West Chester’s Children’s Business Fair is coming back on May 18

A Running List of Things to Do in the Borough and Beyond

Each week I share a Roundup of West Chester news and events at the end of which is a list of upcoming events. However, due to space in the newsletter, I can only share a week or two out but I often have information about events much earlier so I thought I would share with you my working document. Now you know what I know.

May

  • May 17 – Movie in the Park, Marshall Square Park, Dusk. Join for a free showing of a family favorite. Lilo and Stitch.
  • May 17 – Rotary Trivia Night Fundraiser, Goodwill Fire Company, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Eight per team. Eight rounds of trivia. Plus raffle prizes. Cost to play: $25/person. BYOE (bring your own everything) happy hour to start!
  • May 18 – Yoga in the Park, Everhart Park, 9 a.m. Join Triple Threat Fitness for an outdoor yoga session. $10/class. Bring a mat!
  • May 18 – West Chester Grower’s Market Summer Session, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Saturday.
  • May 18 – West Chester Children’s Business Fair, 44 W. Gay St, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Come support West Chester’s youth as they showcase their entrepreneurial spirits at a fully operational marketplace.
  • May 18 – Porchfest, West Chester Borough – Southwest corner, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Set aside time to check out this free concert event happening on porches from Price to Miner and Bradford Ave. to Church St. Food trucks and children’s activities also available.
  • May 18 -19 – Studio Art Tour, various, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Get an inside look at where the magic happens on this annual studio tour. This year 76 studios are participating including 17 in West Chester.
  • May 23 – Good Fellowship EMT Festival, Good Fellowship Ambulance, 600 Montgomery Ave, 5 – 7:30 p.m. Activities include equipment demonstrations, CPR demonstrations, and blood pressure screenings. Plus, moon bounce, face painting and axe throwing. There will also be food trucks onsite.
  • POSTPONED: May 23 – Concert in the Park, Hoopes Park, 6:30 p.m. This is a free event.
  • May 23 – Budweiser Clydesdales, Downtown West Chester, 5 p.m. The horses will head up Gay St. to New Street and then head over and up Market Street. They will stop to make a few beer deliveries along the way.
  • May 24 – Midlife Cafe, 225 E. Market St, 11 a.m. Supportive community for women embracing life’s Second Spring. Dive into discussions about well-being, share wisdom, and grow together. This a free event to connect with others going through a similar experience.
  • May 25 – West Chester Grower’s Market Summer Session, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Saturday.
  • May 25 – 26 – Harvest Season Kickoff Food Truck Rally, Highland Orchards, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10 food trucks and Levante will be onsite to kick off the spring harvest season. Strawberry picking will also be available.
  • May 25 – Pop-up Group Show, The Corner Art Collective, 341 S. Matlack St., 4-8 p.m.
  • May 25 – Mission to Mars Workshop, American Helicopter Museum, 1 – 3 p.m. In this workshop, learn what is needed to get to Mars and what we would need to do to live there once we got there. Tickets: $30 – ages 6 – 11 
  • May 29 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials included.

June

  • June 2 – Turks Head Music Festival, Everhart Park, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. This day-long festival features eight bands, and approximately 70 artists, food, and other vendors.
  • June 5 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • June 6 – Yoga Meets Art, The Corner Art Collective, 341 S. Matlack St, 6-7 p.m. This is a free class – although donations are welcome.
  • June 7 – Midlife Cafe, 225 E. Market St, 11 a.m. Supportive community for women embracing life’s Second Spring. Dive into discussions about well-being, share wisdom, and grow together. This a free event to connect with others going through a similar experience.
  • June 7 – First Friday – Summer Concert Series, Downtown West Chester, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live performances from the old Courthouse, free street-level parking after 5 p.m., and fun extras like complimentary face painting. 
  • June 7 – First Friday Jazz featuring the Gusten Rudolph Quartet, 4 West Prescott Alley, 7:30 – 9 p.m., Come out for a night of soulful sounds and rhythms with Gusten Rudolph, Madison Rast, Elijah Cole, and John Swana. Tickets: $15/adult; $10/student.
  • June 8 – West Chester Library Summer Reading Kick-Off, Barclay Park, 10am – 1pm. Register for the Library’s popular summer reading program then stay for the games, balloons, face painting and more. This event is free and open to the public.
  • June 8 – Penn Fusion 5K, Church and Market St., 9:30 a.m. Race shirts for all runners registered by May 22. Regstration fee: $35/5K; $50/2K walk
  • June 12 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • June 19- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • June 20 – Music at Marshall: Butterfoot, Marshall Square Park, music starts at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free open air concert, food trucks, face painting and more!
  • June 20 – Concert in the Park, Everhart Park, 6:30 p.m. This is a free event. 
  • June 21 – World Music Day, Downtown West Chester, 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. World Music Day (otherwise known as Fête de la Musique) is celebrated each year on the summer solstice. It started in Paris in the 1980s as a way to showcase local musical talent while welcoming the start of the summer season. West Chester holds its own version with musicians performing on the Borough’s street corners, sidewalks, and plazas throughout the day.
  • June 24 – Grand Camp Day, West Chester First Presbyterian, 10 a.m. – noon. This summer, First Pres will be offering Grand Camp Days, designed for kids and their grandparents or grand-friends to have some fun together. Church will organize the activities, you and your kids bring the fun! 
  • June 26- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.

July

  • July 3 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • July 5 – First Friday – Summer Concert Series, Downtown West Chester, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live performances from the old Courthouse, free street-level parking after 5 p.m., and fun extras like complimentary face painting.
  • July 10- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.  
  • July 11 – Music at Marshall: Sin Brothers, Marshall Square Park, music starts at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free open air concert, food trucks, face painting and more!
  • July 17 – Grand Camp Day, West Chester First Presbyterian, 10 a.m. – noon. This summer, First Pres will be offering Grand Camp Days, designed for kids and their grandparents or grand-friends to have some fun together. Church will organize the activities, you and your kids bring the fun! 
  • July 17- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • July 24 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • July 29 – Aug. 3 – Goshen Country Fair, Goshen Fire Co., 1320 Park Ave. 6 – 9 p.m. (5 – 9 p.m. on Saturday). Enjoy a variety of fair events from tug-of-war and games of chance to amusement rides, livestock competitions, food, music, and more.
  • July 31- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.

August

  • Aug. 1 – Music at Marshall: Big Boy Brass Band, Marshall Square Park, music starts at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free open air concert, food trucks, face painting and more!
  • Aug. 2 – First Friday – Summer Concert Series, Downtown West Chester, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live performances from the old Courthouse, free street-level parking after 5 p.m., and fun extras like complimentary face painting. 
  • Aug. 6 – National Night Out Against Crime, Henderson, 6 – 8 p.m. Join the West Chester and West Goshen Police Department for an evening of vehicles, food trucks, moon bounces, rides, and more. Admission and Activities are free, food is extra. 
  • Aug. 7 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • Aug. 12 – Grand Camp Day, West Chester First Presbyterian, 10 a.m. – noon. This summer, First Pres will be offering Grand Camp Days, designed for kids and their grandparents or grand-friends to have some fun together. Church will organize the activities, you and your kids bring the fun! 
  • Aug. 14 – West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • Aug. 21- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.
  • Aug. 22 – Music at Marshall: Chico’s Vibe, Marshall Square Park, music starts at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a free open air concert, food trucks, face painting and more!
  • Aug. 23 – Movie in the Park, Barclay Park, Dusk. Join for a free showing of a family favorite. Movie TBD. 
  • Aug. 24 – Look Around Festival, Moose Lodge #908 – 401 W. Washington Street. 12 – 9 p.m. Enjoy live musical performances, local art installations, a variety of local craft vendors, food trucks, beer sales, and more.
  • Aug. 28- West Chester Taps, Downtown West Chester, 5 – 7 p.m. Join various downtown restaurants each Wednesday for a townwide Happy Hour. Drink and food specials available.