An Evening with Buena Vista Orchestra
The Cuban repertory ensemble built out of Buena Vista Social Club alumni, playing son, bolero and danzon in the big room. Rising Sun books it, the Colonial hosts it.
More at The Colonial Theatre
Jurassic Park (1993)
The water glass, the kitchen, the T. rex. Spielberg's dinosaurs hold up better than almost anything made since, and this is a three-day run.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Second day of the Jurassic Park run. Saturday is the one that sells, so buy ahead if you want the good seats.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Last day of the Jurassic Park run over Labor Day weekend. Good rainy-Sunday fallback if the holiday plans collapse.
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Apple Butter Frolic
Apple butter stirred in copper kettles on the Mennonite Heritage Center grounds, plus historic craft and farming demonstrations, children's games, and food for sale: sausage sandwiches, fresh scrapple, ground cherry pies, apple dumplings. Rain or shine, no pets.
Oktoberfest 2026
Participating bars and restaurants pour $6 fall beers and ciders with seasonal snacks, no ticket needed. Live music between stops, stein-holding contests, and free mini pumpkin painting for kids.
Skippack Days
Skippack Days is Skippack's annual fall event, and it runs Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Arts and crafts vendors and food are set up throughout the entire village, which sits on Skippack Pike (Route 73, between Routes 113 and 363), so plan on walking the whole village. Rain or shine; the village's standing rule is no rain dates unless an event page says otherwise. Parking is the village lots near the shops and restaurants. The village says it is normally free, though a few lots may charge a small fee during major events, so look for the posted signs on the day. No admission price is posted. The same group that runs SpringFest, the car shows and the Fourth of July parade runs this one; questions go to 610.584.6004. The setting does half the work: most of the shops sit in renovated 18th and 19th century buildings, homes and barns, all locally owned, and the village calls this weekend its signature event. Plan a lunch stop, and note most shops close at 5 while the event runs to 6. The village calendar says all dates and times are subject to change, so check once before you leave.
