New events every morning, Monday through Saturday.
20 family events from Thursday to Wednesday, 4 of them free, including Harvest Fest at the Elmwood Park Zoo and the Conshohocken Halloween Parade.
Friday has Storybook Canvas in Norristown, Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library and the Celebrate Bats program at Elmwood Park Zoo. Saturday brings the Conshohocken Farmers' Market at the Plaza at SORA West, Harvest Fest and Boo at the Zoo in Norristown, and the Halloween Parade at Mary Wood Park House at 4:00 PM. Sunday has Harvest Fest again, Guided Mansion Tours at Historic Hope Lodge, and a free Mill Open House at Evans-Mumbower Mill in Ambler.
Bala Cynwyd · Bala Cynwyd Library
A monthly library scavenger hunt that runs during open hours all week.
Norristown · NPL Community Room, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
Children hear a picture book read aloud, then make their own art project inspired by the book's illustrations.
Belmont Hills · Belmont Hills Library
Drop in for a seasonal craft or activity at the library.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo, Discovery Center Classroom
Educators kick off Bat Week with hands-on activities, games and an up-close look at bats.
Payment is taken at the start of the program and is cashless.
Conshohocken · Plaza at SORA West
Weekly outdoor Saturday market with 16 to 24 vendors, outdoor seating, breakfast from 1874 Social and live music from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
A fall family day at the zoo with carnival games, live music and face painting around the Stony Creek Stage.
Free to attend with zoo admission; games and activities may be an additional cost
Tickets must be purchased at the carnival games to play.
Ambler · Ambler Theater
The Ambler Theater shows the 2004 film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed on the big screen as part of its Family Matinee series.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
The zoo turns into a Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating, a straw maze, live music and games, and costumes are encouraged.
Free zoo admission tickets, discounts and coupons cannot be used during Boo at the Zoo weekends.
Belmont Hills · Belmont Hills Library
Children make a messy craft with Mr. Evan, so wear old clothes.
Conshohocken · Mary Wood Park House
Costumed children, adults, families and dogs walk a short parade route around the block from Mary Wood Park House, followed by refreshments and costume prizes.
Registration is 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. in front of Mary Wood Park House.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
A fall family day at the zoo with carnival games, live music and face painting around the Stony Creek Stage.
Free to attend with zoo admission; games and activities may be an additional cost
Tickets must be purchased at the carnival games to play.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
The zoo turns into a Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating, a straw maze, live music and games, and costumes are encouraged.
Free zoo admission tickets, discounts and coupons cannot be used during Boo at the Zoo weekends.
Fort Washington · Historic Hope Lodge
Visitors watch a short film and take guided tours of the historic mansion, with tours at 1:00 and 2:30.
Site closes at 4:00 pm. Cash, check, or PayPal only.
Ambler · Evans-Mumbower Mill
Tour Montgomery County's only water-powered gristmill and try hands-on demonstrations, with a blacksmith demonstration and s'mores by a campfire.
Free; donations accepted.
Accessible parking in front of the mill. The platform lift at the mill is currently out of service.
King of Prussia · Upper Merion Township Library, Henderson Room
A chess club session for intermediate players covering openings, tactics and endgame strategy.
For kids who already know the basics of chess.
Lafayette Hill · William Jeanes Teen Zone
Teens drop in to play Nintendo Switch games and board games with snacks provided.
Drop in anytime between 6 and 7:30 PM.
Chestnut Hill · Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Outdoor Classroom
A costume-friendly spooky storytime in the outdoor classroom, with a reading of a Halloween picture book and a scarecrow craft.
Free with general admission
Conshohocken · Conshohocken Free Library, CFL Community Room
A 30 minute after school Lego playgroup for children in the library community room.
Meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
Bala Cynwyd · Bala Cynwyd Library, BCL Meeting Room
Stories followed by bubble art with Miss Renee.
Lafayette Hill · William Jeanes Community Room
Kindergarteners to second graders and their grown-ups explore odd and interesting facts about dogs.
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The zoning hearing on a proposed data center at 900 Conshohocken Road picks back up today, October 15, after a break of more than two months, according to MoreThanTheCurve. I guess even zoning hearings get a long summer.
Our sources do not list a time or place, so check the borough calendar before you plan to attend.
VFW Post 1074 in Conshohocken expects to lose thousands of dollars because of the skill games machine ban, 6abc reports. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that skill game machines are slot machines, and therefore illegal outside licensed casinos and truck stops.
Well, yes, a high court ruling has landed at a local post hall. Patch also flagged how the ban could hit local kids and veterans. Read the 6abc report for more.
Goodness Bowls has chosen the former La Bella Moda site in Conshohocken as its new headquarters, MONTCO.Today reports.
A local business settling into a spot with some history behind it is the kind of news we like to see in town. We only have the headline details so far, so see the full MONTCO.Today story for the rest.
A property of more than 20 acres at 2129 Harts Lane, in the Conshohocken section of Whitemarsh Township, is on the market for $5.25 million, according to MoreThanTheCurve.
The listing spans seven parcels between Harts Lane and Barren Hill Road and includes multiple homes, stables and an arboretum. It could potentially be subdivided and developed, which neighbors may want to keep an eye on. Details are in the original report.
| Date | Events | Lead story |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 Wed | 25 | Data center zoning hearing resumes Thursday in Conshohocken |
| 2026-10-13 Tue | 23 | Data center zoning hearing in Conshohocken resumes Thursday |
| 2026-10-12 Mon | 25 | State issues Do Not Eat advisory for Wissahickon Creek fish |
| 2026-10-10 Sat | 9 | Conshohocken Police Ask Public to Help Identify Assault Suspect |
| 2026-10-09 Fri | 10 | Do Not Eat Advisory Issued for Fish in Wissahickon Creek Basin |
| 2026-10-08 Thu | 7 | Hallowell Street faces four to six weeks of paving and concrete work |