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Weekend Phillyfun Picks October 4-6, 2013

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There is so much fall fun to be had this first weekend in October!! And while the weather may not seem very fall-like lately it is still a great time to get out and enjoy the bounty of fall festivals, the turning of the leaves, pumpkin picking, and more — even if you and your kids are decked out in shorts and flip flops instead of sweaters and boots!!

Spooky Mini Golf 
Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th
Franklin Square
200 N. 6th St.
Philadelphia, PA

Spooky Mini Golf is available at Franklin Square this weekend where Philly mini-golf is transformed into spooky fun for the Halloween season with special music, effects, and other surprises. $9 adults, $7 children (ages 3-12) free for children under 2.

Fall Family Fun Days 
Saturday October 5th
11am – 2pm 
Sister Cities Park
18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway 
Philadelphia, PA

Sister Cities Park hosts Fall Family Fun Days this autumn starting this Saturday October 5th from 11am -2pm with a kid dance party hosted by Baby Loves Disco, leaf print activities from the Franklin Institute, scavenger hunt and crafts, and more. Free.

Pumpkinland Festival
Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Rd.
Media, PA

Linvilla Orchards fall favorite, Pumpkinland, continues this Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th with hayrides, a corn maze, pick your own apples, a pumpkin ring toss, Pumpkinland, a petting zoo and so much more. Free. Some attractions ticketed.

Skippack Days 
Saturday October 5th – Sunday October 6th
10am – 6pm
Skippack Village
Skippack, PA

The biggest event of the year is happening in Skippack this weekend with Skippack Days running Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th from 10am – 6pm with arts and crafts, great food and lots of fun for the whole family. Free.

North Wales Community Day 
Saturday October 5th
11am – 4pm
2nd Street in North Wales Borough
North Wales, PA

The free Community Day event in North Wales is happening this Saturday October 5th from 11am – 4pm and features over 70 vendors, a free kids zone with inflatables, games and more. And Oktoberfest parties happening at St.Peter’s Church and TexMex Restaurant. Free admission.

Bensalem Fall Festival 
Saturday October 5th
TD Bank Amphitheater
2400 Byberry Road
Bensalem Municipal Complex
Bensalem, PA

It’s family fun for everyone this Saturday October 5th at the Bensalem Fall Festival with a car show, amusements, food, crafts, vendors, and more! Free.

Pumpkin Fest 
Saturday October 5th
11am – 3pm
Franklin Square 
200 N. 6th St.
Philadelphia, PA

It’s the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Fest fall fun and fundraiser at Franklin Square on Saturday October 5th from 11am – 3pm. Families will enjoy live music, inflatable fun, face painting, pony rides, unlimited carousel rides on the Philadelphia Park Liberty Carousel, cupcake decorating, great food, and of course pumpkins all while raising money for this historic square. Advanced tickets $35 individual, $125 for family 4 pack, children 2 and under free.

Fall Festival and Opening of Scarecrow Walk 
Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th
10am – 3pm
Morris Arboretum 
100 E. Northwestern Ave.
Philadelphia, PA

The annual Fall Festival returns to Morris Arboretum this Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th from 10am – 3pm. Bring the whole family out for lots of fall fun including Make Your Own Scarecrow ($20), pumpkins to take home ($3), pumpkin painting, apple tasting, live animal visitors from Elmwood Park Zoo (both days from 12-3pm), a Radio Disney performance (Sunday only at 10:30am), and more! And enjoy the seasonal scarecrow walk with over 30 scarecrows on display. Free with admission. $16, $7 for children 3-17 years. Children under 3 free.

Free Admission to the National Constitution Center 
Sunday October 6th
National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA

Enjoy free admission to the National Constitution Center this Sunday October 6th courtesy of the museum’s 2013 Diversity sponsor, PwC LLP. View the museum’s permanent and current exhibits including special programs to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. FREE.

Free Admission on Sunday Mornings 
Sunday October 6th
9:30am – 12pm
Brandywine River Museum
1 Hoffman’s Mill Road Route 1
Chadds Ford, PA

Enjoy free admission to the beautiful Brandywine River Museum on Sunday mornings including this Sunday October 6th between 9:30am – 12pm.

Harvest Fest 
Sunday October 6th
12-4pm
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Blvd.
Norristown, PA

Harvest Fest continues this and every Sunday from 12-4pm at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown with a host of fall-themed activities to celebrate autumn including games, contests, prizes, hay and corn mazes, great food, live entertainment and more! Free with Zoo admission.

Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival 
Sunday October 6th
11am – 5pm
Germantown Ave between Willow Grove and Rex Avenues 
Chestnut Hill, PA

The annual Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival takes place this Sunday October 6th from 11am – 5pm in beautiful Chestnut Hill. Come out to enjoy live music, great food, boutique shopping and arts and crafs from over 150 talented artists throughout the region. Plus kids will enjoy arts activities and special amusements, too. Free.

Family Arts Festival Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 
Sunday October 6th
12 Noon – 5pm
118 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA

PNC Arts Alive and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts present the Family Arts Festival at Lenfest Plaza on Sunday October 6th from 12 noon – 5pm. Enjoy family fun for all including art making stations, giant board games, a family scavenger hunt, live music, face painting and balloon animals, Little Babies Ice Cream, and other great activities! Plus, help make a one of a kind art installation using donated cans to raise awareness for Philabundance. Free.

8th Annual Midtown Village Fall Festival 
Sunday October 6th
12pm – 7pm
Midtown Village
Philadelphia, PA

Midtown Village’s 8th Annual Fall Festival is taking place on Sunday October 6th from 12pm – 7pm is bigger and better than ever. Over 8 blocks of arts, crafts, food vendors and more. Plus, adults can enjoy a Giant Beer Garden with German beers and goods, a DJ, outside karaoke, live performances. Festival is free. Some events ticketed.

Harvest Happenings at The Oval, The New Shape of Fall

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Beginning Thursday, Oct. 10th through Sunday October 13th, The Oval (on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway) will be activated with programming, events and activities for all ages during a final pop-up weekend. It will be transformed into a fall wonderland and each day will offer fall-themed community programming perfect for families including:
* pumpkin painting
* hayrides
* a petting zoo
* Philadelphia’s Open Air Market (PHAIR)
* workshops by the Franklin Institute and the Philadelphia Film Festival
* food trucks with fall treats
* a Halloween costume contest!! (with prizes)
* interactive game and giveaways
* and much more!

For a calendar of events and happenings, visit www.phila.gov/theoval. Join the conversation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheOvalPHL or follow along on Twitter and Instagram @TheOvalPHL.

About The Oval:Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, in partnership with the Fairmount Park Conservancy, revealed the City of Philadelphia’s new “Park on the Parkway” in July 2013. The eight acres of public space located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway known as Philadelphia’s own “Avenue des Champs-Élysées,” Eakins Oval (2601 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) became The Oval, a park with community programming, events and activities. Designed to promote the Parkway as a neighborhood park for all Philadelphians, The Oval offers a wide array of activities and amenities, and features park spaces that all ages can easily access and enjoy. This fall, programming will continues with two pop-up themed weekends in September and October.

If you go:
The Oval is located on the Ben Franklin Parkway near the Art Museum.

Weekend Phillyfun Picks: Sept. 27-29

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And just like that September has come and (almost) gone already! Get out this weekend and enjoy the beautiful fall weather and one of these fabulous fall fun events and festival taking place in and around Philly this weekend!

Hillside Farm’s 4th Annual Harvest Festival 
Saturday September 28th
11am – 3pm
Hillside Farm
111 Elwyn Road 
Media, PA

Families will enjoy Hillside Farm’s 4th Annual Harvest Festival this Saturday September 28th from 11am – 3pm. This free family event sponsored by Greener partners will include hayrdies, homestead demonstrations, local vendors, a pie bake off, BBQ and more. Free.

38th Annual Fall Festival and Arts & Crafts Show
Pennypack Environmental Center
8600A Verree Road 
Philadelphia, PA

The 38th Annual Fall Festival and Arts & Crafts Show takes place this Saturday September 28th from 11am – 4pm at Pennypack Environmental Center and will offer arts, crafts, cider pressing, pumpkin painting, a wildlife show, candle dipping, storytelling, great food and more. Free.

6th Annual Greensgrow Farms Subaru Fall Festival
Saturday September 28th
10:30am – 3:30pm
2501 E. Cumberland Street
Philadelphia, PA

It’s the 6th Annual Greensgrow Farms Subaru Fall Festival this Saturday September 28th from 10:30am – 3:30pm. Come out for a celebration of fall with great local food, music, crafts and lots of farm fun. Free.

Museum Day Live! 
Saturday Sept. 28th
Venues across the Philadelphia area

Enjoy free museum admission to several local Philadelphia museums in honor of the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! this Saturday September 28th. Participating local museums include the African American Museum, American Swedish Historical Museum, Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Brandywine River Museum. National Constitution Center, Penn Museum, Rosenbach Museum and Library and others. Check website for full museum listings and to get your free Museum Live! tickets. Free.

Opera On the Mall
Saturday September 28th
Gates open at 5:30pm, performance begins at 7pm
Independence National Historic Park 
6th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Don’t miss the opening night broadcast of Verdi’s Nabucco at Opera On the Mall this Saturday September 28th at 7pm at Independence National Historic Park. Performed in Italian with English subtitles this open air performance encourages families to pack a picnic, bring the kids and enjoy opera for all by the world-renown Opera Philadelphia. Register for free tickets online. Gates open at 5:30pm. Free.

Apple Festival
Saturday Sept. 28th and Sunday September 29th
8am – 7pm
Linvilla Orchards
37 W. Knowlton Rd.
Media, PA

Head out this weekend for the annual two-day apple festival at Linvilla Orchards this Saturday September 28th and Sunday September 29th from 8am – 7pm. Hosted by local family fave Makin’ Music, the event features pick your own apples, a pie eating contest, visits with characters, live music and so much more! Free. Some events ticketed.

Drums Along the Delaware 
Saturday September 28th
9am – 5pm
American Swedish Historical Museum 
1900 Pattison Ave.
Philadelphia, PA

Don’t miss this lively and colorful Drums Along the Delaware Pow-Wow at the American Swedish Historical Museum featuring a performance by the Southern Drum “Red Blanket Singers”, the Northern Drum “Medicine Horse Singers” and more from around the region. Drum call at 11am and grand entry at 11:30am. Plus, families can enjoy native crafts and food vendors. Admission is $10 for a family of 4. Adults $5 and children under 12 free. Includes museum admission and free parking. 

Free Admission on Sunday Mornings 
Sunday September 29th
9:30am – 12pm
Brandywine River Museum
1 Hoffman’s Mill Road Route 1
Chadds Ford, PA

Enjoy free admission to the beautiful Brandywine River Museum on Sunday mornings including this Sunday September 29th between 9:30am – 12pm.

Native American Day 
Sunday September 29th
10am – 3pm
Norristown Farm Park
E. Norriton, PA

Come to the Norristown Farm Park this Sunday September 29th from 10am -3pm for the free annual Native American Day event where Lee Hallman, president of the Indian Artifact Collections of the Northeast, will both be displaying many artifacts and also offering appraisals if you bring your own Native American treasures. Plus, check out demonstrations of Lenape culture and arts, crafts and games for children. Free.

Harvest Fest 
Sunday September 29th
12-4pm
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Blvd.
Norristown, PA

Harvest Fest continues this and every Sunday from 12-4pm at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown with a host of fall-themed activities to celebrate autumn including games, contests, prizes, hay and corn mazes, great food, live entertainment and more! Free with Zoo admission.

Baby Loves Disco
Sunday September 29th
11am
World Café Live
Philadelphia, PA

It’s the return of the much anticipated Baby Loves Disco this Sunday September 29th at 11am in its new home at World Café Live in Philadelphia. Bring the kiddos for some great music with a live DJ, dancing, great arts and crafts, refreshments, and lots of fun! Tickets are $14 per walking human and includes light snacks and all the juice boxes you can drink.

SproutFest 
Sunday September 20th
11am – 3pm
Upper Merion Township Building Park
King of Prussia, PA

Don’t miss SproutFest – a community celebration and adoption festival featuring various local rescues as well as fun for the whole family, too. The festival was inspired by Sprout, a blind Chihuahua who was abandoned on the side of the road in 2009 and was the motivation for creating the Finding Shelter adoption agency. Free.