Your ultimate guide to fall festivals in the Philadelphia area
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Prost! Fall festivals and Oktoberfests are back. Photo: Courtesy of Aversa PR
Fall has arrived in the Philadelphia region, bringing with it some of the most-anticipated festivals and events of the year.
Why it matters: Take advantage of your last chances to spend time outdoors before the winter cold arrives. Plus, there's something for everyone!
Here are some of the top festivals to add to your calendar:
Key: 🎉 party, 🎨 artsy, 🎶 music, 🍂 outdoorsy, 😋 foodie, 👶 kid-friendly, 🐶 pet-friendly
Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards
👶 🍂 | Through Nov. 3 | Free to enter, pay as you go
- This Media farm goes all out for the fall harvest with hayrides, colorful pumpkin displays, a corn maze and pick-your-own apples.
😋 🎶 | Oct. 19-27 | Pay as you go
- Toast to more than a week of tastings, trivia nights, music and special events dedicated to cideries based out of Pennsylvania.
👶 🐶 | Oct. 5 | Pay as you go
- This street festival on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough has something for everyone: a market with dozens of vendors, beer garden, artwork, kids activities and a scarecrow display.
🎉 😋 🎶 | Oct. 11-12 | Tickets: $25-$95
- A two-day Oktoberfest bash brings the Deutschland to the city, where you can raise a glass of German beers and chow down on pretzels and bratwurst.
- Oct. 11, 7:30-11:30pm; Oct. 12, 1-5pm and 7:30-11:30pm
🎉 👶 🎨 | Oct. 11-13 | Pay as you go
- Turn out for the annual LGBTQ parade on Oct. 12 at 5th and Market streets. On Oct. 13, a festival takes over the Gayborhood from noon-7pm, with family-friendly events, beer gardens and performances.
👶 😋 🎶 | Oct. 12 | 10am-4pm
- Reading Terminal Market hosts this fete for the Pennsylvania Dutch staple. Plan for kids crafts and games, apple- and scrapple-inspired food options and a scrapple sculpting contest.
🎨 | Oct. 17-27 | Tickets: Coming soon
- This jam-packed festival features dozens of films, discussions and programming.
🍂 👶 | Oct. 19 | Tickets: $25-$169
- Explore the best sights and sounds of the city along 20 miles of car-free streets. The finish line at the Philadelphia Art Museum will feature a festival with live music, food trucks and activities.
🎶 🎉 | Oct. 21-27 | Tickets: $25-$65
- Twenty-three bands are set to play venues in Philly and the region over seven days, including Amos Lee, Waxahatchee and the Out-Sect.
Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
🍂 👶 🐶 | Oct. 26-27 | Tickets: $25-$65
- Watch thousands of rowers from dozens of states and countries compete on the Schuylkill River over this two-day event near Boathouse Row.