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Longwood Gardens – Kennett Square

Visit Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square to help them celebrate the season with Autumn’s Colors. Take in sights of yellow, orange, purple, and red that cover golden honey locusts and ginkgos, scarlet sweet gums, sourwoods, and ruby northern red oaks.

The 86-acre Meadow Garden features three miles of walking and hiking trails surrounded by colorful fields of wildflowers, the historic Webb Farmhouse, Galleries, and four learning pavilions.

Longwood Gardens’ impressive Chrysanthemum Festival brings visitors to the four-acre conservatory from October 24 to November 22, where colorful cascading mums can be found draped across all the walls.

French Creek State Park – Elverson

French Creek State Park located in Elverson in northern Chester County, contains 7,339 acres, two lakes, and 40 miles of trails. This is the perfect location for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians looking for some adventure while taking in the breathtaking views and colorful trees.

Hopewell and Scotts Run Lakes are well-stocked with fish and there are also two disc golf courses that are popular with visitors all year round. There are designated trails for cyclists and eight miles of trails for horseback riding.

If you’re looking to spend an extended amount of time admiring the fall foliage, ten furnished modern cabins are available for guests year round along both Hopewell and Scotts Run lakes, but be sure to make your reservations early.

Jenkins Arboretum – Devon

If you’re looking for something a little quainter, Jenkins Arboretum in Devon features a wooded path along the southeastern Pennsylvania hardwood forest with a beautiful pond. The paved walkways are ideal for strollers and runners, and they provide vistas of Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Along with the fall foliage, there are also plenty of native wildflowers and a planted rainbow of azaleas and rhododendrons to appreciate. More than 150 different species of rhododendrons and azaleas from all over the world bloom from March until October at the Jenkins Arboretum, so you’ll be able to enjoy more than just the changing leaves.

Northbrook Canoe Company – Chester

If your favorite method of fall foliage sightseeing is from a kayak, canoe, or inner tube, then the Northbrook Canoe Company in Chester is the place for you. Its season runs through the end of October, giving you the perfect opportunity to float along the calm Brandywine River and take in the colorful countryside.

Northbrook offers seven canoe and kayaking trips of different lengths that last between one and six hours. Tubing is also offered for shorter periods of time. If you’d like to make a day of it, there are also picnic areas and grilled food available on site.

Chester County is full of beautiful parks and winding trails surrounded by the changing leaves. But, be sure to take advantage of these gorgeous locations and visit before winter rolls around.

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Eastern State Penitentiary

The Eastern State Penitentiary was once an 11-acre prison housing criminals like William “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. The founders had Quaker-inspired beliefs that solitary confinement along with labor could conform criminals.

A tour through the Eastern State Penitentiary takes you through historic cellblocks including Al Capone’s restored nineteenth-century cell. You will also be regaled with exciting stories of inmate escapes.

The Terror Behind the Walls tour was introduced in 2013 and gives visitors the option to be fully immersed in the action to be grabbed, held back, or taken into hidden passageways.

One attention-grabbing attraction is the Machine Shop, where visitors are led deep into cellblocks that haven’t been previously open to the public for an ultra-terrifying experience.

Terror Behind the Walls features special effects, lighting, digital sound, animatronic creatures, and custom props. There are over 200 performers in six separate attractions within the complex.

Pennhurst Asylum

Pennhurst Asylum is a hospital-themed attraction located at the original Pennhurst State School and Hospital located on the upper floors of the old administration building that dates back over a hundred years. It houses many props, high-tech animatronics, digital sound, and live actors.

The Pennhurst State School opened in 1908 and was operated for 60 years until allegations of mistreatment surfaced. As allegations were proven true, the school was abandoned. As legend goes, one of the brain surgeons, Dr. Chakajian, began performing experiments on corpses of people who had given their bodies to science. Eventually, these experiments expanded to include live inmates from Eastern European prisons. These experiments included unproven drugs, new medical procedures, and even open brain surgery techniques. One night a fire broke out and inmates took over the asylum. Dr. Chakajian was killed and some of the inmates were left to die. It is said that their ghosts, as well as those of Dr. Chakajian and his staff, haunt the deserted asylum to this day.

The Dungeon of Lost Souls is a labyrinth of “human experiments that have gone horribly wrong,” and the Tunnel Terror is a 900-foot-long gauntlet beneath the grounds of the old State School. The final attraction, called Ghost Hunt, is a self-guided tour of the most haunted location on campus where tours are conducted only by flashlight.

Ghost Tour of the Olympia

The USS Olympia, located on the Delaware River at Penn’s Landing, was first commissioned in 1895 and was said to be haunted ever since. Ghost hunters have been drawn to the Olympia for over 100 years, including the Syfy Channel’s Ghost Hunters and the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures.

Within the ship, you’ll find a labyrinthine interior full of disappearing apparitions, ghostly voices, and unexplained paranormal activity. On the Ghost Tour, you’ll be led through three eerie decks that include the captain’s cabins, galley, sick bay, and the area notorious for the ship’s most famous ghost, “Gunner” Johnson.

So this Halloween, don’t be afraid to experience all the spooky adventures that Philadelphia has to offer.

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Midtown Village Fall Festival

The Midtown Village Fall Festival takes place on Saturday, October 3, from 12-8 p.m. on 13th Street from Chestnut to Locust Streets. Seven blocks are closed down while thousands fill the streets to enjoy food, drinks, live entertainment, shopping, and much more. You won’t go hungry with food samplings from popular Midtown Village restaurants like Barbuzzo, Jamonera, Zavino, Pennsylvania 6, and Sampan, to name a few. Live music will be played on four different stages featuring students from the University of the Arts and many other performers. If you’re looking for something a bit out of the ordinary, check out the Sumo suit wrestling at Raw throughout the day. There is fun for the whole family with many kid-friendly activities such as a moon bounce, sand castle building, and face painting. Since the streets will be bustling, you might want to look into staying overnight at one of the great hotels Philly has to offer.

DesignPhiladelphia

DesignPhiladelphia is Philly’s city-wide celebration of design and innovation taking place on October 8-16. During the nine day festival, there are more than 130 events held throughout the city aimed to celebrate and promote Philadelphia as a design capital. Some of the events include exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations focused on the city’s design scene and history. Most events are free.

Bloktoberfest

On October 3, at 12 p.m., Philly’s South Street West will host bands and endless craft beer options to benefit various charitable causes. Bringing in people of all ages, the festival spans four blocks with plenty of food, beer, and live music. Enjoy dishes from food trucks and samples from South Street restaurants. You must purchase a Beer Bracelet to enter the designated drinking area if you’re over 21. The festival is free to enter and pay-as-you-go for drinks and food.

Terror Behind the Walls

If you’re looking to get into the Halloween spirit, pay a visit to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood for Terror Behind the Walls. The event runs from September 18-November 7, so you have plenty of time to check out the Hollywood-quality special effects, lighting, digital sound, and animatronic monsters. This year, there are more frightening attractions than ever, as guests can be fully immersed in the action if they choose, even being taken into hidden passageways and held back to become part of the scares. It won’t take long to see why Terror Behind the Walls is consistently ranked among the top haunted attractions in America.

With all there is going on in Philadelphia this fall, there’s no reason to be sad about summer ending.

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2015 Fringe Festival

From September 3 to September 15, Philadelphia will host this festival for the 19thyear with progressive performances from artists across the world. Experience art in the form of dance, theater, visual arts, music, and spoken-word performances in various places around the city, from restaurants to street corners.

With a mission to inspire new ways of thinking, the Fringe Festival involves more than 1,000 performances throughout the day and continuing late into the night at FringeArts’ center on the Delaware River Waterfront.

For more information about the festival or to check out some of the performances, click here to visit the website.

Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience at Longwood Gardens

Keeping with the artistry theme, but adding foliage, is Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience, an exhibit at Longwood Gardens that runs through October 31. After the sun sets, the gardens come alive with moving images and lights choreographed to music in eight different areas.

This installation was created by Philadelphia’s Klip Collective, which has created stunning installations for the Philadelphia Flower Show, Central Park Conservatory, and Sundance Film Festival. And when you’re feeling thirsty from roaming around the gardens, head over to the beer garden.

Check out the official website to learn more.

Made in America Music Festival

Taking over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the fourth year will be Budweiser’s Made in America music festival. Over Labor Day weekend, September 5 and 6, artists such as Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and Modest Mouse will perform on various stages across the parkway. There will also be a food truck area and beer gardens.

This event isn’t open to the public, but tickets are on sale at the official website. If you want to beat the heat but still enjoy the music, you can live stream the festival at home.

Kennett Square Mushroom Festival

Calling all mushroom lovers! The Kennett Square Mushroom Festival will return for its 29th year for two days of food and family fun on September 12 and 13. This year’s top activities include the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship, an antique and classic car show, and a Mushroom 5K Run/Walk through local mushroom farms.

Kennett Square is considered the mushroom capital of the world and is located in Chester County, about 30 miles outside the city of Philadelphia, so it’s a short distance if you’re in the ‘burbs.

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Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

For the first time, the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest at Penn’s Landing has transformed into the perfect summer setting with a roller rink, a boathouse-styled Lodge, a play area for children, and plenty of food and drop options throughout the season. There are also various events planned at Summerfest throughout the summer months, open seven days a week, so be sure to check them out. You have until the end of September!

With SEPTA, take the Market-Franford Line to 2nd Street, and numerous SEPTA buses stop are at or near Summerfest at Penns Landing. If you’re driving, there are parking lots located at Lombard Circle, Walnut and Market Street at Columbus Boulevard. On foot, you’ll walk over the Market Street Bridge.

Nightscape Longwood Gardens

For the days that are too hot to be spent outside, Longwood Gardens at Kennett Square has launched an after-dark installation called Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience. The garden-wide installation features moving images and lights choreographed to music in eight areas of the garden. Whether you have a love for plants or music, you won’t want to miss this nighttime experience. It runs through October 31st, 2015.

The Oval

From July 15th-August 23rd, a pop-up outdoor public space transforms 24th Street and the Parkway into a center for family fun. Enjoy giant games of chess, checkers, Jenga and Connect Four, dine on dishes from food trucks and have a cold one in the outdoor beer garden. The Oval also hosts various events and activities for visitors to participate in from Wednesday to Sunday. Wednesday is for health-oriented events, arts and culture activities on Thursdays, and free outdoor movies on Fridays. Saturday is game day and Sunday is designated family-fun day.

Screenings Under the Stars Summer Movie Series at Penn’s Landing

• Bring your blanket and lawn chair to Penns Landing to watch your favorite movies under the night sky every Thursday in July and August. Screenings begin at dusk on the banks of the Delaware River and like all events at Penns Landing, admission is free. Check out the movies that will be featured there this summer:

• July 9: The Goonies
• July 16: The Wizard of Oz
• July 23: Back to the Future
• July 30: Home
• August 6: Annie
• August 13: Lego Movie
• August 20: Cinderella
• August 27: Guardians of the Galaxy

The Art of the Brick at the Franklin Institute

When you’re looking to beat the heat, escape to the Franklin Institute to experience the art exhibit focused around LEGO bricks. Artist Nathan Sawaya’s masterpieces and original artworks make up the world’s largest collection of art created entirely from LEGOs.

Whether you want to take the kids to a family fun day, enjoy a beer in a beer garden, or see all the sights Philadelphia has to offer, you should get out there and get your legs moving!

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If you’re interested in biking for a strenuous but enjoyable workout, learn more about the many places in the area where you can hit the trail.

Ridley Creek State Park’s Multi-Use Trail is located at 351 Gradyville Road in Newton Square, Delaware County. Beginning at the intersection of Barren Road and Chapel Hill Road, this trail is paved, flat, and has a 15 mph speed limit. It’s perfect for families looking to ride together. And at a length of 4.6 miles, you’re sure to get a great workout.

In Montgomery County, the Perkiomen Trail is perfect for bike-riding enthusiasts interested in taking a day-long ride. At 19 miles, you can ride for as long as you’d like.

Most of the trail is about 10 feet wide with cinder or stone aggregate surfaces. The trail follows the Perkiomen Creek, connecting Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Central Perkiomen Valley Park, and Green Lane Park, so you’re in for some terrific views of open fields, hillsides, and watering hole trailheads.

You can find Valley Forge State Parkin Montgomery County at 1400 North Outer Line Drive in King of Prussia. Most of the trails are paved and flat for an easy, enjoyable biking experience. With over 20 miles of biking trails, this park is the perfect place for you and your workout partner to visit for the day. On top of it, Valley Forge is a historic site, as it was the location of the Continental Army’s winter encampment in 1777-78 during the Revolutionary War.

If you’re looking for an exciting bike path with a variety of scenery, take a trip to theDelaware Canal Towpath. This gravel bike trail is over 60 miles long and extends from Bucks County, PA, into New Jersey. There are 11 different loop lengths, so you can switch up your route each time you go for some variety. There’s also plenty of parking for your convenience. The loop trail connection bridges can be found in the towns of Uhlerstown, Lumberville, Center Bridge, Washington Crossing, and Morrisville.

Pennypack Park, located at 8500 Pine Road in Philadelphia, is perfect for every type of biker, from beginners to experts. There are single tracks, double tracks, paved roads, and dirt roads, so you can choose your preference. With over 9 miles of paved and unpaved trails, you’ll be able to explore Pennypack Park for an exciting adventure and an even better workout.

So if you’re looking to get some exercise and enjoy the fresh air, grab your helmet and bike and head to one of these outstanding nearby trails.

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Exercise is important for staying healthy, and walking and hiking can be so much fun that you forget you’re actually working out. And with the summer months approaching, you may be looking to get outside for some adventure in the sun.

Check out some of the best walking and hiking trails in the area for a few ideas on where  you can go.

Wissahickon Valley Park

Forbidden Drive runs from the merging point of Monoshone and Wissahickon Creeks all the way to the Philadelphia city limits, adjacent to Wissahickon Creek. The path is a mostly flat crushed-stone surface, so it’s perfect for all ages. There are many trees that provide shade on hot, sunny days, and the creek provides a scenic view as you walk.

The trails wind up the ridge for added difficulty for those looking to take their workout up a notch. Hikers can also learn a lot during their hike, as there are nearly two dozen historical, geological, and anthropological sites throughout the trails.

Anson B. Nixon Park

Anson B. Nixon Park is located on North Walnut Street, just off State Street, north of downtown Kennett Square. With over 106 acres, the park includes two ponds, streams, woodlands, and 3 miles of walking trails. It’s open from dawn to dusk daily.

If you’re interested in activities other than walking and hiking, this park offers disc golf tournaments, dance performances, and a summer concert series.

White Clay Creek State Park

Located in Newark, DE, this lush park is filled with greenery as well as sparkling streams for scenic views as you hike across the 37 miles of trails. These trails lead to historic sites and scenic vistas that overlook valleys and rock outcrops.

When you’re done with your hike, relax at the large picnic pavilion or enjoy some of the outdoor activities that are always taking place at the park.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail – Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail extends along the Appalachian Mountains, and of its 2,174 miles, 28 miles are located within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. These trails provide hours or days of hiking as well as majestic views and wildlife sightings.

Biking is prohibited on the trails, and animals must be on a 6-foot-long leash. It’s also recommended that hikers carry water, as the water along the trails may not be suitable for drinking.

These parks are located nearby and are perfect for enjoying nature while also working up a sweat. It’s important to exercise for at least 30 minutes every day to keep your joints and muscles healthy as well as for your cardiovascular health.

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