Colonial Games & Dress-up
Scavenger Hunt
Musket Drills
Water Balloon Launch
Straw Maze
Candle Making
Crafts Table
Marble Making
Stockade & Colonial Cut-outs
Hayrides
Chadds Ford Days - September 19 & 20, 2020
2016 Chadds Ford Days Reenactors
Welcome to a colonial festival celebrating the history of Chadds Ford. This event has been a community tradition since 1958 and features Revolutionary Reenactors, encampments, colonial demonstrators, artisan booths and children's activities. Enjoy live Bluegrass music along with food, wine and craft beer vendors. Tours of our historic John Chads House and Springhouse are free and available throughout the day. Stop in the Visitor Center to view our 2020 exhibit. Join us and have an historically good time!
Hours:
September 19: 10am - 5pm
September 20: 10am - 5pm
Location:
1736 Creek Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Admission:
Admission is available at the gate on each day of the event: $10 for adults 18 and older; $5 for children 6 - 17; Free for children under 6 and CFHS members with membership card.
Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash. Please clean up after your pet.
Volunteer:
Interested in volunteering? Volunteer signup coming soon
Parking:
Parking is located in a field adjacent to the festival on N. Creek Road. Police and attendants will be onsite to guide you. Please park only in lots designated for event parking. Please DO NOT PARK along Route 1 (Baltimore Pike), Creek Road (Route 100), in nearby business parking lots or neighborhoods.
Crafters and Artisans:
Crafters and artisans interested in setting up a booth at the event should click here to access information and application forms. Crafting Application is not open yet
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Battle of the Brandywine
Music
Reenactors & Encampments
Colonial Demonstrators
New Attraction: Historic Lectures
This year we will have a large tent on the field where you can enjoy a variety of lectures on local historical topics. Lectures will begin on the top of each hour and last about 20 minutes. See below for the schedule.
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it." Dr. Samuel Johnson (1704-1784)
Historic John Chads House Tours and Beehive Oven Bread Baking
Craft and Artisan Booths
Art and Photography Booths
Authors & Book Sales
Non-Profit Information Booths
Children's Activities
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