8 Can’t-Miss October Events Happening Around the Main Line

A talented singer/songwriter at Ardmore Music Hall, a fall festival in Media, food trucks in West Chester and more make the month special.

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Check out our calendar for more events throughout October.

Neko Case at Ardmore Music Hall
Photo by Ebru Yildiz

Editor’s Pick

Oct. 12

Neko Case at Ardmore Music Hall

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of the most talented singer/songwriters of her generation light up an intimate venue with her piercingly beautiful voice and critically acclaimed catalog—one that’s summed up quite nicely in the 2023 career retrospective, Wild Creatures. Case’s extraordinary life should also make for great reading. Her upcoming memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, will be published in January of next year.
—Hobart Rowland

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fall fair
Photo by Don Herbert

Oct. 5

Upper Merion Township’s Community Fair & Fall Festival

King of Prussia

Embrace all things fall at Heuser Park, where you can hop on a hayride or peruse the pumpkin patch. The day starts at noon with live music on two stages. It’s a family affair, with face painting, inflatables, and arts and crafts.

street fair
Courtesy of Visit Media PA

Oct. 6

State Street Fall Festival

Media

Beat the Sunday Scaries at this much-anticipated seasonal event in downtown Media. Kids are more than welcome to tag along for a day of live music, food and fun.

Food Truck & Music Festival
Courtesy of East Goshen Township

Oct. 12

Food Truck & Music Festival

West Chester

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For East Goshen Township’s biggest event of the year, food vendors fill the length of a football field. Enjoy sips from Locust Lane Brewery and Chaddsford Winery in the beverage tent, and bring a lawn chair for live music.

Saturdays-Sundays Oct. 5-Nov. 3

Adult Trick or Treat at Chaddsford Winery

Chadds Ford

Halloween fun isn’t just for kids at this local vineyard, where you don a costume as you browse five spooky pairing stations. Expect to spend 45 minutes on the tour, but you’re welcome to stick around after the program. Your ticket includes a Halloween wine glass keepsake.

Oct. 6, 12, 19-20

Fall Foliage Express

West Chester

Grab a seat on this heated train to view autumn colors on full display. The scenic 90-minute trip takes you to Glen Mills and back.

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Oct. 13

Run for the Cure

Wayne

Loop around Radnor High School to raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Running isn’t your thing? The 1.5-mile walk may be more your speed. Proceeds benefit breastcancer.org.

pumpkin
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Oct. 17-19

Great Pumpkin Carve

Chadds Ford

It wouldn’t be spooky season without this yearly tradition, where local artists devote their time to carving jack-o’-lanterns. Watch the process unfold on Thursday, or check out the finished product Friday and Saturday. A Haunted Trail will also get you in the spirit of Halloween.


What We’re Reading

The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

The latest from bestselling author and Malvern resident Lisa Scottoline is a domestic thriller about a family of high-powered lawyers. When firstborn son John confesses to murdering one of the firm’s clients, younger brother TJ dives into the investigation, uncovering secrets along the way that could destroy the Devlin name.

G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 384 pages.
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The Truth About the Devlins
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