Special Events

Philadelphia

*FREE* Fall Festival Live music, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, candle dipping, food, crafts & more. Pennypack Environmental Center, 8600A Verree Rd.; 215-685-0470. www.fairmountpark.org/PennypackEC. 9/29 11 am-4 pm.

Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival Wine tastings & seminars, cooking demonstrations, live music & more. Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 52nd St. at Parkside; 215-546-7900. www.manncenter.org. $20 advance; $25 day of event. 9/29-9/30 noon.

*FREE* Pet Fest Two days of activities, advice & more for animals & their owners. Schuylkill Banks, Market St.; 215-222-6030. www.schuylkillbanks.org. 9/29 11 am-3 pm. 9/30 noon-4 pm.

Philadelphia Book & Paper Fair Out-of-print books, autographs, prints, maps & related items for sale. Pennsylvania National Guard Armory, 2700 Southampton Rd.; 215-336-2000. $5. 9/29 10 am-4:30 pm.

Pennsylvania suburbs

Brandywine Valley Harvest Festival Several area vineyards & wineries offer tastings, tours & entertainment. Activities vary by location. $25. 9/29-9/30 noon-5 pm. Folly Hill Vineyards, 700 Folly Hill Rd., Kennett Square; 610-388-5895. www.follyhillvineyards.com. Kreutz Creek Vineyards, 553 S. Guernsey Rd., West Grove; 610-869-4412. www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com. Paradocx Vineyard, 452 Chesterville Rd., Landenberg; 610-255-5684. www.paradocx.com. Va La Family Farmed Wines, 8820 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale; 610-268-2702. www.valavineyards.com.

Car Show & Family Fun Day Children's games & activities, raffle, food & beverage, DJs & more. Proceeds to benefit West Norriton Police Association. Rain date 9/30. Valley Forge Marketplace, 600 S. Trooper Rd., West Norriton; 610-834-1550. 9/29 noon-4 pm. Clutch Control 2007 Sportbike expo & stunt competitions. 610-757-1059. info@everything-but-the-bike.com. Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia; 610-354-8212. www.vfconventioncenter.com. $15 advance; $20 day of show. 9/29 10 am-7 pm.

Drive-In Movie Night Two '50s featured films, a '50s car show, games & a hoola hoop contest. Information 717-249-7610. Cumberland Drive-In, 715 Centerville Rd., Newville; 717-776-5212. www.drive-ins.com/theater/patcumb. $6; $3 children under 12. 9/29 5 pm.

East Bradford Day Canoeing, hayrides, guided hikes, live bee hive demonstrations & other activities. 610-353-5587. Stroud Preserve, 454 North Creek Rd., West Chester; 610-696-6824. www.natlands.org. 9/29.

*FREE* Fall Harvest: Springton Manor Farm's Family Day Kid's activities, craft & food vendors, moon bounce, stage shows, caricatures, strolling entertainment & more. Bring clothes to "stuff a scarecrow.". Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore; 610-942-2450. www.chesco.org/ccparks. 9/29 10 am-4 pm.

*FREE* Greek Festival Greek food, music, dancing & children's activities. St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 30 E. Forge Rd., Media; 610-459-0366. www.stgeorgemedia.org. 10/4 5-9 pm.

Happy Birthday Carousel Weekend Antique Herschel Spillman Carousel turning 110 years old. Rides, birthday cake & more. 215-598-7165. Carousel Village, 591 Durham Rd. (Rte. 413), Wrightstown; 215-598-0707. www.carouselvillage.com. $1.10 carousel ride. Birthday cake celebration 1 pm-2 pm. 9/29-9/30 11 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Harvest Party Bonfire, children's activities & worship service for adults. Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting, 119 Beaver Valley Rd., Chadds Ford; 610-459-4804. www.bscmai.org. 9/29 2 pm.

Harvest Tea Greet autumn with an elegant English-style tea. Reservations required: 610-623-1514. Secret Garden Unique Gifts, 84 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne; 610-623-1514. www.thegardenchurch.org/secretgarden. $15; $10 children 10 & under. 9/29 1 pm.

*FREE* Italian Festival Annual festival held in honor of Saints Cosmas & Damian. SS. Cosmas & Damian Parish, 209 W. Fifth Ave., Conshohocken; 610-828-0101. sscosmasanddamian.com. 9/28-9/30 6-10 pm.

Jellies to Jewels Boutique: Benefit for the Philadelphia Orchestra Boutique items, popular jellies, jams & candy sale benefits the Philadelphia Orchestra. Philadelphia Country Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd., Gladwyne; 610-525-6000. www.philadelphiacc.net. $10. 10/4 10 am-6 pm. Jellies to Jewels Girls' Night Out event - $40. 10/4 6-9 pm.

Latin American Dinner Proceeds benefit the Students of the Light Home for internally displaced children in Colombia South America. Reservations suggested. Glenside United Church of Christ, Abington Ave., Glenside; 215-887-1819. www.glensideucc.org. $15 advance; $20 day of event. 9/29 5:30 & 7:30 pm.

Longaberger Basket Bingo Proceeds to benefit Joubert Syndrome Foundation. Contact Jolyn Merlino at 484-467-3281. Kimberton Fire Company, 61 Fire House Lane, Kimberton; 610-935-1388. www.kimbertonfire.org. $25. 9/30 noon-5 pm.

*FREE* Open House at Meadowbrook Farm Day will include self-guided tours, tasty refreshments & activities for little ones. Meadowbrook Farm, 1633 Washington Lane, Meadowbrook; 215-988-8869. www.meadowbrookfarm.org. 9/29 10 am-5 pm.