Main Line Parent Community Calendar

Parent Survival Night – Monster Mash!

The Little Gym Ardmore 24 Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, PA, United States

Parent's night out! Drop the kiddos for a wicked good time at the Little Gym of Ardmore Monster Mash! Pumpkin painting and pizza dinner included! Ages 3–10, must be potty independent! Member and sibling discounts available.

Halloween Trunk-or-Treat at the Haverford YMCA!

Haverford YMCA 891 N Eagle Road, Havertown, PA

Bring the whole family to our Halloween event! We encourage families to wear costumes for our Trunk-or-Treat celebration which features candy, games, and more! This event is open to the community and registration is not required. If you're interested in volunteering at this event or […]

Kids Open Gym Night

Lower Merion High School 315 E Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore, PA, United States

Calling all parents and guardians in need of a relaxing night (or those in need of childcare so they may attend a Halloween Bash)! Drop your kids off on Friday, October 25th at LMHS's Bryant Gymnasium for Kids Open Gym Night from 6–9 pm! Open […]

Bears Big Screen Free Movie: Paddington

Norwood-Fontbonne Academy 8891 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

All are invited to attend a free movie night to be held at the Norwood baseball field at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Event is free, but please register to attend.

Event Series Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! […]

Fall Bird Walk

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

In collaboration with Bird Town, PA, Riverbend invites you to their Fall Bird Walk. New for the Fall of 2024: they are offering separate start times for adults and families. Adult Bird Walk (12 and up): 9–10:30am Family Bird Walk Led by Suzanne Safran: 10:30–11:30 […]

XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness

Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA

Share, listen, connect, ask, and learn about feelings and emotions at XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness, at the Please Touch Museum from September 27, 2024–January 12, 2025. Through facial expressions, words, movement, art making and other hands-on activities, XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness […]

Skippack Village Scarecrows Abound

Skippack Village Rte. 73 Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA, United States

Get ready to experience Skippack like never before! This fall, over 30 of their charming shops will showcase their creativity with one-of-a-kind scarecrows, each with its own unique twist. As you stroll through the village, you'll discover these delightful and whimsical creations, bringing the spirit […]

Highland Orchards Fall Fest Weekends

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

Fall Fest Weekends at Highland Orchards are fun for the whole family! Enjoy pumpkin and apple picking, apple cannon, hayrides, face painting, farm market treats and more! Open Saturdays and Sundays in the fall from 9 am–5 pm. Highlights of Fall Festival Weekends: Pumpkin patch […]

Event Series The Art of the Brick

The Art of the Brick

Franklin Institute 222 North 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Named one of CNN's Top Ten "Global Must-See Exhibitions," The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya is a critically acclaimed collection of inspiring artworks made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world: the LEGO® brick. From child's toy to sophisticated art form and beyond, the […]

Event Series Saturday Morning Kids Craft

Saturday Morning Kids Craft

Nightingale Materials 118 N High Street, West Chester, PA, United States

Bring your kiddos to Nightingale Materials every Saturday morning between 10 am–1 pm and let them explore their creative side! No sign up needed, just walk-in! Cost is $10 per child.

The Episcopal Academy – Lower School Open House

Episcopal Academy 1785 Bishop White Drive, Newtown Square, PA, United States

You are invited to the The Episcopal Academy Lower School Open House on Saturday, Oct. 26. 10–11:30 a.m. (preK–2nd grade) 1–2:30 p.m. (3rd–5th grades) Families are invited to visit their classrooms, get to know their teachers, and play on their brand new playground. Register here.

CultureFest! Día de los Muertos

Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This full-day festival offers fun for the whole family, including an arts activity, altar competition, artisan market, dance and music performances, and an enormous traditional ofrenda (altar) installation by the Mexican Cultural Center by artists José Martín Anguiano Hermosillo and Maria Felix. Explore the unique history, traditions, and expressions of […]

Event Series Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from […]

Event Series Northern Star Farm – Fall Fest

Northern Star Farm – Fall Fest

Northern Star Farm 112 East Third Avenue, Trappe, PA, United States

Welcome to Northern Star Farm's 17th Annual Fall Fest! Visit the farm every Saturday and Sunday 10 am–5 pm for Pumpkin Picking, Hay Rides, Corn Maze, Pony Rides, Giant Apple Sling Shot, Little Farmer Playbarn, Paint Ball, Giant Air Cannon, Farm Animals, and free lawn […]

Haunted Helicopters

American Helicopter Museum & Education Center 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, PA, United States

On October 26, the American Helicopter Museum will be taken over by Haunted Helicopters! Visitors will see helicopters piloted by skeletons and invaded by spiders. Volunteers will be in costumes at treat stations throughout the museum for trick-or-treaters. Children under 13, dressed in Halloween costumes, will […]

Event Series Brick or Treat: Monster Party

Brick or Treat: Monster Party

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States

Philadelphia's top family Halloween event is here! Daily from September 28th - October 31st, families can get into the Halloween spirit as LEGO® Monsters take over LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia and throw a Monster Party you don't want to miss!  Brick-or Treat Activities: New for […]

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

Sesame Place 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA, United States

Come in costume (or come as you are) and celebrate silly, not-too-spooky fun at The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place! The park will be transformed into a family-friendly Halloween haven and guests can enjoy trick-or-treating in Big Bird’s Beach, Halloween-themed shows, the Sesame Street […]

Fall Fun Festival at Nor-View Farm

Nor-View Farm 670 N Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA, United States

Saddle up for Western-themed family fun every Saturday in October from 10 AM to 6 PM at Upper Merion's Nor-View Farm Fall Fun Festival! Enjoy live music, food trucks, local craft beers, and an array of activities for kids of all ages. This year, they're […]

Family-Friendly Halloween Walk

Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA

Join Tyler Arboretum for their first-ever family-friendly Halloween Walk on Saturday, October 26! Bring your little ones to show off their costumes during this fun daytime event at Tyler! Stop by anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM for a seasonal stroll, with stations hosted […]

Manayunk Trick or Treating

Manayunk Main Street Main Street Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Saturday, October 26 is Manayunk’s annual Main Street Trick-or-Treating event and the Pretzel Park Farmers Market’s Costume Parade. Get ready to dress to impress. Kick off the day at the Pretzel Park Farmers Market’s Costume Parade. At 10:30 AM, the parade will march down to […]

Event Series Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA

Boo at the Zoo returns for Weekends Only – October 5 through October 27  from 10:30 am to 3 pm. Join them for a spooktacular afternoon filled with fun for princesses, ghosts, superheroes, and all your little ghouls and goblins. Don’t forget your trick-or-treat bags—there […]

Event Series Six Flags Kids Boo Fest

Six Flags Kids Boo Fest

Six Flags Great Adventure 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ

Get into the spooky spirit at BOO Fest, trick-or-treat with Boo and friends, enjoy fall festivities, and ghoulishly good thrills, September 14th–November 3rd. Explore all your family favorite coasters and park rides together in the daylight for a spook-tacular adventure. Trick or treat through the […]

Media Halloween Parade

Media Borough Baltimore Avenue & State Street, Media, PA

Mark your calendar to join in the Annual Media Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11 am! Rain Date is Sunday, October 27 at 1 pm.

Halloween Music Show

St. Christopher's Church 226 Righters Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

A Main Line tradition, this enchanted (not too spooky) event is held each October and stars their dainty fairies, ghoulish ghosts, astronauts, witches and more! Musicians dress up in costume to perform their favorite songs for friends, family and fans. These whimsical shows are as […]

Malvern Halloween Parade

Malvern Borough King Street, Malvern, PA, United States

On October 26th, the famous Malvern Halloween parade returns this year after a long Covid break. This year's event begins with trick or treating through King Street businesses from noon–2 pm, followed by the parade. The parade will begin at 2:30 and endd at Burke […]

Wayne Trick or Treat

Downtown Wayne Runnymede Avenue and South Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA

Wayne merchants and restaurants welcome Trick or Treaters to town with treats and specials! Stroll around town and enjoy a safe trick-or-treat! Plus stop into the Wayne Business Association Tent on North Wayne Avenue for crafts with the Wayne Art Center and more trick or […]

Witches of Narberth

Narberth Borough 100 Forrest Ave., Narberth, PA

​Before the Halloween Parade and trick-or-treating get started, there's a free family event that's become a Main Line kid favorite – The Witches of Narberth! At 1 pm, on the corner of Forrest and Haverford Avenues, Halloween kicks off with this popular annual scavenger hunt. […]

Heirloom Apple Tasting & Baking Contest

Harriton House 500 Harriton Road, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States

Join friends and neighbors at Harriton's annual Heirloom Apple Tasting & Baking Contest on Saturday October 26th, at 2 p.m. The program begins with a brief introduction to this year's selection followed by the opportunity to sample heirloom apple varieties gathered from around the region. […]

Event Series Pumpkinland

Pumpkinland

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

Take a trip to Pumpkinland at Linvilla and find a plethora of fall attractions and activities. Open from mid-September through early November, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. See piles of pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes — over 100 tons on display! […]

XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness

Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA

Share, listen, connect, ask, and learn about feelings and emotions at XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness, at the Please Touch Museum from September 27, 2024–January 12, 2025. Through facial expressions, words, movement, art making and other hands-on activities, XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness […]

Skippack Village Scarecrows Abound

Skippack Village Rte. 73 Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA, United States

Get ready to experience Skippack like never before! This fall, over 30 of their charming shops will showcase their creativity with one-of-a-kind scarecrows, each with its own unique twist. As you stroll through the village, you'll discover these delightful and whimsical creations, bringing the spirit […]

Highland Orchards Fall Fest Weekends

Highland Orchards 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester, PA, United States

Fall Fest Weekends at Highland Orchards are fun for the whole family! Enjoy pumpkin and apple picking, apple cannon, hayrides, face painting, farm market treats and more! Open Saturdays and Sundays in the fall from 9 am–5 pm. Highlights of Fall Festival Weekends: Pumpkin patch […]

Event Series The Art of the Brick

The Art of the Brick

Franklin Institute 222 North 20th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Named one of CNN's Top Ten "Global Must-See Exhibitions," The Art of the Brick exhibit by artist Nathan Sawaya is a critically acclaimed collection of inspiring artworks made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world: the LEGO® brick. From child's toy to sophisticated art form and beyond, the […]

Event Series Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens

Colonial Gardens 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, PA, United States

Join Colonial Gardens for another year of fall family fun! Open everyday from September 21st through October 31st, enjoy play spaces, children's mazes, and hayrides, perfect for the whole family. Find tons of pumpkins, unique gourds, thousands of mums, and Halloween gifts. 2024 Dates:Everyday from […]