Beer Garden Live Music: Poor Man's Gambit
Traditional Celtic music under the trees, free with Gardens admission. Members need a timed reservation after three on Friday evenings, so check before you drive out.
More at Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Beer Garden Live Music: Nelly's Echo
A genre-defying singer and guitarist in the Beer Garden, free with Gardens admission. Sets end at 7:45 so you can walk over for the Illuminated Fountain Performance.
Brews in Bloom at Longwood Gardens
Four local breweries and one cidery pour in the Beer Garden for the afternoon, with live music and the gardens around you. Walk the fountains after, since it runs on gardens admission.
Beer Garden Live Music: Bronson Tennis
Latin fusion in the Beer Garden on a Saturday evening, free with Gardens admission. Victory pours beers brewed just for Longwood while they last.
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Gay Street Open-Air Market
Labor Day, and the street stays closed. Four blocks of Gay Street without cars, restaurant tables out in the road, and the shops on either side open for the holiday.
Last Day of Daily Mini Golf at Alverthorpe Park
The mini golf course at Alverthorpe Park runs every day through Labor Day, then drops to weekends only for the rest of September. This is the last everyday round of the year.
Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
The fountain season runs to the end of September, and the gardens stay open on Labor Day Monday when most of Chester County is closed. Closed Tuesdays. Timed tickets sell out on holiday weekends.