Theaters, landmarks, and the places that fill a Saturday.
19 things to do in Downingtown, PA, on one page: 9 outdoors, 8 nature preserve, 5 kids. 83 events are coming up at these venues; the Downingtown calendar has the dates.
Uwchlan Township park with parking and picnic tables near the upper end of the Struble Trail, open dawn to dusk. The 2-mile Uwchlan Trail branches off just beyond Dowlin Forge Road, and the special-regulation trout water runs between Dowlin Forge and Dorlan Mill Roads.
The public library on Wallace Avenue, part of the Chester County system. Beyond the stacks, expect story time for the kids and a rotating slate of community programs.
An early-1700s log house on West Lancaster Ave, one of the oldest buildings still standing in town. Preserved as a small museum of early Downingtown life.
An indoor climbing gym on Acorn Lane, with walls and routes for first-timers on up through regulars. A rainy-day plan that actually gets you moving.
The town's skatepark off E Pennsylvania Ave, near Kardon Park. Ramps and rails for skaters and BMX riders.
East Bradford's largest park: 240 acres with 7 miles of natural-surface trails open to hikers and mountain bikers, a few minutes from the borough. The second lot at 1183 Harmony Hill Road sits just before Gibson's covered bridge and connects to the paved East Branch Brandywine Trail.
A neighborhood park on Viaduct Ave, set back in the streets rather than out on the main drag.
Ponds and walking trails just off E Pennsylvania Ave on the edge of downtown Downingtown. The ponds pull in anglers and waterfowl through most of the year.
Downingtown's main park, spread along the East Branch of the Brandywine with a playground and the creek trail. It's the borough's default for summer events and a walk by the water.
A pocket park on Lincoln Highway in Downingtown, more the green patch you pass than a place you plan a day around.
1,784 acres wrapped around the 535-acre Marsh Creek Lake, just north of the borough with a Downingtown address. Sailing and fishing on the water, a seasonal pool, and the horse stable and most trails on the west side at 800 North Reeds Road.
A working 103-acre dairy farm run by the Matthews family for four generations, with Chester Springs Creamery scooping ice cream right on the property. Reservation-only farm tours in season, plus a fall pumpkin stretch when the fields open on weekends.
An independent bowling center on Lancaster Avenue: automatic scoring, a video arcade, a full-service pro shop, and fresh-made pizza at the snack bar. Leagues take their share of lane time, so call ahead to reserve.
A public 18-hole course off Country Club Drive, owned by former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski. Tee times are open to anyone, no membership required.
Small memorial park off Race St, kept up by the borough. A patch of green for a quick break rather than a day out.
Italian-American social club on Church Street, with a swim club and a steady events calendar. A longtime Downingtown fixture, and home to Montesano Bros.
A paved 2.6 miles along the East Branch of the Brandywine, from Norwood Road at Kardon Park up to Dorlan Mill Road, named for county commissioner Robert Struble. The stretch between Dorlan Mill and Dowlin Forge Roads is a special-regulation artificial-lure trout area, so expect fly rods in the shallows.
A small, low-key neighborhood park in Downingtown, the kind that mostly serves the blocks around it.
The stadium off Campbell Drive that hosts Downingtown high school football on fall Friday nights. The kind of place the whole town turns out for.
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