Wednesday Argentine Tango at Pivot Ballroom
Beginner Argentine tango at 7:45 on Wednesdays through September, fundamentals for the further-along at 8:30. Walk in without a partner, twenty dollars a class or $150 for a card of ten.
More at Pivot Ballroom on the Main Line
Controla Friday at Pivot Ballroom
Controla takes the floor on the first and third Fridays of the month at the Lancaster Avenue studio. Latin social dancing on a proper ballroom floor rather than a cleared corner of a bar.
Los Besos Milonguita
The first-Saturday tango night at Pivot, one of three milongas on the studio's September calendar. Argentine tango classes run Wednesdays here, so the floor knows what it is doing.
Monday Samba and Foxtrot at Pivot Ballroom
Drop-in ballroom on Monday nights through September, samba at 7:45 and foxtrot at 8:30. No partner needed and no sign-up, twenty dollars at the door or a card of ten for $150.
Around the same time
83rd Annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair
A Chester County Labor Day tradition since 1943, the Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair blends top-level equestrian competition with classic country fair fun. Watch hunters, jumpers, and equitation riders compete across three rings from morning through dusk, culminating in the $10,000 Mini-Prix on Labor Day Monday. The midway offers inflatables, rides, and games for kids, plus food trucks, a beer garden, and live music. Stroll vendor tents for local artisans offering home and garden decor, jewelry, apparel, and gourmet treats. Free admission to the grounds.
Resolver, Chiseled Lilies, Palinoia and Opossom
Four band Saturday at the Nail, all original material. A small stage on Haverford Road with a long habit of booking bands nobody else will.
Skippack Village Food Truck Festival
Fill your plate at the Skippack Village Food Truck Festival, returning for Labor Day weekend with about 30 food trucks and vendors lining the historic village. Browse the shops of Skippack Village between bites — most trucks are in the lots across from Pasta Basta. Bring the whole family, and dogs are welcome too. Free admission, pay as you go. Noon to 5 p.m. both days.
