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Fall

Farmer's Markets | Local Farm Activities | Halloween Events | Fall Festivals | Other Events

Farmer's Markets - The farmer's markets are usually open all the way through October, check out the fresh produce.

Local Farms - Local farms have great fall activities such as hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin picking, and more.
- Active Acres Farm - 881 Highland Rd. Newtown, PA 18940 - 215.860.6855 - They have haunted hayrides and Paynes asylum. They also have a pumpkin patch and hayrides for kids.
- Cherry Crest Farm - 150 Cherry Hill Rd. Ronks, PA 17572 - 717.687.6843 (1 hour west of Norristown) - They have harvest fest from Sept 23 to Nov 3. They have the Amazing Maize maze, popcorn crop, and daily events.
- Freddy Hill Farms - 1440 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale, PA 19446 - 215.855.1205 - (Oct 7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29 from 12-5PM) They have $2 hayrides to pumpkin patch, funnel cake & Cider, farm zoo & pony rides, sand and balloon art, and pig races at 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 PM)
- Homestead Orchards - 328 Twinbrook Road Perkasie, PA 18944 - 215.257.9286 - They have pick your own pumpkins, corn, and gourds. They have hayrides, a petting farm, and pony rides. They have special weekend evetns like scarecrow making.
-Hurricane Hill Farm - 704 East Reeceville Rd. Coatesville, PA 19320 - 610.384.6952 - They have a pirrate corn field, hayrides, goat walk, sand box, wiffle ball field, and flash light maze hours.
- Johnson's Farm- 133 Church Rd. Medford, NJ 08055 - Apple Picking (Sept 1- Oct 21), Pumpkin Picking (Sept 15-Oct 31), Popcorn, sweet potato & cotton picking (Nov 3-Nov 18)
-Linvilla Orchards - 137 W. Knowlton Rd. Media, PA 19063 - 610.876.7116 - From Sept 9 - Nov 5 they have their Pumpkinland Festival They have huge scrare crows, pumpkins everywhere, live music, hay rides, pony rides, face painting, mazes, pick your own apples, pumpkins, and a costume parade. They also have hayrides to the witches house.
-Merrymead Farm - 2222 Valley Forge Rd. Lansdale, PA 19446 - 610.584.4410 - Falltastic october (Sat& Suns) - hayrides, face painting, farm animals, cornstalk tunnels, cider donuts, sand box, wagon train rides, inflatables, children's games, pumpkin painting. Cornstalk tunnel, Corn maze, moonlight corn maze. During the week they'll have the cornstalk tunnel and hayrides (12,1,4PM) Tue-Fri.
- None Such Farm - 4493 York Road - P.O. Box 177 Buckingham, Pa. 18912 - 215.794.7742 - They have a pumpkin festival that runs all four weekends in October. They have pick your own pumpkins, live country music, hayrides, pony rides, tot train, face painting, and more.
- Shadybrook Farm -931 Stony Hill Rd. Yardley, PA 19067 (40 minutes East of Norristown) - 215.968.1670 - pick your own pumpkins, Pumpkin fest which includes hayrides, inflatables, trainrides, live entertainment, barn of horror, and corn maze.
-Tyler Arboretum - 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063 - 610.566.9134 - Their Pumpkin Days which is the 3rd weekend in October has a haunted barn, hayrides, music, crafts for kids, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, and plenty of food.
- Winding Brook Farm - 3014 Bristol Rd Warrington, PA 18976 (40 minutes North East of Norristown) - 215.348.5514 - From September 30-Oct 28 on the weekends they have a corn maze, a corn walk of terror, a hayride for little kids, an evening family hayride and a pumpkin patch.

Halloween Events
Halloween Special Events
Shiverfest - Gladwyne (for kids of all ages) - Oct. 25
Pumpkin Show - For Washington - Oct. 26
Halloween Magic Show - Warminster - Oct. 26
The Great Pumpkin Carve - Chadds Ford - Oct. 25-27 (amazing fun for the whole family)
Goblins in the Gardens - Camden NJ - Oct. 25 & 26
Halloween Hijinx - Pottstown - Oct. 29
Pumpkin Chuck and Touch a Truck - Warminster - Nov. 1
Play and Learn Hatboro - Hauntless house
Halloween Parties
Hauntless House - Hatboro - Oct. 27
Halloween Extravaganza - Media - Oct. 25
Library Halloween Party - Roslyn - Oct. 27 (Must register)
Family Halloween Party (St. Paul's ) - Doylestown - Oct. 27
Halloween Haverst Party - Scwenksville - Ages 3-6 - Oct. 30
Trick or Treating Opportunities
Crayola Factory - Easton - Boofest has trick or treating every weekend in October
Boo at the Zoo - trick or treating - Philadelphia zoo - Oct. 25 & 26
Safe Halloween - Newtown Square and Broomall - Oct. 25 6-8PM
Granite Run Mall Trick or Treating - Media - Oct. 26 - 1-3PM
Malloween - Plymouth Meeting Mall - Oct. 31
Safe Trick or Treating - Camden, NJ - Oct. 31
Willow Grove Mall Trick or Treating - Oct. 31
The exton square mall usually has something, but the information isn't up yet.
Night Hikes
Honey Hollow Visitors Center - New Hope
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy - Schwenksville - Oct. 17 & 18
Schuylkill Environmental Center - Philadelphia - Oct. 24 & 25
Haunted Places
Whitemarsh Townships Haunted Barn - Oct. 17
The Bates Motel - Glen Mills - not for young children
Shockoberfest - Haunted theme park in Bucks county
Horrorfest - Haunted house to walk through - Yardley (Oct. 3, 4, 10-12, 17-19, 23-26, 29, 30 & Nov. 1)
Ghost Tour - Philly
Fright Factory - not for kids at all - I'm even too scared to go to the website!
(Check out this Website for an exhaustive list of very scary places)
Halloween Parades
Nazareth - Oct. 18 - 1PM
Skippack - Oct. 18 - 10 AM
West Chester - Oct. 23 - 7PM
Pottstown - Oct. 24 - 7PM
Media - Oct. 25 - 2PM
Phoenixville - Oct. 25 - 8AM (1 mile costumed fun run)
West Norriton - Oct. 25 - 10AM
Hatboro - Oct. 27 - 1PM
Telford - Oct. 31 - 10AM - Storyhour before
Halloween Attractions
Elmwood Park Zoo - Nightmare at Elmwood Park Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo - Over night adventure and spooky safari
Dutch Wonderland - Lots of fun including trick or treating, magic shows, ghoulish games, and storytelling.
Franklin Institute - Oct. 15 - Halloween Spooktacular - Free Admission after 5PM
Philadelphia Insectarium - Oct. 15 - Halloween Bash
Sesame Place - Langhorne - Sept. 29 - Oct. 27
Trick or Treat Trains - New Hope - Oct 17 - 27 on the weekends and Oct. 31
The Great Pumpkin Express - West Chester - Oct 18 & 19 and 25 & 26
Halloween at Hershey Park
Dorney Park Halloweekends - Awesome events for kids of all ages
Crayola Factory - Easton - Boofest has trick or treating and friendly (not scary) activities - every weekend in October

(website for Halloween safety tips)

Fall Festivals (in date order)
Linvilla Orchards - PumpkinLand Opens - Sept. 6
Scarecrow Festival - Lahaska - Sept. 13 & 14
Radnor Fall Festival - Wayne - Sept. 21
Springton Manor Family Day - Glenmoore - Sept. 27 Fall Harvest fun activities.
Willow Creek Fall Harvest Day - Join us on the farm for our annual Fall Harvest Day as we welcome the coming season and celebrate it's bounty, all to benefit Sebastian Riding Associates! Come on out for great workshops, children's crafts and games, visit our pumpkin patch and enjoy a fun day on the farm! Collegeville - Oct. 4 from 10AM-3PM
Morris Arboretum - Philadelphia - Oct. 5
Cheltenham Harvest Festival - Haunted Hayrides, wacky kids games, inflatable amusements, a craft sale, a delicious food court, live music, and a fireworks grand finale. 12PM til dark. Oct. 11
West Chester Harvest Festival - 10AM-2PM Fall arts exhibits, kids games and activities, crafts, craft vendors, food and live music. Oct. 11
Autumn Harvest Celebration - Warwick - Oct. 11 - Seasonal activities, bonfire, stories and more.
Churchville Nature Center Pumpkin Festival - 10AM-4PM at Core Creek Park in Langhorne. There will be a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy, such as children’s crafts and games, hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin painting, craft exhibits
and more. There is a admission fee. - Oct. 11
Reading Terminal Harvest Festival - Oct. 13 - Great local food, hayrides, and activities.
Brandywine Assisted Living (for everyone ) - Oct. 18 -
1405 North Limekiln Pike Dresher Music, Entertainment, fun for all. Pie-baking contest, apple cider press, traveling farm (12-2PM), Wilber & Friends (1-2PM), pumpkin painting, face painting and more.
215-591-4000
Pennypacker Mills - 5 Haldeman Road at Routes 73 & 29 Schwenksville - They have hayrides, pumpkin painting, corn shucking, cider making, crafts to make 'n take, a hay pile to jump in and more. - Oct. 18 from 1-4PM
Montgomeryville Autumn Festival

Kaboose - These are a list of fall crafts, recipes, and coloring pages.
Crayola - List of halloween crafts and ideas.

College Football

Other Events - Center City Arts and Culture Fest , Chestnut Hill Arts Festival, East falls Festival, Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade