Doylestown · Events

Love Finds Andy Hardy

Doylestown film

A 1938 Mickey Rooney comedy with a very young Judy Garland. Two showings, 4:15 and 7:00, closing out the summer classics run.

When: Wed, Sep 9 · 4:15 PM Where: County Theater, 20 E State St, Doylestown Hosted by: County Theater

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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

kids

Sat, Sep 5 · 10:00 AM · County Theater

Five dollar Saturday morning kid film, free for members, from the 1988 live-action Pippi. Ten o'clock start, out in time for the farmers market.

Steel Magnolias

film

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM · County Theater

A Dolly Parton tribute screening of the 1989 salon picture, eight dollars for members and $13.50 otherwise. Saturday night on State Street.

Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling

film

Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM · County Theater

Art on Screen documentary on the painter who abandoned the canvas for light and perception, including the Getty Central Garden and the Marfa piece. Sunday afternoon, 93 minutes.

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83rd Annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair

Downingtown festival

Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Ludwig's Corner Show Grounds

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

Ardmore live music

Sat, Sep 5 · Rusty Nail Nightclub

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

Skippack food & drink

Sat, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 6 · Skippack Village

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.