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Picnic in the Park at Dragonfly Farm

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Second of three Tuesday picnics on the Conservancy's farm. Pack your own dinner and drinks, they handle the tables, flowers and lights. Six to eight in the evening.

Next: Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Where: Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

Every date coming up · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

  • Tue Sep 8
  • Tue Sep 15

More at Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

Picnic in the Park at Dragonfly Farm

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Tue, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM · Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

Bring dinner and eat it out in the field at the conservancy's farm off Quarry Road. Two hours, no program to sit through, just the place while the light goes. Free.

Friday at the Farm

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Fri, Sep 11 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

The Conservancy opens its native plant farm off Quarry Road for two afternoon hours, one to three. Same grounds that host the fall plant sale and the Tuesday picnics.

Friday at the Farm at Dragonfly Farm

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Fri, Sep 11 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM · Dragonfly Farm at Reiff Park

Two hours of open farm time at the conservancy's Dragonfly Farm: the growing beds, the pollinator plantings, and whatever needs doing that week. Drop in, kids welcome.

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Friday live music at Animated Brewing

Coatesville live music

Fri, Sep 4 · Animated Brewing Co.

Local artists play the Mount Airy Road taproom every Friday. The brewery does not post set times ahead, so check the taproom page or call before you drive out.

SALT Performing Arts presents Carousel

Downingtown arts

Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 20 · SALT Performing Arts

Rodgers and Hammerstein's carnival barker and mill worker, staged Fridays through Sundays in Chester Springs across three weeks. A dollar from every ticket goes to the Chester County Food Bank.

Labor Day Weekend Train Excursions on the New Hope Railroad

New Hope other

Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6 · New Hope Railroad

Vintage coaches running out of the Bridge Street station all three days of the holiday weekend. Roughly forty-five minutes through Solebury farmland and back, and the last stretch of summer to do it in short sleeves.