August

Check out these upcoming events, deals and things to know by county

Bucks County
Scarecrows are coming to Peddler’s Village

Scarecrows in the village is an annual autumn event you can find at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska and while this event does not start until September 7th, if you would like to sign up for a scarecrow-making workshop you can register here before it fills up. Cost is $40/pp

FREE MOVIES at Newtown Theater

8/12 Aladdin

8/19 The Lion King

You can register at this link

Save the date for this free event, a full Back to School theme event list will be posted later this week. This event is happening at The Shops at Valley Square.

FREE WEEK-DAY ACTIVITY

Come meet Miss Erica in center court area (weather permitting) for story time. If the weather is ever too cold or rainy story time is held inside of Bambini's World! See Themes and Dates below! Takes place at the Shops at Valley Square

8/13 BEDTIME

8/20 NO STORY TIME

8/27 BACK TO SCHOOL

Chester County

Butterfly Festival

The Butterfly festival at Colonial Gardens in Phoenixville is one of my favorite annual events, while the butterfly reservations went live back in early Summer and are sold out, you can still experience this festival and see the release of all the butterflies! This event is FREE and you can learn more here

Colonial Gardens also a FREE fall activity for littles called Pumpkinland which runs 9/19-11/1 and is an area with a around 2 slides, some pretend play and cartoon character displays for photo ops. Once it begins you can pay additionally for their kid-friendly Halloween attractions plus hayrides.

Save the date! August 12th is Twiggy’s Birthday Bash and you can save $10 on adventure passes.

Did you also know they offer a Birthday Discount for you? Present proof of your date of birth via a state-issued ID, birth certificate or military ID and receive $5.00 off of your individual ticket purchase. Not valid for online ticket purchase

Lancaster County

Save $4 on admission at Corn Cob Acres in Mountville with code Pre26 Opening day is 9/12/2026.

Low Cost Activity I Model Railroading Days

Visit the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on 8/15 and 8/22

Adults (ages 12-64) $10

Youth (3-11) $8

Ages 2 & Under (2-under) Free

Montgomery County

FREE Movie Night at Mill Grove: Hoppers I John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove

Thursday August 27th, this movie night admission and activities are free, concessions available for purchase. Learn more here

Scheduled Experiences:

5:00-7:30 – Museum, Seed Ball-making, Board Games (bring your own or play one of ours)

5:00-5:45 / 6:00-6:45 – Historic House Tours

5:30-6:30 – Meet a Bird Ambassador

Family Movie Night: Zootopia 2 with Bridgeport Borough

🎬 Aug 15: Zootopia 2

🎬 Sept 19: The Minecraft Movie

🎬 Oct 10: Wicked

Did you know? Endless Summer Series at Arader Farms

Troubles End Biergarten is at Arader Farms in Collegeville Fridays 3-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm and Sundays 12-6pm. Includes lawn games and make sure to say hi to the animals on the farm!

Code and Offer reminders

Please see the links and code for current promos with Pennsylvania Kid you can use.

Flour Power Cooking Studio Valley Forge Use code PAKIDCOOKS10 when booking classes, birthday parties or camps and save 10% off.

ClimbZone Philadelphia Use code PAKID20 to save 20% off admission

Crayola Experience use this link for tickets at $22.23/pp for ages 3+

RingRing Club use code PAKIDS for 10% off (this link is commissionable for me)

Wonder use code Jackie345 for 30% off your first two orders (many locations)

Goldfish Swim School use code PAKIDSWIM to have your first time membership fee waived ($35 value per child) at the following locations: Ft Washington, Oaks, Doylestown and Langhorne