What To Do: Remembering history at Brandywine, Christiana

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times

This is a weekend in which summer events are leaving the area schedule while most harvest and Halloween activities have yet to arrive.

There is still a full slate of attractive events representing a wide range of genres such as cars, food, ethnic, arts and crafts, trains, scarecrows and lots more.

On September 13 and 14,  the Chadds Ford Historical Society (Barn Visitors Center, 1736 Creek Road, Chadds Ford, http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org) will be hosting a battle reenactment allowing visitors to take a historical journey back to September 11, 1777, when the British army engaged Washington’s troops at Chadds’ Ford.

The Chadds Ford Historical Society will host a colonial-centric day and battle reenactment complete with a battlefield encampment, military drills, and mock skirmishes.

The Battle of Brandywine was the largest single-day battle of the American Revolution. On September 11, 1777, an estimated 30,000 American and soldiers with the Royal Army reconvened in Chads Ford which was a crossing along the Brandywine River.

This event, which will run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, is designed to be part colonial festival and part “living history” since it will feature not only authentic 18th-century reenactors, but also colonial craft demonstrators and military encampment activities (1777 style).

The American Continental Army was led by General George Washington, The Crown Forces by Sir William Howe. Wilhelm von Knyphausen of the Crown Forces advanced north on present day Route 1 to converge with Washington’s troops at Chads’ Ford.

This was only a diversion to keep the Americans occupied while the bulk of their Crown Forces led by Cornwallis advanced northward along the Brandywine to flank Washington on his right side at Birmingham Hill.

The Continentals were forced to retreat eastward while the Crown Forces remained and plundered the area restocking their supplies.

Battle reenactments will be held twice daily, and reenactors will also perform military drills.

Battlefield encampments will demonstrate life in the 18th century, including daily tasks performed by “camp followers” the women that supported their army. Youth will have the opportunity to learn military drills and march with soldiers.

Colonial crafters will demonstrate historic trades such as beer brewing, blacksmithing, wood carving and wool dying, to name a few, while modern artisans will also be on site selling their handmade items.

Local authors will sell their latest books and non-profits will be available to speak with the public about their organization. Live music, food and local beer and wine will be available.

There will also be a “Tavern Night in the Grove” on Saturday from 6-9 p.m.

At 6 p.m., visitors can start the evening with a boom as the cannons roar to light off a new immersive event, “Tavern Night in the Grove.”

The event will feature beer brewing demonstrations by Oak Grove Farm, libations supplied by Braeloch Brewery, Chadds Ford Winery, Penn Distillery, Liberty Company, and food by Fletcher’s Kitchen.

Visitors are encouraged to dress in their favorite 18th century clothing and join fellow reenactors as they sing along to live music from The Sea Dogs.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children (ages 7-17).

The annual Christiana Heritage Days (Christiana Heritage Days | Discover Lancaster) will be held on September 12 from 6-8 p.m. and September 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

The annual event is designed to highlight the rich history of Christiana including Victorian Culture and Industry, and Christiana’s historical influence in 1851 as the “First Battle of the Civil War.”

The Christiana Resistance, a slave rebellion that took place in Christiana on September 11, 1851, when a slave owner came from Maryland to retrieve what he deemed to be his property. The black community took a stand and refused his demands.

With the black residents receiving help from their Quaker neighbors, a confrontation ensued which ended with the death of the slave owner. About 40 people – both black and Quaker – were arrested and held for trial on the charge of treason. A team of lawyers, led by Congressman Thaddeus Stevens of Lancaster, came to their defense and won.

There will be a wide variety of activities throughout both days with most activities taking place on the grounds of the William P. Brinton House, which is located at 17 Green Street, Christiana. The building was once owned by the Brinton family members, who were stationmasters on the Underground Railroad.

The 14th Annual Pottstown Pet Fair 2022 (75 West King Street, Pottstown, www.facebook.com/funforyourpets) will take place on September 13.

The event, which runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., will feature a gathering of animal rescues, pet-care businesses and animal wellness organizations for a day of fun and community fellowship in Pottstown’s Memorial Park.

Visitors to this pet fair will find information and giveaways from a number of local and regional rescues, many featuring animals looking for their forever homes, as well as hand-crafted pet treats and toys for sale.
Admission is free.

The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Ave, Oaks, www.intergem.com) is hosting the International Gem and Jewelry Show this weekend.

The show will be open from noon-6 p.m. on September 12, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on September 13 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on September 14.

Inside the Expo Center, there will be rows and rows of booths where vendors display and sell their quality merchandise.

This competitive atmosphere drives prices down to rock-bottom levels. This is a chance for attendees to shop directly from wholesalers and manufacturers for the largest selection at the lowest prices!

Admission is $6.

On September 9, Laurel Hill Cemetery (3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, laurelhillphl.com) will present “Nature in a Victorian Cemetery” on September 13 at 1 p.m.

Naturalism played a pivotal role in Victorian culture — in the living world and in that of the dead. Today our cemeteries continue this legacy.

Visitors will be able to view Laurel Hill West with a naturalist’s eye on this walking tour that stops at some of our arboretum’s stately trees, deciphers the floral symbolism in stones and makes a visit to our award-winning green burial ground, Nature’s Sanctuary.

Tour Guide will be Jen Krivinskas.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $8.50 for youth (ages 6-12).

The West Chester Railroad (www.wcrailroad.com) is running its “Summer Picnic Specials” every Sunday now through September 18. There will be one excursion each day at noon.

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 have during excursion’s stop at the Glen Mills train station picnic grove.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for children (2-12) and free for children (under two).

VetFest 2025 (400 Chesterfield Parkway, Malvern, vetfestpa.com) is scheduled for September 13 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

VetFest is back this September — bringing all your favorite Veteran owned and operated vendors together for one amazing afternoon.

The event features live music by Mike Ponder and Wyatt Becker.

The event is free and open to the public.

 The Second Annual Rose Squared Art Show will be held at Ludwig’s Corner (1326 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, rosesquared.com) on September 13 and 14.

The Ludwig’s Corner Art Show brings together a curated selection of artists from across the country, showcasing exceptional work across a wide range of mediums — including ceramics, painting, photography, wood, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, digital art, mixed media, apothecary, artisanal foods, and more.

Visitors can spend the day exploring stunning original art, meeting the makers, and discovering one-of-a-kind pieces.

Food and beverages will be available from Café Gourmino with specialty coffee, teas, and pastries, and Epicurean Garage Food & Beverage Trucks with gourmet sandwiches, salads, nachos, craft beer, wine, and signature cocktails

With ample free on-site parking, this is the perfect day trip for art lovers, collectors, and families alike.

The free event will be held from 10 a.m.-5 each day – rain or shine.

When summer winds down, it means that the area’s many ethnic festivals are looming on the horizon. This weekend, the list of options includes Indian, Mexican and Polish.

Kerala Association of Delaware Valley (KADAVU) is issuing an invitation to all to participate in the Onam 2025 Celebration which is scheduled for September 13 at West Chester East High School (450 Ellis Lane, West Chester, www.kadavu.org).

Onam is the most famous festival in the state of Kerala, India. It is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by Malayalis regardless of religion, caste, or creed.

Kadavu’s mission is to try to recreate the rich culture and pass it on to the local community. The event, which runs from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., showcases a new world of exotic tastes, exquisite cultural programs, and dances with exciting music beats.

One of the highlights will be the Onam Sadhya feast. Sadhya is a traditional Kerala meal, essentially vegetarian, served on a banana leaf. A typical Sadhya can have two to three dozen dishes, which may sometimes go up to 64.

The festival will also feature a special Thiruvathira dance performance as well as a chenda melam performance.

A “Chenda Melam” means percussion using Chenda. The Chenda is used as a percussion instrument for almost all Kerala art forms like Kathakali, Kodiyattam, and Theyyam. Chenda melam has been the most popular form in Kerala for more than 300 years and is an integral part of all festivals in Kerala.

The Delaware River waterfront hosts a number of cultural celebrations this summer during the PECO Multicultural Series.

This weekend, it’s Mexico’s turn to be in the spotlight along the Delaware River.

The Mexican Independence Day Festival will be held on September 14 from 2-7 p.m. on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing.

The event, which is part of PECO’s annual multicultural series at Penn’s Landing in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center, will feature native food, cultural exhibits and live entertainment.

Visitors can join the celebration at this fun-filled festival featuring traditional Mexican artisan crafts, renowned performers from Mexico and the area, children’s activities, and much more.

The traditional “El Grito de Independencia” ceremony will be taking place on stage by the Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, commemorating the beginning of the Mexican Independence movement that led to the building of the Mexican Nation.

The 59th Annual Polish Festival the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (654 Ferry Road, Doylestown, 215-345-0600, www.czestochowa.us) is being held on September 13 and 14.

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.

The festival will feature rides, games, a “Polish Wedding & Dozynki,” “Medieval & WWII Polish Living History Groups” and a full slate of Polish music and polka bands.

Admission to the festival is $15 per person.

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).

This year’s 45th annual staging of the event, which bills itself as “the most wondrous event in all the Knowne World,” is running now through October 26.

The festive annual event features authentic Elizabethan food and drink, traditional crafts from the guildsmen of yore and old-time games of skill — and a cast of hundreds of colorfully costumed re-enactors.

Every summer, the Faire, which takes place at Mount Hope Estate and Winery’s authentic 35-acre recreation of a 16th-century village in Olde England, features a new story from a different year of England’s past. This year’s Faire will take you back in time to the year 1558.

More than 70 shows are scheduled throughout each day on the Faire’s numerous stages.

Without a doubt, the most popular attraction is the Jousting Arena. Visitors to the Faire flock to Bosworth Field whenever it’s 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.

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’s acrobatics, learning how to juggle, being the recipient of a gypsy woman’s flirtations and watching the march of Beefeater Guards.

Guildsmen’s 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 — all offering for sale and demonstrating their ancient wares.

And there are more than 20 Royal Kitchens located around the faire with menus featuring a wide variety of food and beverages.

Mount Hope has gotten even more magical! Whether you’ve graduated from a prestigious wizarding institution, are visiting from the forgotten realms, or just need to refresh your stock of Eye of Newt, you don’t even need to say a magic word for the gates of the shire to open for you.

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.

The annual “Punk Rock Flea Market” will be held from September 12-14 at the 23rd Street Armory (22 South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, www.phillyprfm.com).

The Punk Rock Flea Market is the place to shop for vintage clothing, records, crafts, art, and most of all old punk junk from more than 200 vendors.

This is an indoor event, rain or shine, inside the armory that will run from 4-10 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Ronks (150 Cherry Hill Road, Ronks, 717-687-6843, www.cherrycrestfarm.com) is hosting a “Hometown Heroes Festival” on September 13.​

The event is all about celebrating these heroes who selflessly serve our communities by keeping us safe. Visitors are invited to come out and show them support.

A portion of ticket sales for this day will be donated to local volunteer Fire Departments.

The festivities will kick off at noon with a candy drop followed by Touch-a-Truck and Meet & Greet Event with local EMS, Fire Departments, and Police until 6 p.m.

A heroes’ parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. followed by a patriotic fireworks show at 8:30 p.m.

The farm is open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Festival activities are included with farm admission, which starts at $29.95.

Hope Lodge (553 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, 215-343-0965, http://www.ushistory.org/hope/) will be presenting a “Guided Mansion Tours” on September 14.

Hope Lodge was built between 1743 and 1748 by Samuel Morris, a prosperous Quaker entrepreneur. Morris acted as a farmer, shipowner, miller, iron master, shop owner, and owner of the mill now known as Mather Mill. Hope Lodge is an excellent example of early Georgian architecture, and it is possible that Edmund Woolley, architect of Independence Hall, offered advice in building. Samuel Morris owned the estate until his death in 1770.

The site opens at 12:30 p.m. with self-guided tours starting at 1 and 2:30 p.m. The mansion closes at 4 p.m.

Tour admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (age 65+) and for youth ages 6-17, and free for children under 5.

Schuylkill Banks Riverboat Tour (www.schuylkillbanks.org/events/riverboat-tours-1) presents “Secrets of the Schuylkill” now through October.

The boat ride is a one-hour family-friendly tour of Philly’s second biggest river featuring sights such as Bartram’s Garden and Fairmount Water Works.

Riders can discover the Hidden River on a fun and educational riverboat tour while seeing spectacular views of Philadelphia.

They can also learn about the past, present, and future of the tidal Schuylkill River and its impact on Philadelphia on a one-hour Secrets of the Schuylkill tour which costs $25 for adults and $15 for children (age 12 and under).

Tours depart from the Walnut Street Dock, under the Walnut Street Bridge, east bank of the Schuylkill River.

This weekend, the Park City Center (142 Park City Center, Lancaster, cirqueitalia.com/Water-Circus-Gold) is hosting “Cirque Italia Water Circus: Gold” from September 12-15.

Vivid, dramatic and entirely European, Cirque Italia is known for its jaw-dropping acrobatics, immersive visual storytelling and animal-free performances.

The traveling troupe’s Water Circus transforms the big top into a shimmering futuristic water fountain, featuring a dazzling 35,000-gallon water stage and plenty of laser-lit aquatic twirling.

The show will include jugglers, high-flying acrobats, a Wheel of Death contortionists, and other impressive feats of human artistry.

This incredible show takes place under “Grande Tenta” — the circus’ majestic white and blue big top tent which came all the way from Italy.

With more than 30 artists, chosen in rigorous auditions from around 25 different countries, Cirque Italia delivers high-end entertainment at an affordable cost to nearly two million people in about 50 cities each year.

Ticket prices start at $15.

Each September, “Pumpkinland” returns to Linvilla Orchards (137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, www.linvilla.com). “Pumpkinland,” which runs through November 7, 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.

There will also be “Harvest Hayrides” and “Autumn Moon Hayrides” starting later in September along with “Straw Bale Maze,” “Train Rides,” “Corn Maze” and “Pony Rides.”

Pumpkinland is open from mid-September through early November and takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. Larger than life figures and scarecrows illustrate the legends and lore of the harvest season, featuring local history and some of the many stories of pumpkins and apples.

There will be piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes – more than 100 tons on display.

Grim Philly’s “Dark Philly History Tour” (www.grimphilly.com) will be held every evening throughout the summer.

Participants can walk with tour guides from the grounds of America’s first White House, Congress, and Liberty Bell to homes and sites of Hamilton, Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and more than 10 other Founding-Fathers. The surprising dirt of espionage, murder, sexual license and blackmail highlight the secrets of 1776 with a ghost story or two along the way. This tour is highly researched. And your guide is a historian.

Tickets are $35.

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia (215-413-1997, www.ghosttour.com), Ghost Tour of Lancaster (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com) and Ghost Tour of Strasburg (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com) operate throughout the winter and offer an eerily entertaining evening of true ghost stories and real haunted houses.

The Ghost Tour of Philadelphia, which is based on the book, “Ghost Stories of Philadelphia, PA.,” is a candlelight walking tour along the back streets and secret gardens of Independence Park, Society Hill, and Old City, where ghostly spirits, haunted houses, and eerie graveyards abound.

Participants can discover the ghost lore of America’s most historic and most haunted city with stories from the founding of William Penn’s colony to present-day hauntings.

The activity is open year-round – weekends, December-February; every night, March-November. Tickets are $24.

The Ghost Tour of Lancaster and the Ghost Tour of Strasburg are based on the book, “Ghost Stories of Lancaster, PA.”

Participants in the Ghost Tour of Lancaster explore the long-forgotten mysteries of one of America’s oldest cities, with haunting tales of otherworldly vigils, fatal curses, and star-crossed lovers. The tour provides the opportunity to experience 300 years of haunted history from the Red Rose City’s thorny past. Tickets are $20.

The Ghost Tour of Strasburg is a candlelight walking tour of the quaint and historic town of Strasburg in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visitors will experience an entertaining evening with a costumed tour guide spinning tales of haunted mansions, eerie graveyards, and spirits that roam the night … in a town lost in time. Tickets are $20.

This summer, giraffes at area zoos will have a variety of dining partners joining them for meals.

The Strasburg Railroad (Route 741, Strasburg, 717-687-7522, www.strasburgrailroad.com) is always one of the most popular spots around when it hosts “Day Out With Thomas.”

There is a mutual love affair between kids and Thomas the Tank Engine and it’s especially evident when Thomas gets up-close and personal with his fans during his visits to the Strasburg Railroad.

Every year, the steam locomotive named Thomas makes several visits to Lancaster County where he entertains enthusiastic children and their parents. The locomotive, which has its own PBS television series, will return to Strasburg for “Day Out With Thomas” now through September 21.

For more than 50 years, Thomas the Tank Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have been favorites of preschoolers and their parents. Based on “The Railway Series” (classic stories authored by a father who loved trains and wanted a shared experience with his son), “Thomas & Friends” has evolved into a rite of passage that inspires imagination.

Fans will be able to get personal with Thomas the Tank Engine, a full-sized operating steam locomotive who will be talking for the first time ever. And they will also be able to ride a train pulled by Thomas and meet the locomotive’s buddy Percy.

Tickets for “Day Out With Thomas,” which are $28, include the train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as a variety of Thomas & Friends themed entertainment such as storytelling, video viewing, temporary tattoos of Island of Sodor friends and an Imagination Station.

All tickets must be pre-purchased online.

“Elmwood Park Zoo” (1661 Harding Boulevard, Norristown, www.elmwoodparkzoo.org) is presenting “Art in The Park” on September 13.

The festive event will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Visitors to the Zoo will be able to enjoy live performances, meet vendors, local artists, and more.

Zoo admission is $14.95.

This weekend, it’s time once again for the Annual Scarecrow Festival at Peddler’s Village (Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, 215-794-4000, www.peddlersvillage.com). The festival, which is celebrating its 46th anniversary this year, will run now through October 26.

It is the perfect time to visit and take in the bright, brilliant hues of fall and admire the more than 100 spectacular scarecrows on display. These larger-than-life, colorful, creative scarecrows will line the red brick paths throughout the village’s 42 picturesque acres.

Visitors can vote for their favorites in seven categories: Traditional 1960s Style, Quite the Character, Once Upon a Time, Fright Night, Funny Bones and Kids Only! Ballots can be cast through the Peddler’s Village Mobile app.

Peddler’s Village’s Scarecrow Making Workshops on the Street Road Green have been a family favorite for decades. The workshop fee of $35 (maximum group of 4 people) includes step-by-step instructions and building materials.

Participants can choose from a variety of clothing decorations and use plenty of straw to construct their very own life-size scarecrow to take home.

For “Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place” (100 Sesame Place, Langhorne, 215-752-7070, www.sesameplace.com), which runs from September 13-November 2, 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.

Guests will enjoy trick-or-treating around the park, Halloween-themed shows, participating in our interactive Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt, and unique photo opportunities with everyone’s favorite furry friends dressed up in costume on their Halloween-themed floats!

Featured attractions, which will continue until November 6, are “Neighborhood Street Party Halloween Parade,” “Halloween Light Show,” and “The Not-Too-Spooky Howl-O-ween Radio Show.”

Admission to the park starts at $44.99.

Treetop Quest Philly (51 Chamounix Drive, Philadelphia, www.treetopquest.com) is an aerial adventure park that will challenge you physically and mentally as you maneuver from tree to tree through obstacles and zip-lines. Once you’re equipped, they will teach you how to operate your equipment and you’ll be able to swing through each course as many times as you want for 2.5 hours.

Each participant is outfitted with a harness and gloves. Each course has a continuous belay system — a lifeline that is impossible to detach without a staff member. The activity is self-guided, and the staff is ready to assist when needed.

Gloves are required for our activity. During this time, we encourage participants to bring their own gloves to use while up in the trees, gardening gloves are perfect for this activity.

Ticket prices start at $47.

“TreeTrails Adventures Trevose” (301 West Bristol Pike, Trevose, treetrails.com/trevose-pa) is an adventure park full of fun challenges for outdoor adventurers of all ages.

Participants can experience the rush of TreeTrails Adventures as they swing through the trees of the new adventure park. They will be able to discover the excitement of climbing and zip lining above the forest floor with family, friends, co-workers, or teammates.

The park, which is based at Phoenix Sport Club in Bucks County, offers two ways to experience climbing – TreeTrails Adventure Park and KidTrails Park. Young explorers can enjoy miniaturized courses in the adjacent KidTrails Park.

General Park Admission price is $69.

The Northern Central Railway (2 West Main Street, New Freedom, www.northerncentralrailway.com) is running its  “Glen Rock Express” on September 13 at 11 a.m.

The “Glen Rock Express with No. 17” will take the train to Glen Rock with the William H. Simpson No. 17 (the rail line’s authentic replica steam locomotive) on a former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline that has been in operation since 1838.

The ride follows the route of the original Northern Central Railroad through the scenic Heritage Rail Trail County Park.

The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (Reading Outer Station, Reading, www.rbmnrr-passenger.com) is running “All Day Train Excursions” every Saturday and Sunday in September.

Passengers can take a train excursion through Pennsylvania’s beautiful landscape to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. They can board the train at the Reading Outer Station, Port Clinton Station, or Tamaqua Station.

During the trip, riders will see rolling farmland, beautiful mountains, glistening lakes, and small towns along the railroad’s mainline. The train will also travel through tunnels and over bridges — a highlight being the Hometown High Bridge.

Once the excursion arrives in Jim Thorpe, riders have more than 3.5 hours to explore the many shops, restaurants, and attractions before boarding the train for your return trip.

While in Jim Thorpe, they can also ride one of the rail line’s 70-minute Lehigh Gorge trains at a discounted rate.

The New Hope Railroad (32 Bridge Street, New Hope, www.newhoperailroad.com) is running its “Grapevine Express,” which features “Wine & Cheese Tasting” on September 13 and 14 at 5 p.m. each night.

Riders are invited to take part in a romantic “Wine and Cheese Excursion” and enjoy fine gourmet cheese, artisan crackers, meats, fruit, and our featured local wines. Additional Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic beverages are also available onboard.

Wine and cheese will be served to passengers as they travel along the same railroad line passengers did when it was built in 1891 connecting New Hope with Philadelphia. The journey travels through the beautiful hills and valleys of Bucks County, along once vital waterways and streams and across numerous trestle bridges.

The excursions will take place aboard one of the railroads lavishly appointed first-class parlor cars.

Tickets are $99 (Ages 21 and older only).

The Strasburg Railroad (Route 741, Strasburg, www.strasburgrailroad.com) is running its “Wine & Cheese Train” on September 12 at 6 p.m., September 13 at 4 and 6 p.m. and September 14 at 4 p.m.

Passengers can enjoy the luxurious, climate-controlled first-class accommodation and a tasting of select wine, cheese, and crackers as they travel in style down the tracks from Strasburg to Paradise and back.

“Wine & Cheese Train” boarding is 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. Riders must be 21 or older and have their photo ID ready when they board.

Featured wines are carefully selected from Waltz Vineyards, and cheeses are paired accordingly. Beer and select non-alcoholic beverages are also available for purchase upon request. Riders can purchase a souvenir wine glass on board the train if desired. Glasses are $7 each.

In accordance with Pennsylvania law, alcohol is only served during the train ride. The rail line is not permitted to serve alcoholic beverages while the train is berthed in the station.