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Bike fest

The ninth annual Haycock Bikefest will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Southern Lehigh Community Park, Route 309, Coopersburg. Attractions include a bike show, poker run, stunt riders, DJ Luke the Duke and more. Admission is $10, $5 for children 10 and under. Visit www.haycockbikefest.com.


Call to Celts

Bethlehem’s 21st annual Celtic Classic is open 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday under the Hill to Hill Bridge, along the Monocacy Creek and adjacent to the main shopping areas of Main Street Bethlehem. It features six stages of entertainment, the Celtic Classic Invitational Pipe Band Competition, U.S. National Highland Athletic Championships, The “Showing of the Tartan” Parade, the 12th annual Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition, Celtic Quest border collie exhibitions and more. Admission is free, but you’ll need to buy food and beverage tickets starting at $1 each. Ticketed bleacher seating is available for viewing the activities on the Highland Fields for $7 Friday, $15 for Saturday or Sunday or $30 for the weekend. Call (610) 868-9599 or visit www.celticfest.org.

Distinctive dance

“Forever Tango” is performed at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. An all-Argentine cast of dancers and musicians traces the history of tango using dance, dramatic vignettes and song. Tickets are $26 and $36. Call (610) 758-2787.

Dying to see you

Halloween Haunt at Dorney Park, 3838 Dorney Park Road, South Whitehall, is so intense that the scary attractions that start after 6 p.m. are not recommended for children under 13. Find out why, weekends Saturday through Nov. 1. There will, however, be attractions suitable for all ages, such as Camp Spooky, Magic House on Boo Hill and Trick or Treat Street available noon to 5 p.m. There will also be creepy live entertainment and many rides will also be running. Hours are 6 to midnight Fridays, noon to midnight Saturdays and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $30.99 Saturdays and Sundays, $20.50 for after 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and after 5 p.m. Sundays, $10 after 10 p.m. Fridays and $18.99 for children 3 and older under 48 inches tall and for seniors 62+. Call (610) 395-3724 or visit www.dorneypark.com.




Sleepy Hollow Hayride and Midnight Productions’ “Paynes Asylum Haunted House” is open Saturday through Nov. 1 at 881 Highland Road, Newtown. Besides the haunted house, other attractions include hayrides, live music, bonfires and “Lazer” games. Admission ranges from $14-$40 depending on what you’d like to do. Hours vary; check at (215) 860-6855 or www.activeacresfarm.com.

How’s the vintage?

The Brandywine Valley Wine Trail’s Harvest Festival runs noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 5 at six wineries. Events include music, wine tastings, vineyard tours, hayrides, food and more. Passports are $25 and are available at each winery. Get the schedules and directions at www.bvwinetrail.com.

Open to alternatives?

An Ecofair and KarmaFest is held 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in Kerr Park, Pennsylvania and Wallace avenues, Downingtown. Ecofair promotes renewable energy, sustainability, green living, an “Evolution of the Automobile” expo and more. KarmaFest explores yoga, tai chi, meditation, massage, reflexology and reiki. Call Tim at (610) 909-0429, Steve at (484) 340-7401 or Patti at (410) 446-2569.

Back on big screen

Laurel & Hardy’s “Way Out West,” “Brats” and “Hog Wild” are shown at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. Tickets are $4. Call (610) 917-1228.

Like in old Bavaria

The United German Hungarians’ Bavarian Oktoberfest is held under a 10,000-square-foot tent at 4666 Bristol Road, Oakford. Friday at 7 p.m., it’s Rocktoberfest with WMMR-FM and the band Bigg Romeo. From 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, it’s traditional German musical fare with the German Hungarian Schuhplattler Dancers and youth soccer games. The Oktoberfest entertainment continues from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per day, free to children under 13. Visit www.ughclub.us.

Art to admire

- “Stephen Antonakos Retrospective” spans the New York abstract formalist’s career from 1954 to the present Sunday through Jan. 11 at the Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. A public preview party is offered 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5 for nonmembers in addition to the regular admission of $6, $4 for seniors and students, $3 for children 6-12, free to members, children under 6 and to all on Sundays. Call (610) 432-4333 or visit www.allentownartmuseum.org.

- The Temple Judea Museum of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, presents “Entering from the Inside: The Art of Memory,” with works by New York artist in residence Michele Brody, through Nov. 14. A celebratory program will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. Call (215) 887-2027.

- The Studio of Ben Solowey, 3551 Olde Bedminster Road, Bedminster, presents “The Folding Image: The Interesting Life of a Painted Screen” Saturday through Oct. 19, with a public opening reception on Saturday. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call (215) 795-0228.

Play of the day

The Philadelphia Sports Card and Memorabilia Show is at the Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th St., Reading. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Retired major leaguers signing free autographs are one-time Phillie Tom Herr and Mike Torrez. Admission is $7, free to children under 5. Call (215) 643-0910 or visit www.phillyshow.org.

Think of your skin

The Race Against the Sun 5K is at 8:30 a.m. Saturday along the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown. All proceeds benefit Race Against the Sun’s Melanoma Fund for Awareness, Prevention and Early Detection. Registration is $30. There will also be a Family Fun Walk, live music entertainment, vendors and more. Visit www.raceagainstthesun.org/register.htm.

Sporting chance

The 26th annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show is at the Tuckerton Seaport and Tip Seaman Park, 120 W. Main St., Tuckerton, N.J. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The lineup includes demonstrations, contests, seminars, a decoy auction, crafters, carvers, vendors, food and refreshments, music, sail skiff races, sneakbox races, rubber duck race and carnival rides. Admission is free. Call (609) 296-8868.

Do it for free

Thanks to the Smithsonian, many museums across America — some of them not far away —will be offering free admission on Saturday. View the complete list of participating museums at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.

Still on the road

The Antique Auto Club of America Museum, Route 39 off Hersheypark Drive, Derry Township, celebrates the 100th birthday of the Ford Model T 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Check out a car show, children’s activities, how-to seminars and an address by Wally Hagen of Ford Motor Company at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Call (717) 566-7100 or visit www.aacamuseum.org.

This spud’s for you

Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Road, Paradise Township, offers Potato Fest from 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday. There’ll be potato sack races, a potato scramble, a potato eating contest, the potato slinger and potato-oriented crafts, along with other seasonal activities. Admission is $13.95, $11.95 for children 3-11. Call (866) 546-1799 or visit www.cherrycrestadventurefarm.com.

Lagers, lederhosen

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Route 72 off Turnpike exit 266, Cornwall, veers off from its Russian storyline to celebrate Oktoberfest from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Special events this weekend only are a “Ceremonial Tapping of the Keg,” “Art of the Brewmaster,” the Alpenrose Schulplattler Dancers, a Biergarten and “The Great Bar Olympics.” Admission is $28.95, $23.95 for seniors and students, $9.95 for children. Call (717) 665-7021 or visit www.parenfaire.com.

Trick or treat!

Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, transforms into a Halloween-themed adventure where guests are invited to dress in costume, trick-or-treat through the “Sesame” neighborhood, walk through the Count’s castle, go on hayrides, participate in K’NEX building activities, and see special live Halloween shows. “The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular” starts this weekend and continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Admission is $47.95, $42.95 for seniors 55+, free for children 2 and under. Call (866) GO-4-ELMO or visit www.sesameplace.com.

Feel the magic

A Faeries and Wizards Festival weekend is at the Camden Children’s Garden noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $6, $4 for children 3-11. You’ll find the garden at 3 Riverside Drive, Camden, N.J. Call (856) 365-8733.

It’s in Delaware now

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison St., Wilmington, Del. Admission is good all three days and is $8, free to children under 12. Get a preview at www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.
- Compiled by Brian Bingaman

The meaning of Bonds

The legacy of baseball’s home run king is discussed in “Race, Culture and the Continuing Saga of Barry Bonds” at 7:30 tonight in the Haupert Union Building at Moravian College, Monocacy and Locust streets, Bethlehem. Admission is free. Call (610) 861-1491.

Rambling along

The Delaware County Riverfront Ramble is held Saturday. It begins with the first events of the Cradle of Birding Festival at 7 a.m. in John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum and concludes with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Some of the other highlights include live music, a car show and a food festival. The Ramble’s other venues are Market Square Memorial Park, Marcus Hook; Barry Bridge Park, Chester; Ridley Township Municipal Marina, Ridley; and Governor Printz Park in Tinicum. For a map of the locations and a complete schedule of events, visit www.riverfrontramble.org.

Concert road trips

The “‘80s Invasion Tour,” featuring Great White, Firehouse and Nelson, is at Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Call (866) 605-7325 or visit www.pennspeak.com.

The Bill Frisell Trio is featured at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $25 and $30. Call (610) 758-2787.

A “Divas of Jazz” benefit concert for The Second Mile, which helps kids at risk, is at the American Music Theatre at 3 p.m. Sunday. Featured singers are Ruth Benns-Suter, Marion “CoCo” Coleman, Erin Cruise, Rose Hudson, Michelle Leigh, Sonia V., Diane Wilson and Robin Work. Tickets are $50 and include a reception of hors d’oeuvres and desserts. The theater is at 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Visit www.divasofjazz.org.

Plaid in the shire

It’s a Scottish Fling weekend 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Route 72, south of Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 266, Cornwall. Special events this weekend only are Highland games competitions; a Scottish eating contest with Scotch eggs, bangers and haggis; a “Men in Kilts” competition, a sheepherding demonstration; the Loch Rannoch Pipe Band; and the show “Don Juan & Miguel.” Admission is $28.95, $23.95 for seniors and students, $9.95 for children. Call (717) 665-7021 or visit www.parenfaire.com.

If you build it ...

The Float Your Boat Race involves manned cardboard boats, usually crewed by children, held on a 250-foot course in the Lehigh Canal at 1 p.m. Sunday. All boats must be made of biodegradable, inexpensive cardboard (can be waxed but there are restrictions). Wood may be used for framing, stiffening and fastening cardboard. Rope and string may be used. All glue or fasteners, paint or sealers must be water based. Paddles are used; one per person. The start location is behind the Ice House at Sand Island, River Street, Bethlehem. Prizes will be awarded for “Most Original/Funny Design,” “Fastest” and “Judges Selection.” Call Jane Persa at (610) 865-7079.

Supple steeds

The 34th annual International Dressage at Devon Horse Show is held Sept. 23-28 at the Devon Horse Show grounds, Route 30, Devon. Dressage is an ancient equestrian discipline having to do with a series of movements based on a horse’s action, not unlike gymnastics or figure skating competitions. Dressage at Devon opens with the three-day Breed Division, in which horses are judged for movement and conformation. On Thursday, the four-day Performance Division begins. The Festival Shops offer apparel; fine arts, antiques and collectibles from more than 65 vendors and food. The Kids Corral provides activities for youngsters and exhibitions are geared toward family fun. A highlight of this year’s Family Day will be the first Dressage at Devon leadline class. Adults accompanied by a child will be admitted free on Sunday. General admission is $8, free to children under 12. Reserved and box seats are available. For more information, call (484) 358-5510 or visit www.dressageatdevon.org.

Fiber of his being

The fiber art exhibition “Ted Hallman: Versatile Visionary” is on view through Nov. 16 at The Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are $5. Call (610) 332-1300.

Feast awaits

The 12th annual Cape May Food & Wine Festival runs Saturday through Sept. 25. Visitors can enjoy winery tours and tastings, a five-course beer tasting dinner, a Gourmet Marketplace, restaurant luncheons, Chefs’ Dine-Arounds, the People’s Choice Chowder Contest, and numerous seminars and classes. Note that most festival events cannot accommodate children. Costs and times vary. Decide which events you’d like to attend by checking the schedule at (800) 275-4278 or www.capemaymac.org.

Freak of nature
“Psychic madman” Jim Karol brings his show to Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance Saturday are $25, $60 for VIP seating. Call (610) 432-6715.

What was it about?

“French and Indian War Interpretive Sunday” is a living history program 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Conrad Weiser Homestead and Memorial Park, Route 422 near Womelsdorf. There will also be a Native American historical perspective. This free event is an outdoor living history program and not a re-enactment. The event is free to the public. Tours of the historic structures are $3, $2 for youths 6-17. Call (610) 589-2934 or visit www.conradweiserhomestead.org.

Kings of the boardwalk

More than 400 Corvettes from 1953 to the present will be on the Ocean City, N.J., Boardwalk starting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. You’ll find them between Seventh and 12th streets rain or shine. There will be an awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. in front of the music pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. There will also be a special red, white and blue display. Call (609) 457-0081 or visit www.boardwalkcorvettes.com.

Sing and dance

Grammy winner Dan Zanes and Friends entertains at 12:30, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. Admission for ages 2 through adult is $47.95. AARP members can get a $5 discount off the $42.95 senior admission rate in September. Call (866) GO-4-ELMO or visit www.sesameplace.com.

Kids will be kids

Kidzfest is held 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Cooper River Park, N. Park Drive and McClellan Boulevard, Pennsauken, N.J. Highlights include games, clowns, characters, sports, crafts, food and more. Admission is free with a nominal fee for some activities and games. Call (856) 216-2122 or visit www.kidzfest.org.

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By BRIAN BINGAMAN
Staff Writer

Year three

The Goggleworks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St., Reading, marks its third anniversary, a “Light up the Arts Celebration.” On Saturday, a gala will be held with dinner, a silent auction, wine, beer and a cash bar. Dress in your most creative cocktail attire.

Get your invitation online at www.goggleworks.org. The Third Anniversary Open House is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Offered will be workshops, events, and various studio artists. Call (610) 374-4600.

Rosita y Maria

Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, offers “Rosita’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Festivities will include a special show starring Rosita and Sonia Manzano (Maria from “Sesame Street”) along with many other favorite characters as they learn Spanish words of the day. Admission for ages 2 through adult is $47.95. AARP members can get a $5 discount off the $42.95 senior admission rate in September. Call (866) GO-4-ELMO or visit www.sesameplace.com.

Cheers!

From 6 to 8 tonight at the Scott Arboretum, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, it’s a “Chartreuse and Chardonnay” Sunset Sippin’ session in the Terry Shane Teaching Garden with wine from Paradocx Vineyards. The evening will also include a raffle and tours by the arboretum staff. Cost is $30. Call (610) 328-8025.

The nine wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail present the “Harvest Weekend: The Butcher, The Baker, The Winemaker” event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The theme comes from the wine pairings with foods from their agricultural neighbors. It’s part of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s PA Preferred program. Each winery will have its own special events this weekend. Admission is free, with food and wine available for purchase. Visit www.lehighvalleywinetrail.com for directions to each location.

The Harvest Moon Bed & Breakfast, 311 E. Main St., New Holland, offers a “wine camp” to get acquainted with everything wine, Sunday through Sept. 17. Activities include visits to Lancaster County wineries, al fresco and restaurant dining. Cost is $395 per person. Call (888) 824-3763.

F The Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media, has “Cocktails al Fresco” going on 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18 on the porch and terrace of Lachford Hall, where a guided tour will be offered. Preregistration is required and is $20. Call (610) 566-9134 or visit www.tylerarboretum.org.

Free, you say?

Enjoy complimentary admission from 9:30 a.m. until noon Sunday, and Sept. 21 and 28, at the Brandywine River Museum, Route 1, Chadds Ford. Free Sundays in September means self-guided tours of the museum’s collection of American art, including works by N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth; the Fall Harvest Market in the museum courtyard, featuring handcrafted items and giftware; and a free second audio tour with the rental of one at regular price. Call (610) 388-2700.

Find a release

Whether it’s whitewater rafting, kayaking or canoeing, dam releases by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are the equivalent to fresh powder for the diehard skier. There’s one set for this weekend at Lehigh River Gorge at the Francis Walter Dam, about seven miles upstream from White Haven and the Lehigh Gorge State Park.

Whitewater Challengers, 288 N. Stagecoach Road, Weatherly, offers various whitewater packages. Call (800) 443-RAFT or visit www.whitewaterchallengers.com.

Swingin’ show

The Pines Dinner Theatre, 3045 High Hill Road, Slatington, presents a throwback to the ’40s, “The All Night Strut,” Friday through Oct. 19. The show features jazz, blues, bebop and clas

sic song standards by Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Cab Calloway and the Gershwins. Matinees are Wednesdays through Fridays and Sundays. Lunch is served at noon for a 2 p.m. show. Evening shows are Fridays through Sundays. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. for an 8 p.m. performance. Tickets are $43, $42 for seniors 60+, $16 for children 3-12. Tickets for the show only are $25, $10 for children 3-12. Call (610) 926-3702 or visit www.pinesdinnertheatre.com.

A fest for fall

The Lansdowne Arts Festival happens 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the 20th Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, south of the R3 SEPTA station. Highlights include an art show and sale, a variety of live music, theater productions and book signings. Visit www.lansdownefestival.com.

Can you relate?

Don’t let the name fool you. The Newark Black Film Festival is actually held in Camden, N.J. at the Rutgers Camden campus’ Gordon Theater, North Third and Pearl streets. Show times are 7 p.m. tonight and Friday, Sept. 18-19 and 25-26. Admission is free. For a description of the films, call (856) 225-2700 or visit www.rutgerscamdenarts.org/nbff_schedule.

Before the censors

In 1934, fearing government censorship of Mae West and gangster movies, the motion picture industry decided to police itself. At 2 p.m. Sundays in September, the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, will offer a series of “Pre-Hollywood Code” films. Kicking off the series is “Gold Diggers of 1933,” a comedy/musical that not only offers frank commentary on the Great Depression, but also salacious content such as a number called “Petting in the Park” with scantily clad dancers, and a young Ginger Rogers singing “We’re in the Money” in pig


Latin in a costume of strategically placed gold coins. “They don’t make ’em like that anymore,” indeed. Tickets are $8, $6 for seniors and students. Call (610) 917-0223 or visit www.thecolonialtheatre.com.

Stars of the ’70s

-The Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, presents Boz Scaggs, with opener David Jacobs-Strain, at 8 p.m. Saturday. The opener of the center’s season, there will be a post-show party in the lobbies. Tickets are $47 and $57. Call (610) 758-2787 or visit www.zoellnerartscenter.org.

- Peter Frampton is at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Show time is 8 p.m. Sept. 8. Tickets are $54 and $59. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Spirit of ‘77

“Revolutionary Times,” the re-enactment of the 1777 Battle of Brandywine, with arms demonstrations, camp tours and lectures, runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Brandywine Battlefield Park is on Route 1 between Routes 202 and 100, Chadds Ford. Admission is $9, $6 for seniors 60+, $5 for ages 5-17. Call (610) 459-3342.

That’s hot

The Chile Pepper Food Festival is held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday in William Delong Park, 233 Bowers Road, Bowers in Berks County between Lyons and Topton. Events include a chile pepper song contest and eating contest and entertainment by Acoustic Roadshow. Admission is free. Visit www.pepperfestival.com or e-mail pepperfestival@verizon.net.

Mind the Gap

The Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts 2008 Jazz and Arts Festival runs Friday through Sunday in Delaware Water Gap Borough, whose Main Street is a part of Route 611. A musical motif art show kicks off the festival 6 to 8 p.m. Friday along with music 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Church of the Mountain. The main stage is on Delaware Avenue and the music runs noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $8 Friday. Saturday admission is $25, $15 for seniors, students anc children 5-12. Senior/student/child admission is $10 Sunday. Bring your own seating. For the full schedule, call (570) 424-2210 or visit www.cotajazz.org.

Horse power

The Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Laurels at Landhope show grounds in West Grove, Chester County. It features the U.S. Equestrian Federation National Pairs Championships and the U.S. Equestrian Federation National Pony Championships as well as competition in preliminary, intermediate and advanced divisions.

It is also a selection trial for the World Championships to be held in Europe in August 2009. It features dressage on Friday, marathon on Saturday, and a cones course on Sunday. Other activities include a Kids Corner; a trade fair with a marketplace of jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, equine/canine inspired giftware, equine and equestrian equipment, elegant country style apparel, farm equipment, carriages and carriage appointments; live music by the Barbone Street Jazz Band; Jack Russell terrier races on Sunday as well as a parade and display of antique coaches; and a vintage car show.

Admission is $10 per car, $15 per car for a three-day pass. Tickets for the patron tent, which includes daily preferred parking and lunch Saturday and Sunday, are $85. Call (610) 486-0710 or visit www.laurelscde.org.

Mushroom madness

Kennett Square’s 23rd annual Mushroom Festival pops up on State Street from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

This year, the festival will have a 5K Mushroom Run, a “Cute as a Button” baby photo contest, a parade and the amateur mushroom soup cook-off. Admission is $2 for ages 12 and up. Call (888) 440-9920 or visit www.mushroomfestival.org.

Antiques and quilts

- The 26th annual Tinicum Park Antiques Show will have a country primitive theme with 38 dealers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the park’s 150-year-old buildings. Also happening in the park that weekend is the Tohickon Garden Club’s annual flower show and a Tinicum Polo Club match. The park is on Route 32 (River Road), Tinicum Township. Admission is $5, $1 for the flower show, free for children. Call (215) 489-5133 or (267) 337-0955.

- The Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza is held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 Cameron St., Harrisburg. Admission is $12, $10 Sunday and free to children under 16. Parking is $8. Call (215) 862-5828.

Happy motoring

The Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show is open the public 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10-13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Giant Center, 950 W. Hersheypark Drive, Derry Township. Admission is $8, $5 after 3 p.m., free to children 12 and under. On Sept. 10, seniors 55+ can buy one ticket and get one free. Call (888) 303-2887 or visit www.largestrvshow.com.

Far away flavors

It’s an Olde Worlde Fest weekend 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire at the Mount Hope Estate and Winery, Route 72 off of Pennsylvania Turnpike exit 266, Cornwall. Special entertainment this weekend only includes Japanese drumming, a Celtic harpist, belly dancing, “The Great Guildsmen’s Way” and more. Admission is $28.95, $23.95 for seniors and students, $9.95 for children. Call (717) 665-7021 or visit www.parenfaire.com.

Remember that show?

Peter Gros, the co-host of the original “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and an advisor to the “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” airing on Animal Planet, is the guest entertainer at Dutch Wonderland, 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Park hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the shows with Gros are at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the park amphitheater. Admission is $29.95, $24.95 for seniors 60-69, $17.95 for seniors 70+, free to children 2 and under. Call (866) FUN-AT-DW or visit www.dutchwonderland.com.

For the grandparents

- September is Grandparents Month at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. AARP members can get a $5 discount off the $42.95 senior admission rate. If buying online at www.sesameplace.com, use the promo code SESAMEAARP. Admission for ages 2 through adult is $47.95. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays the rest of the month. Call (215) 752-7070.

- In honor of Grandparents Day, the Crayola Factory, 30 Centre Square, Easton, offers free admission for grandparents Saturday and Sunday with a paid children’s admission, which is $9.50 for kids 3 and older. Saturday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. Call (610) 515-8000.