Visitors Center Hours

Tuesday - Saturday	10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Please note, we are closed in observance of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Research Library is available by appointment. Please provide your areas of interest prior to your visit, so that we can prepare the materials for viewing.

Please call 610-388-7376 or email info@chaddsfordhistory.org to arrange research appointments, meeting room rentals and group tri ps.

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Tours & Education Programs

John Chads House tours are available on Saturdays year-round except the first Saturday of each month (reserved for Escape Brandywine).

Barns-Brinton House tours are available on Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Group tours are available by appointment for youth and adult groups

Escape Brandywine escape room programs are available on the first Saturday of each month (January through November) at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Private escape rooms can also be arranged outside of the public sessions for groups of 8. Please call 610-388-7376 or email info@chaddsfordhistory.org.

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Rentals & Photography

Our meeting room is available for business, organization or individual rentals. Please view our Rentals and Photography page for more information.

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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!

PLEASE NOTE: We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation carefully and are waiting to decide if we can safely hold this event or not. We are hoping our event will happen as scheduled and return our community to a little normalcy, but as always, the safety of our visitors and volunteers is our top priority.

Hours:

September 19: 10am - 5pm

September 20: 10am - 5pm

Location:

Barn Visitors Center

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.

Vendors, Crafters, Artisans, Colonial Demonstrators, and Authors:

Every year at Chadds Ford Days we have a large variety of people who come out and make this a really special event. Anyone interested in setting up a booth at the event should click here to access information and application forms. Crafting Application is now open!

Thanks to our Sponsors!

Sponsor Opportunities Available

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)