Hobbies and Interests If you are interested in visiting southeastern Pennsylvania to experience local culture and events, the region offers you a wealth of opportunities throughout the year. Listed below are a list of events devoted to hobbies and interests held in the area.
Please ask us for suggestions for other local events that may interest you.
Adamstown Antique Extravanganza
Adamstown, PA
Dealers and collectors, as well as the uninitiated from all over the world have succumbed to the charms of Adamstown, which has become the premier year-round antiques destination in the Northeast. The easy access to the area from Exit 286 off of the Pennsylvania Turnpike provides the traveler with a worry-free trip. Antiques and collectibles, flea markets, thousands of dealers, free admission. Open from dawn to dusk.
Spring Extravaganza - April 22nd thru 26th, 2009
Summer Extravaganza - June 24th thru 28th, 2009
Fall Extranvaganza - September 23rd thru 27th, 2009
Renningers Antique and Collectors Extravanganza
Kutztown, PA
Renningers Antique Center holds the Antique and Collectors' Extravanganza three times a year. This event attracts 1,000 of the nation's fine antique dealers from 42 states and provides for the widest range of exhibitors in the industry.
Extravaganza dates for 2009:
April 23rd thru 25th, 2009
June 25th thru 27th, 2009
September 24th thru 26th, 2009
Admission prices:
Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM - $15.00 (Good for all three days)
Friday 8 AM to 5PM - $6.00
Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM - $4.00
Keep in mind that since the events are both indoor and outdoor, they run rain or shine.
For more information, call Phone 570-385-0104 (Monday - Thursday), or 610-683-6848 (Friday & Saturday), or visit the official website.
Antique Auto Museum
Hershey, PA
A trip to the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey is a journey of discovery and enjoyment for the whole family. The Museum’s highly detailed dioramas present carefully restored vintage vehicles in elaborate scenes that bring the history of the automobile to life. From a tiny machine shop in turn-of-the-century New York to the asphalt apron of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum’s Sea to Shining Sea exhibit invites the visitor to move through time and space on a tour from the automobile’s blacksmith shop beginnings to a time and place where the car was king.
In addition to the permanent collection, the museum mounts seasonal exhibits:
Treasures from the 3 Dog Garage: A. Ross & Beth Myers Collection - November 1st, 2008 thru March 15th, 2009
"FROM ROADS TO RAILS" Custom Train Display - January 19th and February 16th, 2009
Cars of our Stars - March 23rd thru May 10th, 2009
March is Women's History Month - March 1st thru 31st, 2009
Sports Car in America - May 22nd thru October 12th, 2009
For more information, call 717-566-7100 or visit the official website.
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation
Media, PA
Located in Ridley Creek State Park, the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation is an 18th century working farm, includes: farmhouse, springhouse, and endangered breeds of livestock. Watch cheese-making, weaving, cooking and encampments. Open from mid-April through mid-November.
French & Indian War Encampment - April 18th, 2009
Revolutionary War Encampment - May 2nd, 2009
Revolutionary War Encampment - May 3rd, 2009
Spring Kid’s Day - May 16th, 2009
Founder’s Day Picnic - June 27th, 2009
Summertime Splash Day - July 18th, 2009
Civil War Re-enactment - September 12th, 2009
Civil War Re-enactment - September 13th, 2009
Fall Fun Day - September 26th, 2009
Fall related activities just for the kids:
Medieval Days - October 17th, 2009
Medieval Days - October 18th, 2009
Ghost Tours - October 23rd, 2009
Ghost Tours - October 24th, 2009
Closing Day - November 13th, 2009
Wassail Tour / Greens & Gift Shop Sale - November 27th-29th, 2009
Special reduced admission days:
Library Card Day - April 25th, 2009
Mother's Day - May 10th, 2009
Father's Day - June 21st, 2009
Grandparents' Day - September 15th, 2009
For admission fees, hours of operation, and more information, call 610-566-1725 or visit the official website.
Landis Valley Museum
Lancaster, PA
Open-hearth cooking, draft horse plowing, sheep shearing, blacksmithing, and basketmaking are exhibited in this 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German Village.
Warm & Wooly Day - February 7th, 2009
Victorian Valentine Dinner - February 13th, 2009
Winter Institute - Traditional Craft Classes - February 13th, 2009
Lecture: A Brief History of Lancaster and the American Longrifle - February 14th, 2009
Heirloom Seed Project - February Workshop - February 21st, 2009
Charter Day - March 8th, 2009
The Birds and the Seeds Workshop - March 21st, 2009
Heirloom Seed Project - Grafting Workshop - March 28th, 2009
Home School Day - April 15th, 2009
Spring Benefit Auction - April 18th, 2009
Herb & Garden Faire - May 8th, 2009
For more information, call 717-569-0401 or visit the official website.
Daniel Boone Homestead
Birdsboro, PA
The site tells the story of Daniel's youth and the saga of the region's 18th century settlers by contrasting their lives and cultures. The Homestead offers many historic programs and exhibits, preserves 579 acres of open space, and provides passive recreational areas. Open March 1st through December 31st.
Fireside Tales - February 1st, 2009
Black History Program - February 8th, 2009
Volunteer Tea - February 15th, 2009
Fireside Tales - March 1st, 2009
Charter Day – Open House – First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - March 8th, 2009
Women’s History Round Table - March 15th, 2009
Women’s History Round Table - March 29th, 2009
First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - April 5th, 2009
Spring Nature Program - April 19th, 2009
Children’s Day & First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - May 3rd, 2009
Memorial Day, Site Open - May 25th, 2009
First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - June 6th & 7th, 2009
Patriot Days - June 13th & 14th, 2009
Evening on the Green - June 20th, 2009
Sawmill Operation Days - July 1st, 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2009
Independence Day Program & First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - July 4th, 2009
Interpretive Sundays - July 12th, 19th & 26th, 2009
History Day Camp - July 21st through 23rd, 2009
Junior History Workshop - July 29th, 2009
Junior History Workshop - July 30th, 2009
Interpretive Sundays - August 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2009
Sawmill Operation Days - August 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 2009
Junior History Workshop - August 5th, 2009
First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - August 9th, 2009
Labor Day, Site Open - September 7th, 2009
Fall Nature Program - September 20th, 2009
First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - September 27th, 2009
First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - October 17th & 18th, 2009
Heritage Day – 10-5 Living History Program - October 18th, 2009
Lecture Series - October 25th, 2009
Boone Birthday program & First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot - November 1st, 2009
Lecture Series - November 15th & 22nd, 2009
Thanksgiving, CLOSED - November 26th & 27th, 2009
December Book Sale begins - December 1st, 2009
A Homestead Christmas - December 6th, 2009
For more information, call 610-562-4900 or visit the official website.
