West Chester · Events

Redeemed Film Premiere

Premiere of an independent superhero feature in the History Center on North High Street. Doors at seven, three hours booked.

When: Fri, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM Where: Chester County History Center

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Plagues and Pestilence: A Walking Tour (Saturday mornings)

history

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM · Chester County History Center

The same disease-history walk through West Chester, run late morning on Saturdays. Ninety minutes on foot, sixteen dollars, starting from the Chester County History Center on North High Street.

Plagues and Pestilence: A Walking Tour (Wednesday evenings)

history

Wed, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM · Chester County History Center

A ninety-minute walk through West Chester built around the epidemics that shaped the borough, on a different route from last year's version. Wednesday evenings from the History Center on North High Street.

Book Discussion: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

history

Thu, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM · Chester County History Center

A hybrid book talk on Richard Bell's history of the American Revolution, run by the Chester County History Center. Ten in the morning, which makes it a coffee-and-argument sort of hour.

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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.