What's happening in Kennett Square

Name: Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop
Start: 2026-09-04T09:30:00-04:00
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Location: Kennett Library

19 things on this weekend, 285 on the calendar.

On the calendar

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop

community

Fri, Sep 4 · 9:30 AM–1:30 PM · Kennett Library

A four hour KACS workshop on what causes poverty, how different life experience shapes outlook, and practical ways to lower barriers. Registration required.

Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime

kids

Fri, Sep 4 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library

Stories plus a book club for the smallest readers, Friday mornings in the children's area. Half an hour, free, and it lands right before the farmers market sets up across town.

KSQ Farmers Market

market

Fri, Sep 4 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon. Free parking on site, rain or shine, and it wraps at six so you can plan dinner around it.

Back to School Happy Hour for Teachers

food & drink

Fri, Sep 4 · 4:00 PM–10:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square

Happy hour pricing all night for teachers and school staff who show a school ID. Everyone else can come too, they just pay the regular tab.

Beer Garden Live Music: Nelly's Echo

live music

Fri, Sep 4 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

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.

Friday Night Polo at Brandywine Polo Club

other

Fri, Sep 4 · 5:30 PM · Brandywine Polo Field

Tailgate polo on the Friday of Labor Day weekend, five minutes west of Kennett Square. Cars park along the boards, people bring coolers, and the divot stomp is at halftime.

Carillon Concert: John Widmann

live music

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Chimes Tower

The 62-bell carillon played by the city carillonneur of Frederick, Maryland. Bring a blanket for the turf across from the Chimes Tower. Free with Gardens admission.

Live Music: Madeline Knight Acoustic

live music

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Acoustic set on the heated outdoor patio, seven to ten. The Creamery books a different act every Friday and Saturday through the fall.

White Clay Commons Farmers Market

market

Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market

A Saturday morning market on Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, about eight minutes down the road from Kennett Square. Growers and makers, wrapped up by one.

Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder

arts

Sat, Sep 5 · 9:15 AM · Kennett Library

Saturday morning soldering basics in the community makerspace: iron, flux, and a small board to take home. Free, registration required, and no prior experience assumed.

Brews in Bloom at Longwood Gardens

food & drink

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM–5:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

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

live music

Sat, Sep 5 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Latin fusion in the Beer Garden on a Saturday evening, free with Gardens admission. Victory pours beers brewed just for Longwood while they last.

Live Music: Martin & Co. at Braeloch Brewing

live music

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing

Saturday night in the 1903 trolley barn, three hours of music with the full kitchen running and the beer garden open. No cover, no reservations, order at the counter.

Live Music: Spokey Speaky

live music

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Reggae on the patio at the old Kennett dairy, seven to ten. The patio bar runs until 10:30 on Saturdays and the food side stays open behind it.

Kennett vs Plymouth Whitemarsh Football

community

Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM · Kennett High School Stadium

The Blue Demons host Plymouth Whitemarsh at the turf stadium behind the high school on South Street. Kickoff is eight, which is late for a home game out here, so the lots empty slowly.

Sugar Lime Blue: Acoustic Duo

live music

Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

The Delaware roots-rock band strips down to two players and a lot of harmony. Late Saturday start in the listening room off Sycamore Alley, all ages, twenty to twenty-eight dollars.

Sunday Polo at Brandywine Polo Club

other

Sun, Sep 6 · 3:00 PM · Brandywine Polo Field

Three o'clock match on the Sunday of the long weekend, on the fields off Route 41 outside Kennett Square. Gates open early enough to set up chairs along the sideline.

Beer Garden Live Music: Dale Melton Trio

live music

Sun, Sep 6 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Funk meets jazz before the Fireworks and Fountains show. This one is open only to Fireworks and Fountains ticketholders, so buy that ticket first.

Fireworks & Fountains Show

other

Sun, Sep 6 · 8:15 PM · Longwood Gardens

Fireworks fired over the Main Fountain Garden and timed to the water and the music. Separate ticket from gardens admission, an earlier start now that the nights are drawing in.

Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens

other

Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · 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.

Kennett Library Staff Storytime

kids

Tue, Sep 8 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Library staff read to small children Tuesday mornings in the children's area. Free, no registration, and it runs about half an hour.

Kennett Menders

community

Tue, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM · Kennett Library

Bring a shirt that needs a button, a hem that dropped or a small tear, and a volunteer sewing team fixes it while you wait, free. Second and fourth Tuesdays.

Track and Build Hot Wheels

kids

Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Kids build track in the children's area and race Hot Wheels down it. Tuesday evenings through September, free, and loud in the best way.

Vertical Meadow Walls Workshop

arts

Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · The Garden Shop at Longwood Gardens

Build a wall-hung arrangement from dried meadow flowers and grasses. All materials, light refreshments and after-hours run of The Garden Shop included. Fee is $128, no Gardens admission needed.

Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Leather

arts

Tue, Sep 8 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

Colleen runs through leather tools, techniques and marking methods in the Community Makerspace. Ninety minutes, and the sort of class that decides whether you buy the tools.

Knit Knook Drop-In

arts

Wed, Sep 9 · 9:30 AM–11:30 AM · Kennett Library

Two hours of knitting in the Chestnut classroom on Wednesday mornings. Drop in, bring what you are working on, and the group has run long enough to have regulars.

YoQi with Jan

community

Wed, Sep 9 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Jan Michener of Arts Holding Hands and Hearts blends yoga and qigong into an hour of movement, breath and attention. Wednesday mornings in the Oak classroom.

Preschool Craft Time

kids

Wed, Sep 9 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

Mr. John runs a half hour of crafts with all supplies provided, in the children's makerspace. Free, registration required, and there is a repeat session at six for working parents.

Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square

other

Wed, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square

Weekly quiz night in the taproom at six on Wednesdays. Team up, order a KSQ Brew'd and settle in. Free to play, and the kitchen runs the whole way through.

A Staged Reading of Ethan's People, a Play by Richard L. Gaw

arts

Wed, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM · Kennett Library

A staged reading of a new play by Chester County writer Richard L. Gaw, in the library auditorium. Seven in the evening, free, actors on book.

DJ Jazzy Jeff: Fountain Party

live music

Wed, Sep 9 · 8:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Philadelphia's DJ Jazzy Jeff scores an illuminated fountain performance from his own crates in the Main Fountain Garden. Eight o'clock, separate ticket, and it will sell.

Sunshine Yoga Storytime

kids

Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Stories mixed with easy yoga poses for preschoolers in the children's area. Free, ten in the morning, and the wiggling is the point.

Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library

community

Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Kennett Library

The Intergenerational Kennett Community Coffee Klatch meets Thursday mornings in the Oak classroom. A social group with an agenda, and coffee.

Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906

food & drink

Thu, Sep 10 · 11:30 AM · Longwood Gardens

A gardener walks you through the ornamental kitchen garden for half an hour, then a chef puts five courses on the table built from what came out of it. One long table, 150 dollars a seat.

Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney Talk

community

Thu, Sep 10 · 12:45 PM · The Gathering Place at Kennett

Attorney B. Howell walks through wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills, starting right after Thursday lunch at the community center on South Walnut Street.

Patent Models: Five New Stories of American Invention, Gallery Opening

arts

Thu, Sep 10 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Opening night for a Hagley Museum show of American patent models, the physical prototypes inventors once had to file with their applications. Gallery, five in the evening, free.

September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park

community

Thu, Sep 10 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

An evening walk through the New Leaf Sensory Garden, built for kids and adults who want a quieter, slower outdoor space. Free, six in the evening, four Thursdays running.

Piano Group

live music

Thu, Sep 10 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Kennett Library

An informal piano group in the auditorium where people take turns at the instrument. Free, Thursday evening, and listeners are as welcome as players.

Country Line Dancing at The Creamery (Improver Plus)

community

Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Free line dancing with J & J Line Dancing at the intermediate plus level, no partner needed. Two hours, boots optional, and the bar is right there.

The 2026 Kennett Flash Jazz Jam

live music

Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

A monthly open jazz session in the listening room off Sycamore Alley. All ages, bring your horn or just a chair. BYOB, and the Flash sells concessions.

WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival

arts

Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · 1255 Newark Road

Fifth year of the glass pumpkin festival on Newark Road in Toughkenamon, ten minutes west of Kennett. Nine to five all three days.

5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival

festival

Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · WGK Glass Art

Three days of glassblowing and torchwork demonstrations at a working studio five minutes west of Kennett Square, plus a beer garden, artisan market, live music and food trucks. Five dollars in, free under 12.

Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime

kids

Fri, Sep 11 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library

Stories plus a book club for the smallest readers, Friday mornings in the children's area. Half an hour, free, and it lands right before the farmers market sets up across town.

KSQ Farmers Market

market

Fri, Sep 11 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon. Free parking on site, rain or shine, and it lands the day before the Mushroom Festival takes State Street.

Beer Garden Live Music: Poor Man's Gambit

live music

Fri, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

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.

Live Music: Jim Nelson at Braeloch Brewing

live music

Fri, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing

An early Friday set in the taproom, five to eight, so you can catch it and still get to dinner. Kitchen open, ten barrels brewed on site.

Carillon Concert: Michelle S. Lam

live music

Fri, Sep 11 · 6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Chimes Tower

An associate carillonneur from the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington plays Longwood's five-octave instrument. Free with Gardens admission, and chairs are allowed in the turf area.

Live Music: 4th Base

live music

Fri, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Friday night band on the outdoor patio, seven to ten, the night before the Mushroom Festival takes over State Street. Dogs are welcome on the patio.

An Evening With Hiroya Tsukamoto

live music

Fri, Sep 11 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Japanese fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto builds cinematic instrumentals from open tunings and loops, live at the Flash at 8. He is also running an optional guitar workshop for players who want the mechanics.

Kennett Square Mushroom Festival

festival

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Downtown Kennett Square (State Street)

The Kennett Square Mushroom Festival runs Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the weekend after Labor Day, same as always. The street fair covers about a mile of State Street and the surrounding roads in downtown Kennett Square, with 220-plus vendors. Admission is $5 per person and covers both days: buy at the entry points and wear the wristband. Cash and Venmo only. Festival parking is at Kennett High School (100 E South St) and Chatham Financial (235 White Horse Lane, with handicap accessible access), and shuttles run from both. The Kennett Square Parking Garage and the YMCA lot are independent, so no shuttle. It goes on rain or shine, it's stroller-friendly, and pets are not permitted on the grounds. The schedule leans hard into the fungus. Saturday has two rounds of the Mushroom "Chopped" contest (10 a.m. and 2 p.m.), chef demos at noon and 4 p.m., Damselfly on the music stage at noon, a children's magic show at the American Legion building, and Cory Glover and Vernon Reid playing an acoustic set from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday brings the Chopped finale at 10 a.m., the mushroom eating contest at noon, and two more chef demos. There's a growers exhibit and a kids zone both days, plus a 9/11 tribute fire truck show and fresh mushrooms for sale. Bring walking shoes and some cash, since some vendors may be cash-only.

White Clay Commons Farmers Market

market

Sat, Sep 12 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market

A Saturday morning market on Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, about eight minutes down the road from Kennett Square. Growers and makers, wrapped up by one.

Antique Fire Truck Show

community

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · Cypress Street and Broad Street

Polished antique engines parked on Cypress and Broad as a 9/11 tribute, marking twenty five years, running alongside the festival. Worth the short walk over from State Street with kids.

Children's Magic Show with The Amazing Magi

kids

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · American Legion Building

Michael Reist runs interactive magic for kids inside the American Legion building, out of the street crowds. Shows repeat at noon, two, and four, so you can time it around lunch.

Mushroom Chopped Contest, Round 1

food & drink

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · Culinary Stage

Local cooks get a mystery basket with mushrooms in it and have to make it work in front of a crowd. Culinary stage, ten in the morning, free once you are through the gate.

Mushroom Growers Exhibit

community

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:30 AM · Mushroom Growers Exhibit

A walk-through of how a mushroom actually gets grown, lab to harvest, with displays you can put your hands on. It sits inside the festival footprint on State Street, so the five dollar wristband covers it.

Music Stage: Damselfly

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage

The band formerly known as Solar Coaster opens the festival music stage at noon. Festival wristband is five dollars cash or Venmo and covers both days.

Chef Demonstration: Sean Powell of Pietro's Prime

food & drink

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM · Culinary Stage

The West Chester steakhouse chef cooks mushroom dishes live on the Culinary Stage and talks through the technique. Included with the five dollar festival wristband.

Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens

arts

Sat, Sep 12 · 1:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Ballroom

The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society fills the Ballroom with competition blooms, everything from two-inch pompons to ten-inch giants. Free with Gardens admission, open to the public.

Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show

arts

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Longwood Gardens Ballroom

Regional growers haul their best dahlias into the Longwood ballroom for a judged two-day show. Saturday runs to nine at night, Sunday closes at six. It rides on gardens admission.

The Nicely, Sparre and Hawkins Orchestra at the Mushroom Festival

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 1:30 PM · Music Stage

The Nicely, Sparre and Hawkins Orchestra take the festival music stage in the early afternoon, second act of the Saturday lineup on State Street.

Cottage Garden Container Workshop

arts

Sat, Sep 12 · 1:30 PM–4:30 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens

Three hours on layered cottage-garden planting with designer Katie Verdieck, and you take your own container home. Fee is $169 and includes all-day Gardens admission.

Chef Demonstration: Matthew Stone of Dragonfly Catering

food & drink

Sat, Sep 12 · 4:00 PM · Culinary Stage

Late Saturday demo on the Culinary Stage, the same platform that hosts the two rounds of the mushroom chopped contest earlier in the day.

Steve Liberace Band at the Mushroom Festival

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 4:30 PM · Music Stage

The Steve Liberace Band closes the Saturday music stage at half past four, the last set before the festival grounds shut at six and the crowd moves indoors.

Beer Garden Live Music: The Rockdale Boys

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Traditional bluegrass in the Beer Garden, five to 7:45, four miles down Route 1 from the Mushroom Festival. Free with Gardens admission.

Cory Glover and Vernon Reid Acoustic Duo

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Liberty Place Music Stage

Living Colour's singer and guitarist play a stripped down set on the Liberty Place stage once the festival grounds shut for the day. Two hours, starting at six.

Live Music: Shannon Tingley at Braeloch Brewing

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing

Mushroom Festival Saturday winds down four blocks from State Street with a taproom set at six. Braeloch stays open to eleven on Saturdays.

Live Music: The Suits

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Where the Mushroom Festival crowd ends up once the street fair closes at six. Band on the patio seven to ten, bar open late.

An Evening With Eliot Lewis

live music

Sat, Sep 12 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Eliot Lewis, longtime Hall and Oates band member and Live From Daryl's House regular, plays a one-man rock and soul set at 8. It lands on Mushroom Festival Saturday, so make a day of it downtown.

Mushroom Growers Exhibit

community

Sun, Sep 13 · 9:00 AM · Mushroom Growers Exhibit

The same walk-through of the growing process, lab to harvest, open with the gates on Sunday morning before the crowds build on State Street. Festival admission covers it.

Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens

arts

Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Ballroom

Second and final day of the Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society's competitive show, in the Ballroom. The society has been staging it at Longwood since 1948. Free with Gardens admission.

Mushroom Chopped Contest Finale

food & drink

Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM · Culinary Stage

The weekend's winning cooks face one last mystery basket on the culinary stage Sunday morning. Free once you are through the gate, and there is seating if you turn up early.

The Amazing Spaghetti Comedy Magic and Puppet Show

kids

Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM · American Legion Building

Dan Freed's puppet and comedy magic act, indoors at the American Legion while the street fills up outside. Second show at eleven, then Juggle Joy takes the room at noon.

Music Stage: Kid Davis & the Bullets

live music

Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage

Sunday's first band on the festival music stage, starting at the same hour as the breaded mushroom eating contest. Grounds open at nine on Sunday.

Juggle Joy with Jackson Levine

kids

Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · American Legion Building

Jackson Levine juggles balls, clubs, and rings, spins plates, and pulls kids up to try. Final show at two, in the American Legion building off the main drag.

Breaded Mushroom Eating Contest

food & drink

Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square

Contestants race through plates of breaded mushrooms, one of the festival's oldest traditions. Noon on Sunday, right after the Chopped finale wraps on the culinary stage.

Tree Identification Guided Tour with Levi O'Brien

other

Sun, Sep 13 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Three hours walking Longwood's tree collections with educator Levi O'Brien, learning leaves, bark and branching. Forty-nine dollars, Gardens admission included on the day.

Music Stage: Riko and Whaler Collective

live music

Sun, Sep 13 · 1:30 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage

Sunday afternoon on the festival music stage, timed with the Kids Zone peak hours if you need somewhere to put the children.

Chef Demonstration: Barry Ciarrocchi of Black Lab Breads

food & drink

Sun, Sep 13 · 2:00 PM · Culinary Stage

The Black Lab Breads baker works mushrooms into recipes on the Culinary Stage, Sunday afternoon, after the chopped contest finale wraps in the morning.

Music Stage: The Holy Smokers Band

live music

Sun, Sep 13 · 3:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage

The band that closes out the whole festival, one hour before the grounds shut at four. Final vendor shopping starts at 3:30.

Chef Demonstration: Barry Sullivan of Giorgio Foods

food & drink

Sun, Sep 13 · 3:00 PM · Culinary Stage

The final cooking demo of the weekend, from a chef at one of the region's big mushroom processors. Recipes and technique you can take home.

Beer Garden Live Music: The Late Ambitions

live music

Sun, Sep 13 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Rock, country and pop from the fifties on, free with Gardens admission. A Sunday evening set with casual food served right in the Beer Garden.

The Legendary Kennett Flash Open Mic Night hosted by Jerry Rocker and Cherie Roberts

live music

Sun, Sep 13 · 6:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Sign up early, play a short set, then stay and listen to whoever follows. Sunday evening in the listening room, all ages, bring your own bottle.

Toddler Music

kids

Mon, Sep 14 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Half an hour of singing, shakers, and moving around for kids two to six, in the children's area. Free, and the room clears out by eleven.

Day of Promise Golf Tournament

community

Mon, Sep 14 · 12:30 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Square Golf & Country Club

Family Promise of Southern Chester County runs its annual scramble at the country club. Check-in at 10:30, shotgun start at 12:30, dinner at 4:30. Dinner-only seats are a hundred dollars if you would rather skip the round.

Friends Four O'clock Feature: The Princess Bride

film

Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM · Kennett Library

The Friends of the Library screen The Princess Bride in the auditorium at four. Free, and an easy after-school landing spot for anyone who has somehow never seen it.

Tech Zone Drop-In Makerspace

kids

Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM · Kennett Library

A quick drop-in project in the Children's Makerspace every Monday from four to five. No registration and no need to finish anything.

Makerspace Orientation at the Kennett Library

arts

Mon, Sep 14 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kennett Library

The hour that unlocks the Community Makerspace: the tools on hand, what you can book and which programmes run there. Every other Monday evening.

The Write Group: Critique Workshop

community

Mon, Sep 14 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

Bring pages and get them read: poetry, memoir, mystery, children's writing, all of it. Two hours in the Dogwood Room on a Monday evening.

They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group

arts

Mon, Sep 14 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library

A queer crafting group that meets Monday evening in the Spruce Room. Bring whatever you are working on, free, and there is no skill floor.

Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours

community

Mon, Sep 14 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library

Telescopes go up on the library terrace after closing, weather permitting. Free, no registration, and one of the few things running late on a Monday night in town.

The Write Group

community

Tue, Sep 15 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

The morning half of the Kennett writing programme, a support group for anyone serious about writing. Ninety minutes in the Pine Room.

Painting Waterlilies En Plein Air

arts

Tue, Sep 15 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Waterlily Court

Four hours painting the waterlily collection on a Tuesday, the one day the Gardens are closed to everyone else. Bring your own supplies.

Kennett Library Staff Storytime

kids

Tue, Sep 15 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Library staff read to small children Tuesday mornings in the children's area. Free, no registration, and it runs about half an hour.

Local Author Talk: Jeff Ziegler, Eight Suitcases and a Dog

arts

Tue, Sep 15 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Jeff Ziegler talks about Eight Suitcases and a Dog in the Bayard Taylor Reading Room. Eleven in the morning, free, and he stays for questions.

Medicare 101 presented by Chester County PA MEDI

community

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:00 PM · Kennett Library

Chester County PA MEDI runs the plain-English version of Medicare enrollment in the Dogwood Room. Six in the evening, free, and nobody in the room is selling a plan.

Track and Build Hot Wheels

kids

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Kids build track in the children's area and race Hot Wheels down it. Tuesday evenings through September, free, and loud in the best way.

Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Alcohol Inks

arts

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

Alcohol ink on paper and tile, with time to try different surfaces and application tricks. Ninety minutes in the Community Makerspace, small artwork to take home.

Knit Knook Drop-In

arts

Wed, Sep 16 · 9:30 AM–11:30 AM · Kennett Library

Two hours of knitting in the Chestnut classroom on Wednesday mornings. Drop in, bring what you are working on, and the group has run long enough to have regulars.

Preschool Craft Time

kids

Wed, Sep 16 · 10:00 AM–10:45 AM · Kennett Library

Mr. John runs a half hour of crafts with all supplies provided, in the children's makerspace. Free, registration required, and there is a repeat session at six for working parents.

YoQi with Jan

community

Wed, Sep 16 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Jan Michener of Arts Holding Hands and Hearts blends yoga and qigong into an hour of movement, breath and attention. Wednesday mornings in the Oak classroom.

Workshop Wednesdays in the Children's Makerspace: Inventor Central

kids

Wed, Sep 16 · 5:30 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Kids learn about Skee Ball and the ChompSaw, both local inventions, then use the ChompSaw to build their own Skee Ball game. Ninety minutes, registration required.

Stroud Center Movie Night

film

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

Short films on the removal of four Klamath River dams and the Indigenous tribes who pushed for it, screened with Stroud Water Research Center. Auditorium, six in the evening, free.

Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square

other

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square

Weekly quiz night in the taproom at six on Wednesdays. Team up, order a KSQ Brew'd and settle in. Free to play, and the kitchen runs the whole way through.

Silent Book Club

community

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

Bring whatever you are reading and read it quietly next to other people doing the same. Two hours in the Bayard Taylor Reading Room, monthly through December.

Philadelphia Fringe, Kennett Square

arts

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

The New Play Theatrical Club stages original short plays by local writers as part of the Philadelphia Fringe, the first time Kennett has been on that map. Free, registration required.

Philadelphia Fringe: New Play Theatrical Club

arts

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

The New Play Theatrical Club reads and works up original one-acts headed for the Fringe. Writers, actors, directors and anyone who likes theatre can sit in. Ten seats, registration required.

Guster

live music

Wed, Sep 16 · 7:30 PM · Longwood Gardens

Thirty-plus years in, the alt-rock band still tours hard and the crowd still sings every word back. Open Air Theatre, and the ticket covers gardens admission all day.

Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours

community

Wed, Sep 16 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library

Deep sky objects and planets viewed from the library terrace after closing, using electronically assisted astronomy. Doors lock at 9pm, so get upstairs by 8:55.

Toddler Music

kids

Thu, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Half an hour of singing, shakers, and moving around for kids two to six, in the children's area. Free, and the room clears out by eleven.

Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library

community

Thu, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Kennett Library

The Intergenerational Kennett Community Coffee Klatch meets Thursday mornings in the Oak classroom. A social group with an agenda, and coffee.

Story Hour for Grown Ups

arts

Thu, Sep 17 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Short story discussion for adults, third Thursday of the month in the Bayard Taylor Reading Room. Stories are handed out ahead of time, free, registration required.

Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906

food & drink

Thu, Sep 17 · 11:30 AM · Longwood Gardens

A gardener walks you through the ornamental kitchen garden for half an hour, then a chef puts five courses on the table built from what came out of it. One long table, 150 dollars a seat.

Third Thursday on State Street

street fair

Thu, Sep 17 · 5:00 PM–10:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square

State Street closes to cars from five until ten so the restaurants can put tables in the road. Shops stay open late, bands play, pop-up vendors set up, kids have their own corner.

Kids Movie Night

film

Thu, Sep 17 · 5:15 PM · Kennett Library

A movie for kids in the library auditorium at quarter past five. Free, and early enough that bedtime survives it.

Third Thursdays on State Street

street fair

Thu, Sep 17 · 5:30 PM–10:00 PM · State Street

State Street closes at five and the restaurants put tables out on the road. Reserve ahead with Lily, La Verona, Portabellos, Trattoria La Tavola or Sweet Amelia's if you want one outside.

September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park

community

Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

An evening walk through the New Leaf Sensory Garden, built for kids and adults who want a quieter, slower outdoor space. Free, six in the evening, four Thursdays running.

Plantology on Tap: Foraging Fundamentals

other

Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

An hour on wild edible plants at the Creamery beer garden, half six to half seven. Aimed at people who have never foraged anything.

Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin

kids

Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM · Longwood Gardens

Grammy winner Dan Zanes, jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes and singer Tyree Austin play a sensory-friendly family set. Members-only hours, so a Longwood membership is what gets you in.

Unionville Community Fair Queen and Princess Pageant

community

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · Unionville Elementary School Auditorium

Contestants take the stage for presentations and interviews ahead of the October fair, and the ceremony dedicates this year's fair to Meredith and Becky Bailey. No ticket needed. Unionville is a few minutes north of Kennett Square.

You, Me, & Harry: Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin

live music

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

You, Me, & Harry works through the Harry Chapin songbook, Cat's in the Cradle and Taxi included, at 7 in the Flash's listening room. It shares the night with Third Thursday on State Street, so the walk over is part of the plan.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

community

Fri, Sep 18 · Kennett Library

Three days of donated books sold by the Friends of the Library, with the money going back into library programming. Donations were collected all summer, so the tables run deep.

Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime

kids

Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library

Stories plus a book club for the smallest readers, Friday mornings in the children's area. Half an hour, free, and it lands right before the farmers market sets up across town.

KSQ Farmers Market

market

Fri, Sep 18 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon. Free parking on site, rain or shine, and it wraps at six so you can plan dinner around it.

Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns

live music

Fri, Sep 18 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Folk-pop, art-rock and Americana kicking off the Love is in the Air fountain weekend. Free with Gardens admission, and the fountains take over at 8:15.

Love is in the Air Weekend

other

Fri, Sep 18 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Three evenings of fountain shows built around love songs, with the Everlasting Love program running each night. Free with gardens admission, five until nine, good for a slow walk after.

Kennett vs Upper Perkiomen Football

community

Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM · Kennett High School Stadium

Friday night lights on South Street, Kennett against Upper Perkiomen at the turf stadium behind the high school. Park in the school lots and walk in from the South Street side.

Live Music: Group Therapy

live music

Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Seven to ten on the patio. The Creamery opens at four on Fridays, so come early for a table before the band starts and the place fills in.

Metal Night: Tempting the Tides, GraveLord, Ashes To Vanity

live music

Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Three metal bands in a nonprofit listening room that usually books folk singers. Tickets run fifteen to eighteen dollars, all ages, doors before the eight o'clock start.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

community

Sat, Sep 19 · Kennett Library

Day two of the Friends book sale. Money from the tables goes back into library programming, and Saturday is the day the good stuff is still there.

Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Flower Show

arts

Sat, Sep 19 – Sun, Sep 20 · Longwood Gardens

Eight garden clubs from across the district stage a judged flower show inside Longwood for one weekend. Open to anyone who has paid gardens admission, no separate ticket.

White Clay Commons Farmers Market

market

Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market

A Saturday morning market on Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, about eight minutes down the road from Kennett Square. Growers and makers, wrapped up by one.

Fall Still Life Painting

arts

Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM–12:30 PM · The Grove Studio at Longwood Gardens

Paint pumpkins, hay bales and gourds under Frank DePietro, who trained at Bloomsburg and Moore. All skill levels, $109, bring your own supplies. Gardens admission included.

Taking Care of Garden Tools

other

Sat, Sep 19 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens

Cleaning, sharpening, oiling and wood care, taught by a man who ran a high school horticulture program for 31 years. Bring two or three of your own tools.

Mushroom Walk with the Philadelphia Mycology Club

other

Sat, Sep 19 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Anson B. Nixon Park

Two hours walking the 110 acre park with the Philadelphia Mycology Club, learning what is actually growing out there. Twenty dollars, adults and kids fourteen and up.

Kennett Underground Railroad Bus Tour

history

Sat, Sep 19 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Heritage Center

A bus ride out to the safe houses and Quaker farms that moved people north out of Maryland. Two hours and fifteen minutes, thirty dollars, leaving from the Heritage Center on Union Street.

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

history

Sat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library

A Saturday afternoon talk on the Revolution's global consequences in the library auditorium, part of the America 250 programming. Two o'clock, free.

Bog Gardening for Beginners

other

Sat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens

Pitcher plants, wetland ecology and how to build a bog in a container, then a walk out to Longwood's own bog gardens. Everyone leaves with a plant.

An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906

food & drink

Sat, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM–7:30 PM · 1906 at Longwood Gardens

A reception in the Ornamental Kitchen Garden, then six courses in 1906 from Executive Chef George Murkowicz. $255, benefiting the James Beard Foundation. Seatings start at three, last at 7:30.

Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns (Saturday)

live music

Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Second night of the Love is in the Air weekend, same band, same five o'clock start. Free with Gardens admission, blankets and chairs welcome.

Love is in the Air Weekend

other

Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Three evenings of fountain shows built around love songs, with the Everlasting Love program running each night. Free with gardens admission, five until nine, good for a slow walk after.

Live Music: Side Hustle at Braeloch Brewing

live music

Sat, Sep 19 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing

Six to nine in the taproom, burgers and wings out of the kitchen, PA wine and cider for anyone who skipped the beer. Braeloch runs music most Saturdays.

Hispanic Heritage Afterparty

community

Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM–11:45 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Live music from Pasion Musical and food truck specials, running past eleven. The theme is Unidos, Somos Mas, and it is the latest the Creamery stays open all month.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

community

Sun, Sep 20 · Kennett Library

Last day of the Friends book sale. Money from the tables goes back into library programming, and closing day is when the prices drop.

Science Series: Digging into Compost Science

other

Sun, Sep 20 · 1:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Longwood soils and compost manager Erik Stefferud on what the gardens do with their own waste and what the research says about it. Science Series, one o'clock, included with admission.

Love is in the Air Weekend

other

Sun, Sep 20 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens

Three evenings of fountain shows built around love songs, with the Everlasting Love program running each night. Free with gardens admission, five until nine, good for a slow walk after.

Dirk Quinn Band

live music

Sun, Sep 20 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Philly funk guitarist Dirk Quinn brings his band to the Flash for a Sunday set at 7. The instrumentals sit somewhere between jazz and jam band, built for a listening room.

All Things STEAM for Preschoolers

kids

Mon, Sep 21 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

Science, art, and building for the under-five crowd in the children's makerspace. Ten in the morning, free, and messy by design.

First-Time Homebuyer Workshop

community

Mon, Sep 21 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library

The mortgage, inspection, and closing sequence explained by people who are not selling you a house. Spruce Room, six thirty, free, and useful in a market this tight.

Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours

community

Mon, Sep 21 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library

Telescopes go up on the library terrace after closing, weather permitting. Free, no registration, and one of the few things running late on a Monday night in town.

Abre Tu Negocio en Kennett Square y Chester County

community

Tue, Sep 22 · 9:00 AM · Kennett Library

The Spanish-language version of the library's start-a-business session, covering permits, licensing, and where local funding actually comes from. Chestnut Classroom, nine in the morning, free.

Kennett Library Staff Storytime

kids

Tue, Sep 22 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Library staff read to small children Tuesday mornings in the children's area. Free, no registration, and it runs about half an hour.

Start Your Business in Kennett Square and Chester County

community

Tue, Sep 22 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library

A morning session on permits, licenses, and where to actually get money to open something in the borough. Chestnut Classroom, eleven o'clock, free.

Track and Build Hot Wheels

kids

Tue, Sep 22 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Kids build track in the children's area and race Hot Wheels down it. Tuesday evenings through September, free, and loud in the best way.

Preschool Craft Time

kids

Wed, Sep 23 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

Mr. John runs a half hour of crafts with all supplies provided, in the children's makerspace. Free, registration required, and there is a repeat session at six for working parents.

Trails and Tales: Restoring the Ecological Landscapes of Anson B. Nixon Park

community

Wed, Sep 23 · 5:30 PM · Anson B. Nixon Park

Park manager Mark Volpe leads a guided walk through the forest restoration work: ash borer damage, native tree plantings, deer management, and the streamside buffers along the creek. Free, outdoors, uneven ground.

Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square

other

Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square

Weekly quiz night in the taproom at six on Wednesdays. Team up, order a KSQ Brew'd and settle in. Free to play, and the kitchen runs the whole way through.

The California Guitar Trio at The Kennett Flash

live music

Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

The three-guitar instrumental group plays The Kennett Flash at 102 Sycamore Alley on September 23 at 7. Tickets run $40 to $48 at this small listening room off State Street.

Migraine Moms Master Class

community

Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM · Kennett Library

An evening session in the Spruce Room for parents managing chronic migraine. Seven o'clock, free, and open to anyone who wants to sit in.

Sunshine Yoga Storytime

kids

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

Stories mixed with easy yoga poses for preschoolers in the children's area. Free, ten in the morning, and the wiggling is the point.

September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park

community

Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

An evening walk through the New Leaf Sensory Garden, built for kids and adults who want a quieter, slower outdoor space. Free, six in the evening, the last of four.

Friends of Kennett Library Book Group

arts

Thu, Sep 24 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library

The Friends group's own book club, Thursday evening in the Spruce Room. Free, monthly, and the Friends are the same crew running the September book sale.

Philadelphia Fringe

arts

Thu, Sep 24 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM · Kennett Library

Original short plays by local writers in the library auditorium, Kennett's slot in the Philadelphia Fringe. Seven in the evening, free, registration required.

KSQ Farmers Market

market

Fri, Sep 25 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon. Free parking on site, rain or shine, and late September is when the apples and squash take over.

Kennett Library Video Game Club, After Hours

kids

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

The fall session picks up where summer left off: the children's area stays open past closing for two hours of games on a Friday night. Free.

Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry

arts

Sat, Sep 26 · 9:15 AM · Kennett Library

Turn a pile of phone photos into a 3D model, Saturday morning in the community makerspace. Free, registration required, and bring a camera if you have one.

Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

history

Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

The history club takes on the Lewis and Clark expedition, Saturday morning in the Oak Classroom upstairs. Free, and visitors do not have to be members.

Philadelphia Fringe

arts

Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM · Kennett Library

The matinee of Kennett's Philadelphia Fringe run, original short plays by local writers in the library auditorium. Two in the afternoon, free, registration required.

Fireworks & Fountains Show

other

Sat, Sep 26 · 8:15 PM · Longwood Gardens

The last fireworks and fountains pairing of the season, fired over the Main Fountain Garden and scored to the water. Separate ticket, quarter past eight, and it will sell.

Toddler Music

kids

Mon, Sep 28 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Half an hour of singing, shakers, and moving around for kids two to six, in the children's area. Free, and the room clears out by eleven.

Graphic Novel Book Group

arts

Mon, Sep 28 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library

Comics and graphic novels for grown readers, Monday evening in the Spruce Room. Free, monthly, and no one minds if you are still halfway through the pick.

Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours

community

Mon, Sep 28 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library

Telescopes go up on the library terrace after closing, weather permitting. Free, no registration, and one of the few things running late on a Monday night in town.

Kennett Library Staff Storytime

kids

Tue, Sep 29 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library

Library staff read to small children Tuesday mornings in the children's area. Free, no registration, and it runs about half an hour.

Track and Build Hot Wheels

kids

Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

Kids build track in the children's area and race Hot Wheels down it. Tuesday evenings through September, free, and loud in the best way.

Preschool Craft Time

kids

Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library

Mr. John runs a half hour of crafts with all supplies provided, in the children's makerspace. Free, registration required, and there is a repeat session at six for working parents.

Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square

other

Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square

Weekly quiz night in the taproom at six on Wednesdays. Team up, order a KSQ Brew'd and settle in. Free to play, and the kitchen runs the whole way through.

Where Do Old Books Go?

community

Wed, Sep 30 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library

A talk on what happens to books after the library is finished with them: sales, recycling, and the ones nobody wants. Spruce Room, six thirty, free.

International Book Group

arts

Wed, Sep 30 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

A book group working through fiction in translation and writing from outside the States, in the Bayard Taylor Reading Room. Seven in the evening, free, monthly.

Kennett Maker Studio: Kinusaiga, Painting with Fabric

arts

Thu, Oct 1 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM · Community Makerspace

A Japanese technique where fabric scraps get tucked into carved grooves to build a picture, no needle involved. Adults and teens, in the community makerspace, and registration fills up.

Puzzle Night and Exchange

community

Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library lobby

Bring a finished jigsaw, swap it for one you have not done, or just take one home. No trade required, and the library keeps the table stocked in the lobby by the gallery.

Our Kennett Square: A Hotbed of Social Reform

history

Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–7:30 PM · Municipal parking garage walkway

A guided walk through the borough's abolition, suffrage and temperance history, starting on the walkway outside the Linden Street garage. Part of the county Town Tours and Village Walks program.

Goodnight Ladies: The Life of Nancy Hannum, A Film and Conversation

film

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library

A short documentary about Nancy Hannum, the woman who ran Chester County's foxhunting world for decades, screened with director Christy Hannum on hand for the conversation after.

Trivia Night

community

Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Nick Brendle hosts two hours of questions in a converted 1902 milk plant. Bring a team, play for prizes, and eat during the four to six happy hour beforehand.

Autumn's Colors

festival

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens

Six weeks of fall color outdoors, with the Chrysanthemum Festival opening under glass on October 16. Gardens stay open to nine on Friday through Sunday, closed Tuesdays. Timed tickets required.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Fri, Oct 2 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Friday evening sets in the outdoor beer garden, a rotating lineup that runs to Cuban son, polka and Caribbean steel pan before the season closes on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: The Brandywine Riders

live music

Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Three hours of live music on the outdoor patio at the old milk plant. Kitchen and bar run late on Fridays, and beer garden seating opens at four.

An Evening With Lucy Kaplansky

live music

Fri, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

The folk songwriter plays the Flash, a nonprofit listening room tucked off Sycamore Alley. Bring your own beer, all ages, tickets run $35 to $38 in advance.

Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners

arts

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom

Four Saturday afternoons turning a men's dress shirt into three or four usable things, learning the machine, measuring and finishing along the way. Two hours a session in the Oak Classroom.

Oktoberfest

food & drink

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Oktoberfest at The Creamery of Kennett Square runs Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 401 Birch Street. That is the whole of what the Creamery has posted so far. The event page reads "More information coming soon," so there is no word yet on the beer list, the food, the music or tickets. The house rules fill in most of what a planner needs. On a normal day the Creamery charges no entrance fee. Everyone goes through check-in, and anyone drinking gets an ID check and a wristband. It is first come, first served, with no reservations. Kids are welcome until 10 p.m., though the outdoor lawn games area is adults only after 8 p.m. Friendly dogs on a leash can stay in the gardens and patio, not the inside room. No outside food or drink. The place was built in 1902 as the Eastern Condensed Milk Company and has been a beer garden since 2016. The Late Ambitions play the outdoor patio from 7 to 10 p.m. that same night if you want to make an evening of it. The Creamery lists five places to park: its overflow lot at 220 Birch, the Square Roots lot at 455 Birch, Legacy Fields and the YMCA pool lot on South Walnut, and the Artelo Hotel at 201 Birch, and it asks you to be respectful of the neighbors. Check the Creamery's page again before you go, since the details are still to come.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sat, Oct 3 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Saturday evening music in the beer garden, bluegrass one week and polka the next, running until the outdoor season ends on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: The Late Ambitions

live music

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Rock, country and pop covers on the outdoor patio from seven to ten, following the afternoon Oktoberfest. Saturday seating starts at noon if you want a table near the stage.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sun, Oct 4 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Sunday evening sets in the beer garden, the last music before the fountains light up. The outdoor run ends November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Lunchtime Screenings: The Librarians, Banned Books Week

film

Mon, Oct 5 · 12:00 PM–1:30 PM · Auditorium

Bring lunch and watch the documentary about librarians fighting book bans, screened at noon every day of Banned Books Week. Ninety minutes, free, and no ticket needed.

Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom

kids

Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 AM · Children's Area

A mushroom in a hat reads to small children in the library's children's area. Very Kennett Square, and it lands on the first Wednesday of the month.

Evening Screening: The Librarians, Banned Books Week

film

Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM · Auditorium

The same Banned Books Week documentary about librarians who refused to pull titles, this time at seven for anyone who cannot get away at lunch. Free and open to all.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Live Music: 4th Base

live music

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Friday night set on the patio stage behind the 1902 milk plant, seven to ten. Happy hour runs four to six if you want to eat before the band starts.

Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Edison, Ford and Firestone, Fathers of the Great American Road Trip

history

Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Oak Classroom

The history club meets on select Saturday mornings at the library. This one covers the camping trips Edison, Ford and Firestone took together and how they invented the American road trip.

Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners

arts

Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom

Four Saturday afternoons turning a men's dress shirt into three or four usable things, learning the machine, measuring and finishing along the way. Two hours a session in the Oak Classroom.

Kennett Brewfest

festival

Sat, Oct 10 · 1:30 PM · Downtown Kennett Square

The 29th Brewfest brings more than 80 breweries and 200-plus beers to downtown Kennett Square on Saturday, October 10, with general tasting from 1:30 to 5. The noon Connoisseur session opens early access to rare pours and a catered lunch for $100; general admission is $60.

Speaking of History: How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy

history

Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library

Historian James McKinley asks whether the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace shaped the US Constitution, and how those ideas reached Jefferson and Franklin. Free afternoon lecture, seat reservations through the Heritage Center.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Saturday evening music in the beer garden, bluegrass one week and polka the next, running until the outdoor season ends on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: Spokey Speaky

live music

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Reggae on the Creamery patio from seven to ten. Saturday seating opens at noon, so there is a whole afternoon of beer garden before the band plugs in.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sun, Oct 11 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Sunday evening sets in the beer garden, the last music before the fountains light up. The outdoor run ends November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Friends Four O'clock Feature: Stand By Me

film

Mon, Oct 12 · 4:00 PM–6:30 PM · Auditorium

The Friends of the Library run a four o'clock movie in the auditorium, and October's is the Rob Reiner coming-of-age classic. Register and you get a cannoli coupon for La Verona that night.

They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group

community

Mon, Oct 12 · 6:30 PM · Multipurpose Room

A monthly crafting night for the queer community and friends, in the library's Spruce Room. Bring whatever you are working on, or use what is on the table.

Medicare Tune Up

community

Tue, Oct 13 · 6:00 PM · Dogwood Room

A plain-language session on Medicare choices, timed for the autumn enrollment window. Tuesday evening in the Dogwood Room at the library.

WHYY Bridging Blocks: Preserving History in Kennett Square and Chester County

history

Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM–7:00 PM · Oak Classroom

WHYY brings its Bridging Blocks series to the library for an evening on who keeps Kennett Square and Chester County history, and how. Free, upstairs, and registration is expected.

Halloween Costume Handoff

holiday

Thu, Oct 15 · 4:30 PM–6:00 PM · Gallery

Take home a free Halloween costume from what the community has donated. One per kid, no drop-off required, first come first served, in the gallery during Third Thursday.

Create Your Own Halloween Luminary

kids

Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Multipurpose Room

Kids build glowing paper-circuit luminaries in the makerspace, a mix of craft and simple electronics. Stop in before heading out to the Third Thursday street closing.

Haunted History Walking Tour

history

Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM · Municipal parking garage walkway

Costumed actors play Kennett residents from earlier eras along a guided walk that starts outside the Linden Street garage. Free and family friendly, timed to Third Thursday so State Street is already open.

Third Thursdays on State Street

street fair

Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM–10:00 PM · State Street

State Street closes to cars and the restaurants push tables out onto the pavement. Parking in the Linden Street garage is free during the event. This is the last one of the season.

Plantology on Tap: Botanical Infusions

food & drink

Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Horticulturist Sam Greenberg walks through the history and technique of botanical infusions, with samples at different stages of development plus a small bite and a signature cocktail. One hour on a Thursday.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Fri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Live Music: Mark Margolies

live music

Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Solo guitar and vocals on the patio stage, seven to ten. A Friday regular at the Creamery, playing the covered outdoor space behind the old milk plant.

Antje Duvekot and Robby Hecht

live music

Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Two songwriters trading verses in a room built for hearing lyrics. Duvekot came up through the Boston folk scene, Hecht through Nashville. BYOB, tickets $22 to $25 ahead.

Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners

arts

Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom

Four Saturday afternoons turning a men's dress shirt into three or four usable things, learning the machine, measuring and finishing along the way. Two hours a session in the Oak Classroom.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Saturday evening music in the beer garden, bluegrass one week and polka the next, running until the outdoor season ends on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: JD Webb & The Good Gadamn

live music

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Roots rock on the outdoor patio from seven to ten. Saturday hours start at noon and the bar out back runs to half past ten.

The Sin City Band & Kid Davis and The Bullets

live music

Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

A double bill of country rock and blues in the Sycamore Alley listening room. Bring your own beer, claim a table early, tickets are $30 to $33 in advance.

Clover Market

market

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · 600 South Broad Street

One hundred antique, vintage and handmade vendors take over South Broad Street for the day, plus food trucks, beer and wine, and live music. Free to walk in, and it only lands here twice a year.

Kennett Underground Railroad Heritage Bus Tour

history

Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM · Departs Kennett Heritage Center

A two-hour narrated bus ride to documented Underground Railroad sites, Quaker meetinghouses and abolitionist homes around Kennett. Thirty dollars, fifteen for kids under fourteen, leaving from the Heritage Center on Union Street.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Sunday evening sets in the beer garden, the last music before the fountains light up. The outdoor run ends November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Your Business Your Future in Chester County

community

Wed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM · Oak Classroom

A county session on starting and growing a small business here, covering permits, planning and where the local help lives. Free, upstairs at the library.

Tu Negocio, Tu Futuro en Chester County

community

Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM · Oak Classroom

The same small business session run in Spanish, starting at seven the same evening in the Oak Classroom upstairs at the library.

Brandywine Red Clay Annual Dinner and Silent Auction

community

Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Mendenhall Inn

The watershed group's yearly fundraiser dinner and silent auction, a few minutes down Route 52 from Kennett Square. The date is set, ticket details are still to come.

Country Line Dancing

community

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

A free Thursday night of country line dancing with easy steps and no partner needed. Two hours on the patio, boots optional but the point of the thing.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Live Music: The Full Band

live music

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Friday night on the patio, seven to ten, at the reclaimed 1902 creamery. Happy hour runs four to six beforehand and the outdoor bar stays open late.

Create with Nature

arts

Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM · Multipurpose Room

A Saturday afternoon craft session built around natural materials, held in the library's Spruce Room. It starts at one and is free to join.

Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners

arts

Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom

Four Saturday afternoons turning a men's dress shirt into three or four usable things, learning the machine, measuring and finishing along the way. Two hours a session in the Oak Classroom.

Science Series: Meet Us at the Mums

community

Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Conservatory

Longwood's science staff stand at stations through the historic conservatories during Chrysanthemum Festival, explaining how the Thousand Bloom gets trained. Free with garden admission, advance registration required.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Saturday evening music in the beer garden, bluegrass one week and polka the next, running until the outdoor season ends on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: Dan and Dan Band

live music

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

The Dan and Dan Band plays the patio stage seven to ten. Saturday seating opens at noon, so there is room for a long afternoon first.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Sunday evening sets in the beer garden, the last music before the fountains light up. The outdoor run ends November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Spooky Halloween Craft Day

kids

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Multipurpose Room

A morning of Halloween crafts sized for toddlers, costumes encouraged. Registration is required and opens in early October, and it runs one hour in the Spruce Room.

BeVisionary Singles Mingle Event

community

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

A three hour singles mixer run by BeVisionary in the Creamery's event space. Details are still coming from the organizer, so check before you drive over.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Live Music: Last Minute Changes

live music

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

The Friday before Halloween, three hours of live music on the patio starting at seven. Kitchen and bar run to eleven on Fridays.

Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry

other

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace

Learn to turn a stack of ordinary photographs into a 3D model. Saturday morning in the community makerspace, aimed at adults and teens, with registration through the library.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Saturday evening music in the beer garden, bluegrass one week and polka the next, running until the outdoor season ends on November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Live Music: Mark Margolies

live music

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Halloween night on the patio, solo guitar and vocals from seven to ten. Saturday hours run noon to eleven, so the whole day is open at the Creamery.

Live Music in the Beer Garden

live music

Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden

Sunday evening sets in the beer garden, the last music before the fountains light up. The outdoor run ends November 1. Free with garden admission, weather permitting.

Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden

kids

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

Toddlers walk the New Leaf sensory garden with library staff, touching, smelling and collecting things to take home. Four Tuesday mornings in November, an hour each, with registration opening in October.

Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom

kids

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM · Children's Area

The November visit from the library's mushroom mascot, who reads to small children in the children's area on the first Wednesday of the month.

Art Reception: Small Works

arts

Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Gallery

Invited artists hang pieces no bigger than sixteen inches and priced under three hundred dollars, aimed straight at holiday shopping. The reception runs two hours in the library gallery.

Puzzle Night and Exchange

community

Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library lobby

The November round of the jigsaw swap. Drop off a finished puzzle and pick up one you have not done, or just take one home. No trade required, in the lobby by the gallery.

Trivia Night

community

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Nick Brendle hosts two hours of questions on the first Thursday of November. Gather a team, play for prizes, and eat during the four to six happy hour first.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

An Evening With Marty O'Reilly

live music

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Delta blues run through a slide guitar and a voice that sounds older than the man singing. Early seven o'clock start, BYOB, $20 to $23 ahead of the door price.

Live Music: 4th Base

live music

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Cover band on the patio from seven to ten. The outdoor space is heated by November, and the kitchen runs to eleven on Friday nights.

Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder

arts

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace

Solder components onto a real circuit board and walk out with something that works. Saturday morning in the community makerspace, for adults and teens, registration required.

Speaking of History: Ongoing Revolutionary Lives

history

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library

Ellen Endslow of the Chester County History Center traces how national turning points, from the Declaration through voting rights law, landed in this county and on ordinary people here. Free lecture.

Live Music: Spokey Speaky

live music

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Reggae back on the Creamery patio for a Saturday night, seven to ten. Seating opens at noon and the outdoor bar from two.

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius with Jane Getter Premonition

live music

Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Electric violin prog rock, loud and technical, paired with guitarist Jane Getter's band. A Sunday night for people who like odd time signatures. Tickets $30 to $33, BYOB.

Friends Four O'clock Feature: A Few Good Men

film

Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM–6:30 PM · Auditorium

November's four o'clock feature continues the Rob Reiner run with the courtroom drama. Free in the library auditorium, registration required, and the La Verona dinner coupon comes with it.

They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group

community

Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM · Multipurpose Room

November's queer crafting night at the library, in the Spruce Room. Bring a project or work with what is out on the table.

Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden

kids

Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

Medicare 102 presented by Chester County PA MEDI

community

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM · Dogwood Room

The follow-on Medicare session from the county's PA MEDI counsellors, during open enrollment. Tuesday evening in the Dogwood Room at the library.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music: The Late Ambitions

live music

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Three hours of covers spanning rock, country and pop on the heated patio stage. Friday seating starts at four with happy hour through six.

Jive Turkey Cranksgiving Cyclocross Race

community

Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM · Anson B. Nixon Park

Part of the PA Cyclocross Series, on a course cut through the park by Blake Tart. Men's, women's and kids categories, USA Cycling licensed, $45 to enter. Come cheer if you would rather watch.

Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Portrayal of John Nicolay

history

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Oak Classroom

A first-person portrayal of John Nicolay, Lincoln's private secretary, for the club's November Saturday morning session. Two hours upstairs in the Oak Classroom, open to anyone who wanders in.

Live Music: Local Honey

live music

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Local Honey plays the patio seven to ten on a mid November Saturday. The outdoor space is heated and the bar out back opens at two.

Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden

kids

Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

Meet the Funders: Unlock Grants and Financing Opportunities for Your Business

community

Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Oak Classroom

Lenders and grant-makers sit down with small business owners to explain what money is available and what they look for in an application. An hour, upstairs, free.

Conozca a los Prestamistas

community

Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM · Oak Classroom

The Spanish-language version of the library's funders night, with lenders and grant programs explained for small business owners. Seven o'clock in the Oak Classroom, right after the English session.

A Longwood Christmas

holiday

Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens

The lights go up on November 20 and run past New Year. Conservatory trees, an Open Air Theatre fountain show set to carols, and model trains through the outdoor display. Timed tickets.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music: Mark Margolies

live music

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Solo acoustic on the heated patio from seven to ten. A Friday night at the old milk plant, with happy hour running four to six beforehand.

Abbie Gardner with Special Guest Sean Kiely

live music

Fri, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash

Dobro slide and roots songwriting from the Red Molly co-founder, with Sean Kiely opening. A late November Friday in the listening room, tickets $25 to $28 in advance.

Holiday Light Parade

holiday

Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · State Street

About a hundred lit floats, marching bands, tractors and dance groups roll down State Street, and Santa lights the community tree at the end. Crowds run near twenty thousand, so come early for a spot.

Live Music: Holy Smokers

live music

Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Saturday night on the patio, seven to ten, at the reclaimed 1902 creamery on Birch Street. Seating opens at noon and the outdoor bar at two.

Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden

kids

Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden

Live Music: Dan and Dan Band

live music

Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

A Wednesday set the night before Thanksgiving, seven to ten on the heated patio. Useful to know if you have family in town and nowhere to put them.

Kennett Square Farmers Market

market

Fri, Nov 27 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall

Growers and food makers set up in the Borough Hall lot every Friday afternoon, rain or shine, with free parking on site. Running since 2000 and still going through the cold months.

Live Music: Mark Margolies

live music

Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

The Friday after Thanksgiving, solo guitar on the heated patio from seven to ten. A quieter option than the mall, and five minutes from Longwood.

Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry

other

Sat, Nov 28 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace

The November run of the photogrammetry workshop, building 3D models out of photographs. Saturday morning in the community makerspace, adults and teens, registration through the library.

Live Music: Bones Brigade

live music

Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

Grateful Dead covers on the patio stage, seven to ten. It falls on Small Business Saturday, so the State Street shops are worth a walk first.

Kennett Square Holiday Village Market

holiday

Sat, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 6 · The Creamery

Modeled on a German Christkindlmarkt, the market fills The Creamery with artisan and vintage vendors, ice sculptures, food trucks, and Santa across the first two December weekends. Admission is free; the first weekend falls December 5 and 6.

Midnight in the Square

holiday

Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square

Kennett Square drops a lit, 80-foot sparkling mushroom at 11:59 on New Year's Eve, with an early raise around 8:50 for families with kids. Bands, lasers, and a photo booth run downtown from 7 until 1 a.m.; admission is a non-perishable food donation for Kennett Area Community Service.

September 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1	2	3	Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime KSQ Farmers Market Back to School Happy Hour for Teachers Beer Garden Live Music: Nelly's Echo Friday Night Polo at Brandywine Polo Club Carillon Concert: John Widmann Live Music: Madeline Knight Acoustic	White Clay Commons Farmers Market Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder Brews in Bloom at Longwood Gardens Beer Garden Live Music: Bronson Tennis Live Music: Martin & Co. at Braeloch Brewing Live Music: Spokey Speaky Kennett vs Plymouth Whitemarsh Football Sugar Lime Blue: Acoustic Duo
Sunday Polo at Brandywine Polo Club Beer Garden Live Music: Dale Melton Trio Fireworks & Fountains Show	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Kennett Library Staff Storytime Kennett Menders Track and Build Hot Wheels Vertical Meadow Walls Workshop Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Leather	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Knit Knook Drop-In YoQi with Jan Preschool Craft Time Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square A Staged Reading of Ethan's People, a Play by Richard L. Gaw DJ Jazzy Jeff: Fountain Party	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Sunshine Yoga Storytime Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906 Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney Talk Patent Models: Five New Stories of American Invention, Gallery Opening September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park Piano Group Country Line Dancing at The Creamery (Improver Plus) The 2026 Kennett Flash Jazz Jam	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime KSQ Farmers Market Beer Garden Live Music: Poor Man's Gambit Live Music: Jim Nelson at Braeloch Brewing Carillon Concert: Michelle S. Lam Live Music: 4th Base An Evening With Hiroya Tsukamoto	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival Kennett Square Mushroom Festival White Clay Commons Farmers Market Antique Fire Truck Show Children's Magic Show with The Amazing Magi Mushroom Chopped Contest, Round 1 Mushroom Growers Exhibit Music Stage: Damselfly Chef Demonstration: Sean Powell of Pietro's Prime Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show The Nicely, Sparre and Hawkins Orchestra at the Mushroom Festival Cottage Garden Container Workshop Chef Demonstration: Matthew Stone of Dragonfly Catering Steve Liberace Band at the Mushroom Festival Beer Garden Live Music: The Rockdale Boys Cory Glover and Vernon Reid Acoustic Duo Live Music: Shannon Tingley at Braeloch Brewing Live Music: The Suits An Evening With Eliot Lewis
Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival Kennett Square Mushroom Festival Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show Mushroom Growers Exhibit Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens Mushroom Chopped Contest Finale The Amazing Spaghetti Comedy Magic and Puppet Show Music Stage: Kid Davis & the Bullets Juggle Joy with Jackson Levine Breaded Mushroom Eating Contest Tree Identification Guided Tour with Levi O'Brien Music Stage: Riko and Whaler Collective Chef Demonstration: Barry Ciarrocchi of Black Lab Breads Music Stage: The Holy Smokers Band Chef Demonstration: Barry Sullivan of Giorgio Foods Beer Garden Live Music: The Late Ambitions The Legendary Kennett Flash Open Mic Night hosted by Jerry Rocker and Cherie Roberts	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Toddler Music Day of Promise Golf Tournament Friends Four O'clock Feature: The Princess Bride Tech Zone Drop-In Makerspace Makerspace Orientation at the Kennett Library The Write Group: Critique Workshop They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens The Write Group Painting Waterlilies En Plein Air Kennett Library Staff Storytime Local Author Talk: Jeff Ziegler, Eight Suitcases and a Dog Medicare 101 presented by Chester County PA MEDI Track and Build Hot Wheels Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Alcohol Inks	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Knit Knook Drop-In Preschool Craft Time YoQi with Jan Workshop Wednesdays in the Children's Makerspace: Inventor Central Stroud Center Movie Night Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square Silent Book Club Philadelphia Fringe, Kennett Square Philadelphia Fringe: New Play Theatrical Club Guster Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Toddler Music Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library Story Hour for Grown Ups Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906 Third Thursday on State Street Kids Movie Night Third Thursdays on State Street September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park Plantology on Tap: Foraging Fundamentals Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin Unionville Community Fair Queen and Princess Pageant You, Me, & Harry: Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Friends of the Library Book Sale Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime KSQ Farmers Market Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns Love is in the Air Weekend Kennett vs Upper Perkiomen Football Live Music: Group Therapy Metal Night: Tempting the Tides, GraveLord, Ashes To Vanity	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Friends of the Library Book Sale Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Flower Show White Clay Commons Farmers Market Fall Still Life Painting Taking Care of Garden Tools Mushroom Walk with the Philadelphia Mycology Club Kennett Underground Railroad Bus Tour The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Bog Gardening for Beginners An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906 Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns (Saturday) Love is in the Air Weekend Live Music: Side Hustle at Braeloch Brewing Hispanic Heritage Afterparty
Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Flower Show Friends of the Library Book Sale Science Series: Digging into Compost Science Love is in the Air Weekend Dirk Quinn Band	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens All Things STEAM for Preschoolers First-Time Homebuyer Workshop Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Abre Tu Negocio en Kennett Square y Chester County Kennett Library Staff Storytime Start Your Business in Kennett Square and Chester County Track and Build Hot Wheels	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Preschool Craft Time Trails and Tales: Restoring the Ecological Landscapes of Anson B. Nixon Park Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square The California Guitar Trio at The Kennett Flash Migraine Moms Master Class	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Sunshine Yoga Storytime September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park Friends of Kennett Library Book Group Philadelphia Fringe	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens KSQ Farmers Market Kennett Library Video Game Club, After Hours	Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: The Lewis and Clark Expedition Philadelphia Fringe Fireworks & Fountains Show
Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens	Toddler Music Graphic Novel Book Group Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours	Kennett Library Staff Storytime Track and Build Hot Wheels	Preschool Craft Time Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square Where Do Old Books Go? International Book Group

Friday, September 4
- Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop
  Fri, Sep 4 · 9:30 AM–1:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime
  Fri, Sep 4 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library
- KSQ Farmers Market
  Fri, Sep 4 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Back to School Happy Hour for Teachers
  Fri, Sep 4 · 4:00 PM–10:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square
- Beer Garden Live Music: Nelly's Echo
  Fri, Sep 4 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Friday Night Polo at Brandywine Polo Club
  Fri, Sep 4 · 5:30 PM · Brandywine Polo Field
- Carillon Concert: John Widmann
  Fri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Chimes Tower
- Live Music: Madeline Knight Acoustic
  Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, September 5
- White Clay Commons Farmers Market
  Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market
- Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder
  Sat, Sep 5 · 9:15 AM · Kennett Library
- Brews in Bloom at Longwood Gardens
  Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM–5:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Beer Garden Live Music: Bronson Tennis
  Sat, Sep 5 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Martin & Co. at Braeloch Brewing
  Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing
- Live Music: Spokey Speaky
  Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Kennett vs Plymouth Whitemarsh Football
  Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM · Kennett High School Stadium
- Sugar Lime Blue: Acoustic Duo
  Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Sunday, September 6
- Sunday Polo at Brandywine Polo Club
  Sun, Sep 6 · 3:00 PM · Brandywine Polo Field
- Beer Garden Live Music: Dale Melton Trio
  Sun, Sep 6 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Fireworks & Fountains Show
  Sun, Sep 6 · 8:15 PM · Longwood Gardens
Monday, September 7
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, September 8
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Library Staff Storytime
  Tue, Sep 8 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Kennett Menders
  Tue, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Track and Build Hot Wheels
  Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Vertical Meadow Walls Workshop
  Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · The Garden Shop at Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Leather
  Tue, Sep 8 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
Wednesday, September 9
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Knit Knook Drop-In
  Wed, Sep 9 · 9:30 AM–11:30 AM · Kennett Library
- YoQi with Jan
  Wed, Sep 9 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Preschool Craft Time
  Wed, Sep 9 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square
  Wed, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square
- A Staged Reading of Ethan's People, a Play by Richard L. Gaw
  Wed, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- DJ Jazzy Jeff: Fountain Party
  Wed, Sep 9 · 8:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, September 10
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Sunshine Yoga Storytime
  Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library
  Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906
  Thu, Sep 10 · 11:30 AM · Longwood Gardens
- Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney Talk
  Thu, Sep 10 · 12:45 PM · The Gathering Place at Kennett
- Patent Models: Five New Stories of American Invention, Gallery Opening
  Thu, Sep 10 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park
  Thu, Sep 10 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
- Piano Group
  Thu, Sep 10 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Country Line Dancing at The Creamery (Improver Plus)
  Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- The 2026 Kennett Flash Jazz Jam
  Thu, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Friday, September 11
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · 1255 Newark Road
- 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · WGK Glass Art
- Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime
  Fri, Sep 11 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library
- KSQ Farmers Market
  Fri, Sep 11 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Beer Garden Live Music: Poor Man's Gambit
  Fri, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Jim Nelson at Braeloch Brewing
  Fri, Sep 11 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing
- Carillon Concert: Michelle S. Lam
  Fri, Sep 11 · 6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Chimes Tower
- Live Music: 4th Base
  Fri, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- An Evening With Hiroya Tsukamoto
  Fri, Sep 11 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Saturday, September 12
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · 1255 Newark Road
- 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · WGK Glass Art
- Kennett Square Mushroom Festival
  Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Downtown Kennett Square (State Street)
- White Clay Commons Farmers Market
  Sat, Sep 12 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market
- Antique Fire Truck Show
  Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · Cypress Street and Broad Street
- Children's Magic Show with The Amazing Magi
  Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · American Legion Building
- Mushroom Chopped Contest, Round 1
  Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM · Culinary Stage
- Mushroom Growers Exhibit
  Sat, Sep 12 · 10:30 AM · Mushroom Growers Exhibit
- Music Stage: Damselfly
  Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage
- Chef Demonstration: Sean Powell of Pietro's Prime
  Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM · Culinary Stage
- Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens
  Sat, Sep 12 · 1:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Ballroom
- Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show
  Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Longwood Gardens Ballroom
- The Nicely, Sparre and Hawkins Orchestra at the Mushroom Festival
  Sat, Sep 12 · 1:30 PM · Music Stage
- Cottage Garden Container Workshop
  Sat, Sep 12 · 1:30 PM–4:30 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens
- Chef Demonstration: Matthew Stone of Dragonfly Catering
  Sat, Sep 12 · 4:00 PM · Culinary Stage
- Steve Liberace Band at the Mushroom Festival
  Sat, Sep 12 · 4:30 PM · Music Stage
- Beer Garden Live Music: The Rockdale Boys
  Sat, Sep 12 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Cory Glover and Vernon Reid Acoustic Duo
  Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Liberty Place Music Stage
- Live Music: Shannon Tingley at Braeloch Brewing
  Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing
- Live Music: The Suits
  Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- An Evening With Eliot Lewis
  Sat, Sep 12 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Sunday, September 13
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- WGK Pumpkin Glass Art Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · 1255 Newark Road
- 5th Annual Glass Pumpkin Festival
  Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · WGK Glass Art
- Kennett Square Mushroom Festival
  Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Downtown Kennett Square (State Street)
- Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show
  Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13 · Longwood Gardens Ballroom
- Mushroom Growers Exhibit
  Sun, Sep 13 · 9:00 AM · Mushroom Growers Exhibit
- Dahlia Show at Longwood Gardens
  Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Ballroom
- Mushroom Chopped Contest Finale
  Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM · Culinary Stage
- The Amazing Spaghetti Comedy Magic and Puppet Show
  Sun, Sep 13 · 10:00 AM · American Legion Building
- Music Stage: Kid Davis & the Bullets
  Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage
- Juggle Joy with Jackson Levine
  Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · American Legion Building
- Breaded Mushroom Eating Contest
  Sun, Sep 13 · 12:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square
- Tree Identification Guided Tour with Levi O'Brien
  Sun, Sep 13 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Music Stage: Riko and Whaler Collective
  Sun, Sep 13 · 1:30 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage
- Chef Demonstration: Barry Ciarrocchi of Black Lab Breads
  Sun, Sep 13 · 2:00 PM · Culinary Stage
- Music Stage: The Holy Smokers Band
  Sun, Sep 13 · 3:00 PM · Mushroom Festival Music Stage
- Chef Demonstration: Barry Sullivan of Giorgio Foods
  Sun, Sep 13 · 3:00 PM · Culinary Stage
- Beer Garden Live Music: The Late Ambitions
  Sun, Sep 13 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- The Legendary Kennett Flash Open Mic Night hosted by Jerry Rocker and Cherie Roberts
  Sun, Sep 13 · 6:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Monday, September 14
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Toddler Music
  Mon, Sep 14 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Day of Promise Golf Tournament
  Mon, Sep 14 · 12:30 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
- Friends Four O'clock Feature: The Princess Bride
  Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Tech Zone Drop-In Makerspace
  Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Makerspace Orientation at the Kennett Library
  Mon, Sep 14 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- The Write Group: Critique Workshop
  Mon, Sep 14 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
- They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group
  Mon, Sep 14 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours
  Mon, Sep 14 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library
Tuesday, September 15
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- The Write Group
  Tue, Sep 15 · 9:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Painting Waterlilies En Plein Air
  Tue, Sep 15 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Waterlily Court
- Kennett Library Staff Storytime
  Tue, Sep 15 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Local Author Talk: Jeff Ziegler, Eight Suitcases and a Dog
  Tue, Sep 15 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Medicare 101 presented by Chester County PA MEDI
  Tue, Sep 15 · 6:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Track and Build Hot Wheels
  Tue, Sep 15 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Kennett Maker Studio: Working with Alcohol Inks
  Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
Wednesday, September 16
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Knit Knook Drop-In
  Wed, Sep 16 · 9:30 AM–11:30 AM · Kennett Library
- Preschool Craft Time
  Wed, Sep 16 · 10:00 AM–10:45 AM · Kennett Library
- YoQi with Jan
  Wed, Sep 16 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Workshop Wednesdays in the Children's Makerspace: Inventor Central
  Wed, Sep 16 · 5:30 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Stroud Center Movie Night
  Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square
  Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square
- Silent Book Club
  Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Philadelphia Fringe, Kennett Square
  Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Philadelphia Fringe: New Play Theatrical Club
  Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Guster
  Wed, Sep 16 · 7:30 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours
  Wed, Sep 16 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library
Thursday, September 17
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Toddler Music
  Thu, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Coffee Klatch at the Kennett Library
  Thu, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Story Hour for Grown Ups
  Thu, Sep 17 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Gardener and Chef Experience at 1906
  Thu, Sep 17 · 11:30 AM · Longwood Gardens
- Third Thursday on State Street
  Thu, Sep 17 · 5:00 PM–10:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square
- Kids Movie Night
  Thu, Sep 17 · 5:15 PM · Kennett Library
- Third Thursdays on State Street
  Thu, Sep 17 · 5:30 PM–10:00 PM · State Street
- September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park
  Thu, Sep 17 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
- Plantology on Tap: Foraging Fundamentals
  Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin
  Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Unionville Community Fair Queen and Princess Pageant
  Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · Unionville Elementary School Auditorium
- You, Me, & Harry: Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin
  Thu, Sep 17 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Friday, September 18
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Fri, Sep 18 · Kennett Library
- Imagination Library Children's Book Club and Storytime
  Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM–10:30 AM · Kennett Library
- KSQ Farmers Market
  Fri, Sep 18 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns
  Fri, Sep 18 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Love is in the Air Weekend
  Fri, Sep 18 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett vs Upper Perkiomen Football
  Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM · Kennett High School Stadium
- Live Music: Group Therapy
  Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Metal Night: Tempting the Tides, GraveLord, Ashes To Vanity
  Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Saturday, September 19
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Sat, Sep 19 · Kennett Library
- Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Flower Show
  Sat, Sep 19 – Sun, Sep 20 · Longwood Gardens
- White Clay Commons Farmers Market
  Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · White Clay Commons Farmers Market
- Fall Still Life Painting
  Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM–12:30 PM · The Grove Studio at Longwood Gardens
- Taking Care of Garden Tools
  Sat, Sep 19 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens
- Mushroom Walk with the Philadelphia Mycology Club
  Sat, Sep 19 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Anson B. Nixon Park
- Kennett Underground Railroad Bus Tour
  Sat, Sep 19 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Heritage Center
- The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
  Sat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Bog Gardening for Beginners
  Sat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · The Grove Studios at Longwood Gardens
- An Evening at Longwood, Featuring 1906
  Sat, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM–7:30 PM · 1906 at Longwood Gardens
- Beer Garden Live Music: The Wild Hymns (Saturday)
  Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Love is in the Air Weekend
  Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music: Side Hustle at Braeloch Brewing
  Sat, Sep 19 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Braeloch Brewing
- Hispanic Heritage Afterparty
  Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM–11:45 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, September 20
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Flower Show
  Sat, Sep 19 – Sun, Sep 20 · Longwood Gardens
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Sun, Sep 20 · Kennett Library
- Science Series: Digging into Compost Science
  Sun, Sep 20 · 1:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Love is in the Air Weekend
  Sun, Sep 20 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Longwood Gardens
- Dirk Quinn Band
  Sun, Sep 20 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Monday, September 21
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- All Things STEAM for Preschoolers
  Mon, Sep 21 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
  Mon, Sep 21 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours
  Mon, Sep 21 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library
Tuesday, September 22
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Abre Tu Negocio en Kennett Square y Chester County
  Tue, Sep 22 · 9:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Kennett Library Staff Storytime
  Tue, Sep 22 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Start Your Business in Kennett Square and Chester County
  Tue, Sep 22 · 11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Track and Build Hot Wheels
  Tue, Sep 22 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
Wednesday, September 23
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Preschool Craft Time
  Wed, Sep 23 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Trails and Tales: Restoring the Ecological Landscapes of Anson B. Nixon Park
  Wed, Sep 23 · 5:30 PM · Anson B. Nixon Park
- Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square
  Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square
- The California Guitar Trio at The Kennett Flash
  Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
- Migraine Moms Master Class
  Wed, Sep 23 · 7:00 PM · Kennett Library
Thursday, September 24
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Sunshine Yoga Storytime
  Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- September Sensory Walk at New Leaf Park
  Thu, Sep 24 · 6:00 PM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
- Friends of Kennett Library Book Group
  Thu, Sep 24 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Philadelphia Fringe
  Thu, Sep 24 · 7:00 PM–8:30 PM · Kennett Library
Friday, September 25
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- KSQ Farmers Market
  Fri, Sep 25 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Kennett Library Video Game Club, After Hours
  Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library
Saturday, September 26
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
- Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry
  Sat, Sep 26 · 9:15 AM · Kennett Library
- Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
  Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Philadelphia Fringe
  Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Fireworks & Fountains Show
  Sat, Sep 26 · 8:15 PM · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, September 27
- Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
  Mon, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 27 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, September 28
- Toddler Music
  Mon, Sep 28 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Graphic Novel Book Group
  Mon, Sep 28 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- Astronomy from the Melton Terrace: After Hours
  Mon, Sep 28 · 9:00 PM–10:30 PM · Kennett Library
Tuesday, September 29
- Kennett Library Staff Storytime
  Tue, Sep 29 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Track and Build Hot Wheels
  Tue, Sep 29 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
Wednesday, September 30
- Preschool Craft Time
  Wed, Sep 30 · 10:00 AM · Kennett Library
- Quizzo at Victory Brewing Kennett Square
  Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM · Victory Brewing Kennett Square
- Where Do Old Books Go?
  Wed, Sep 30 · 6:30 PM · Kennett Library
- International Book Group
  Wed, Sep 30 · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library

October 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				Kennett Maker Studio: Kinusaiga, Painting with Fabric Puzzle Night and Exchange Our Kennett Square: A Hotbed of Social Reform Goodnight Ladies: The Life of Nancy Hannum, A Film and Conversation Trivia Night	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: The Brandywine Riders An Evening With Lucy Kaplansky	Autumn's Colors Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners Oktoberfest Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: The Late Ambitions
Autumn's Colors Live Music in the Beer Garden	Autumn's Colors Lunchtime Screenings: The Librarians, Banned Books Week	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom Evening Screening: The Librarians, Banned Books Week	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: 4th Base	Autumn's Colors Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Edison, Ford and Firestone, Fathers of the Great American Road Trip Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners Kennett Brewfest Speaking of History: How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: Spokey Speaky
Autumn's Colors Live Music in the Beer Garden	Autumn's Colors Friends Four O'clock Feature: Stand By Me They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group	Autumn's Colors Medicare Tune Up	Autumn's Colors WHYY Bridging Blocks: Preserving History in Kennett Square and Chester County	Autumn's Colors Halloween Costume Handoff Create Your Own Halloween Luminary Haunted History Walking Tour Third Thursdays on State Street Plantology on Tap: Botanical Infusions	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: Mark Margolies Antje Duvekot and Robby Hecht	Autumn's Colors Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: JD Webb & The Good Gadamn The Sin City Band & Kid Davis and The Bullets
Autumn's Colors Clover Market Kennett Underground Railroad Heritage Bus Tour Live Music in the Beer Garden	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Your Business Your Future in Chester County Tu Negocio, Tu Futuro en Chester County	Autumn's Colors Brandywine Red Clay Annual Dinner and Silent Auction Country Line Dancing	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: The Full Band	Autumn's Colors Create with Nature Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners Science Series: Meet Us at the Mums Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: Dan and Dan Band
Autumn's Colors Live Music in the Beer Garden	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Spooky Halloween Craft Day BeVisionary Singles Mingle Event	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: Last Minute Changes	Autumn's Colors Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry Live Music in the Beer Garden Live Music: Mark Margolies

Thursday, October 1
- Kennett Maker Studio: Kinusaiga, Painting with Fabric
  Thu, Oct 1 · 2:00 PM–3:30 PM · Community Makerspace
- Puzzle Night and Exchange
  Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library lobby
- Our Kennett Square: A Hotbed of Social Reform
  Thu, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM–7:30 PM · Municipal parking garage walkway
- Goodnight Ladies: The Life of Nancy Hannum, A Film and Conversation
  Thu, Oct 1 · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Trivia Night
  Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Friday, October 2
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Fri, Oct 2 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: The Brandywine Riders
  Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- An Evening With Lucy Kaplansky
  Fri, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Saturday, October 3
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners
  Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Oktoberfest
  Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sat, Oct 3 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: The Late Ambitions
  Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, October 4
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sun, Oct 4 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Monday, October 5
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Lunchtime Screenings: The Librarians, Banned Books Week
  Mon, Oct 5 · 12:00 PM–1:30 PM · Auditorium
Tuesday, October 6
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, October 7
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom
  Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 AM · Children's Area
- Evening Screening: The Librarians, Banned Books Week
  Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM · Auditorium
Thursday, October 8
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, October 9
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: 4th Base
  Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, October 10
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Edison, Ford and Firestone, Fathers of the Great American Road Trip
  Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners
  Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Kennett Brewfest
  Sat, Oct 10 · 1:30 PM · Downtown Kennett Square
- Speaking of History: How Native Americans Shaped Our Democracy
  Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sat, Oct 10 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Spokey Speaky
  Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, October 11
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sun, Oct 11 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Monday, October 12
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Friends Four O'clock Feature: Stand By Me
  Mon, Oct 12 · 4:00 PM–6:30 PM · Auditorium
- They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group
  Mon, Oct 12 · 6:30 PM · Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, October 13
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Medicare Tune Up
  Tue, Oct 13 · 6:00 PM · Dogwood Room
Wednesday, October 14
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- WHYY Bridging Blocks: Preserving History in Kennett Square and Chester County
  Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM–7:00 PM · Oak Classroom
Thursday, October 15
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Halloween Costume Handoff
  Thu, Oct 15 · 4:30 PM–6:00 PM · Gallery
- Create Your Own Halloween Luminary
  Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Multipurpose Room
- Haunted History Walking Tour
  Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM · Municipal parking garage walkway
- Third Thursdays on State Street
  Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM–10:00 PM · State Street
- Plantology on Tap: Botanical Infusions
  Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Friday, October 16
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Fri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Mark Margolies
  Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Antje Duvekot and Robby Hecht
  Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Saturday, October 17
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners
  Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: JD Webb & The Good Gadamn
  Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- The Sin City Band & Kid Davis and The Bullets
  Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Sunday, October 18
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Clover Market
  Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · 600 South Broad Street
- Kennett Underground Railroad Heritage Bus Tour
  Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM · Departs Kennett Heritage Center
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Monday, October 19
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, October 20
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, October 21
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Your Business Your Future in Chester County
  Wed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM · Oak Classroom
- Tu Negocio, Tu Futuro en Chester County
  Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM · Oak Classroom
Thursday, October 22
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Brandywine Red Clay Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
  Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM · Mendenhall Inn
- Country Line Dancing
  Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Friday, October 23
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: The Full Band
  Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, October 24
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Create with Nature
  Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM · Multipurpose Room
- Practical Sewing and Repurposing for Beginners
  Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Science Series: Meet Us at the Mums
  Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Longwood Gardens Conservatory
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Dan and Dan Band
  Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, October 25
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Monday, October 26
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, October 27
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, October 28
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, October 29
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Spooky Halloween Craft Day
  Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Multipurpose Room
- BeVisionary Singles Mingle Event
  Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Friday, October 30
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Last Minute Changes
  Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, October 31
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry
  Sat, Oct 31 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
- Live Music: Mark Margolies
  Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square

November 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Autumn's Colors Live Music in the Beer Garden	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden	Autumn's Colors Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom	Autumn's Colors Art Reception: Small Works Puzzle Night and Exchange Trivia Night	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market An Evening With Marty O'Reilly Live Music: 4th Base	Autumn's Colors Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder Speaking of History: Ongoing Revolutionary Lives Live Music: Spokey Speaky
Autumn's Colors Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius with Jane Getter Premonition	Autumn's Colors Friends Four O'clock Feature: A Few Good Men They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group	Autumn's Colors Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden Medicare 102 presented by Chester County PA MEDI	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors	Autumn's Colors Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music: The Late Ambitions	Autumn's Colors Jive Turkey Cranksgiving Cyclocross Race Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Portrayal of John Nicolay Live Music: Local Honey
Autumn's Colors	16	Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden	Meet the Funders: Unlock Grants and Financing Opportunities for Your Business Conozca a los Prestamistas	19	A Longwood Christmas Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music: Mark Margolies Abbie Gardner with Special Guest Sean Kiely	A Longwood Christmas Holiday Light Parade Live Music: Holy Smokers
A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden	A Longwood Christmas Live Music: Dan and Dan Band	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas Kennett Square Farmers Market Live Music: Mark Margolies	A Longwood Christmas Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry Live Music: Bones Brigade
A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas

Sunday, November 1
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music in the Beer Garden
  Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM–7:45 PM · Longwood Gardens Beer Garden
Monday, November 2
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, November 3
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden
  Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
Wednesday, November 4
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Storytime with Kenny the Mushroom
  Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM · Children's Area
Thursday, November 5
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Art Reception: Small Works
  Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PM · Gallery
- Puzzle Night and Exchange
  Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM–8:00 PM · Kennett Library lobby
- Trivia Night
  Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM–9:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Friday, November 6
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- An Evening With Marty O'Reilly
  Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
- Live Music: 4th Base
  Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, November 7
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Maker Skills Series: Learn to Solder
  Sat, Nov 7 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace
- Speaking of History: Ongoing Revolutionary Lives
  Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM · Kennett Library
- Live Music: Spokey Speaky
  Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, November 8
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius with Jane Getter Premonition
  Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Monday, November 9
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Friends Four O'clock Feature: A Few Good Men
  Mon, Nov 9 · 4:00 PM–6:30 PM · Auditorium
- They/Them Mayhem: Queer Crafting Group
  Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM · Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, November 10
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden
  Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
- Medicare 102 presented by Chester County PA MEDI
  Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM · Dogwood Room
Wednesday, November 11
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, November 12
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, November 13
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music: The Late Ambitions
  Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, November 14
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
- Jive Turkey Cranksgiving Cyclocross Race
  Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM · Anson B. Nixon Park
- Kennett Area Civil War and History Club: Portrayal of John Nicolay
  Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Oak Classroom
- Live Music: Local Honey
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, November 15
- Autumn's Colors
  Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Nov 15 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, November 17
- Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden
  Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
Wednesday, November 18
- Meet the Funders: Unlock Grants and Financing Opportunities for Your Business
  Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM · Oak Classroom
- Conozca a los Prestamistas
  Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM · Oak Classroom
Friday, November 20
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music: Mark Margolies
  Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
- Abbie Gardner with Special Guest Sean Kiely
  Fri, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM · The Kennett Flash
Saturday, November 21
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Holiday Light Parade
  Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · State Street
- Live Music: Holy Smokers
  Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, November 22
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, November 23
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, November 24
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Tuesday Toddler Nature Walks at New Leaf Sensory Garden
  Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · New Leaf Sensory Garden
Wednesday, November 25
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Live Music: Dan and Dan Band
  Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Thursday, November 26
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, November 27
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Farmers Market
  Fri, Nov 27 · 3:00 PM–6:00 PM · Kennett Square Borough Hall
- Live Music: Mark Margolies
  Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Saturday, November 28
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Maker Skills Series: Intro to Photogrammetry
  Sat, Nov 28 · 9:15 AM · Community Makerspace
- Live Music: Bones Brigade
  Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · The Creamery of Kennett Square
Sunday, November 29
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, November 30
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens

December 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas Kennett Square Holiday Village Market
A Longwood Christmas Kennett Square Holiday Village Market	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas
A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas
A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas
A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas	A Longwood Christmas Midnight in the Square

Tuesday, December 1
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, December 2
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 3
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, December 4
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, December 5
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Holiday Village Market
  Sat, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 6 · The Creamery
Sunday, December 6
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Kennett Square Holiday Village Market
  Sat, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 6 · The Creamery
Monday, December 7
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, December 8
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, December 9
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 10
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, December 11
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, December 12
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, December 13
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, December 14
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, December 15
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, December 16
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 17
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, December 18
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, December 19
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, December 20
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, December 21
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, December 22
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, December 23
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 24
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, December 25
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, December 26
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, December 27
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, December 28
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, December 29
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, December 30
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 31
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
- Midnight in the Square
  Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM · Downtown Kennett Square

January 2027

Friday, January 1
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, January 2
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, January 3
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Monday, January 4
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Tuesday, January 5
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Wednesday, January 6
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Thursday, January 7
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Friday, January 8
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Saturday, January 9
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens
Sunday, January 10
- A Longwood Christmas
  Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Jan 10 · Longwood Gardens

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