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This post is sponsored by Sweet & Sassy of Exton PA

Stratton's Wynnorr Farm, one of the last working farms in Westtown Township, Chester County, PA announces the opening of two Barn Yard Corn Mazes for the fall season. The large three acre corn maze offers an educational theme for children and adults. The small one acre maze offers simple enjoyment for younger children and their parents.

Offered as part of their Fall Harvest Celebration, Stratton's Barn Yard Maze will be open every weekend through the end of October, including evening flashlight mazes on Friday and Saturday until 9:00 pm.. Maze Walkers will search for a series of educational stations based on a farm animal and farm products theme. Three levels of questions will be offered for various ages of children and adults. Maps of the maze showing the location of stations will be available to all Maze Walkers.

In addition, Strattons will also be offering a Barn Yard Race - Pedal Go-Karts for all ages offer good exercise and fun at the same time., and a Barn Yard Bulls Eye - a long distance apple sling shot with targets to aim for. Strattons also have hayrides to the pumpkin patch, pick your own pumpkins, a large selection of locally grown apples, fresh apple cider, and all kinds of fall decorations including locally grown mums, gourds, straw bales, and cornstalks.



For more information: http://wynnorrfarm.com

Location: 1631 East Street Road in Westtown (less than 2 minutes from the Delco border)

This event is appropriate for: the whole family

Cost: Barn Yard Corn Maze

Small and Large Corn Maze for all ages- Price - $6.00

Barn Yard Race – Pedal Go Karts- Price - $6.00

Barn Yard Bulls Eye – Long Distance Apple Sling Shot- Price – 10 for $2.00

Combo Pack Prices:
Corn Maze & Apple Sling Shot (10 apples) - $7.00
Pedal Go Karts & Apple Sling Shot (10 apples) - $7.00
Corn Maze and Pedal Go Karts - $10.00
Corn Maze, Pedal Go Karts, Sling Shot (10 apples) - $11.00

Other Activities included as part of Combo Pack:

Ropes Maze, Calf Lasso, Playground Equipment


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This post is sponsored by Sweet & Sassy of Exton PA

Why: To celebrate our helicopter history and inspire the inventors of tomorrow! Helicopter Rides $40/person!

Who: The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center presents RotorFest 2010

What: The World's Largest All Helicopter Air Show

Where: 1220 American Blvd., West Chester, PA - off Airport Rd. between the Brandywine Airport & QVC

When: Rain or Shine - Saturday & Sunday. Sept. 25th & 26th. From 10:00am to 4:30pm. Adults & Children over 2 years $10.


For more information: please call 610.436.9600 or check out the Museum web site at www.helicoptermuseum




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This post is sponsored by Just Between Friends of West Chester/Media Consignment Sale October 2nd and 3rd at Brandywine Youth Club 41 Thornton Road - Glen Mills PA.

Be part of the fun doing the Mushroom Stroll down State Street in Kennett Square on September 10-12, 2010 at the 25th Annual Mushroom Festival.

Their will be an Old Fashioned Carnival and a Community Parade on Friday evening, September 10, at 7 p.m. with a “Kennett Square is Cool” Float Contest.

Both days feature many of the Festival’s favorite events including Farm Tours, the Growers’ Exhibit, Mushroom Soup at the Masonic Lodge, and live music on Del’s Stage, great acts on the Children’s Stage, The Street Fair features nearly 200 vendors with lots of ways to enjoy mushrooms from mushroom soup to grilled portabellas, to mushroom ice cream, plus mushroom sculptures, mushroom jewelry, and more.

Favorite Saturday events include the Antique and Classic Car Show and the Amateur Mushroom Soup Cook-off. The Special Events Tent (corner of Willow and State Streets) features a Saturday Afternoon Concert by country duo Bombshel, sponsored by WSTW.

Sunday is Go Pink Day at the Mushroom Festival. Start the morning with the Mushroom Run/Walk along the Red Clay Creek.




For more information: www.mushroomfestival.org

Location: State Street Kennett Square Pa

Cost: Admission is $2 for everyone 12 and up

The event is appropriate: for the whole family




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This post is sponsored by Just Between Friends of West Chester/Media Consignment Sale October 2nd and 3rd at Brandywine Youth Club 41 Thornton Road - Glen Mills PA.

If you have a Dora fan in your house you may want to check out her Birthday Party at Walmart this weekend. Unfortunately you will have to travel because the Walmarts in the Delco area are not participating. Here are the closet Walmarts that are participating:

Walmart King of Prussia
275 N. GULPH RD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
(610) 768-0530

Walmart Norristown
650 SOUTH TROOPER ROAD
NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
(610) 631-6750

Walmart Deptford
2000 CLEMENTS BRIDGE RD
DEPTFORD (E), NJ 08096
(856) 384-3211


For more information: http://see.walmart.com/dora-the-explorer/
Location: see above or clink on link
This event is appropriate for: the whole family
Cost: free to attend