Quakertown · Events

Patriots Day Ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 242

Quakertown history

Twenty five years on, the morning runs a timeline of the attacks, a bell toll, a memorial procession, static displays of military, fire and police equipment, and a medevac landing. The formal ceremony is at 11.

When: Fri, Sep 11 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Where: Park at 4th (Univest Performance Center)

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Gay Street Open-Air Market

West Chester market

Mon, Sep 7 · Gay Street between Matlack and Darlington Streets

Labor Day, and the street stays closed. Four blocks of Gay Street without cars, restaurant tables out in the road, and the shops on either side open for the holiday.

Last Day of Daily Mini Golf at Alverthorpe Park

Glenside kids

Mon, Sep 7 · Alverthorpe Park

The mini golf course at Alverthorpe Park runs every day through Labor Day, then drops to weekends only for the rest of September. This is the last everyday round of the year.

Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square 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.