Fun for your weekend! (9/30-10/1)
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Friday (9/29)
Flashlight Maze at Varner Farms. www.varnerfarms.net/hours/
Fall Fest at Morgan’s Pier opens. Now through October 29 (weekends only). Free to attend/pay as you go.
It’s opening weekend at the Please Touch Museum for their ’Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit’. pleasetouchmuseum.org
Concerts:
Blue Oyster Cult at Valley Forge Music Fair, 9pm-11pm. The Venue at Valley Forge Casino Resort. (21+) www.vfcasino.com/events/blue-oyster-cult/
Saturday (9/30)
SNL season 43 premieres live on Saturday night. Ryan Gosling hosts and Jay Z performs.
Cider Fest at the Historic Houses at Fairmount Park. 12pm-4pm. Tickets: fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/ciderfest
Walker Stalker Con Philly: Meet The Cast of The Walking Dead & More! 9am-6pm at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Tickets are $45+ More info: http://walkerstalkercon.com/philadelphia/
Last day for Camden County Eats! (September 24-30) camdencounty.com/eats
Fall at Longwood Gardens begins. Pumpkin Playground (9/30-10/31)
Beginning at 10 a.m., Sly Fox Brewing will host their annual blow-out Can Jam Festival featuring live music from top indie artists; an optional, brewery-supported 16- or 40-mile bike ride along the Schuylkill River Trail; and the world’s largest KanJam tournament. This free event is the ultimate way to conclude the summer in greater Philadelphia.
South Philly SausageFest! Free, open to the public, and kid friendly with activities like sidewalk chalk, hula hoops, and face painting. The event is going to feature 10 restaurants, 10 local craft breweries, 8 live shows, and more from noon to 8pm on West Passyunk Avenue between South Broad Street and 15th Street. Southphillysausagefest.com
Philly Loves Beer teams up with Philadelphia Microbrew & Music Festival fundraiser benefiting Hurricane Harvey victims on September 29th & 30th at Festival Pier! Enjoy three stages of music, marching bands, great food with a Chef’s Challenge Paella Mafia experience featuring local chefs, up to 300+ craft beers, a Silent Disco and many more surprises!
Opening day for Tiny Titans at Academy of Natural Sciences (through Jan 15) www.ansp.org
Sunday (10/1)
The Philadelphia Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention. Walk to eradicate suicide in Philadelphia and across our nation. Check In/Registration begins at 6:30AM . The program starts at 7:30AM. Walk Begins at 8:30AM. More HERE.
Apple Fun Days at Shady Brook Farm http://shadybrookfarm.com/pumpkinfest/
FREE! Federal Donuts Block Party! 1-4pm Sansom Street between 16th and 17th streets.
Includes live music, fried chicken sandwiches, $5 Yards beer and a wall full of donuts. For more info: www.uwishunu.com/2017/09/federal-donuts-throw-food-filled-block-party-sunday-october-1/
Kristen hosts Sippin By The River at Manayunk Brewery. There will fun be things to do all day long from 1pm-5pm (12pm for VIPs) Wine grape stomping, bobbing for apples, pie eating contest and more! All tickets include: wine, cider, craft beer, and cheese sampling from 100+ options, full glasses for purchase for just $3. $45 VIP admission, $30 General admission. Tickets available at manayunkbrewery.com
Musical Theatre Dance Class. For $15 you can take this drop in dance class that emphasizes styles used in Broadway shows. 7pm at Music Theatre Philly 262 S. 12th St. musictheatrephilly.com
Ongoing
Terror Behind the Walls (9/22-11/11) Select nights at Eastern State Penitentiary. Listen to Ben FM all weekend long for a chance to win passes as part of our first BEN-FM Halloweekend!
Peddler’s Village Scarecrow Competition and Display.
Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards (Through 11/5) For more information: www.linvilla.com/family-fun/pumpkinland
Hellerick’s Family Farm Fall Harvest Festival www.hellericksfarm.com
Milky Way Farm Pumpkin Harvest www.milkywayfarm.com/fall-harvest/
