Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Friday May 31 – Sunday June 2
Devon Horse Show Grounds
23 Dorset Road
Devon, PA
Don’t miss the Devon Horse Show hitting town this weekend. The Devon Horse Show is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse show competition in the United States and it’s the final weekend, May 31 through June 2. In addition to the wonderful horse show, enjoy the Devon Country Fair with games, amusement rides, food, fun and more. And, proceeds of the Devon Country Fair benefit Bryn Mawr Hospital. Tickets $15 day admission. Attractions/rides additional fees.
Chinese Lantern Festival
Friday May 31 – Sunday June 2
6pm – 11pm
Franklin Square
6th & Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA
The 2019 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is a celebration of light and culture that features artisans from China creating magnificent steel-framed and silk-wrapped giant lighted sculptures, using traditional Chinese methods. The 2019 event will illuminate Franklin Square with 30 larger-than-life illuminated displays made of 2,000 individual lanterns and 20,000 LED lights all new for 2019. Festival-goers also can enjoy cultural stage performances, taste Asian cuisine and American favorites, drink a toast at the Dragon Beer Garden open nightly, and shop for Chinese folk artists’ crafts created on-site as well as festival-themed merchandise. Tickets $12 children – $20 adults.
Summerfest
Friday May 31 – Sunday June 2
Blue Cross River Rink
101 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA
Head to Summerfest at Blue Cross River Rink this weekend to enjoy a warm-weather festival with a roller rink, a boathouse-styled lodge, a play area for kids, food and drink options and events throughout the season. This urban beach area overlooks the Delaware River, complete with lounge chairs and picnic tables to enjoy waterfront views; mini-golf; and a midway with boardwalk-style games, a carousel, a pirate ship and a 60-foot-tall Ferris wheel. Admission is free. Attractions are ticketed. $3 skate admission, $10 skate rental.
Marvel: Universe of Superheroes
Friday May 31 – Sunday June 2
The Franklin Institute
222 N. 20th St
Philadelphia, PA
Head to the Franklin Institute for the East Coast premiere of MARVEL: Universe of Super Heroes at The Franklin Institute this weekend. The exhibit features more than 300 artifacts, including some of Marvel’s most iconic and sought-after pages, costumes, and props. Immersive set pieces, soundscapes, and interactive elements bring the comic book world to life in this incredible exhibit for comic book fans of all ages. Tickets $35 adults, $31 children.
Strawberry Festival
Saturday June 1
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road
Media, PA
Don’t miss the Linvilla Orchard’s Strawberry Festival from 9am-6pm. Celebrate strawberry season by picking your own berries. The festival also features pony rides, contests for kids, a visit from a unicycle-riding clown, face painting and a giant strawberry shortcake. Free, some activities charged separately.
Philadelphia Irish Festival
Sunday June 2
Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing
101 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
It’s the Philadelphia Irish Festival at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing on Sunday June 2nd from 12-7pm. Expect traditional Irish dance performances, Irish fare like bangers and mash and shepherd’s pie, and vendor shopping. Part of the PECO Multicultural Series. Free.
Brandywine Strawberry Festival
Saturday June 1 – Sunday June 2
Brandywine Hospital
201 Reeceville Rd.
Coatesville, PA
It’s the annual Brandywine Strawberry Festival in Coatesville this weekend Saturday June 1st – Sunday June 2nd. Enjoy carnival rides, inflatable attractions, games, live music, entertainment, fireworks, a craft and vendor fair, a used-book sale and the “Strawberriest Kid” contest. Free.
Pay What You Wish Admission
Sunday June 2
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
Enjoy Pay What You Wish admission to the Philadelphia Museum of Art this Sunday June 2.
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