Third Thursday on State Street
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.
More at Downtown Kennett Square
Breaded Mushroom Eating Contest
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.
Kennett Brewfest
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.
Midnight in the 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.
Around the same time
Acoustic Sunday on the Patio: Jamming Joe
The middle Sunday of the month brings Jamming Joe out to the patio, second of three September dates. Walk in, sit outside, and the acoustic season closes at the end of the month.
Gay Street Open-Air Market
Four blocks of Gay Street close to cars so restaurants push tables into the road. Walk down the middle of the street, eat outside, and browse the shops on either side.
Melodramatic, Nylon Ghost and Micro Girl
Three acts fill a Sunday at the Nail. The room keeps loose hours and says so on its own schedule, so ring 610-649-6245 first if you are driving any distance.
