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Get tickets now for the spectacular Fireworks & Fountains Shows at Longwood Gardens. Experience everything from a Journey to Oz that defies gravity to a swoon-worthy show of classics, to the magic of Leroy Anderson, space-themed hits, 80s tunes, and more.
The Gay Street Open-Air Market returns for 2026 in Downtown West Chester.
Gather your family, friends, and colleagues for an exciting Topgolf event benefiting Take A Breather Foundation. Your participation helps fund life-changing respite experiences that allow individuals and families living with cystic fibrosis to take a break from treatments and focus on making memories together.
Get ready for a frighteningly good time! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 3rd from 3 PM to 8 PM (rain date: Sunday October 4th) for Shiverfest, Riverbend's largest family fall festival. Expect a trick or treat trail, an insect show, face painting, pony rides, haunted trails, arts and crafts, food trucks, and more!
Join former Chester County Trails Club Vice President Dolores (Dee) McGrath for a three-mile hike through a historic area, ending with 10 minutes of quietly enjoying the sounds of nature.
Step up to the flower bar and create your own bouquet using locally grown, seasonal blooms from area farms. Bring a vase or container from home (or choose from our stash of recycled ones) and design something beautiful while supporting sustainable flowers and local growers.
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is thrilled to bring back its free pop-up Beer Garden series—an open-air celebration of community, live music, and fun.
Writer and public historical Mickey Herr will share a curated selection of her favorite stories, along with two parts of a nine-part docu-series featuring women who made important contributions to the founding of America. Parts of the docu-series were filmed at Newlin Grist Mill!
Join former Chester County Trails Club Vice President Dolores (Dee) McGrath for a three-mile hike through a historic area, ending with 10 minutes of quietly enjoying the sounds of nature.
Get ready for an unforgettable family experience. You don’t want to miss this most enchanting public holiday event! Walk through a beautiful indoor forest of exceptionally decorated trees. Get crafty with children’s activities and face painting. Take home a FREE, 4K-digital photo with family, friends, and Santa. Enjoy refreshments, music, and shop the Marketplace for holiday gifts. Have breakfast with Santa, view an amazing model train exhibit, and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a captivating holiday tree.
Get ready for an unforgettable family experience. You don’t want to miss this most enchanting public holiday event! Walk through a beautiful indoor forest of exceptionally decorated trees. Get crafty with children’s activities and face painting. Take home a FREE, 4K-digital photo with family, friends, and Santa. Enjoy refreshments, music, and shop the Marketplace for holiday gifts. Have breakfast with Santa, view an amazing model train exhibit, and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a captivating holiday tree.
Get ready for an unforgettable family experience. You don’t want to miss this most enchanting public holiday event! Walk through a beautiful indoor forest of exceptionally decorated trees. Get crafty with children’s activities and face painting. Take home a FREE, 4K-digital photo with family, friends, and Santa. Enjoy refreshments, music, and shop the Marketplace for holiday gifts. Have breakfast with Santa, view an amazing model train exhibit, and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a captivating holiday tree.
Get ready for an unforgettable family experience. You don’t want to miss this most enchanting public holiday event! Walk through a beautiful indoor forest of exceptionally decorated trees. Get crafty with children’s activities and face painting. Take home a FREE, 4K-digital photo with family, friends, and Santa. Enjoy refreshments, music, and shop the Marketplace for holiday gifts. Have breakfast with Santa, view an amazing model train exhibit, and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a captivating holiday tree.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
The official lighting of West Chester’s stunning 28-foot Christmas tree begins Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. with live musical performances on the lawn of the Historic Chester County Courthouse. Then at 7 p.m., join 6abc’s Adam Joseph and B101’s Kathy Romano as they emcee the parade through the historic streets of downtown West Chester.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
Experience hometown holiday magic in West Chester, Chester County, PA! Voted one of USA Today’s Top Places to See Santa Claus, more than 80,000 lights glow as you enjoy the 7th Annual Christkindlmarkt, free photos with Santa in front of our 28-foot-tall Christmas tree, holiday performances from top local talent, Santa on a Classic Fire Truck, and nearly 150 unique shops and restaurants throughout Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester, presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
