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Philly Flannel Fest brings food, music and plaid to Germantown

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Montgomery, Bucks and Berks counties are approaching 'peak' fall foliage

Fall foliage

Made in Philadelphia Fall Market returns to Dilworth Park Oct. 10–12

Fall Marketplace at City Hall made in philly

Riverbend’s Shiverfest returns Oct. 4 with fall fun for families

Shiverfest 2025 at Riverbend

Boo at the Zoo returns for three weekends of Halloween fun

Philadelphia Zoo - Boo at hte Zoo 2025

Goats, beer and costumes return for Philly Goat Project’s GOAToberFest

GoatoberFet - Philly Goat Project

Maze Days to bring hay maze and fall fun to Dilworth Park

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Philadelphia Fall Arts Fest brings free performances, ticket deals to Kimmel Center Sept. 13

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Oktoberfest season is near. Here are eight ways to celebrate the German festival

23rd st armory oktoberfest

Philly’s haunted history comes alive after dark on the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia

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In need of a fall read? Check out these 10 new books from Philly authors

Mounted Bitter Kalli

Apple Festival returns to Linvilla Orchards Sept. 27 with fall activities for families

Linvilla ORchards Apple Festival

Scarecrow Festival returns to Peddler’s Village Sept. 13-14 for fall family fun

Peddler's Village Scarecrow Fest

Cow Bingo at fall festival in Cochranville offers $5,000 prize

Cow Bingo for Fall Fest Cochranville

From sours to ciders, five new beers at local taprooms put a twist on fall flavors

Asher's Conshohocken Brewing beer

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Dilworth Park transforms for fall this week with hay maze, happy hours and shopping

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It's Halloween all October at Franklin Square with Spooky Mini Golf, fountain light shows and free pumpkins for kids

franklin square spooky mini golf

It's Oktoberfest season. The first celebrations of German beer, food and culture are on tap for this weekend.

South Street Oktoberfest

Halloween bars, a fall fest and the Ocean City Air Show: Your weekend guide to things to do

Fall festival

Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Festival returns for its 40th year on Sept. 15

Chestnut Hill Arts

At these Philly-area farms, sunflower season is in full bloom

These Philly cafes and coffee chains are already serving pumpkin spice lattes

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Philly has a tool to help you find your farmers market

farmers market finder philly

Fall allergies can last through November, but there are several ways to manage them

As the days get shorter, seasonal affective disorder kicks in for many Americans

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Halloween Nights and spooky mini golf: Your weekend guide to things to do

Halloween Nights weekend events

Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Festival returns for 38th year to Germantown Avenue

Chestnut Hill Fall For the Arts

Pet animals and eat s'mores during Oktoberfest fundraiser for Philly Goat Project

Goat Project

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Franklin Square to host Halloween-themed mini golf, trick-or-treating and a pumpkin patch in October

Fall Franklin Square

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Adventure Aquarium to host monthslong fall festival with aquatic jack-o'-lanterns and sensory activities

adventure aquarium fall festival

Paint pumpkins and twist pretzels at Reading Terminal Market's Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival

'Tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes: Philly coffee shops begin introducing fall flavors

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Enter your dog into a Halloween costume contest for charity during Northern Liberties' fall festival

Hound O Ween Northern Liberties

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Celebrate fall at Philadelphia Premium Outlet's new family-friendly festival

Philadelphia Premium Outlets fall festival

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