What To Do: Big list of holiday events this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is the big holiday weekend for Spring 2025.
Passover concludes on April 19 – sandwiched between Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Sunday on April 20.
The list of holiday events is long and varied – and the Easter Bunny is a very busy little mammal.
Linvilla Orchards (137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, www.linvilla.com) will be...
What To Do: The Easter Bunny is everywhere!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Highland Orchards
This is the penultimate weekend of the 2025 Easter season and that means there is a slew of holiday events around the area. Additionally, the Easter Bunny is as omnipresent as Santa Claus in the final days leading up to Christmas.
Highland Orchards (1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Road, West Chester, www.highlandorchards.net) is presenting...
What To Do: With Spring looming, St. Patrick’s Day events fill event calendar
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Wilmington
Spring will arrive in a few days and that’s cause for celebration.
In 2025, the spring equinox takes place on March 20 at 5:01 a.m.
It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.
With spring on the horizon, the schedule...
What To Do: Holiday events at area zoos, amusement parks and on the rails
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
LumiNature
A great way for kids – kids of all ages — to enjoy the holiday season is by visiting the Christmas events at the area’s zoos, amusement parks and tourist railroads.
Now through January 4, the Philadelphia Zoo (3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, www.philadelphiazoo.org) will host LumiNature, a gigantic holiday season light...
What To Do: Ridin’ the rails with the Easter Bunny
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
West Chester Railroad
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around but not always. Sometimes, he opts for a different form of locomotion – with real locomotives.
Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground, the big happy rabbit rides a train. This weekend, the holiday bunny will be riding trains all around the area.
One of the best train rides...
What To Do (Regional): Light shows, reenactments and more for holiday weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: one for the local Chester and Delaware County and a second, this one, for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
LuminoCity
The Delaware Valley’s list of holiday events is overflowing with attractive events and activities in the City...
What To Do (Regional): Lights, some chills and more in the Delaware Valley
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
LuminoCity
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: one for the local Chester and Delaware County and a second, this one, for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
The Delaware Valley’s list of holiday events is overflowing with attractive events and activities in the City...
What To Do (Regional edition): Holiday lights, events and more in the Delaware Valley
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: one for the local Chester and Delaware County and a second, this one, for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The list of holiday activities in eastern Pennsylvania this year is long and loaded with variety.
LuminoCity
The Greater...
What To Do: Earth Day celebrations throughout the area
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
Earth Day is a worldwide environmental movement that takes place every year on April 22. The goal of this celebration is to raise awareness about sustainability and clean living, and to educate people on the importance of preserving our planet.
The Earth Day 2023 theme is focused on engaging the more than 1 billion people, governments,...
What To Do: With Spring in bloom, time to get out and enjoy nature
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
Spring is here with flowers in bloom everywhere. Not surprisingly, the area’s schedule of special things to do is filled to the brim with both indoor and outdoor activities.
The recent warm weather has been beckoning people to come outdoors.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org)...
