Scarecrow Festival at Peddler's Village
Scarecrow-making workshops, pumpkin painting, and live music fill Peddler's Village from 11 to 6 both days, free to walk into. The festival kicks off peak season for Scarecrows in the Village, 150-plus entries in the public display's 47th year, up through October 26.
More at Peddler's Village
Pet Photography Competition and Exhibit
Local photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, hang their pet portraits in the Village for seven weeks and compete for cash. Free to walk through while you are out there anyway.
First Fridays at Peddler's Village Restaurants
Village restaurants run discounted plates on the first Friday of the month. Buttonwood Grill, Earl's New American and Cock 'n Bull all take part. Walk it off after.
Scarecrows in the Village
Seven weeks of homemade scarecrows along the Village paths, built by anyone who entered by early September. Free to walk, and voting for a favorite is part of it. Weekends draw the crowds.
Around the same time
Stephanie's Sewn Goods Pop-Up at SHIFT
Handmade sewn goods take over a corner of the Haverford Avenue refill shop for three weeks. Browse during regular hours, Tuesday through Sunday.
Rice's Market
Four hundred vendors across thirty acres of indoor and outdoor stalls: antiques, produce, tools, clothing, food. Gates open at seven and the lot fills early. Bring cash.
Executive Scramble at The Willows Golf Lounge
Eight to nine thirty on the simulators, then out into the day. The Willows runs this weekly for people who want to meet neighbors without a name tag.
