What To Do: Fun in the sun at local festivals
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Goshen Country Fair
August has arrived and that means it’s time for country fairs, festivals, outdoor concerts, big top circus shows and nature-related events.
Some of the events – such as the Goshen Fair and Das Awkscht Fescht – have been around for a long time.
One of the best — and longest-running — is the annual Goshen Country...
What To Do: 91st Old Fiddlers’ Picnic
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County has several annual events with impressive longevity and one of them is scheduled for this weekend — the Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks).
The lively annual event, which is scheduled for August 10, is celebrating its 91st anniversary...
What To Do: Get back to nature with Meadow Days
Plus: live music, helicopters, festivals and even more on busy summer schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Meadow Days at Longwood Gardens offers more than three miles of walking trails, during three weekend programs, starting this weekend.
One of the top summertime attractions in the Brandywine Valley is the annual “Fireworks and Fountains” events at Longwood Gardens (US-1, Kennett...
On Stage: Philly Folk Fest and Musikfest top the bill
Summer music shows keep getting hotter as August rolls on
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Tom Paxton, who played his first Philadelphia Folk festival more than 50 years ago, is one of the headliners of this weekend’s event.
Pennsylvania has two great music festivals every August — two of the longest-running music festivals in the country — and both will be in full stride...
