All Hallows Eve Fall Festival
Pumpkin painting, corn shucking, apple pressing into cider, a scavenger hunt and a hayride around the meadow, all free. The mansion itself stays closed that afternoon.
More at Pennypacker Mills
Friends of Pennypacker Mills 15th Annual Craft Marketplace
Fifteen years running now, spread across the grounds of a governor's country estate: one-of-a-kind crafts, food and gifts, with the mansion open for free tours on the half hour.
Friends of Pennypacker Mills 15th Annual Craft Marketplace
Fifteenth year of the craft fair on the mansion grounds, handmade goods plus food. Run by the Friends group, so the money stays with the site. Free parking on the meadow.
Porch Performance: Edgar Allan Poe
A Poe performance on the mansion porch, outdoors and open to all ages. Bring a chair or a blanket. Sponsored by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills, about ten minutes up Route 29.
Around the same time
Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.
Executive Scramble
Nine simulated holes before work with a rotating cast of local business people. Ninety minutes, no handicap required, and the point is the conversation between shots as much as the golf.
Autumn Avian Adventures: Murmuration & Migrations
A guided morning walk across Stroud's meadows and woods hunting migrating songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. Bring binoculars. Registration goes through Natural Lands, and the preserve itself is free.
