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By Denny Dyroff,<\/strong> Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/div>\n
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\"\"Kennett Square is a good place to visit this weekend especially because of two diverse special events —\u00a0 a concert of classical music and a Mexican D\u00eda de Los Muertos celebration.<\/div>\n
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Not all of the spirits that came back for Halloween have gone back to their homes in the netherworld. There is still a reason to hang around for a little longer.<\/div>\n
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November 1 is a special day in Mexico and in Mexican American communities throughout the states. It is the day known as \u201cDia de Los Muertos\u201d — the Day of the Dead. It is a festive day when families remember and honor their loved ones who have passed away.<\/div>\n

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Casa Guanajuato Kennett Square, in partnership with The Creamery and Kennett Collaborative, is hosting a series of events to honor and celebrate D\u00eda de los Muertos.<\/div>\n
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D\u00eda de los Muertos, translates in English to \u201cday of the dead\u201d, and is a holiday in Mexico that is celebrated on both November 1 and 2, with dead ancestors serving as the guests of honor.<\/div>\n
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The festivities will kick off on November 1 with a traditional Callejoneada, a musical, magical, romantic and joyful spectacle in downtown Kennett Square.<\/div>\n
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On November 2, the festivities continue at The Creamery for an all-day festival. The celebration kicks off at 1 p.m. with an exciting lineup of performances, including art galleries, traditional dances, and a tribute to Jos\u00e9 Alfredo Jim\u00e9nez.<\/div>\n
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The event will also feature a Catrinas Contest, open to all who wish to participate, and a special performance by the rock band DeVinil.<\/div>\n
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This weekend, the Kennett Symphony (kennettsymphony.org<\/a>) is performing one of its season staples \u2013 a \u201cReimagined\u00a0Symphony.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The Symphony\u2019s schedule features a \u201cReimagined\u00a0Symphony\u201d on\u00a0November 3 at 3 p.m. at Mendenhall Inn (323 Kennett Pike, Chadds Ford).<\/div>\n
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The program for Saturday\u2019s matinee will feature Joseph Haydn\u2019s \u201cSymphony No. 45 \u201cFarewell\u201d.<\/div>\n
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The Kennett Symphony posted this message on its website \u2013 \u201cWe invite you to immerse yourself in the world of classical music like never before at our Reimagined Concert Experience! Seated in the round, with options for food and drink, our casual setting encourages an open and friendly atmosphere. Hosted by Music Director Michael Hall, enjoy the perfect marriage of music and visuals as multimedia projections bring the music to life with informative, captivating imagery. Perfect for first time attendees, as well as patrons who would like a renewed appreciation for the timeless beauty of classical music.\u201d<\/i><\/div>\n
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At the\u00a0\u201cReimagined\u00a0Symphony\u201d concert, seating around the orchestra will provide the audience with a unique perspective. Food and drink will be available throughout this one-hour long performance in a relaxed atmosphere.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt makes it fun,\u201d said Kennett Symphony Music Director Michael Hall during a phone interview.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe whole idea of a concert series is to make it fun. This will be very relaxed \u2013 sit, have a drink and enjoy some food. It will be general admission.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Video link for Kennett Symphony \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/rWLWE2gWMZU<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Tickets for Saturday are $60 for adults and $15 for students (18 and under).<\/div>\n
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Ticket price includes the concert, your first glass of wine or other beverage, and hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar is also available on site. All seating is General Admission (no pre-assigned seats). Seating at the\u00a0Mendenhall Inn\u00a0is first-come, first-served.<\/div>\n
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There are several events in the area this weekend with impressive numbers regarding anniversaries \u2013 lofty numbers such as 90, 77, 55, 49, and 43 \u2013 numbers marking the events\u2019 anniversaries.<\/div>\n
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The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup<\/p><\/div>\n

The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http:\/\/pahuntcup.org<\/a><\/u>) is one of the oldest and most respected equestrian events in the Mid-Atlantic region. This year, the Hunt Cup will celebrate its 90th anniversary on November 3.<\/div>\n

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The equestrian competition will feature four open races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association. Three of them will feature races over fences and one will be a race on the flat.<\/div>\n
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The challenging course features 18 post and rail fences and is one of just three four-mile races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association. First run in 1921 over a course in Whitemarsh in Montgomery County, the race moved to the present location in Unionville in 1964, where it has been held annually since. Over the years the race meeting has grown so that the race day card now includes three sanctioned timber races, and the Pennsylvania Pony Hunt Cup for children.<\/div>\n
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Gates open at 10 a.m. The first event — the Pennsylvania Junior Hunt Cup \u2013 is scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m. followed by the National Anthem at 12:30 p.m.<\/div>\n
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There will be the traditional \u201cCarriage Parade\u201d at 12:45 p.m. followed by the Lewis C. Ledyard Memorial Foxhunters Chase at 1:30 p.m., the Arthur O. Choate Jr. Memorial Trophy race at 2:15 p.m. and the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup at 3 p.m. The final event of the day will be the Athenian Idol Races at 3:45 and 4:15 p.m.<\/div>\n
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General Admission, which is $100 per car, includes parking and admission for all occupants of one vehicle.<\/div>\n
Anyone wanting to get into a Christmas mood early can visit Koziar\u2019s Christmas Village (782 Christmas Village Road, Bernville, 610-488-1110, www.koziarschristmasvillage.com<\/a><\/u>) which begins its 77th season on November 2.<\/div>\n
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Koziar\u2019s Christmas Village is truly a holiday wonderland — a wintertime spectacle that delights young and old alike with a huge amount of holiday displays and special attractions. It will remain open every night through January 1 — including Christmas Eve, Christmas Night, New Year\u2019s Eve and New Year\u2019s Night.<\/div>\n
The tours of \u201cChristmas Village\u201d feature visits to a variety of displays and exhibits, including \u201cSanta\u2019s Post Office,\u201d \u201cChristmas in the Jungle,\u201d \u201cManger Scene,\u201d \u201cChristmas Beneath the Sea,\u201d \u201c\u2019Twas the Night Before Christmas,\u201d \u201cOlde Fashioned Bakery Shop,\u201d \u201cToy Maker and his Toy Shop,\u201d \u201cChristmas in Other Lands\u201d and \u201cThe Olde Church\u201d.<\/div>\n
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Other attractions at Koziar\u2019s Christmas Village include a huge model train display, a toy shop, a country kitchen, indoor and outdoor Christmas displays and a place to visit with Santa and even get pictures taken with the old guy in the red suit. Admission to Christmas Village is $13 for adults, $12 for seniors (65 and older) and $11 for children (ages 4-10).<\/div>\n
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This weekend, the Expo Center in Oaks (100 Station Avenue, Oaks, www.lapidary.org<\/a>) will present the 2024 edition of Gemarama\u00a0which is scheduled for November 2 and 3.<\/div>\n
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Visitors to the 55th Annual Gemarama\u00a0will find an amazing variety of gems on display and available for purchase. Gem specialists and dealers from all over the country will be displaying and selling their specialties at this popular gem and mineral show.<\/div>\n
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Show attendees will be able to look at gems and rare stones from all around the world — many of which are for sale and not just exhibition pieces. Visitors will be able to examine and select purchases from a huge number of collectible items ranging from fossils to precious gems.<\/div>\n
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As an added attraction, members of the Tuscarora Lapidary Society will be presenting demonstrations of various lapidary and jewelry making skills including faceting, intrasia, faceting, channel jewelry, metal craft, silversmithing, bead stringing, chain making and wirewrap jewelry.<\/div>\n
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At the \u201cChildren\u2019s Table\u201d, youngsters will be able to make bracelet and key chains, use informative children\u2019s coloring books on gems and minerals and toss a bean bag to win a prize.<\/div>\n
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Also featured will be a variety of competitive exhibits with awards in the following categories — Best in Show, Best Theme Exhibit, Most Educational Exhibit, Best Non-Member Exhibit, Best Mini-Case Exhibit and Director\u2019s Award.<\/div>\n
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Gemarama\u00a0will run from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on November 4 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on November 5. Admission is $6 for adults, $1 for children under 12 years of age; two-day adult tickets are $9. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in uniform and accompanied by an adult Scoutmaster are admitted free.<\/div>\n
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This weekend, Peddler\u2019s Village\u2019s will host its ultra-popular Apple Festival (Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska, 215-794-4000, www.peddlersvillage.com<\/a><\/u>).<\/u><\/div>\n
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The 49th annual staging of the event will be held November 2 and 3 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. each day at the Peddler\u2019s Village complex. It will feature a variety of artisans who will be demonstrating and selling their crafts. There will also be live music and the curiously entertaining pie-eating contests.<\/div>\n
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As expected, the free festival will be a showcase for apples served in all sorts of tasty ways — apple cider, caramel-covered apples, apple fritters, apple sundaes, apple pie and apple strudel.<\/div>\n
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Visitors will even be able to sample country apple butter cooked over an open fire. Many of the apple treats will be available for take-home as well as for eating at the festival. Additionally, visitors will be able to purchase a variety of fresh apples in bushels from the site\u2019s orchard.<\/div>\n
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Live entertainment will be provided by Lolly Hopwood, Jersey Harmony Chorus, Rendition Jazz Band, Big Chill<\/b>, Hoo Boy, Dirk Quinn Trio, Funkin\u2019 Soulnuts, Give and Take Jugglers, Mike Brill, Michael Christopher Band, Vintage Vibe Tribe, BC Discoveries Dancers, Galena Brass Band, Fox & Holly Pad and RJ Steward.<\/div>\n
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On November 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hope Lodge (553 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, 215-646-1595, http:\/\/www.ushistory.org\/hope<\/a><\/u><\/i>) will host its 43rd annual \u201c1777 Whitemarsh Encampment.\u201d<\/div>\n
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This event commemorates the time from November 2-December 11 in 1777 when General George Washington and the Continental Army were encamped in Whitemarsh Hills.<\/div>\n
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Saturday\u2019s activities will begin at 10 a.m. and shift into high gear at 11:30 a.m. with a skirmish re-enactment in the back field. The battle display will be followed by another skirmish re-enactment at 2:30 p.m.<\/div>\n
There will be \u201cChildren’s Musters\u201d at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.<\/div>\n
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The list of all-day activities includes sutlers, open hearth cooking demonstrations, presentations by regiments, dulcimer entertainment by Lynn King and a demonstration of Colonial dressmaking.<\/div>\n
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As an added attraction, the Hope Lodge mansion will be open for self-guided tours all day (except during the skirmishes). Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors (age 60 and older) and youths (ages 6-17). Children ages 5 and under are free.<\/div>\n
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On November 2 and 3, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (300 Gap Road, Strasburg, 717-687-8628, www.rrmuseumpa.org<\/a><\/u>) is presenting a special event that is sure to appeal to the patriotic spirit in everyone — an event called \u201cTrains & Troops.\u201d<\/div>\n
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It is a Veterans Day celebration a few days early.<\/div>\n
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\u201cTrains & Troops\u201d is the museum\u2019s annual tribute to the U. S. Armed Forces — to all those who served or are serving in defense of our nation. At the annual autumn event, visitors will be able to greet our men and women in uniform — including veterans, civilians, railroaders and re-enactors from the Civil War forward. Also featured will be a large array of military and military railroad service-related posters, uniforms, equipment, field gear, maps, books and photographs on display.<\/div>\n
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The annual event is also a tribute to American railroads and their role in supporting the U. S. Armed Forces. Railroads built our nation and came to the country\u2019s defense during times of war — both on the home front and overseas. The American Civil War marked the first major military application of railroads. The Military Railway Service was created in 1916 for World War I. In World War II, U. S. freight and passenger railroad service, both military and civilian, was huge.<\/div>\n
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There will be a salute to veterans and active-duty service personnel with the Lancaster Red Rose Honor Guard on November 2 at 11 a.m. and November 3 at 1 p.m. The Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band will present a concert on November 4.<\/div>\n
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Tickets for \u201cTrains and Troops\u201d only are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $8 for youth (ages 3-11).<\/div>\n
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The next few days will feature several popular annual ethnic festivals \u2013 events where you can find freshly made traditional food from Greece and three of Europe\u2019s Slavic nations.<\/div>\n
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his weekend, you can get a glimpse at how holidays are celebrated in a culinary way in Eastern Europe and Russia by visiting the festival at Saint Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (1855 North Middletown Road (Route 352), Gradyville, 610-459-5310, www.sthermansoca.org<\/a><\/u>).<\/div>\n
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The annual Christmas bazaar and food festival at St. Herman is running on November 2 and 3 and again on November 9 and 10.<\/div>\n
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The food will be available through online ordering or drive-through from noon-5 p.m. each day.<\/div>\n
The menu, which is billed as a \u201cTaste of Tradition,\u201d offers a selection of Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Greek & Eastern European Cuisine.<\/div>\n
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The menu features stuffed cabbage, blini, beef stroganoff, cevapcici, kolbassi sandwiches, halushki, homemade pastries and other specialties.<\/div>\n
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The 2024 Greek Food Fest at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (229 Powell Lane, Upper Darby, saintdemetrios.org<\/a>) is scheduled for November 1, 2 and 3.<\/div>\n
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The event, which will run from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday, noon-10 p.m. on Saturday and noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, will feature a wide array of tasty Greek treats such as souvlaki, shish-ka-bob, moussaka, pastitsio and gyros and baklava.<\/div>\n
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Other festival activities are areas featuring vendors with crafts and Greek items.<\/div>\n
The\u00a0Church\u00a0Bazaar at\u00a0Saints\u00a0Peter\u00a0and\u00a0Paul\u00a0Ukrainian\u00a0Orthodox\u00a0Church\u00a0(1406 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware, 302-798-4455<\/u>, www.sspeterandpauluoc.org<\/a><\/u>) will be held on November 2.<\/div>\n
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The menu of food items which can be eaten onsite or purchased to go includes Holubtsi (Ukrainian\u00a0stuffed cabbage rolls), Kovassa (Ukrainian-style kielbasa), Halushki (cabbage\u00a0and\u00a0noodle), Pyrohy (Ukrainian\u00a0pierogies), Borscht (beet soup), Mushroom Soup\u00a0and\u00a0authentic handmade\u00a0Ukrainian\u00a0bakery items such as nut rolls, Pascha\u00a0and\u00a0poppy rolls.<\/div>\n
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There will also be\u00a0church\u00a0tours, pysanka for sale\u00a0and\u00a0a variety of other vendors with cultural\u00a0and\u00a0religious items for sale. The free event runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<\/div>\n
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A \u201cPierogi Festival\u201d will be held on November 2 and 3 at St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Cathedral (817 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, https:\/\/www.stnicholaseoc.org\/<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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The church\u2019s 2024 \u201cPierogi Festival\u201d will feature homemade pierogi (traditional potato cheese, kapusta, cherry, cheesesteak and pulled pork), halupki, kielbasa, halushki, pelmeni, blini, soups and more.<\/div>\n
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The event opens at noon each day. The beer garden and outdoor seating with live music in our tent will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday.<\/div>\n
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The event features free admission with parking lot and street parking available.<\/div>\n
Autumn\u2019s colors just came in and are already on their way out \u2013 especially with the cold, windy weather forecast for the next few days. There is still time to take in autumn\u2019s annual color display by riding on a special excursion on an area tourist railroad.<\/div>\n
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The West Chester Railroad (Market Street Station, West Chester, 610-430-2233, wcrailroad.com<\/a>) is running its annual \u201cFall Foliage Express\u201d trains on <\/b>November <\/i>3. Trains depart at <\/i>10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.<\/i><\/div>\n
The round-trip train ride travels to the village of Glen Mills and back and lasts for 90 minutes. During the brief layover in Glen Mills, riders can explore the historic Pennsylvania Railroad station and have a snack in the railroad\u2019s picnic grove along the Chester Creek.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for children.<\/div>\n
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The Wilmington & Western Railroad <\/i>(2201 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE, 302-998-1930, www.wwrr.com<\/a><\/u>) is running its \u201cAutumn Leaf Special\u201d on November 3.<\/div>\n
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Trips are either a one-and-one-half hour roundtrips to the Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove or two-and-one-half hour roundtrips to Hockessin.<\/div>\n
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Tickets for the \u201cAutumn Leaf Special\u201d start at $18.<\/div>\n
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The Northern Central Railway (2 West Main Street, New Freedom, www.northerncentralrailway.com<\/a><\/u>) is running its \u201cFall Foliage Trains\u201d on select dates through November.<\/div>\n
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Riders can enjoy the beauty of fall in Southern York County as the train follows the original Northern Central Railroad, a mainline in operation since 1838, through the scenic Heritage Rail Trail County Park.<\/div>\n
Motive power will be the William H Simpson No. 17 replica steam locomotive or the 6076 PRR GP9 historic diesel locomotive. The conductor and brakeman will tell riders about the history and growth of the towns and villages they pass along the way.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $34.<\/div>\n
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Another popular railroad related event this weekend is \u201cSteamin\u2019 Days\u201d at Auburn Heights Preserve (3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, Delaware, 302-239-2385, http:\/\/auburnheights.org<\/a><\/u>) on November 3.<\/div>\n
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\u201cSteamin\u2019 Days,\u201d which is held on the first Sunday of the month through November, focuses on steam power.<\/div>\n
During \u201cSteamin\u2019\u00a0Days\u00a0at Auburn Heights,\u201d the site is bustling with activity. Visitors are encouraged to climb into an antique automobile or board one of the trains and experience what it was like to travel at the turn of the 20th century. They can also tour the magnificent 1897 mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family.<\/div>\n
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Also included is entry to the Marshall Steam Museum, which features the world\u2019s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars along with a 1930s working Lionel electric train display, a hands-on engine display, kids\u2019 activities and exhibits and the\u00a0Museum Gift Shop.<\/div>\n
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Activities run from 12:30-4:30 p.m. each time.\u00a0Combo Tickets, which\u00a0cover all rides and building tours, are $15 (13 and older) and $10 (age 12 and under).<\/div>\n
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Now, even though Halloween and El Dia de Los Muertos have passed, some of them have refused to die.<\/div>\n
\u201cLincoln Mill Haunted House\u201d (4100 Ridge Avenue, Manayunk, www.lincolnmillhaunt.com<\/a><\/u>) is Philadelphia\u2019s newest haunted attraction. The attraction takes guests on a journey through an interactive living story featuring more than 40 live scare-actors, production quality sets, props, animatronics, and breath-taking special effects.<\/div>\n
The attraction is intended to be very scary during evening hours. The owners want it to be the scariest haunted house in the greater Philadelphia region. Mission accomplished — it is scary.<\/div>\n
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While most haunted house attractions have a lot of room for props and actors, Lincoln Mill has a limited area. As a result, the 20-minute walk through the attraction features many tight spaces, sharp turns, sections that are pitch black, scary props and a slew of live-scare actors doing what they do best.<\/div>\n
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The attraction\u2019s backstory emerged from a tragic event that occurred in 2021. On September 2, 2021, Hurricane Ida struck Philadelphia and flooded the Mill to historic water levels.<\/div>\n
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The flood significantly damaged the mill\u2019s interior and revealed a hidden chamber located below the basement level. Countless bodies were found, and a dark truth was discovered about the mill\u2019s past.<\/div>\n
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Local authorities determined that during the 1930\u2019s, Viktor Kane, the mill owner, tormented and experimented on his workers. Countless workers lost their lives, and their spirits continue to haunt the mill. Construction has since been halted and the mill will open up for guests to experience its dark past for themselves.<\/div>\n
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The main haunted house event will run at night on November 2 and 3. Tickets are sold in hour time slots from 6-11:45 p.m. For those that aren\u2019t into very scary attractions, there will be a more family-oriented event every Saturday from noon-4 p.m. with no scare actors.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $25.<\/div>\n
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Pennhurst Asylum (100 Commonwealth Drive, Spring City, 484-866-8964, www.pennhurstasylum.com<\/a><\/u>), 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.<\/div>\n
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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.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $52 for a combo pass valid for all three Haunted Attractions at Pennhurst: Pennhurst Asylum, The Morgue & The Tunnels.<\/div>\n
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For years, Eastern State Penitentiary (2124 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, www.easternstate.org<\/a><\/u>) presented one of the premier Halloween attractions in Philadelphia — \u201cTerror Behind the Walls.\u201d<\/div>\n
Last year, the venue tried something different \u2013 a new attraction called \u201cHalloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The truly scary attraction, which is running through November 9, takes place at a penitentiary site 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.<\/div>\n
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There is \u201cDelirium,\u201d a 3D Haunted House where visitors take a mind-altering trip into another dimension — a parallel, neon universe where nothing is quite as it seems. Fascinating creatures emerge from seemingly nowhere as the world you thought you knew shrinks away.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Crypt\u201d is another Haunted House. The creatures of The Crypt request your presence. Wade through the mist and into the lair of an ancient clan of vampires. They’ve set the table, but if you’re not careful, you might end up on their next menu.<\/div>\n
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Hospital Flashlight Tour\u201d is a guide-led Walking Tour \u2013 a 20-minute, guide-led, flashlight tour of Cellblock 3, the Hospital Block.<\/div>\n
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Another Haunted House is the \u201cMachine Shop.\u201d Hidden away from the world is a long-forgotten machine shop. Evil pervades this space \u2013 an evil with one mind but with many bodies. Will visitors survive or will they become just another cog in the machine?<\/div>\n
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Other attractions are \u201cThe Speakeasy at Al Capone\u2019s Cell,\u201d \u201cThe Bloodline Lounge,\u201d \u201cThe Fair Chance Beer Garden,\u201d \u201cThe Voices of Eastern State\u201d Highlights Audio Tour, \u201cKaleidoscope Hall,\u201d and \u201cS\u2019mores and Lore.\u201d<\/div>\n
Admission prices, which vary with the date, start at $39.<\/div>\n
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For \u201cCount\u2019s Halloween\u00a0Spooktacular\u00a0at Sesame Place\u201d (100 Sesame Place, Langhorne, 215-752-7070, www.sesameplace.com<\/a><\/u>), which runs now through November 3, 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.<\/div>\n
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Guests will enjoy trick-or-treating around the park,\u00a0Halloween-themed shows, participating in our interactive Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt, and unique photo opportunities with everyone\u2019s favorite furry friends dressed up in costume on their Halloween-themed floats!<\/div>\n
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Featured attractions, which will continue for the next six weeks, are \u201cNeighborhood Street Party Halloween Parade,\u201d \u201cHalloween Light Show,\u201d and \u201cThe Not-Too-Spooky Howl-O-ween Radio Show.\u201d<\/div>\n
Admission to the park starts at $44.99.<\/div>\n
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Each September, \u201cPumpkinland\u201d returns to Linvilla Orchards (137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, www.linvilla.com<\/a><\/u>). \u201cPumpkinland,\u201d which runs through November 3, features fairy tale characters from nursery rhymes along with a huge scarecrow and a really tall storybook.<\/div>\n
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Other activities include train rides, a straw bale maze, hayrides, pick-your-own apples and pony rides.<\/div>\n
There will also be \u201cHarvest Hayrides\u201d and \u201cAutumn Moon Hayrides\u201d starting later in September along with \u201cStraw Bale Maze,\u201d \u201cTrain Rides,\u201d \u201cCorn Maze\u201d and \u201cPony Rides.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cValley of Fear\u201d (300 W. Bristol Road, Feasterville, 215-942-9787, www.valleyoffear.com<\/a><\/u>), which is open through November 2, features three \u201cheart pounding attractions\u201d — \u201cThe Original Haunted Hayride,\u201d \u201cMiles Manor Haunted House,\u201d and \u201cWillie\u2019s Shipwreck Cove.\u201d<\/div>\n
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There will also be live music every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<\/div>\n
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The attraction is billed as \u201cAmerica\u2019s Most Horrifying Woods.\u201d Admission prices start at $25.<\/div>\n
The \u201c32nd Annual Field of Screams\u201d (109 College Avenue, Mountville, 717-285-7748, www.fieldofscreams.com<\/a><\/u>), which is open now through November 16, features four world-class Haunted Experiences and an impressive Midway Area.<\/div>\n
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Top attractions include \u201cHorrifying Haunted Hayride,\u201d \u201cDen of Darkness,\u201d \u201cNocturnal Wasteland\u201d and \u201cFrightmare Asylum.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $16.<\/div>\n
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Shocktoberfest (94 Park Avenue, Sinking Spring, 610-375-7273, shocktoberfest.com<\/a>) features an array of natural and genetically engineered Zombies in a safe and controlled habitat.<\/div>\n
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\u201cShockfest Zombie World\u201d is celebrating its 33rd\u00a0year with five \u201cKiller Experiences\u201d — \u201cZombie Safari Hayride Tour,\u201d \u201cPrison of the Dead,\u201d \u201cThe Unknown 3.0,\u201d \u201cGround Assault,\u201d \u201cZombie Experience,\u201d and \u201cMidway Massacre.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The attraction will close on November 9. Ticket prices start at $30.<\/div>\n
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The 28th Annual Frightland\u201d (309 Port Penn Road, Middletown, Delaware, 302-838-0256, www.frightland.com<\/a><\/u>) features eight special themed areas \u2014 \u201cZombie Prison,\u201d \u201cRavenwood Cemetery,\u201d \u201cHaunted Hayride,\u201d \u201cIdalia Manor,\u201d \u201cFear,\u201d \u201cGhost Town,\u201d \u201cThe Attic\u201d and \u201cHaunted Barn.\u201d<\/div>\n
Frightland Haunted Attractions has been named a Top 10 Scariest Haunted Attraction in the country by Travel Channel, Forbes and Huffington Post.<\/div>\n
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The venue includes a variety of haunted attractions including a two-mile Haunted Hayride, four indoor haunted houses and more. The nationally acclaimed Halloween attraction also features live entertainment, carnival amusements and a daytime fall festival.<\/div>\n
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The venue will remain open through November 2. Ticket prices start at $40.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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