can kick off the weekend\u2019s festivities on Friday at the winery\u2019s \u201cYappy Hour<\/a>\u201d\u00a0featuring great specials for you and your canine buddies.<\/div>\n
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Visitors can enjoy two special drinks throughout the weekend \u2013 \u201cMy Pup of Tea\u201d (made with homegrown mint, fresh squeezed lemonade, black tea and Willow White, garnished with a dried lemon wheel) and \u201cTail Chaser\u201d (a specialty mocktail with Swarmbustin\u2019 Honey<\/a>, fresh grapefruit juice, topped with ginger beer and a cube of crystalized ginger).<\/div>\n
The live music schedule features Noah Richardson from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Chris Despofrom 1-4 p.m. on Sunday and Bill Hake from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Monday.<\/div>\n
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The West Chester Railroad (www.wcrailroad.com<\/a>) is running its \u201cSummer Picnic Specials\u201d every Sunday now through September 18.<\/div>\n
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There will be one excursion each day at noon.<\/div>\n
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Passengers can enjoy a 90-minute round trip train ride from West Chester to Glen Mills and return on a warm summer afternoon. Riders are invited to pack a lunch to enjoy during excursion\u2019s stop at the Glen Mills train station picnic grove.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for children (2-12) and free for children (under two).<\/div>\n
The Schuylkill Banks Riverboat Tour (www.schuylkillbanks.org\/events\/riverboat-tours-1<\/a>) presents \u201cSecrets of the Schuylkill<\/a>\u201d now through October.<\/div>\n
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The boat ride is a one-hour family-friendly tour of Philly\u2019s second biggest river featuring sights such as Bartram\u2019s Garden and Fairmount Water Works.<\/div>\n
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Riders can discover the Hidden River on a fun and educational riverboat tour while seeing spectacular views of Philadelphia.<\/div>\n
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They can also learn about the past, present, and future of the tidal Schuylkill River and its impact on Philadelphia on a one-hour\u00a0Secrets of the Schuylkill\u00a0tour which costs $25 for adults and $15 for children (age 12 and under).<\/div>\n
Tours depart from the Walnut Street Dock under the Walnut Street Bridge on the east bank of the Schuylkill River.<\/div>\n
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Tours are scheduled for August 28 and September 14 and 28.<\/div>\n
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There are also numerous kayak and moonlight kayak tours scheduled throughout the summer.<\/div>\n
As part of Historic Philadelphia\u2019s anniversary celebration at Franklin Square (200 Sixth Street, Philadelphia, phillychineselanternfestival.com<\/a>), the organization is illuminating the park with its annual <\/a>\u201cPhiladelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Now through August 31, Franklin Square will come alive every night with its Chinese Lantern Festival featuring more than two dozen illuminated lanterns \u2013 all constructed by lantern artisans from China.<\/div>\n
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In addition to the gorgeous light installations, visitors can enjoy live cultural stage performances, see the\u00a0choreographed fountain light show in the historic Rendell Family Fountain,\u00a0taste expanded food and drink options including Asian cuisine and American comfort food, drink a toast at the Dragon Beer Garden, and shop for Chinese folk artists\u2019 crafts created on site as well as Festival-themed merchandise.<\/div>\n
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Guests can also play Philly Mini Golf and ride the Parx Liberty Carousel at a discounted rate.\u00a0A portion of the proceeds from the festival benefits Historic Philadelphia, Inc. for the programming and care of this important public space and its many year-round free events.<\/div>\n
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Chinese-inspired performances will take place in Franklin Square twice nightly. Performances, which celebrate Chinese performance art and entertainment, are 30-minutes long and are scheduled for 7 and 9 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Festival hours are 6-11 p.m. Admission is $25 for adults ($28 on Saturday and Sunday), $23\/$26 for youth, and $10 for children.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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