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January 1 thru March 9, 2008
Jerry Pinkney: Aesop's Fables and Other Tails
This exhibition features acclaimed illustrator Jerry Pinkney's delightful portrayals of animals from The Tortoise and the Hare, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, and other fables by Aesoop. NOTE: This exhibition will be temporarily closed from January 7 through January 18. Upon reopening, the exhibition will include additional illustrations Pinkney created for The Ugly Duckling, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Uncle Remus Tales and other well-known children's stories.
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January 31, 2008
"The Jazz Club at Longwood" Concert Series featuring Sophie Milman
Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square, PA
Ticket includes admission into Longwood Gardens for an exclusive peek
at Longwood's Orchid Extravaganza, a dessert and coffe reception, and
an opportunity to meet Ms. Milman.
$55 per person. Buy tickets online or call 610-388-1000 ext. 100
Before the show, indulge yourself to delectable fare served tapas-style
amid the majestic setting of Longwood's Conservatory. Reservations
required. $30 per person. Reservations required.
Purchase tickets online or call 610-388-1000.
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February 21, 2008
"The Jazz Club at Longwood" Concert Series featuring Turtle Island String Quartet
Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square, PA
Ticket includes admission into Longwood Gardens for an exclusive peek at Longwood's Orchid Extravaganza, a dessert and coffe reception, and
an opportunity to meet members of the quartet.
$55 per person. Buy tickets online or call 610-388-1000 ext. 100
Before the show, indulge yourself to delectable fare served tapas-style
amid the majestic setting of Longwood's Conservatory. Reservations
required. $30 per person. Reservations required.
Purchase tickets online or call 610-388-1000.
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February 2, 2008
Jerry Pinkney Lecture and Book signing
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA | (610) 388-2700
Children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney will speak about his work in the Lecture Room beginning at 1 p.m. Following the talk, Mr. Pinkney will sign copies of his books in the second floor lobby. Books illustrated by Mr. Pinkney, including Aesop's Fables and The Little Red Hen, will be available for sale in the museum shop. There is a limit of three signed books per person. Participation in the lecture and book signing is included with regular admission.
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March 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22, 29 & 30, 2008 (closed Easter Sunday)
Barrels On The Brandywine
In March the wineries will feature tastings of the brand new developing vintage in barrels, buckets, bottles and more! This is a passport event*, which entitles you to visit all six member wineries on any Saturday and Sunday during the month of March.
Here's a chance to venture into our cellars, see the new wines firsthand, and participate in pruning demonstrations, seminars, classes and much more.
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March 13, 2008
"The Jazz Club at Longwood" Concert Series featuring Kenny Garrett
Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square, PA
Ticket includes admission into Longwood Gardens for an exclusive peek
at Longwood's Orchid Extravaganza, a dessert and coffe reception, and
an opportunity to meet Mr. Garrett.
$55 per person. Buy tickets online or call 610-388-1000 ext. 100
Before the show, indulge yourself to delectable fare served tapas-style
amid the majestic setting of Longwood's Conservatory. Reservations
required. $30 per person. Reservations required.
Purchase tickets online or call 610-388-1000.
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March 16, 2008
Free Children's Concert, "Peter & The Wolf", & Instrument Petting Zoo
to be held at Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University, PA
Kennett Symphony Orchestra
Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-6363
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April 26, 2008
Beethoven's Fifth, Kennett Symphony Winter Concert Series
to be held at Kennett High School Auditorium, Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Symphony Orchestra
Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-6363
Bach to Bolcom: Varied and wonderful music of Pulitzer Prize composer
William Bolcom, Bach melodies set by former New York Philharmonic
Music Director Gustav Mahler, a duet by Hungarian composer-gone-
Hollywood Miklos Rozsa to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Adults: $28 / Students: $10
Purchase tickets online or call 610-444-6363
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May 4, 2008
Winterthur Point-To-Point Races
Del. Rt. 52 | Wilmington, DE |
302.888.4600 / 800.448.3883
A highlight of the local social calendar, Point-to-Point is an old-fashioned country race featuring horse racing, antique carriages and elegant tailgate picnicking. Family fun tent, pony rides, Washington Memorial Pipe Band, Stick Horse Races. Corporate tents dot the landscape for this colorful event. Gates open 9AM. First of five races 2PM. Last race 4PM.
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May 8-10, 2008
Wilmington Flower Market
Rockford Park | Riverview Ave. | Wilmington, DE |
302.995.5699
If its spring in the Valley that means the Flower Market. A three-day annual ritual that benefits charity. Featured are plant and flower sales, distinctive boutiques and a midway featuring rides and games for the entire family.
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May 17, 2008
The Kennett Run
Kennett Square, PA | (610) 388-1556
This is the 19th Annual Kennett Run. 5K and 10K races. Come watch the start in Kennett Square at 9 AM. Race finishes in the beautiful Anson B. Nixon Park.
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May 11, 2008
Willowdale Steeplechase
101 East State Road | Kennett Square, PA | 610.444.1582
A full day of pony races, Jack Russell terrier races, people watching along with a wide variety of dog breeds, vendor booths, children's activities, food and fun for the entire family. And the main event, the exciting steeplechase races.
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May 17, 2008
Radnor Hunt Races
826 Providence Road | Malvern, PA
A spring tradition of steeple chasing at the Radnor Hunt. Six
races feature horses galloping over hurdles and timber fences for purses totaling $115,000. Proceeds benefit the land and water preservation programs of the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford, PA. First race post time is 1:30PM.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
A Day in Old New Castle
Early American history comes to life in Old New Castle. 10am - 5pm. Private home and garden tours, colonial fife and drum corps.
Buy tickets online.
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May 24 - 26, 2008
Brandywine River Museum 37th Annual Antiques Show
Outstanding antiques from across the nation are featured at the 37th Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show. This event, hosted by the Museum Volunteers, presents a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics, folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs and other fine collectibles. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 fee includes museum admission. Proceeds support the Museum Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund.
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Sat. & Sun., May 24 & 25 - 12 - 5 PM
Chadds Ford Hospitality Days
Chadds Ford Historical Society | Rt. 100 | Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.7376
Spring Hospitality Days are held on Memorial Day weekend. Stop by the Barns-Brinton House or the John Chads House for a free tour. Also candle-making and open hearth cooking demonstrations.
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Memorial Day Weekend: May 24, 25, & 26
Brandywine River Blues Fest
Chaddsford Winery | Rt. 1 | Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.62221
Start the summer season right with a lovely day of wine and music on the scenic grounds of a charming winery in the bucolic countryside of Chester County. Taste the nationally acclaimed Chaddsford wines, see the winemaking and barrel-aging cellars, and then relax and picnic on the grounds to the lively sounds of two live Jazz bands each day. (TIME 12:00-6:00)
Admission: $20/person, includes wine tastings, souvenir wine glass, and concerts.
Foods available from Pace One Restaurant, or bring your own picnic.
No other alcoholic beverages permitted on grounds. For list of bands, see www.chaddsford.com
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(TBA) June thru September, 2008
Brandywine Polo Club
101 East State Road | Kennett Square, PA | 610.444.1582
Sunday afternoons. Check web site for times and directions.
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Summer Friday nights between June 6 and August 29
Outdoor Concert Series
Chaddsford Winery | Rt. 1 | Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.6221
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June 15-21, 2008
20th Clifford Brown Jazz Fest
Rodney Square & other venues | Wilmington, DE | Events Hotline: (302) 576-3095
Experience the greatest in jazz music by the premiere performers - all here to celebrate the legendary talent of Clifford Brown, the Wilmington native who left an incredible mark on musical history - performing with a virtuosity that has never been paralleled.
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June 8-15, 2008
St. Anthony's Italian Festival
St Anthony's of Padua | 901 N. DuPont St. | Wilmington, DE | 302.421.3790
One of the largest ethnic festivals on the East Coast, this popular local event features Italian food, music and entertainment, along with family activities, a midway and outdoor dining spread over dozens of city blocks.
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June 19, 2008
Brandywine Valley Wine Camp
Chester County CVB | West Chester, PA |
610-719-1730
You love to drink wine, but wouldn't it be fun to go behind the scenes
in six different wineries and learn first hand and up close, how the
process works?
This four day and three night package includes personal experiences
with the proprietors of six area wineries, lodging at a participating
bed and breakfast, seven meals and complimentary admission to Longwood
Gardens.
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June 21, 2008 - 7:30PM
The Dream of America, Kennett Symphony Summer Concert Series
to be held at Kennett High School Auditorium, Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Symphony Orchestra
Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-6363
Peter Boyer's moving piece tells the story of seven immigrants who came to
America from 1908 to 1940, with dramatic music, actors, and projections,
preceded by American classics by Leonard Bernstein, Ferde Grofe and
Boston Pops composer Leroy Anderson!
Adult tickets: $33 / Student tickets: $10
Purchase tickets online or call 610-444-6363
Longwood Gardens concert ticket price includes all-day admission to Longwood Gardens.
Longwood Gardens Garden Passholders will receive a discount on Kennett Symphony tickets
for performances at Longwood Gardens in June and August 2008.
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July 4, 5, & 6, 12-6 p.m.
"Fourth of July" Brandywine BBQ Weekend
Chaddsford Winery | Rt. 1 | Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.6221
Invite all your visiting relatives and come enjoy a rousing Fourth of July with all-weekend-long events at Chaddsford Winery including Friday and Saturday night concerts, plus an all day BBQ Saturday and Sunday by favorite local grillin' guy Nick's Chicks. We are joining our fellow members of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail who will be hosting great wine and BBQ outings from pig pickins and chickn' likins to chili cookoffs and "roadkill" roasts!
Get details and schedules of special events at www.bvwinetrail.com .
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July 4, 2008
Longwood Gardens Fireworks and Fountains
Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square, PA |
Enjoy your favorite tunes of Big Band and Broadway, a new musical program at Longwood. Special ticket required.
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Rockwood Ice Cream Festival
Rockwood Museum | 610 Shipley Rd. | Wilmington, DE | 302.761.4340
When the weather heats up in summer, locals go to the Victorian Ice Cream Festival at the Rockwood Museum for a cooling treat. This family event features locally made ice cream, entertainers and family activities.
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August 16, 2008 - 7:30PM
Carmina Burana, Kennett Symphony Summer Concert Series
Featuring The Mary Green Singers and Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus with Kristen Albert, director to be held at Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre, Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Symphony Orchestra
Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-6363
Peter O Fortuna! Carl Orff's masterpiece caused a sensation at its premier,
"In Spring" celebrates the coming of new life, "In the Tavern" is a
raucous drinking song and the sensual "In the Court" of Love brings this
masterpiece to a dramatic conclusion.
Adult tickets: $33 / Student tickets: $10
Longwood Gardens concert ticket price includes all-day admission to Longwood Gardens. Longwood Gardens Garden Passholders will receive a discount on Kennett Symphony tickets for performances at Longwood Gardens in June and August 2008.
Purchase tickets online or call 610-444-6363
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August 31, 2008
Longwood Gardens Fireworks and Fountains
Longwood Gardens | Kennett Square, PA |
Enjoy your favorite tunes of Big Band & Broadway, a new musical program at Longwood. Special ticket required.
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August 30 and 31 & September 1: 12-6 p.m.
Chaddsford Winery Labor Day Weekend Jazz Festival
Rt. 1 | Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.6221
End the summer season with cool wines and hot jazz! Grab a blanket, invite some friends, and come out to the Chester County countryside to enjoy the sights and smells of the harvest season as you taste a selection of award-winning Chaddsford wines in the winemaking and barrel-aging cellars. Then relax and settle in for a day of wine and music featuring great camaraderie, great wine and foods, two live Jazz bands each day, and picnicking on the scenic winery grounds. For list of Jazz groups, see www.chaddsford.com .
Admission- $20/person, includes winetastings, souvenir wine glass, and concerts. Foods available from Pace One Restaurant, or bring your own picnic. No other alcoholic beverages permitted on grounds. |
September 5 - 7
The Laurels at Landhope Combined Driving Event
Unionville, PA
This three day combined driving event, first leg of the Jaguar Triple Crown, has moved to a brand new venue in Unionville and is now an international event. Carriage driving teams are tested in dressage, marathon driving through water hazards, obstacles and cones. This year there will be a Renaissance Fair, specialty food tents and daily entertainment. (610) 486-0710.
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September 6 - 7
Chadds Ford Days
Rt. 100 | Chadds Ford, PA
The event features colonial crafts demonstrations, art and artisans, children's rides and games, great fair food, live music, museum store offerings, tours of the John Chads house and more. The Chadds Ford Days Colonial fair commemorates the anniversary of the Revolutionary War Battle
of Brandywine, September 11, 1777.
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Brandywine Arts Festival
Brandywine Park | North Park Dr. Wilmington, DE | 302.656.0135 | 302.656.8364
This weekend event attracts huge crowds and artists and craftsman from all over the country. You'll find pottery, paintings, prints, crafts, woodworking, jewelry, ceramics...you name it. If the weather cooperates, this is a great day for the family.
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Sept. 6-7, 2008
The Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square, PA | 1.888.440.9920 / 610.793.3909
The Annual Mushroom Festival is a two-day, weekend event in historic Kennett Square, right in the heart of mushroom country. The Festival celebrates the mushroom as well and offers a lot of entertainment, food and fun. Click the icon for a listing of the events over the weekend.
Sat., Sept. 10, 2005, 11am - 11pm;
Sun., Sept. 11, 2005, 10am - 5pm
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September 27 & 28, 12-6 p.m.
Brandywine Harvest Festival
See the harvest first hand and have a grape stompin' good time at this weekend festival sponsored by the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. Your passport entitles you to visit all six member wineries in southern Chester County for tastings, concerts, picnics, hayrides, vineyard tours, art exhibits, grape picking, and many other special events.
Purchase your Wine Trail Passport while staying at participating bed & breakfast for a discounted price.
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October 4, 2008
Chester County Day - Historic House Tour
701 E. Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19720 | 610.431.5301
64th Annual tour, benefits The Chester County Hospital in W. Chester. Houses are open from 10AM to 5PM. Tickets in advance - $30. Send checks to address above. Tickets on the day - $35. Tickets will be limited.
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October 5, 2008
Marshalton Triathlon:
Pedal - Paddle - Pace
Marshallton - on Route 162, 5 miles
west of West Chester | 610-696-9374
The Annual Marshalton Triathlon (the oldest triathlon in America) invites the entire family to come out and compete in this unique biking, canoeing and fast-walking race. Register on-line at marshaltontriathlon.com . Race heats accommodate Ironman to Novice classes and run every six to eight minutes beginning at 8:30am until 3pm. Over 2000 participants regularly compete. Businesses, families and groups of friends enjoy reserving heats so they can run together.
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October 4, 2008
Kennett Square Microbrew Festival
Kennett Square, PA | 610-444-8188
The 7th annual Kennett Brewfest takes place on the first day of the Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square. Over 20 regional microbrewers will be available for sampling as well as a food buffet and music.
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October 23-25
The Great Pumpkin Carve
Rt. 100, Chadds Ford, PA | 610.388.7376
Watch local artists carve huge pumpkins. See candle-lit carved pumpkins. All Three nights of family fun, food, live music and hayrides! Admission $2 per person. Children 6 and under are free. Parking in the meadow just past the Chadds Ford Historical Society barn. The Carve is on the Historical Society grounds.
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November 7-9
Winterthur's Delaware Antiques Show
First USA Riverfront Arts Center, Wilmington DE | (302) 425-3929 (888) 862-ARTS
Three day event. Dealers of 17th -20th century furniture and decorative accessories, folk art, Native American art, ceramics, needlework, quilts, jewelry, prints, paintings, and rugs show their stuff. Proceeds benefit Winterthur's education programs. Admission $12; members, $9.
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December 6, 2008
Candlelight Christmas in Chadds Ford
Chadds Ford, PA
The Chadds Ford Historical Society and Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, cosponsors of the tour, will welcome visitors to their historic properties with holiday traditions in 18th century settings.
This drive yourself tour features private homes and house mueums. 1-6 pm Adults - $14 in advance ($17 day of event), children 12 and under $5.
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Day Trip Events
The following events are located within an hour drive of the Brandywine Valley. Each event can easily take most of one day to enjoy. If you're planning a couple of extra days in the area, plan to have fun at one of these exciting nearby events!
Spring 2008
Lancaster County Mud Sales
Spend a day with Amish people and their neighbors. Fire company sales have been a regular event in Lancaster County since the mid-1960's. These auctions help local volunteer fire companies raise funds. Since many of the items are sold outside under big tents, these events have affectionately become known as "mud sales". Items for sale include Amish quilts, furniture, crafts items, building materials, livestock, buggies, carriages, tools, farming equipment and more. See website for more information.
May, 2008
Annual Rhubarb Festival
Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA
This is one of America's most unique festivals. Food, music, family fun, pie baking contest and quilting bee all set in a village of 32 country shops surrounded by glorious Lancaster County farmland. The festival is dedicated to the rhubarb and the first harvest of the year. See website for details and more information on the village shops.
June, 2008
Annual Berry Festival
Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA
Food displays and cooking ideas featuring berries-from beverages to sweets to colorful side dishes and barbecued meats grilled with berry sauces. Musical entertainment, family fun and shopping. The entire village will be decorated to reflect the antebellum theme.
June, 2008
Canal Day
Historic South Chesapeake City, MD
Street fair, antiques, arts and crafts, food and live music along the banks of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Chesapeake City is a growing tourist destination. Watch the huge cargo ships and boats go by as they travel from the Delaware bay to the Chesapeake Bay.
July, 2008
Cecil County Fair
Fair Hill, MD Fairgrounds
10AM-10PM Daily. This authentic country fair features 4-H displays, farm animals, food, rides and amusements, demolition derby, tractor pull and live music. If you've never seen a demolition derby, this is the place to see it.
September, 2008
Annual Seven Sweets and Sours Festival
Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA
The Seven Sweets & Sours Festival is a tribute to one of the most intriguing aspects of Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine -- where the bounty of the garden is preserved as delectable condiments and relishes, to enjoy alone or as a side dish to a main course. Every inch of the Village grounds will be tied into the Sweets & Sours theme, from special events, food tastings and the sharing of recipes to the colorful end of the garden creature displays featuring far-out creations made from corn husks and other natural materials. In between there's pumpkin painting, live music, cookie decorating, and local artists making scarecrows.
November, 2008
Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Pennsylvania Convention Center
See the best of contemporary American craft by over 190 artists across the country. One-of-a-kind and limited edition objects made from clay, fiber, metal and wood as well as wearables and jewelry for sale. All proceeds benefit the museum.
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