2010 Events-at-a-Glance
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in downtown West Chester.
* denotes unconfirmed date.
To see all the events in West Chester, go to Events Calendar.
Ongoing Events
First Fridays -- March through December. Stores open late with specials and fun for everyone.
Swingin' Summer Thursdays -- First Thursday June thru September, 6:30 to 9:30pm. Street music festival for the whole family. Free.
Ghost Tours of West Chester -- explore the ghosts of West Chester every Friday & Saturday night in October.
Annual Events
West Chester Downtown Grand Prix -- A series of nine running races through May 25, 2009 on the Downtown West Chester loop.
West Chester Film Festival -- April 23 - 25, 2010. Award winning short films.
May Arts Festival -- May 2, 2010, Everhart Park from 11 to 5.
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Super Weekend is the First Weekend of June and includes:
Gallery Walk -- June 4, 2010 starting at 5 pm. Enjoy art openings and special events throughout downtown.
Up On The Roof -- June 5, 2010, 7 to 11 pm. A fundraising event on the roof of the Bicentennial Garage.
Super Sunday -- June 6, 2010, 11 am to 5 pm. Downtown biggest street festival. Free.
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Iron Hill Twilight Criterium Bicycle Race -- July 10, 2010, 5 pm to 9 pm. West Chester's professional sporting event.
Turks Head Music Festival -- July 18, 2010, 11:00am to 5:00pm at Everhart Park. Free for the whole family.
Shakespeare in the Park -- July, 2010* in Everhart Park. A Mid Summer Night's Dream presented by Commonwealth Classic Theatre.
Festival of Gardens -- September, 2010. Tour local gardens.
Restaurant Festival -- September 19, 2010, 11 am to 5 pm. Lot's of food and fun.
Gallery Walk -- October 1, 2010 starting at 6 pm. Enjoy art openings and special events throughout downtown.
West Chester Rotary's Annual Chili Cook-off -- October 10, 2010, noon to 5 pm. Vote for the best chili in West Chester!
Harvest Festival -- October 9, 2010. All day at Marshall Square Park.
Halloween Parade -- October 28, 2010, 7:00pm. Bring your little monsters downtown and be in a parade.
Old-Fashioned Christmas -- December 2 - 5, 2010. The Christmas Parade is December 3, 2010, at 8pm.
