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Family events in Conshy, October 16 to 22

12 family events from Friday to Thursday, 4 of them free, including Harvest Fest at the Elmwood Park Zoo and Ardmore Day 2026.

Events
12
Free
4
Weekend
8
Towns
5
Warm, with a thunderstorm late in the afternoon. High near 78, low near 50.Pack a jacket for Saturday's outdoor events and cover tender plants for the weekend.
Highlights and notes for the week

Friday brings Storybook Canvas at 10:30 AM at the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library and Eco-Family Programs: Celebrate Bats at the Elmwood Park Zoo at 4:00 PM. Saturday is the busiest day, with the Conshohocken Farmers' Market at the Plaza at SORA West, Harvest Fest and Boo at the Zoo in Norristown, Ardmore Day 2026 at Schauffele Plaza, and the Halloween Parade at Mary Wood Park House at 4:00 PM. Sunday repeats Harvest Fest and Boo at the Zoo and adds guided mansion tours at Historic Hope Lodge, with October Storytime at Morris Arboretum on Wednesday and Nature Explorers at the zoo on Thursday.

Also this week

  • The Witches of Whitemarsh Hayride at Cedar Grove Park is listed for October 20 through 22 on the Colonial School District community page.
  • Haunted Horses at Northwestern Stables is listed for October 24, also on the Colonial School District page.
  • The Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival is on the Conshohocken Patch calendar for October 24.

Friday

2 events
  • Library

    Norristown · NPL Community Room, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library

    Children hear a picture book read aloud, then make their own artwork inspired by the book's illustrations.

    Ages 3 to 6 · Registration is required

  • Zoo and animals

    Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo, Discovery Center Classroom

    Educators kick off Bat Week with hands-on activities, games and an up-close look at bats.

    $5.00 per person · Registration is required

    Payment is taken at the start of the program and is cashless.

Saturday

5 events
  • Market

    Conshohocken · Plaza at SORA West

    Weekly Saturday market with 16 to 24 vendors, outdoor seating, breakfast from 1874 Social and a running club meetup, and the vendor list for the day includes Dezzi's Dills and Honey Lane Winery.

    The page says free parking is available.

  • Festival

    Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo

    A fall festival at the zoo with carnival games, live music and face painting around the Stony Creek Stage.

    Free · Families

    Free with zoo admission; games and activities may cost extra

    Tickets must be bought at the carnival games to play.

  • Seasonal

    Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo

    A Halloween celebration across the zoo with costumes and treat and activity stations.

  • Festival

    Ardmore · Schauffele Plaza

    The Ardmore Business Association holds its annual community celebration in downtown Ardmore, marking its 75th year.

    Free · Families

  • Seasonal

    Conshohocken · Mary Wood Park House

    Costumed participants walk a short route around the block starting and ending at Mary Wood Park House, with refreshments and costume prizes afterward.

    All ages · Participants must register on the day of the event, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., before the parade starts

    Registration is in front of Mary Wood Park House. Prizes go to the top three costumes in each age group.

Sunday

3 events
  • Festival

    Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo

    A fall festival at the zoo with carnival games, live music and face painting around the Stony Creek Stage.

    Free · Families

    Free with zoo admission; games and activities may cost extra

    Tickets must be bought at the carnival games to play.

  • Seasonal

    Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo

    A Halloween celebration across the zoo with costumes and treat and activity stations.

  • History

    Fort Washington · Historic Hope Lodge

    Visitors watch a short film and take a guided tour of the historic mansion, with tours at 1:00 and 2:30.

    $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors (age 65+) and for youth age 6-17, children under 5 are free and Friends members are free

    Site closes at 4:00 pm. Cash, check, or PayPal only.

Wednesday

1 event
  • Nature

    Chestnut Hill · Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Outdoor Classroom

    A Halloween storytime outdoors with a reading of a spooky picture book, followed by a scarecrow craft, and costumes are welcome.

    Free

    Free with general admission

Thursday

1 event

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Around the neighborhood

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Lead Story

Data center zoning hearing returns to Plymouth Township

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The zoning hearing for a proposed data center at 900 Conshohocken Road resumed on October 15 after a break of more than two months. 6abc called the session contentious. According to its report, O'Neill and his attorneys testified about projected noise and lighting, water and power usage, and the project's potential jobs and tax revenue. Read the 6abc report.

Noise, lights, water and electricity. Not exactly dinner table small talk, I guess, but it is the list that decides how a big building sits next to homes.

Local News

Skill games ban hits the Conshohocken VFW

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Pennsylvania's ban on skill games is now in effect, and the VFW in Conshohocken is feeling it. State officials warned businesses in recent weeks to remove the machines by October, according to MoreThanTheCurve. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that skill game machines are slot machines, and therefore illegal outside licensed casinos and truck stops. 6abc reported that the local VFW stands to lose thousands of dollars.

Community Spotlight

Cencora runs a billion dollar AI push from West First Avenue

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Cencora, the Fortune 500 healthcare company headquartered on West First Avenue, is driving a billion-dollar AI and robotics push that is managed directly from Conshohocken. That is according to a MONTCO.Today story highlighted in the Conshohocken Patch morning newsletter. Its growing tech operations and the multimillion-dollar giving of its Impact Foundation make the borough headquarters increasingly important for local jobs, philanthropy and the wider Montgomery County economy.

Local News

Borough seeks applicants for two Zoning Hearing Board seats

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Conshohocken Borough Council is accepting letters of interest, resumes and applications for two vacancies on the Zoning Hearing Board, according to the borough's news page. After reading about a data center hearing, you may be curious who sits on boards like this. Well, yes, somebody has to. Details are on the borough website.

Event sources 12

Each event comes from its organizer's page, opened on the date shown. Times, prices and registration change, so check the page before you go.

  1. Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library, Storybook Canvas, accessed
  2. Elmwood Park Zoo, Eco-Family Programs: Celebrate Bats, accessed
  3. MoreThanTheCurve, Conshohocken Farmers' Market, accessed
  4. Elmwood Park Zoo, Harvest Fest, accessed
  5. Elmwood Park Zoo, Boo at the Zoo, accessed
  6. Ardmore Business Association (TicketLeap), Ardmore Day 2026, accessed
  7. Borough of Conshohocken, Halloween Parade, accessed
  8. Elmwood Park Zoo, Harvest Fest, accessed
  9. Elmwood Park Zoo, Boo at the Zoo, accessed
  10. Historic Hope Lodge, Guided Mansion Tours 1:00 and 2:30, accessed
  11. Morris Arboretum & Gardens, October Storytime, accessed
  12. Elmwood Park Zoo, Nature Explorers - Nature and Art, accessed

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DateEventsLead story
2026-10-15 Thu 20 Data center zoning hearing resumes today in Conshohocken
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
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