What To Do: Antiques in Delaware, National Dog Show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Delaware Antiques Show
The Christmas season is knocking on the door so it’s no surprise that there are special events this weekend featuring holiday light shows, antiques, dogs, wine, museum tours and food festivals.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org) is presenting one...
What To Do: Spooky fun this weekend for Halloween
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is the time of year when there are so many Halloween events on the calendar that you could visit four events a day each day from now until early November and still not see them all.
There are also numerous harvest festivals, fall foliage events, hayrides and other special activities such as a dwarf wrestling, a spooky circus and Asian Indian and...
What To Do: Holiday weekend events continue
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is Fourth of July week and that means it is time for parties, festivals, picnics and a lot of fireworks displays.
With the holiday falling on a Thursday, the schedule gets confused.
Some people are off all week, some were just off on Thursday, some celebrate a four-day weekend beginning on Thursday and some just wish all the pyrotechnics noise...
What To Do: Fireworks, fun for Fourth of July
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Downingtown Good Neighbor Day
This is Fourth of July week and that means it is time for parties, festivals, picnics and a lot of fireworks displays.
The 44th Annual Downingtown Good Neighbor Day (www.GoodNeighborDay.com) will be held on July 4 at Kerr Park in Downingtown from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Activities will get underway with a “Prayer and Flag Ceremony”...
What To Do (Mothers’ Day edition): Kennett Symphony at Winterthur
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Symphony at Winterthur
Sunday is Mother’s Day which means there will be a wide array of special events to celebrate the occasion – and that it will be virtually impossible to get reservations at area restaurants at this late date.
Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) will welcome mothers on Mother’s...
What To Do: Chester County Day celebrates 82nd anniversary
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County Day (locations around Chester County, 610-431-5301, www.chestercountyday.com) is one of the oldest annual events in the Brandywine Valley.
On October 7, the 2023 Chester County Day, which will be held in and around West Chester, is celebrating its 82nd anniversary and is honoring the 130th anniversary of Chester County Hospital.
Chester...
What To Do: A holiday weekend for love
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Hagley Museum
Valentine’s Day 2023 is just a few days away — February 14.
That means that married couples, lovers, boyfriends and girlfriends, boyfriends and boyfriends, engaged couples, girlfriends and girlfriends, sweethearts and event pet owners and their pets will be celebrating the annual romantic holiday this weekend – and celebrating...
What To Do: Winter blues? Wine and chocolate might help
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chaddsford Winery
February can be a cruel month. It’s the dead of winter with bare trees, grey weather and cold winds.
But there are ways to fight off the depression that mid-winter can cause – especially chocolate and wine.
A recent review by Belgium researchers assessed the current research on the complex relationship between chocolate and mood....
What To Do: Kennett Brewing Co celebrates 7 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Enjoying a drink in an outdoor setting is always a well-liked activity. This weekend, there are several events around the area that feature that kind of scenario.
From June 24-26, the Kennett Brewing Company (http://kennettbrewingcompany.com) will present its Seventh Annual Anniversary Party.
While in previous years, the event was a one-day affair, the...
What To Do: Devon Horse Show, Memorial Day Parade lead busy weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Devon Horse Show
Memorial Day has arrived and many of the area’s traditional events for the holiday are back – including the Devon Horse Show and Kennett Square’s annual Memorial Day Parade
The Devon Horse Show (Lancaster Avenue, Devon, 610-688-2554, www.devonhorseshow.org) is one of the oldest events of any kind in the state.
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