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Our specialized, in-depth tours are great for adventurous tourist and inquisitive local alike. Our experienced volunteer guides offer tours every weekend from May–November with each tour focusing on a different part of Greater Philadelphia. Various dates and times. $10-18

Succession Fermentory will be at the park on Thursday evenings in May, June, September, & October for weekly pop-up happy hours, with a variety of beers and other beverages for sale. Stop by to sip some drinks, enjoy the music, play games, and relax by the creek with friends.

Hosted by Fairmount Park Conservancy, this year’s scavenger hunt celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Centennial Exposition. Self-guided, using the GooseChase App anytime between May 1-Aug 31, dawn-dusk. Prizes for finishing missions.

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Community Arts Center is hosting this group exhibition. There are 25 exhibiting artists who each is assigned a 10 year period in time between 1776 to 2026.

Come out this summer for 9 weeks of concerts free at the amphitheater created for the Bicentennial! Shows 5 days a week!

This small-group walking tour will visit eight locations around downtown West Chester that served as a backdrop for the people involved in this clandestine operation. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes. $17.25. Various dates/times. Check website.

Come learn about Genealogy and get started on researching your ancestors! Learn how to set up your family tree and figure out what the Ancestry DNA kits are all about. Or get help with your current research! Feel free to bring your own laptop/tablet, but we do have a few to borrow.

Celebrate the musical and cultural contributions of Nobel Prize for Literature winner and iconic figure in the world of music, Bob Dylan. Songs, commentaries, images, and some lyrics will be shared. Guitarist, singer, and West Chester University professor Doug Morris will present this program.

Work, education, and leisure defined childhood in the 1800s. This 80-year span of local examples covers the spectrum from idyllic play to the hard realities of life. It looks at the ways in which decisions and reforms by the end of the 1800s served as the foundation for the welfare of children today

We're honored to welcome as readers former Pennsylvania governors Tom Wolf and Mark Schweiker, as well as Dr. Benjamin Franklin, the president of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council from 1785-87. RSVP please.

Teams of 2 will start at historic Carpenters’ Hall, site of the First Continental Congress and Franklin's secret meetings with a French spy, where they will be given clues about Old City sites related to Revolutionary spies. Prizes, Pizza and Tours afterwards. $20/team

Join author and former State Department official Ben East for a discussion of the Peace Corps as a path to personal development and career opportunity. Ben will share views on today’s Peace Corps, the Foreign Service, and the writing life.

Iron Hill Museum of the Delaware Academy of Science presents Delmarva Dinosaurs! Join us for an entertaining and informative program about fossils, dinos and other prehistoric life forms that were found practically in your backyard! Registration required.

One of 67 National Historic Landmarks in the city of Phila., Fairmount Water Works tells the story of the rise of the first successful water supply system in our young nation. Fairmount Water Works served as one of our nation’s top-visited tourist attraction while supplying water to the city.

The Amazing Magi, Michael Reist joins us once again for an interactive show featuring music, comedy, puppets and fantastic storytelling. Michael will stress the importance of books and reading while entertaining everyone with incredible magic that captivates, amazes and tells The American Story.

Hit the road and uncover the historic farmhouses, villages, and stories that make Edgmont Township unique. Pick up your passport and map and explore Edgmont at your own pace.

The Delco Summer Social brings together the community of Delaware County to celebrate the incredible musical history of the area with a live performance of local talent. Food, Drink, Prizes, Surprises! Performances by Knifeplay, Sun Organ, and Radiator Hospital. $30-40

On this guided tour, you’ll visit historic structures and discover how the Minshall, Painter, and Tyler families used the land and left a lasting legacy – including a remarkable collection of trees planted by the Painter brothers. Travel over 260 years of history. $10-18. Members free.