Celebrating 35 Years of Publishing
Upcoming Events
Event Category Date Event or Venue Name
Jan 31 - Feb 5
Showtimes
Theatre
"Blast" at DuPont Theatre
Experience the excitement! Winner of the 2001 Tony for Best Special Event on Broadway, a thrilling performance where athleticism, musical talent, kaleidoscopic movement and showmanship merge into an art form that is competitive and entertaining.   |  website

DuPont Theatre
1007 N. Market St.   |  Wilmington , DE 19801   |  (302) 656-4401
Feb 1 - 5
Show Hours
Children & Family
Atlantic City Boat Show
Celebrate life on the water. Climb aboard hundreds of boats for every budget and lifestyle, including luxury motor and sailing yachts, sport fishers, performance boats and personal watercraft. You'll find demonstrations, hands-on clinics and free boating advice as well as Scuba diving in a tropically warm pool and a powerboat docking challenge.   |  website

Atlantic City Convention Center
One Miss America Way   |  Atlantic City , NJ   |  (718) 707-0716
Thru Feb 5
Show Hours
Children & Family
Philadelphia International Auto Show
Recognized by the industry as one of the top shows in the country, the Auto Show displays over 700 vehicles from a variety of manufacturers.   |  website

PA Convention Center
1101 Arch St.   |  Philadelphia , PA   |  (610) 279-5229
Thru Feb 5
Showtimes
Theatre
"Fallow" at People's Light & Theatre - Ends
A play about what holds us to the families we are born into and how we seek to make new families of our own.   |  website

People's Light & Theatre Company
39 Conestoga Rd.   |  Malvern , PA 19355   |  (610) 644-3500
Feb 1 - 28
Food & Dining
"Wine & Chocolate Month," on the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail
Bring your sweetheart and celebrate with 8 wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail as you enjoy delicious wine and chocolate tastings and other romantic events each weekend in February. Visit their Web site for details of events planned at each winery.   |  website

Brandywine Valley Wineries   |  (610) 444-3842
Feb 8 - 26
Music & Dance
"Wings" at Media Theatre Begins
An extraordinary musical about an aviatrix who overcomes adversity to regain her spirit and achieve new heights.   |  website

Media Theatre for the Performing Arts
104 E. State St.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 891-0100
Jan 21 - Mar 11
Daily
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Art
"Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig," at Brandywine River Museum
Over 100 works donated from the artist's estate, as well as selected works for children on loan from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Best known today as the creator of Shrek, William Steig first achieved fame for his cartoons and covers for The New Yorker.   |  website

Brandywine River Museum
U.S. Route 1   |  Chadds Ford , PA 19317   |  (610) 388-2700
Feb 11
10:30 am - Noon
Children & Family
Maple Sugaring Exploration at Tyler Arboretum
Part of Tyler's Family Programs. Tour will begin indoors with some background about trees and how sap rises in the spring, and then will move outside to learn about tapping trees and collecting sap. Guests watch how sap is boiled down over a fire and enjoy a taste of the yummy finished product. This program is suitable for ages 5 and up.   |  website

Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 566-9134
Feb 11
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Children & Family
Gourd Crafting Workshop at Tyler Arboretum
Join Karen McDonald for a fun winter day creating and decorating gourd birdhouses. Wear old clothes and bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages will be supplied. Fee includes all materials.   |  website

Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 566-9134
Feb 11
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Environment & Nature
Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival
Celebrate the raptors at this spectacular winter festival, which includes four guided walks through Glades Wildlife Refuge, vendors, exhibits and special family programs. Staffed raptor-viewing sites will be open throughout the day with volunteers to help visitors spot and identify birds of prey. Annual event in its 12th year.   |  website

Mauricetown Firehall
Noble St.   |  Mauricetown , NJ 08329   |  (856) 453-2177
Feb 11
7:00; Show: 8:00 pm
Music & Dance
An Evening with Bruce Hornsby at Keswick Theatre
The masterful, 3-time Grammy Award-winning pianist/songwriter who draws from jazz, jam, classical, folk, bluegrass, rock, and even Motown to create his own seamless music and improvisations.   |  website

Keswick Theatre
291 N. Keswick Ave.   |  Glenside , PA 19038   |  (215) 572-7650
Feb 11
2:00 pm
Children & Family
West Chester University LIVE! Concert
Critically acclaimed saxophonist David Sánchez will perform.   |  website

Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
700 S. High St.   |  West Chester , PA 19380   |  (610) 436-2266
Feb 11
Reg. 2 pm
Race: 3:30 pm
Athletics, Fitness & Sports
6th Annual Feel the Love: Couples 5K
The two people making up the couple run the course in opposite directions. Scoring consists of the combination of a couple's final times.   |  website

Coopertown Elementary School
800 Coopertown Rd.   |  Bryn Mawr , PA   |  (610) 527-5510
Feb 12
3:00 pm
Music & Dance
The Philadelphia Trio Concert in Devon
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music in the Delaware Valley. The Philadelphia Trio is Elizabeth Keller on piano, Barbara Sonies on violin, and Deborah Reeder on cello.   |  website

Main Line Unitarian Church
816 South Valley Forge Rd.   |  Devon , PA   |  (610) 664-0346
Feb 12
3:00 pm
Music & Dance
Delaware County Symphony Chamber Concert at Neumann
The concert will feature "Concerto in E-flat Major for Saxophone" by Alexander Glazunov, Paul Hindemith's "Wind Septet," and Beethoven's "Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16."   |  website

Meagher Theater
Neumann College, Life Center 1 Neumann Dr.   |  Aston , PA   |  (610) 356-5673
Feb 12 - Mar 10
Gallery Hours
Art
"Decorative Objects from Chanticleer" at Wayne Art Center - Begins
A sampling of furniture, bridges, fences, railings, drinking fountains, metal work, decorative pathways and architecture all designed by Chanticleer staff and shown for the first time outside of their usual garden context. Ends March 10.   |  website

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave.   |  Wayne , PA 19087   |  (610) 688-3553
Feb 15 - Mar 25
Showtimes
Theatre
"Of Mice and Men" at People's Light & Theatre - Begins
A play about what holds us to the families we are born into and how we seek to make new families of our own.   |  website

People's Light & Theatre Company
39 Conestoga Rd.   |  Malvern , PA 19355   |  (610) 644-3500
Feb 16
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Children & Family
Tyler Arboretum - Birding Trip to Cape Henlopen Area
Join Tom Reeves in search of short-eared owls, long-tailed ducks, horned larks, snow buntings, purple sandpipers, and harlequin ducks. Trip includes transportation, beverages and a snack; bring lunch and binoculars.   |  website

Leave from Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 566-9134
Feb 3 - 26
Tues - Sat
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Art
"An Architect's Influence" Invitational Show at The Demuth Museum
Showcasing the work of contemporary artists from Lancaster and the surrounding region.   |  website

The Demuth Museum
120 E. King St.   |  Lancaster , PA 17602   |  (717) 299-9940
Thru Feb 24
Art
"Nature, Landscapes & Urban Decay" Exhibition by Robert Lott
Solo exhibit by Robert Lott at the Chester County Art Association, a nonprofit, cultural organization promoting participation in the arts through instruction, exhibitions and community outreach.   |  website

Chester County Art Association   |  (610) 696-5600
Feb 23 - 24
9:30 am & Noon
Theatre
"Ramona Quimby" at DuPont Theatre
Part of the DuPont Theatre Children's Series. Hold onto your hats as you follow the latest adventure of the world's most animated elementary school student. Gr. 1-5.   |  website

DuPont Theatre
1007 Market St.   |  Wilmington , DE 19801   |  (800) 338-0881
Feb 24
7:30 pm
Children & Family
West Chester University LIVE! Concert
Ragamala Dance presents Sacred Earth.   |  website

Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
700 S. High St.   |  West Chester , PA 19380   |  (610) 436-2266
Feb 25
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Children & Family
Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebration at Tyler Arboretum
Guests invited to join one of the ongoing tours to discover how sap is turned into syrup, and try their hand at tapping a tree. Includes an all-you-can eat pancake and sausage breakfast in the historic Barn after each tour. Hot coffee and cocoa accompany this delicious wintertime feast.   |  website

Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 566-9134
Feb 25
12:30 & 2:00 pm
Music & Dance
Longwood Gardens OrKID Days Event
Each OrKID Day includes a kids' performance, craft and planned activity. Performance by Ken Cowan, organ.   |  website

Longwood Gardens
Rt. 1   |  Kennett Square , PA   |  (610) 688-2800
Thru Feb 26
Food & Dining
"Wine & Chocolate Month," on the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail
Bring your sweetheart and celebrate with 8 wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail as you enjoy delicious wine and chocolate tastings and other romantic events each weekend in February. Visit their Web site for details of events planned at each winery.   |  website

Brandywine Valley Wineries   |  (610) 444-3842
Thru Feb 26
Museums & Libraries
"Giants: African Dinosaurs," at Delaware Museum of Natural History
Life-sized dinosaur skeletons from the African continent are displayed along with touchable fossils.   |  website

Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pk. (Rt. 52)   |  Wilmington , DE 19807   |  (302) 658-9111
Thru Feb 26
Music & Dance
"Wings" at Media Theatre Ends
An extraordinary musical about an aviatrix who overcomes adversity to regain her spirit and achieve new heights.   |  website

Media Theatre for the Performing Arts
104 E. State St.   |  Media , PA 19063   |  (610) 891-0100
Mar 2
7:30 pm
Children & Family
West Chester University LIVE! Concert
The amazing Golden Dragon Acrobats will perform.   |  website

Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall
700 S. High St.   |  West Chester , PA 19380   |  (610) 436-2266
Mar 3 & 4
Sat, 11:00 am
Sun, 2:00 pm
Children & Family
American Girl Fashion Show Benefit in Malvern
Educational and entertaining look at styles for girls yesterday and today. Benefits the Junior League and its projects and services.   |  website

The Desmond Hotel
Great Valley Pkwy.   |  Malvern , PA 19355   |  (610) 645-9696
Mar 3
12:30 & 2:00 pm
Music & Dance
Longwood Gardens OrKID Days Event
Each OrKID Day includes a kids' performance, craft and planned activity. Performance by Daria - World Music for Children.   |  website

Longwood Gardens
Rt. 1   |  Kennett Square , PA 19348   |  (610) 688-2800
Mar 6 - 11
Showtimes
Theatre
"La Cage Aux Folles" at DuPont Theatre
The winner of three 2010 Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical Revival, stars George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber.   |  website

DuPont Theatre
1007 N. Market St.   |  Wilmington , DE 19801   |  (302) 656-4401

We provide our lists of Upcoming Events and “Favorites” in Chester County, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware as a service to the community. The lists are selective. But we do our best to assure accuracy. If you notice an error, or if you’d like to be removed from the our lists, please contact us. We will do our best to correct the listing as quickly as possible.