Good morning, Delco!
This weekend has a little room for both art and dirt. You can see Wyeth family keepsakes in Chadds Ford Township, help tidy the Grange grounds in Haverford Township, or work a Lansdowne dinner into Friday night. Saturday also has a market in Swarthmore and a guided plant walk at Tyler Arboretum.
See Wyeth family paintings, photographs, and keepsakes in Chadds Ford Township.
Catch the final day of Lansdowne Eats Restaurant Week.
Spend Saturday morning helping with the Grange Estate gardens.
Take a guided wildflower walk through Tyler Arboretum.
And much more!
Let's get to it.
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All Weekend Long
Treasures from the Family: The Gift of Betsy James Wyeth pairs paintings, photographs, keepsakes, and archives at the Brandywine Museum of Art, Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Chadds Ford Township.
Friday
🎨 American Communities 1776-2026
Art and artifacts from Special Collections frame a timely look at how family, land, and nation have shaped America.
Details: Swarthmore College · Friday, Aug 21, 2026 · 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Swarthmore Borough, Delaware County
See More: Official event page
🍽️ Lansdowne Eats Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week wraps Friday with participating spots, linked menus, and a reason to choose dinner in Lansdowne.
Details: Participating Lansdowne restaurants · Friday, Aug 21, 2026 · Lansdowne Borough, Delaware County
See More: Participating restaurants and menus
Saturday
🥕 Swarthmore Farmers Market
The borough's farmers market runs 9 a.m. to noon in Swarthmore Town Center at 1 Park Avenue.
Details: Swarthmore Town Center · Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 · 9 a.m. to noon · Swarthmore Borough, Delaware County
See More: Official event page
🌿 Grange Estate Garden Volunteer Day
Bring gloves for a morning of light gardening, trimming, and outdoor cleanup around the historic Grange Estate grounds.
Details: Grange Estate · Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 · 9 a.m. to noon · Haverford Township, Delaware County
See More: Official event page
🥾 Saturday Wildflower Walk
Follow a two-hour guided hike through meadows, woods, and streamside habitat, with plant identification as the main focus.
Details: Tyler Arboretum · Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 · 8 to 10 a.m. · Middletown Township, Delaware County
See More: Official event page
Sunday
🎨 Brandywine Museum of Art Studio Tours
Step inside the historic homes and working studios of N.C. and Andrew Wyeth, with Kuerner Farm also on the tour list.
Details: Brandywine Museum of Art · Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 · 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. · Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County
See More: Official event page
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