{"id":44490,"date":"2025-07-04T08:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T12:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=44490"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T12:36:54","slug":"what-to-do-paranormal-cirque-continues-local-run-of-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=44490","title":{"rendered":"What To Do: Paranormal\u00a0Cirque continues local run of shows"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/div>\n
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\"\"The weekend obviously will get off with a bang this week with Fourth of July fireworks displays — and other Independence Day holiday celebrations — all around the area.<\/div>\n
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But this is July and that means there is a slew of special events and annual traditions filling the calendar \u2013 events that have nothing to do with the Fourth of July holiday.<\/div>\n
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The intriguing Paranormal\u00a0Cirque\u00a0(https:\/\/paranormalcirque.com<\/a>), which is intended for a mature audience, is in the middle of a month-and-a-half visit in the area.<\/div>\n
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The are four tour stops with Lancaster already in the rear-view mirror.<\/div>\n
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The circus visits Whitehall this weekend (July 4-7), Pottstown (July 11-13) and Dover, Delaware (July 18-20).<\/div>\n

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This weekend, the circus will set up camp at the Lehigh Valley Mall (250 Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall).<\/div>\n
Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on July 4, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on July 5 and 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. on July 6.<\/div>\n
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The Big Top\u2019s stop in Pottstown will be at Philadelphia Premium Outlets, which are located at 18 Lightcap Road.<\/div>\n
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When the circus visits Delaware, it will take up residence in the parking lot at the Dover Mall, which is located at 1365 North Dupont Highway in Dover.<\/div>\n
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Paranormal\u00a0Cirque\u00a0will expose audiences to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European style flare.<\/div>\n
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This innovative horror story, which is presented in true circus style under a Big Top tent, features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline. Audiences likely will find it difficult to separate reality from illusion at this show as they fall into a parallel world and end up surrounded by monstrous creatures with hidden talents.<\/div>\n
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Currently,\u00a0Paranormal\u00a0Cirque\u00a0has three tours running \u2013 Paranormal\u00a0Cirque, Paranormal\u00a0Cirque II and Paranormal\u00a0Cirque III. The tour visiting our area is Paranormal\u00a0Cirque III<\/div>\n
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Paranormal\u00a0Cirque\u2019s \u201cClown Castle\u201d (also known as the Big Top) presents a mesmerizing effect while hosting a two-hour hypnotizing and enchanted show.<\/div>\n
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A careful casting selection has united the best artists from all over the world.<\/div>\n
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Under this Clown Castle, the black and red big top tent, there are aerial acrobats, illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a \u201cnormal\u201d circus \u2013 but this one is not \u201cnormal.\u201d<\/div>\n
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A new show with breathtaking implications always poised between fun and the most uninhibited fear that will transport you to a dark world inhabited by creatures with incredible circus art abilities.<\/div>\n
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A crazy yet fun fusion between circus, theatre, and cabaret in perfect harmony with the evolution of a show that brings you back to when we dream \u2026 and when we had nightmares and fantasies.<\/div>\n
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Video link for\u00a0Paranormal\u00a0Cirque\u00a0\u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/locxFnh5UR8<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n
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Ticket prices start at $20.<\/div>\n
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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
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
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
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The West Chester Railroad (610-430-2233, www.wcrailroad.com<\/a>) is running its \u201cSummer Picnic Specials\u201d every Sunday now through September 22 at noon each day.<\/div>\n
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Passengers can enjoy a relaxing 90-minute train ride from West Chester to Glen Mills and return on a warm summer afternoon. They can also pack a lunch to have during the excursion\u2019s stop at the Glen Mills train station picnic grove.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children (ages 2-12).<\/div>\n
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Laurel Hill Cemetery<\/p><\/div>\n

Laurel Hill Cemetery (3822\u00a0Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-228-8200, www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org<\/a>) will present \u201cGettysburg & Beyond: The Ultimate Civil War Tour\u201d on July 5.<\/div>\n

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The most bloody and pivotal moment in the history of the American Civil War was the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1-3 in 1863, only 120 miles away from the home front of Philadelphia.<\/div>\n
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Many prominent Philadelphians were engaged at Gettysburg, some losing their lives for the nation. The Union commander at the battle, General Meade, Division Commander General Crawford, Confederates, and many other officers and enlisted men who participated now rest at Laurel Hill East.<\/div>\n
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The tour will also highlight the important roles played by volunteer nurses, surgeons, civilians, and supporters of the war effort, who likewise lie under Laurel Hill East\u2019s perpetual care.<\/div>\n
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Tour Guides are\u00a0Russ Dodge and Andy Waskie.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for Seniors (Ages 65+) and Students with ID and $8.50 for youth (ages 6-12).<\/div>\n
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If you like to look at model railroad layouts, then you should definitely check out the Garden Railway Display at the Morris Arboretum & Garden (100 Northwestern Avenue, Chestnut Hill,www.morrisarboretum.org<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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The ultra-popular Garden Railway Display has become a major summer attraction at The Gardens at Morris Arboretum. The 26th annual edition of the display had its official season opening in late May and now will remain open until September 30.<\/div>\n
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This summer, Morris Arboretum will unveil a brand-new exhibition in its popular Garden Railway \u2013\u00a0\u201cGarden Railway: Dinos!\u201d<\/div>\n
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With more than 15 different rail lines running along a third of a mile of track, visitors will enjoy a spectacular display of dinosaurs including\u00a0Triceratops, and\u00a0Velociraptor, as well as other Mesozoic creatures\u2014all made out of natural materials such as bark, leaves, and twigs.<\/div>\n
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As one of the largest outdoor miniature train displays in the United States, the Garden Railway will delight and amaze visitors of all ages.<\/div>\n
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The railway has a quarter mile of track featuring seven loops and tunnels with 15 different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges (including a trestle bridge you can walk under) and bustling model trains.<\/div>\n
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The buildings and the display are all made of natural materials \u2013 bark, leaves, twigs, hollow logs, mosses, acorns, dried flowers, seeds and stones \u2013 to form a perfectly proportioned miniature landscape complete with miniature rivers.<\/div>\n
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Philadelphia-area landmarks are all meticulously decorated for the holidays with lights that twinkle.\u00a0There is even a masterpiece replica of Independence Hall are made using pinecone seeds for shingles, acorns as finials and twigs as downspouts.<\/div>\n
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Visitors will be able to see miniature replicas of iconic structures at some of America\u2019s most famous public gardens including the Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden, Torii Gate and Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Science Pyramid at Denver Botanic Gardens, and so much more.<\/div>\n
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Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors (65 and older); $10 for students (ages 13-17 or with ID), active military and retired military; and free for children (under 3).<\/div>\n
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A sweet place to enjoy flowers in bloom is Tyler Arboretum (515 Painter Road, Media, 610-566-9134, www.tylerarboretum.org<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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The arboretum\u2019s schedule for this weekend features the \u201cSaturday Wildflower Walk: Summer Edition\u201d at 1 p.m. on July 5.<\/div>\n
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On Saturday, guests can join wildflower expert\u00a0Dick Cloud on an informative two-hour hike that takes them through meadows, woods, and occasionally streamside.<\/div>\n
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Although the focus is on plants, Cloud will talk about whatever participants might see while they are out.<\/div>\n
Admission to Tyler Arboretum is $18 for adults (ages 18-64), $15 for seniors (65 and older) and $10 for children (ages 3-17) and Military with valid ID.<\/div>\n
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The 2025 season is in full swing at Chanticleer (786 Church Street, Wayne, www.chanticleergarden.org<\/a>).<\/div>\n
The Chanticleer estate dates from the early 20th-century, when land along the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was developed for summer homes to escape the heat of Philadelphia.<\/div>\n
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Adolph Rosengarten, Sr., and his wife Christine chose the Wayne-St. Davids area to build their country retreat. The family\u2019s pharmaceutical firm would become part of Merck & Company in the 1920s.<\/div>\n
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The Rosengartens hired architect and former classmate Charles L. Borie to design the house, which was completed in 1913. Landscape architect Thomas Sears designed the terraces as extensions of the house. A 1924 addition converted the summer home into a year-round residence and the family moved here permanently.<\/div>\n
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Admission to Chanticleer is $15 for adults and free for pre-teen children (12 years and under).<\/div>\n
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Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum (1237 State Road, Andalusia, www.andalusiapa.org<\/a>) is located on a wooded promontory overlooking the Delaware River.<\/div>\n
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It has been a stately presence on this stretch of water, just north of Philadelphia, for more than 200 years.<\/div>\n
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The ancestral home of the Biddle family, Andalusia\u00a0is\u00a0also a natural paradise of native woodlands and spectacular gardens that have evolved over time.<\/div>\n
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Placed on the National Register\u00a0of Historic Landmarks\u00a0in 1966, the Big House\u00a0— one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States — provides an unparalleled look into our nation’s past, while also offering a glimpse into the life\u00a0of\u00a0a family\u00a0that helped to shape its future.<\/div>\n
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Its surrounding gardens delight the senses all through the year, from the tumbling, brightly colored leaves of fall to the floral extravaganza of spring and the abundance and scent of summer.<\/div>\n
Self-Guided Garden Tours will be available Mondays through Wednesdays through November 4 (excluding holidays) at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.<\/div>\n
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Historic Odessa (Main Street, Odessa, Delaware, 302-378-4119, www.historicodessa.org<\/a>) is both a scenic and an historic site in Delaware.<\/div>\n
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In 2009, the foundation\u2019s Corbit-Sharp House, a National Historic Landmark and a stop along the\u00a0Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, was accepted into the National Underground\u00a0Railroad Network to Freedom by the National Park Service, which evaluated the site as \u201cmaking a significant contribution to the understanding of the Underground Railroad in American history.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Odessa was a key player in the Underground Railroad both geographically on the border of freedom and in terms of its population of abolitionists.<\/div>\n
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Built in 1772 and one of Delaware\u2019s most historic homes and important examples of Georgian architecture, the Corbit-Sharp House is one of nine sites, two programs and two facilities in Delaware on the National Park Service\u2019s Network to Freedom.<\/div>\n
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Historic Odessa is open to the public from March through December, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.\u00a0 The site is also open on Monday by reservation. General Admission: Adults, $10; Groups, Seniors, Students, $8; and Children under six are free.<\/div>\n
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On July 6, the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights Preserve (3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, Delaware, 302-239-2385, http:\/\/auburnheights.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cSteamin\u2019 Day at Auburn Heights.\u201d<\/div>\n
The site, which features the Marshall Steam Museum and the Auburn Heights Mansion, focuses on steam power when it presents \u201cSteamin\u2019 Days,\u201d which run from 12:30-4:30 p.m.<\/div>\n
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General admission tickets\u00a0are $15 (13 and older) and $10 (age 12 and under). \u201cMansion Add On\u201d tickets are $8 and $4.<\/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.<\/div>\n
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Brandywine Valley has quite a few museums and tourist sites that provide both residents and tourists with diverse ways to spend leisure time.<\/div>\n
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You can take advantage of these options with the 2025 Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport (www.visitwilmingtonde.com\/passport\/<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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The cost is $49 for an individual pass and $99 for a family pass (for up to five family members).<\/div>\n
The Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport is good for one-time admission to Wilmington and Brandywine Valley\u2019s top attractions now through October 31.<\/div>\n
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A family pass, which includes one-day admission to each of 12 sites, can bring a savings of more than $200 for the holders \u2014 especially since many of the participating institutions have regular admission fees in double figures.<\/div>\n
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The list of locations covered by the Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport includes Longwood Gardens, Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art Museum, Delaware History Museum, Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Nemours Mansion & Gardens, Read House and Garden, Mt. Cuba Center, Rockwood Museum and Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.<\/div>\n
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A sure sign that summer is here is the \u201cFestival of Fountains\u201d at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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The \u201cFestival of Fountains\u201d opened for the season on May 9 and will run until September 28.<\/div>\n
Longwood Gardens\u2019 Open Air Theatre and Italian Water Garden fountains has sprung to life as has the Square Fountain, Round Fountain (Flower Garden Walk), Sylvan Fountain (Peirce\u2019s Park), and Children\u2019s Corner fountains.<\/div>\n
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The season of renewal and growth has started. Dancing fountains, performances under the stars, and beautiful gardens make the Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens magical.<\/div>\n
The spectacular celebration of music, light, water, and nature includes distinctive garden experiences indoors and out.<\/div>\n
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Before the fountain performances, guests can sit under the stars and enjoy live music and refreshing brews and pub fare in Longwood\u2019s Beer Garden. Other dining options at Longwood are 1906 Fine Dining and The Caf\u00e9.<\/div>\n
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As the season unfolds, flowering trees delightfully punctuate the landscape, radiant tulips stretch toward the sun, and the delicious fragrance of wisteria floats along the breeze.<\/div>\n
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Visitors can also enjoy special exhibits at the Orchid House.<\/div>\n
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Admission to Longwood Gardens is $35 for adults, $31 for seniors and college students, $26 for active military and $20 for youth.<\/div>\n
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The 2025 season is underway at Nemours Estate (1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Delaware, nemoursestate.org<\/a>). The entrance is located on the campus of Nemours Children\u2019s Health, follow signs for Nemours Estate.<\/div>\n
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Originally constructed in 1910, Nemours\u00a0Estate is one of Delaware\u2019s grandest buildings and includes the largest formal French garden in North America.<\/div>\n
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Nemours\u00a0Estate comprises an exquisite, 77-room mansion, the largest formal French gardens in North America, a Chauffeur\u2019s Garage housing a collection of vintage automobiles, and 200 acres of scenic woodlands, meadows and lawns.<\/div>\n
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Nemours\u00a0was the estate of Alfred I. duPont.<\/div>\n
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Alfred named the estate\u00a0Nemours, after the French town that his great-great-grandfather represented in the French Estates General. While looking to the past and his ancestors for inspiration, Alfred also ensured that his new home was thoroughly modern by incorporating the latest technology and many of his own inventions.<\/div>\n
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The Gardens are one of the estate\u2019s prime attractions.\u00a0The 157 jets at the center of the one-acre pool shoot water 12 feet into the air; when they are turned off, the entire \u201cLong Walk\u201d is reflected in the pool.<\/div>\n
Admission to\u00a0Nemours\u00a0is $23 for adults, $21 for seniors and $10 for children.<\/div>\n
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Grim\u00a0Philly\u2019s \u201cDark Philly History Tour\u201d (www.grimphilly.com<\/a>) will be held every evening throughout the summer.<\/div>\n
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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.<\/div>\n
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Tickets are $35.<\/div>\n
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Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Philadelphia (215-413-1997, www.ghosttour.com<\/a>),\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Lancaster (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) and\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Strasburg (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) operate throughout the winter and offer an eerily entertaining evening of true\u00a0ghost\u00a0stories and real haunted houses.<\/div>\n
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The Ghost Tour of Philadelphia, which is based on the book, \u201cGhost Stories of Philadelphia, PA.,\u201d is a candlelight walking\u00a0tour\u00a0along the back streets and secret gardens of Independence Park, Society Hill, and Old City, where\u00a0ghostly spirits, haunted houses, and eerie graveyards abound.<\/div>\n
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Participants can discover the ghost lore of America\u2019s most historic and most haunted city with stories from the founding of William Penn\u2019s colony to present-day hauntings.<\/div>\n
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The activity is open year-round \u2013 weekends, December-February; every night, March-November. Tickets are $24.<\/div>\n
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The Ghost Tour of Lancaster and the Ghost Tour of Strasburg are based on the book, \u201cGhost Stories of Lancaster, PA.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Participants in the\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Lancaster explore the long-forgotten mysteries of one of America\u2019s oldest cities, with haunting tales of otherworldly vigils, fatal curses, and star-crossed lovers. The\u00a0tour\u00a0provides the opportunity to experience 300 years of haunted history from the Red Rose City\u2019s thorny past. Tickets are $20.<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Strasburg is a candlelight walking\u00a0tour\u00a0of the quaint and historic town of Strasburg in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visitors will experience an entertaining evening with a costumed\u00a0tour\u00a0guide spinning tales of haunted mansions, eerie graveyards, and spirits that roam the night \u2026 in a town lost in time. Tickets are $20.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The weekend obviously will get off with a bang this week with Fourth of July fireworks displays — and other Independence Day holiday celebrations — all around the area. But this is July and that means there is a slew of special events and annual traditions filling the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[6518,7681,13760],"class_list":["post-44490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-featured","tag-laurel-hill","tag-paranormal-cirque"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44491,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44490\/revisions\/44491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}